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.
Gerald E. Storer
Jul 7, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) Eugene Storer was born on 8 Jul 1943 in Newark, Ohio, to Harry and Genevieve (Allen) Storer. Jerry graduated from Newark High School, served in the Army as a military policeman, and returned to work at Newark Air Force Base until it closed.
Jerry was a superior golfer and enjoyed league golf with his friends. ...
Dorothea L. Thompson
Jun 29, 2021
Dorothea “Dot” Lee Thompson, beloved daughter of the late Methodist Reverend A. Irwin Orndoff and Edith “Mimi” Lewis Orndoff of Virginia, passed away on June 29, 2021 at the age of 89 years. She was preceded by her husband of 39 years, Robert Thompson, and is survived by 3 children, 4 stepchildren, and many grandchildren.
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L. James Gordon
Jun 17, 2021
A memorial service celebrating the life of L. James (Jim) Gordon will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 9, 2021 at the United Church of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, Granville. Private interment with military honors will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville.
L. James (Jim) Gordon died June 17, 2021. He was born March...
June E. Plute
Jun 15, 2021
A Funeral Mass will be held for June E. Plute, 94, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. June 29, 2021 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville.
June passed away, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Middleton in...
Michael R. Westbrook
Jun 12, 2021
A funeral service celebrating the life of Michael R. Westbrook, 59, of Newark, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson and Rev. Bob Long as celebrants. Burial will follow at Fredonia Cemetery.
Mike passed away at home...
David B Pratt
Jun 12, 2021
David Benjamin Pratt, Vietnam veteran, plumber, and life-time resident of Granville passed away June 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by family at the age of 75. He was born in Columbus to the late David Edward and Louise Christine (Oatman) Pratt.
After graduating from Granville High School, David served in the U.S. Army from 1964 -1967...
Tim R. Sawyer
Jun 7, 2021
Timothy Riley Sawyer, an outdoorsman and the proprietor of T.R Sawyer Tree Company, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was 57 years old.
Tim was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Thomas R. and Nancy L. Hunt Sawyer. He graduated from Granville High...
Patricia J Nigg
May 27, 2021
A private funeral service will be held for Patricia J. Nigg, 92, of Granville, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, Granville with Rev. Bob Long, as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Pat passed away May 27, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born in Pine Village, Indiana to the late Charles...
Edgar A. Sheffler
May 25, 2021
Edgar A. Sheffler, D.D.S., LT J.G. Navy veteran and graduate of Wooster College and Case Western Reserve passed away May 25, 2021 at his home in Fredonia surrounded by family. He was 92.
Born in Canton, Ohio to the late Arvine and Maizie Vickers Sheffler, Ed arrived in Granville in 1955 after discharge from the Navy.
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Andrew Sterrett
May 22, 2021
Dr. Andrew Sterrett, World War II Army veteran and Professor of Mathematics at Denison University passed away May 22, 2021 at Middleton Senior Living in Granville at the age of 97. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Bernice (Myers) Sterrett. Andy graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with an undergraduate degree in mathematics...
Owen Herbert Dysart, Ii
May 21, 2021
Owen H. (Herb) Dysart passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 21st, 2021, surrounded by his devoted family and friends. He had been sick a very long time, battling the effects of Agent Orange, and his final days were lived out exactly as he wished with the tireless help of his caregivers and family.
The...
Diane H Roley
May 13, 2021
Diane H. Roley, a caring and strong-willed wife, mother, and daughter passed away May 13, 2021 at her home in Alexandria at the age of 59. She was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Glenn W. Roley and Lola E. Roley.
A graduate of Granville High School and Denison University, Diane grew up in Granville and...
Virginia S King
May 9, 2021
A private graveside service will be held for Virginia S. King, 98, of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Virginia passed away May 9, 2021 at Kendal at Granville. She was born in Geneva, Illinois to the late Julius and Esther Sackrison.
Virginia grew up in Batavia, Illinois and attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where...
Patricia S. Cavanaugh
May 7, 2021
Patricia Stambaugh Cavanaugh, a fine artist, trained vocalist, and skilled horsewoman and mariner, passed away May 7, 2021, in Newark, Ohio, at the age of 96. She was born in Fulton, Kentucky, to the late Clem and Beulah Stambaugh.
Pat attended Stephens College and the Cleveland Institute of Art. After she married her childhood sweetheart, John Cavanaugh,...
Rodney L. Butt
May 6, 2021
A graveside service celebrating the life of Rodney L. Butt, 59, of Granville, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.
Rodney passed away May 6, 2021 at his home in Newark. He was born in Granville to Evelyn Foster Butt and...
Jean Fisher Jarosz
May 4, 2021
C. Jean Fisher Jarosz, 80, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Akron, OH. She was born May 6, 1940 in Detroit, MI to Margaret (Thomas) and Edgar Hamilton Fisher. Jean received her BA in English at the University of Akron and her Master's in Library Science at Case Western Reserve University. Jean worked at the...
Mary Patricia Young
Apr 22, 2021
Mary Patricia C Young (94), passed away April 22, 2021. Pat was born and raised in Galesburg, IL, the only child of George H and Mary G Foley Campbell.
After graduating from Clarke University, Dubuque IA, Pat moved to Chicago to pursue her career in dietetics. There she met and married her husband, Beman. Moving briefly to...
Richard A. Myers
Apr 15, 2021
Richard Allen Myers, 91, formerly of Grandview Heights, passed away April 15, 2021 at his home in Granville. He was born in Grandview to the late Paul L. and Lydia Myers.
A graduate of Grandview Heights High School, Richard was a member of the Brotherhood of Rooks and was honorable mention, All-State for...
Herbert B Ailes
Apr 12, 2021
Herbert Byron Ailes, of Granville, passed away April 12, 2021 at Smith’s Mill in New Albany at the age of 90. He was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to the late Herbert Leo and Dorothy Pauline Milliken Ailes.
A chemical engineer, Herb began his career with Standard Oil in Philadelphia and relocated to Granville in 1961. He was...
Sara Marie Frye
Apr 10, 2021
Sara Marie Frye, a sweet, beautiful, and good humored young woman, passed away much too soon on April 10, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus at the age of 31. She was born in Westerville, Ohio to Richard and Cynthia Frye. She was a graduate of Westerville Central and attended Sinclair Community College.
Sara Marie...