Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries
McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service posts local obituaries from the families that we serve in the areas around Licking County in Ohio.
Kennard Baker Bork
Jul 27, 2025
Kennard Baker Bork
Enthusiasm for learning and teaching characterized the life of Ken Bork, who died on July 27, at age 84. Ken was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 13, 1940, and raised largely in Westchester County, New York, before moving to the Washington DC area, where he attended high school. He then went on to DePauw University in Greencastle,...
Myra K. Gallant
Jul 21, 2025
A memorial service for Myra Katherine (Rowley) Gallant, age 97, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 23, at First Presbyterian Church, 110 West Broadway in Granville with Pastor Wallace Bubar officiating. A private graveside service will take place at Denison University College Cemetery.
Myra died July 21, 2025. She was born February 9, 1928, in Detroit,...
Cheri L. Spoo
Jul 18, 2025
On July 18, 2025, Cheri L. Spoo passed away at the desired age of 39 and her goal of a size 8.
Cheri was born in Nebraska on February 7, 1953, and grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota where she was a member of the class of 1971 at Jefferson High School. She met her husband Kevin while she was a student...
Mary Virginia Doran
Jul 5, 2025
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Virginia Doran at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Road, Granville, with Father Timothy Hayes as celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church.
Mary will be buried next...
Joan Ann Chester
Jun 26, 2025
A Memorial Mass celebrating the life of Joan Ann Chester, age 93, of Granville, Ohio, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Road in Granville with Father Timothy Hayes as Celebrant. Joan will be laid to rest with her beloved husband, Frank, of 70 years, at...
Jo Anne Knaack
Jun 23, 2025
Jo Anne Knaack, 90, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025. She was born in Granville, Ohio on October 17, 1934, to the late Louis and Anna Mae (Sipe) Jones.
Jo Anne dedicated much of her life to serving others. She was the former Director of the Meals on Wheels program at Centenary United Methodist Church in Granville, where her leadership...
Carma R. Pausch - Davis
Jun 20, 2025
Carma R. Pausch-Davis, age 60 of Newark, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 20, 2025. She was born July 6, 1964, to the late Henry M. and Beverlee H. Pausch II.
Carma was a 1982 graduate of Granville High School, a 1986 graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice. In 1994, she received...
Jill Lee Shaffer
Jun 15, 2025
Jill Lee Shaffer, born on August 9, 1954, in Coshocton, Ohio, passed on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, at the age of 70. Jill was a beloved stepmother, sister, and step grandmother, whose life was marked by her dedication to family, her career, and her many passions.
Jill’s distinguished 37-year financial services career commenced in 1980 at E.F....
Stephen Mace Rutledge
Jun 1, 2025
Stephen Mace Rutledge passed away on June 1, 2025, in his hometown of Granville, Ohio. He was born on March 18, 1950, in Lima, Ohio — the second of three sons born to the late Myron L. and Erma Mace Rutledge.
Stephen graduated from Granville High School in 1968. A talented athlete, he played basketball, baseball, and football and often appeared...
Edwin Tremain Bradley
May 27, 2025
Edwin Tremain (“Trump”) Bradley, Jr died on May 27 th , 2025. He was born on July 19, 1937 in New York City to Edwin Tremain Bradley, Sr and Leonie Danforth Bradley. He grew up in New Canaan, CT, graduated from Westminster School and earned degrees at the University of Rhode Island and the University of Illinois. His career included...
Nancy M. Hood
May 24, 2025
Nancy M. Hood, age 85 of Granville, passed away Saturday May 24, 2025, at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born December 8, 1939, in Newark to the late Kenneth G. and Elizabeth (Harris) Smith. Nancy graduated from Jacksontown High School where she was a cheerleader. She was an avid crafter who enjoyed quilting, ceramics and won awards for painting China....
Marian A. Beach
May 14, 2025
Marian A. Beach of Granville, OH left this Earth softly on May 14, 2025, during her brief stay with Hospice care at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born April 16, 1949, to Russell and Cyrene (Winger) Mowrey, and was 76 years old upon her passing. She leaves behind two sons and five grandchildren: John D. (wife Sacha) Coffman; their two...
Thomas A. Mills
May 12, 2025
A graveside service celebrating the life of Thomas A. “Tommy” Mills, age 62, of Newark, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 23, at Fredonia Cemetery with Pastor Keith Sjostrand officiating.
Friends may call prior to the graveside service from 10-11 a.m. at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home, 133 South Prospect Street in Granville.
Tommy was born in Newark, Ohio,...
Judy Howland
May 7, 2025
Judy McNamar Howland passed away May 7th at the Middleton Memory Care facility. She was 81, two weeks short of her 82nd birthday. Her room was drenched with south light. Her husband of 55 years, Whit Howland, and stepson, Heath Howland, were by her side. It was peaceful and spiritual. Many of Judy's favorite aides stopped by to express their...
Joan E. Wieliczko
May 1, 2025
A Mass of Christian Burial for Joan E. Wieliczko, 91, of Holderness, NH, formerly of Granville, will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 1222 Main Street, Worcester, MA. Interment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester. Prior to the funeral Mass there will be a viewing and recitation...
Barbara Joan Evans
May 1, 2025
Barbara Joan Evans nee Schroer passed away peacefully on May 1 2025, at the age of 91. She was born October 4, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Beloved daughter of Robert and Mateel Schroer nee Clemens, Barbara grew up in Highwater, Licking County, Ohio, and graduated Granville High School. After attending the Ohio State University, Barbara married Mark Evans from Cleveland, Ohio...
Ronald D. McDonald
Apr 27, 2025
Ronald D. McDonald, age 78 of Granville, Ohio, formerly of Lexington, Kentucky, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. He was born September 12, 1946, in Versailles, Kentucky. Ron was a 1964 graduate of Frankfort High School, attended the University of Kentucky for one year and was a member of the University of Kentucky Alumni...
William "Bill" Baldwin O'Neill
Mar 31, 2025
Granville native and New Mexico legislator Bill O’Neill has died after a long bout with cancer. Known as a fierce advocate dedicated to improving the lives of the people of New Mexico, Bill was born in Newark, Ohio, graduating from Granville High School and Cornell University.
After earning his degree, Bill spent a number of years traveling the country, often by...
Sandra T. Hurst
Mar 30, 2025
Sandra Tracy Hurst, born on July 11, 1951, in Circleville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home in Granville, Ohio on March 30, 2025, at the age of 73. A devoted wife, mother, and friend, Sandra’s kindness, love, and encouragement touched the lives of all who knew her.
Sandra’s life was marked by her dedication to family and community. She was...
Jeffrey L. Runyan
Mar 29, 2025
The Honorable Jeffrey L. Runyan, age 70, of Newark, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Born June 6, 1954, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of the late William O. and Margaret E. (Bissell) Runyan. A dedicated scholar, Jeff graduated from Edgewood Senior High School in 1972 where he excelled in athletics, lettering in football, basketball, and baseball....