All Obituaries

A private graveside service will be held for Adriaane Janssens, 84, of Granville. Dr. Janssens, a retired geologist, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark.

 A private graveside service will be held for John W. Lantz, 85, of Newark, at Newark Memorial Gardens. A Korean War veteran, John passed away on May 15, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark.   

A graveside service for Christina Louise King, 82, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. A talented seamstress, Louise died May 5, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Cassius and Emma Claffey. Surviving are her children and their spouses, Mitch and Kelly King, Clayton and Chris King, and Melanie and David Rushton; three...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Rebecca Ann “Becky” Perry, 55, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held Thursday, May 10th at 10:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Becky passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 3, 2018.  She was the daughter to the late Stanley and Mary E....

Sharon L. Joseph died peacefully in her home on Thursday, April, 2018.  Her daughters Theresa and Laura Joseph and her beloved cat, Misha, were with her.  A resident of Granville since 1964, she was best known as an artist who ran the Lower Level art gallery, and as a lover and rescuer of animals.  A memorial service will be held at a future date.  Memorial contributions may be made to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), People...

Funeral service arrangements are incomplete for Harry Winter. A retired engineer with Batelle Labs, Mr. Winter died April 9, 2018 at Scenic Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Millersburg, Ohio.    

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Robert B. Becher, 63, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Newark. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 P.M. at the church where a Vigil Service will be held at 5 P.M. Alongside his family, Robert, the son of Robert S. Becher and Betty L. Becher, passed...

A graveside funeral service celebrating the life of Roseanna Fox will be held at 10:00 A.M. April 24, 2018 at the small mausoleum Chapel at Newark Memorial Gardens with Rev. Steve Rauch as celebrant. Roseanna passed away April 2, 2018 in Sun City Center, Florida. She was born in 1933 in Newark, Ohio to the late Charles and Genevieve (Lane) Beesler. Always very kind and well received by others, Roseanna enjoyed gardening, riding horses, and grandchildren. She was a member...

A memorial service honoring the life of Carolyn B. Gamble, 89, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant.  The family will receive friends in Heritage Hall at the church following the service. Private interment services will be held at College Cemetery, Denison University. A retired first grade teacher with Granville Schools, Carolyn passed away Sunday,...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Doris Jefferson Mavis, 93, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at St. Luke’s Church, 107 E. Broadway, Granville with Deacon Mary Raysa as celebrant. A reception following the service will be held from 1-3 P.M. in the Amelia room at Kendal at Granville. Private interment will be held at Bloomingburg Cemetery. A lady of her era, Doris passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center...