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.
Lewis M. "Lew" Ault
Jun 20, 2020
A graveside service honoring the life of Army veteran Lewis M. Ault, 58, of Newark, will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Wilson Cemetery in Newark with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. Per Lew’s wishes, casual dress is preferred.
Aaron A Sanders
May 26, 2020
Aaron A. Sanders (87) passed away in the afternoon of May 26, 2020 at his home in Granville, Ohio. Tuesday was a gloriously beautiful blue-sky day enhanced by a gentle breeze that lifted the music of song birds, reminiscent of the Colorado summers he so enjoyed. Mr. Sanders was born May 29, 1932 in Pensacola, Florida to the late...
Nancy L. Siegel
May 22, 2020
Nancy Lou Heft Siegel passed away May 22, 2020, at Middleton Assisted Living Facility in Granville.
A retired kindergarten teacher with Newark City Schools and Granville Exempted Village Schools, she was born February 7, 1930, in Newark to the late Otto C. and Hazel (Embrey) Heft. Nancy was preceded in death by her...
Jeanne M. Hunt
May 20, 2020
Jeanne Mae Hunt, 96, formerly of Escondido, California, passed away May 20, 2020 at the Inn at Chapel Grove, Heath, Ohio. She was born in Batavia, Illinois to the late William O. and Irene A. Johnson.
A U.S. Navy WAVES veteran of WWII, Jeanne was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Escondido and also attended Narrow...
Helen Reding
May 15, 2020
Helen Rose (Klein) Reding, 93, born in Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully at her home in Granville, OH while surrounded by her adoring family. Helen was welcomed into heaven on May 15, 2020 to be reunited with her husband, John Reding, a reunion that she has awaited patiently for 33 years. She has also been reunited with...
David H. Bayley
May 10, 2020
On May 10, 2020 David Bayley’s life came full circle: he died near Granville close to where he was born 87 years earlier. He lived a full meaningful life that led him far and wide before retiring several years ago at Kendal at Granville. He attended Denison University in Granville where he met Anita “Chris” Ellis, his wife of...
Barbara Jean Beeson
May 8, 2020
A private graveside service will be held for Barbara Jean Beeson, 82, of Newport, Oregon.
Barbara passed away in Salem, Oregon after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, John Beeson.
A complete obituary will be available at a later date.
James F Coffey
May 8, 2020
A private graveside service will be held for James F. Coffey, 94, of Centerville, formerly of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.
Jim was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late J. Frank and Martha Coffey. He passed away May 8, 2020 in Centerville, Ohio at St. Leonard, Franciscan...
Diana Troianova
May 6, 2020
A private graveside service will be held for Diana Troianova, 95, of Columbus, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
A retired physician, Diana passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Wexner Heritage Village in Columbus. She was born to the late Dmitry and Lydia Burschtein in Russia.
Surviving are her husband, George and daughter and...
Joseph W Halla
Apr 24, 2020
Joseph W. Halla, age 92, of Granville (formerly of Bexley) passed away April 24, 2020 at Sunrise of Gahanna. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late William J. and Gertrude Halla. He was a WWII Army veteran and retired from AT&T where he worked in labor relations. In addition, Joe owned and operated All Ohio Canoe.
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Donald W. King
Apr 20, 2020
Donald W. King, a retired truck driver with over 2 million miles, died April 20, 2020 at Altercare Newark North. He was 93.
An Army veteran of WWII, Don was a sports enthusiast and ardent bowler. He drove professionally as an independent owner operator and for Simmons Mattress at the conclusion of his career.
Surviving...
Aaron Arthur Durwin
Apr 20, 2020
A private graveside service will be held for Aaron Arthur “Art” Durwin, 92, of Granville, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.
A retired real estate broker, Art passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 at Kendal at Granville. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio to the late...
Judith K. Garloch
Apr 19, 2020
Judith Kay Garloch (Broderick), of Newark, Ohio, and formerly of Boardman, Ohio, went to heaven on April 19, 2020, to be with her daughter, Nancy. She was born March 16, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Marjorie Ellen Summers and Thomas M. Broderick.
Judy graduated at the top of her class from Boardman High School and worked for...
James S. Heininger
Apr 3, 2020
A private graveside service will be held for James S. Heininger, 68, of Johnstown, at Maplewood Cemetery near Spencerville, Ohio with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.
Jim passed away April 3, 2020 at his home. He was born in Clarksfield, Ohio to the late Rev. James B. and Nancy Heininger.
A Summa cum Laude graduate...
Diane Preston
Mar 26, 2020
“Women always try to tame themselves as they get older, but the ones who are the most interesting are a bit wilder.” This was Diane Preston’s favorite saying. She grew older with immense vitality. A month before her cancer diagnosis, she was hiking mountains in Sedona, Arizona and over the past year and a half she continued being active...
Richard E. "Pete" Felumlee
Mar 12, 2020
A memorial service celebrating the life of Richard E. “Pete” Felumlee, 86, of Granville, will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 5 P.M. at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St.,...
Elaine Marie (Johnson) Mounsey
Mar 5, 2020
Elaine Marie Johnson was born on February 7th, 1922 in Essexville Michigan to Frank A. and Alma Rose Krause Johnson. Premature and weighing less than 3 pounds, she was not expected to survive the night. The doctor said “keep that comfortable and I will pick it up in the morning.” 98 years and one month later, she passed in...
Nona F. Nutter
Feb 28, 2020
Observing Nona’s wishes, a private graveside service will be held for Nona F. Nutter, 85, of Newark, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Tim Carr as celebrant.
Nona was born in Knoxville, TN on July 13, 1934 as the ninth child of fourteen to the late Lee Jarat and Cora Mae Ford. She passed away on...
Glenn A. "Terry" White
Feb 24, 2020
A graveside service celebrating the life of Glenn A. “Terry” White, 76, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. March 9, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. John Girard as celebrant.
Terry passed away February 24, 2020 at his home. He was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Elizabeth and Lieutenant Glenn...
Joan M. Smith
Feb 21, 2020
CANCELLATION: NO SERVICES this Saturday for Joan M. Smith, 90, of Granville. The Funeral Mass at St. Edward Church will be rescheduled.
Joan passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She was born in Plainfield, NJ to the late Gustave and Edna...