All Obituaries

A gentleman, scholar, and kind soul, Calvin Benjamin “Ben” Spencer, Jr. passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 11, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was 87 years old and was born in Frostburg, Maryland to the late Lillian and Calvin B. Spencer, M.D.. Ben studied entomology and was graduate of the University of Maryland. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and retired after serving a total of 35 years which included service in Korea,...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Phyllis L. Shannon, 89, of Heath, formerly of Granville, will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, March 9, 2019 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home , 133 S. Prospect St, Granville with Rev. Jeff Smith as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A retired Registered Nurse, Phyllis passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at The Inn at Chapel Grove.  Phyllis enjoyed her years caring for mothers and their...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ruth C. Durwin, 83, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 28, 2019 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. A retired real estate broker, Ruth passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Kendal at Granville. She was born in Dover, Indiana to the late Charles and Antoinette Zimmer. She was a...

A Funeral Mass will be held for Norma M. Annarino, 95, of Heath, at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Leonard Catholic Church, 57 Dorsey Mill Rd E., Heath with Rev. William Hritsko and Rev. G. Michael Gribble concelebrating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Norma was born in Marne, Ohio to the late David R. and Erlma C. Tavener on January 9, 1924. A 1942 graduate of Newark High School, Norma died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her home...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Elizabeth “Betty” Reilley will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.   Private burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.  The family will receive friends Friday, February 22, 2019 from 6-8:00 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville. Elizabeth...

A graveside service celebrating the life of Sylvia M. Yaekle, 94, formerly of Lorain, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus with Rev. Mark Katrick as celebrant. Sylvia passed away Wednesday at Chapel Grove Inn. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward and Rose Rudolph. Sylvia moved to Lorain, Ohio in 1957 when her husband, the late Rev. Donald Yaekle served at St. John’s United Church of Christ. She was an elementary...

A funeral service for Harlan Scott Harmon, 51, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held 6:00 P.M. Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway in Granville with Rev. Cindy Riggs as celebrant.  Family will receive friends two hours prior the service beginning with a Masonic Service at 4:00 P.M. at the church. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Scott died Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. He was born May 21, 1967 to...

Ruth Seils, 105, formerly of Granville, died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. She retired from James A. Madison Schools in Garrettsville, Ohio where she taught home economics. No services are planned at this time.  

Marian passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home.  She was born in New York City to Charles and Susanna Tabolt on April 24, 1929.  She graduated from Aquinas Hall, Bronx, NY and attended Good Counsel College, White Plains, NY. Married to Lt. Eugene F. Agan, Jr. on August 16, 1952; they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary last year. She devoted her life to family and community service.  Mother of five children, Boy Scout den mother, parish council member, Head...

                                                          A graveside service will be held for Deloris A. Collins, 84, of Granville, at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 28, 2019 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. Deloris died January 22, 2019 a Newark Care and Rehabilitation. She was born in Marion, Ohio to...