All Obituaries

Kathia E. Stout-Williams, 67, of Granville, passed away September 11, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. She was born in Newark to the late Robert W. and Helen J. Davies. After 29 years working with the school lunch program, Kathia retired in 2017 from Newark City Schools. She also had previously worked with South West Licking Schools. Kathia was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, loved and cherished her grandchildren, and will be remembered as a generous and...

For nearly 100 years Marjorie Eikenberry Neff graced this Earth with her sparkling spirit, leaving her glow behind when she died on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at her home in Granville. Marjorie (also often called Margie, Marge, and Marny), the only child of Claude Fawns and Rachel Thomas Fawns, was born in West Middleton, Indiana, on Christmas Eve of 1919. Because her father was a Methodist minister who was frequently transferred from one church to another, Marjorie lived in a variety of...

Michael W. Morrow, 69, of Granville, formerly of Pendelton, Indiana and most recently residing in Pataskala, died August 10, 2019 at his home. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan to the late James W. and Betty J. Morrow.  A graduate of Granville High School, Michael was a U.S. Vietnam Army Veteran who served with the 16th Combat Engineers, First Armor Division, 38th Combat Battalion with the 14th Engineering Group. He later devoted his life-time to a career as a Veterans Service Officer...

Dr. Jeffrey S. Jalbert of Kiawah Island and Charleston, South Carolina, and formerly of Granville, Ohio, died quietly on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Born on January 9, 1940, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jeff graduated from Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University and received his doctorate in theoretical nuclear physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. While in Virginia, he met and married Cheryl Pearlstine who was at Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. He taught...

Michael I. A. Yoder, CPL, U.S. Marine Corps, of Newark, Ohio died unexpectedly at the age of 23 on Aug. 8, 2019.  He was born in 1996 in Columbus, OH to Aprille D. (Yoder) Jordan.  After graduating from Newark High School, Michael enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where he proudly served his country from 2015 – 2019 with Engineer Equipment as an Electrical Sytems Tech. He was honorably discharged from active duty this past May and was employed with Cummings as an...

Helen K. Park, 100, of Granville, formerly of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Kendal at Granville. She was born in Rockford, Illinois to the late Axel and Ruth Axelson. A graduate of Lindblom High School in Chicago, Helen met and married her husband, Robert C. Park, Sr., her husband of 49 years.  Together they raised three children.  After Bob retired, they lived on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Helen enjoyed dancing to the big bands, traveling, and...

Dianne S. “Di” Erickson, 81, of Granville and formerly of Northbrook, Illinois passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer at Kendal at Granville. She was born in Flushing, New York to the late Loren and Angelyn Scoville. After graduating from Denison University, Dianne married a fellow classmate James A. Erickson, who became her best friend and husband of 59 years. Di earned her Master’s Degree in Reading Education from Northeastern Illinois...

A Funeral Mass for Nancy C. Davis will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Rd, in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the church. Nancy, at the age of 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born in Cambridge, OH to the...

John Franklin (Jack) Heller, Jr. died June 18, 2019 at the age of 97. He lived a long and rewarding life. He loved his family, his friends and community, his “hunting type dogs”, fly fishing, riding his bike, sailing, and music. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy in World War II, serving in the South Pacific. His ship was involved in two invasions for which he received battle stars. Following the war Jack returned to Denison where he completed his B.A. and, most importantly, met...

Patrick D. Gangwer, 41, of Granville, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.  He was born in 1978 in Fremont, Ohio.             Patrick was one of a kind with his infectious smile, boisterous sense of humor, and passion for adventure. He loved the outdoors fishing, backpacking, and hunting.  He was an awesome cook and voracious reader.  A man of many hats, his career path began as...