All Obituaries

  The world has lost an angel.  Marilyn E. Keeler (nee Erdman) passed away on May 18, 2022 in Dublin, Ohio at the age of 89.  Midge, as she was known, was born in Middletown, Connecticut.  She attended the University of Connecticut where she received her nursing degree, and while there, met her soulmate, our father Dr. William Henry Edward Keeler. In some ways they were an unlikely couple, since Dad was 13 years older than Mom and different religions, which was not well...

Funeral service arrangements are incomplete for Frank Gregory White, III, 46, of Granville. Director of Legal for Mereo BioPharma, Frank passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home.

A private graveside service with military honors will be held for W. Harold Parker, Jr., 76, of Granville, at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark with Pastor Mark Hartsough as celebrant. Surrounded by his children, Harold passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born on February 14, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Wilmer H. Parker Sr. and Martha J. Peterson. A U.S. Navy veteran, Harold was a longtime employee of Gould Battery in Columbus, Georgia,...

A bright and easy smile would greet you, shortly followed with a reason to laugh.  That is how Theron Eli Rogerson will be remembered. Theron passed away May 13, 2022, at the age of 19, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Columbus to Jamie and Chrisi Rogerson. A member of St. Edward’s Church, Theron was an environmental biology student at Mount Vernon Nazarene University where he was a member of the track team and was passionate about running hurdles. He...

A memorial service celebrating the life of James P. Lukens, 80, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Bob Long and Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrants. The family will receive friends following the service in Shepherd Hall at the church. Throughout his life Jim was in sales, marketing and a self-published author - his works often appearing in the newspaper and his four books of poetry. His community...

Mary Alice Nairn Hardison, 75, of Lakewood, formerly of Granville, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late John C. and Dorothy J. Nairn.  Always smiling, Mary will be remembered for her prodigious sense of humor, ability to tell a great story, her faithfulness in lending an ear, and her willingness to volunteer. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Dave...

Tara Lindsey (Row) Davis passed away April 28, 2022 at her parents’ home in Granville after a brief battle with cancer.  She was born in Newark, Ohio to Martin and Patricia (Burke) Row.  She is survived by her parents, husband Roger Davis and son Mason (10), parents-in-law Frank and Becky Davis, brother-in-law Andrew Davis (Valerie), and nieces Mia and Emma Davis (Kristina Hahn), and her beloved dog Ripley, all of Logan, Ohio.  Extended family include Michael Burke of...

A celebration of the life of Howard A. Hopkins, 79, of Granville, will be held at a later date. Howard passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at Westerwood Senior Living in Columbus. He was born in New Jersey to the late Alfred L. and Edna Sharpf Hopkins and grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia. A retired physicist, Howard’s life-time career with the Department of Defense was at the Newark Air Force Base. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the College of William and Mary where he...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for H. John Palumbo, 85, of Newark, at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 P.M. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass at the church. A retired sales manager at Velvet Ice Cream, John passed away April 14, 2022 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was...

A celebration of life will be held for Josephine Helen DePue, 73, of Zanesville, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at First Baptist Church, 80 E. Main St, South Zanesville, Ohio with Rev. David Nuhfer as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church in SOUTH ZANESVILLE. JoHelen passed away April 1, 2022 at Altercare in Zanesville. She was born in Amesville, Ohio to the late Leonard and Jospehine. A retired educator, JoHelen enjoyed a...