All Obituaries

Aaron A. Sanders (87) passed away in the afternoon of May 26, 2020 at his home in Granville, Ohio. Tuesday was a gloriously beautiful blue-sky day enhanced by a gentle breeze that lifted the music of song birds, reminiscent of the Colorado summers he so enjoyed. Mr. Sanders was born May 29, 1932 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Aaron F. Sanders and Myrtle E. (Allen) Sanders. He served his country as a Captain in the United States Air Force notably participating in Operation Dominic, a joint...

Nancy Lou Heft Siegel passed away May 22, 2020, at Middleton Assisted Living Facility in Granville.   A retired kindergarten teacher with Newark City Schools and Granville Exempted Village Schools, she was born February 7, 1930, in Newark to the late Otto C. and Hazel (Embrey) Heft.  Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; sisters; Marguerite Heft Synder and Arabelle Heft Reynolds; and loving husband James (Jim) E. Siegel who passed away November 7, 2017.   A...

Jeanne Mae Hunt, 96, formerly of Escondido, California, passed away May 20, 2020 at the Inn at Chapel Grove, Heath, Ohio. She was born in Batavia, Illinois to the late William O. and Irene A. Johnson. A U.S. Navy WAVES veteran of WWII, Jeanne was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Escondido and also attended Narrow Road Community Church in Heath. Being the wife of a career military officer, Jeanne moved around the country and used her social skills to establish new bonds...

Helen Rose (Klein) Reding, 93, born in Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully at her home in Granville, OH while surrounded by her adoring family. Helen was welcomed into heaven on May 15, 2020 to be reunited with her husband, John Reding, a reunion that she has awaited patiently for 33 years. She has also been reunited with her dear granddaughter, Katie Hoben; loving son-in law, Robert Becher; and many other loved ones. Helen was blessed to be a part of a large extended family that brought...

On May 10, 2020 David Bayley’s life came full circle: he died near Granville close to where he was born 87 years earlier.  He lived a full meaningful life that led him far and wide before retiring several years ago at Kendal at Granville.  He attended Denison University in Granville where he met Anita “Chris” Ellis, his wife of 57 years; Chris died in 2014.  Together they raised two daughters and the whole family often traveled internationally for extended...

A private graveside service will be held for James F. Coffey, 94, of Centerville, formerly of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Jim was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late J. Frank and Martha Coffey. He passed away May 8, 2020 in Centerville, Ohio at St. Leonard, Franciscan Senior Living Community. After graduating from Brockton Public Schools, Jim entered the Navy and served during WWII with the Amphibious Forces in the Pacific....

A private graveside service will be held for Barbara Jean Beeson, 82, of Newport, Oregon. Barbara passed away in Salem, Oregon after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, John Beeson. A complete obituary will be available at a later date.

A private graveside service will be held for Diana Troianova, 95, of Columbus, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. A retired physician, Diana passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Wexner Heritage Village in Columbus. She was born to the late Dmitry and Lydia Burschtein in Russia. Surviving are her husband, George  and daughter and son-in-law, Ludmila and Anthony Core.

Joseph W. Halla, age 92, of Granville (formerly of Bexley) passed away April 24, 2020 at Sunrise of Gahanna.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late William J. and Gertrude Halla. He was a WWII Army veteran and retired from AT&T where he worked in labor relations. In addition, Joe owned and operated All Ohio Canoe. A man of faith, Joe was a member of The Church of St. Edward the Confessor and former member of St. Catharine Church where he served as an usher and Eucharistic...

A private graveside service will be held for Aaron Arthur “Art” Durwin, 92, of Granville, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. A retired real estate broker, Art passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 at Kendal at Granville. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio to the late John F. and Hilda Durwin. An Army veteran, Art served in Europe during WWII. He was a graduate of Xavier University and enjoyed attending...