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.
Paul McGilvery Ackerman
Dec 6, 2025
Paul Ackerman, a beloved husband and father, passed away on December 6, 2025, at the age of 64. He was well known for his quick wit and generous heart to all who had contact with him. He was born in Derry, New Hampshire September 7, 1961. He will be greatly missed by his wife and best friend, Jean HerendeenAckerman, and...
Shirley Herendeen
Dec 5, 2025
Shirley Herendeen, a loved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on August 17, 2025, at the age of 88. She was known for her love of family and her generosity. Born in Circlehill, Ohio, south of Nelsonville, at home on November 22, 1936, she had a long life of dedication to others. Shirley worked side by side with her...
Liza Holland Wheeler
Nov 29, 2025
A memorial service celebrating the life of Liza Holland Wheeler, age 49, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 107 East Broadway in Granville, with the Reverend Julia Joyce-Miesse officiating. Private inurnment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Liza was born July 8, 1976 in Newark, Ohio. She passed away on...
Victoria L. Kiser
Nov 27, 2025
A memorial service celebrating the life of Victoria L. “Vicki” Kiser, age 77, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Road in Granville with Father Timothy Hayes officiating.
Vicki was born June 21, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Mitchell and Elizabeth (Harner) McMillan....
Robert James Cullen
Nov 26, 2025
Robert James Cullen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle passed away peacefully November 26, at home surrounded by family. Born in Harrisville, OH, on May 20,1938, the oldest of eleven children, to the late James and Grace Virginia Cullen. Bob's life was one of dedication to his family, education and service to others. Bob will be remembered for his...
Jane Carstensen Heller
Nov 13, 2025
Jane grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio and went on to graduate from Denison University where she majored in Philosophy of Religion. She carried the philosophical cornerstones of curiosity and questioning with her as threads she wove through each chapter of her long and remarkable life.
Jane met Jack Heller when he returned to Denison to complete his degree after serving...
Lois Jean Steele
Nov 6, 2025
Lois Jean Steele (Bryant), 87, of Newark, died surrounded by family, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Hospice of Central Ohio at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born September 8, 1938, in Piqua, Ohio to the late Floyd and Cora (Fine) Bryant.
Lois was preceded in 2000 by her husband of 35 years, Marvin. She is survived by her sister, Connie;...
Kathleen Terry Pratt
Oct 28, 2025
Kathleen “Terry” Pratt, 79, of Granville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025. She was born on August 21, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Frank and Ada (Roberts) Romei, and later made Granville her lifelong home. A proud 1964 graduate of Granville High School, Terry was known for her kind heart, easy laugh, and deep love...
Patricia Hunter Arant
Oct 12, 2025
Patricia Hunter Arant passed away peacefully at her residence on October 12th, 2025 with her loving family by her side. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Harry Edward Arant.
Born in Barboursville, West Virginia, Pat was the daughter of Lura McDonald Hunter and Lloyd Chamberlain Hunter.
She graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia in the early 1940s...
Barbara Scheffler Pursley
Oct 12, 2025
Barbara Scheffler Pursley, of Granville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, at Middleton Senior Living, at the age of 89. She was born on January 30, 1936, in Plainfield, New Jersey,
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Marjorie Scheffler; as well as her husband, Montel Pursley; sister, Diane Sloane; brother-in-law, Walter Pursley; sister-in-law, Vivian LaManna;...
Ian Thomas Carroll
Sep 29, 2025
Ian Thomas Carroll, born on October 17, 1987, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away on September 29, 2025. He was a talented musician known for his engaging presence and a sharp sense of humor that endeared him to many. Ian's departure leaves a void in the lives of many, but his spirit will continue to inspire through the music he created...
Ronald R. Sargent
Sep 23, 2025
Ronald Ray Sargent, age 78, of Granville, Ohio, passed away on September 23, 2025. He was born January 29, 1947, in Leon, West Virginia, to the late Glenn H. and Velma M. (Underwood) Sargent.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Madeline (Bill) Murphy, and his brothers, Paul, Cecil, and Herbert Sargent.
Ron is survived by his wife, Cecilia V. (Chavez)...
Jane Case Lowe
Sep 16, 2025
Jane "Jana" Case Lowe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on Christmas Day, December 25th, 1943, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Jason and Deloris Case.
Jana's journey led her to The Ohio State University after completing high school, where she pursued an education that would lay the foundation for her life's work...
Mary Jane Eickelberger
Aug 27, 2025
Mary Jane “Jane” Eickelberger lived a life full of a love of learning and family. Born on September 12, 1937, in Kane, Pennsylvania.She was the beloved daughter of Frank and Ruby Avoy. She graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, Ohio and went on to earn her B.A. in Elementary Education from Miami University, preparing her for the...
Thomas David Price
Aug 26, 2025
T. David Price, 89, of Granville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. David was a proud fifth generation member of the Price family of the Welsh Hills. Born and raised among the rolling fields of the Price Fruit Farm on Price Road (Newark, Ohio), David carried forward his family’s deep ties to the land and community throughout his...
Sherill Dean Mullins
Aug 20, 2025
Sherill Dean Mullins, age 93, of Granville, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Licking Memorial Hospital. Sherill, fondly known as “Moon”, was born July 8, 1932 in Robinson, Illinois to the late Vernus D. and Eva (Price) Mullins.
Moon was a veteran of the United States Army and faithfully served his country primarily in Germany during the Korean War....
Jeffrey Myers
Aug 18, 2025
Jeffrey Paul Myers, 77, died Monday, August 18, 2025 from complications of dementia. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 15, 1947 to Marjorie Carol (Bussdicker) Myers and Richard Earle Myers.
He was preceded in death by his father Richard, his mother Marjorie, sister Susan Beth Myers, brother Dave Myers, aunt Nancy Jean Myers and nephew George Austin Snyder, III.
Jeff...
Wesley M. Dodsworth
Aug 14, 2025
Wesley M. Dodsworth, age 82 of Newark, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 14, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 18, 1942, in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Harlan and Alice Dodsworth.
Wes was a retired MSGT in the U.S. AirForce. He volunteered his time in the McKean Community. Wes was known for making donuts...
Jean MacLean Jankowski
Aug 7, 2025
Jean MacLean Jankowski, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in New Albany, Ohio on August 7, 2025. She was born in Cleveland on May 3, 1937 to the late Louise (Hellman) and Joseph MacLean.
Jean grew up in Mansfield and after completing a post-graduate year at Mary A. Burnham in Northampton, Massachusetts returned to Cleveland. There, she met Alan –...
John Laurence Drake
Aug 4, 2025
John Laurence Drake, known to his friends simply as Larry, was unfailingly gentle, kind and patient. If you didn’t lean in and listen closely to his soft-spoken words, you might miss the dry wit and sly humor tucked inside them. Larry passed away peacefully on the morning of August 4, 2025, at the age of 79—a respectable number, though still...