Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Dec 25, 2018

Johnnie Marie Hardiman Valdes, 93, of Granville passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the       Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark.  She was born to John Edward and Nora Rowe Hardiman on July 27, 1925 in Madison Alabama.  Through her parents’ lineage, she traced her heritage to the...

Dec 25, 2018

After several months of declining health, Leon Sidney Gage passed away peacefully on the morning of 12/25/18.  His first wife Beverly and granddaughter Barbara preceded him in death. His second wife Barbara; brother Harold and sister Shirley survive him; as well as daughters Denise, Catherine, and Diana; sons David and Paul: grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and great-grandchildren and...

Dec 19, 2018

Christian E. Gacek, 46, of Gahanna, died December 19, 2018 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Iwakuni, Japan to Gary E. and Donna L. Gacek.

He will be remembered as a loving husband and father who was devoted to his family and friends. Christian simply enjoyed family activities...

Dec 7, 2018

A fun, kind, and fair man, with a wonderful sense of humor, Robert L. Woodruff, Jr. passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Kendal at Granville at the age of 91. He was born in New York, New York to the late Robert L. and Marion Woodruff.

A Navy veteran who served in...

Dec 5, 2018

Nancy S. Heininger, 93, of Granville passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.  She was born in Spencerville, OH to the late Charles Thomas and Jenny Fay Sutton.

Nancy earned her registered nurse credentials from Lima Memorial Hospital Nursing School and worked with Head Start, Ohio Veterans...

Nov 20, 2018

John Gilbert (Gib) Reese, age 93, of Newark and Granville, died November 20, 2018 at Kendal at Granville.  Born in Newark, Ohio on July 7, 1925 to Everett David and Martha Grace Miller Reese.  Graduate of Phillips Academy (1943), Andover, Massachusetts, Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University (1949) and Juris Doctor from The Ohio State...

Nov 17, 2018

God, country, and family were the core beliefs of Robert E. Davis, Colonel USAR (Retired). Colonel Davis died unexpectedly on November 17, 2018. He was 91 years old.

Bob was born in Kenton, Ohio to the late Cecil J. and Pauline Davis. After graduating from Kenton High School, the next day, Bob entered the U.S. Army. He...

Nov 15, 2018

A celebration of life reception will be held for Brenda S. Butt, 61, of Granville, from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. on December 8, 2018 at the Bryn Du Mansion Field House, 537 Jones Road, Granville. A private Memorial Mass will be held at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor.

Brenda had a five year battle with...

Nov 15, 2018

Myra passed away November 15, 2018 at Kendal of Granville. Myra lived life fully, passionately and courageously. Born in Reading Berkshire, England to the late Charles J. and Vera M. Manning. She became a war bride in February 1946, when she married U.S. Air Force Lieutenant, John Malishenko, Senior. She moved to America and gained citizenship in 1948.

Nov 6, 2018

Mary Cox, 88, passed away November 6, 2018 at Kendal at Granville. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Robert and Frances Jordan. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Radcliffe College. Before moving to Central Ohio in 1992, she was Vice President for Development at Radcliffe College and at Union Theological Seminary in New York...

Nov 5, 2018

A private graveside service will be held for Patsy Moyer, 89, of Granville, at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Seville, Ohio.

Pat passed away November 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late James T. and Pearl Medlin.

A very southern lady, Pat was...

Nov 3, 2018

Frederick William (Bill) Englefield III passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, November 3, 2018. Bill was born March 20, 1930 in Springfield, Ohio. He was the oldest son of three born to Rupert Englefield from England and Carolyn Garver Englefield. He was loved and appreciated by his brothers Richard Englefield (Pat) and Robert Englefield (deceased) (Ruth). He was the soul...

Oct 31, 2018

A private graveside with full military honors will be held for Stanley Petryk, 90, of Granville, formerly of Cleveland, at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Seville, Ohio.

A retired pharmaceutical representative with Parke Davis, Stanley passed away October 31, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark. He was born at Mine 48,...

Oct 17, 2018

A funeral service for Darlene “Darby” Marie McDougal of Newark, Ohio, originally from Greenwich and Granville, will be held at the McPeek- Hoekstra Funeral Home 133 S. Prospect St., Granville, Ohio on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 10:30 A.M.  with Pastor Anthony Payton as celebrant. Interment will follow at Wilson Cemetery, Newark. The family will receive friends Wednesday from...

Oct 15, 2018

A memorial service celebrating the life of Kathy A. Thompson will be held at 3:00 P.M. on October 27, 2018 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. Private interment will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Kathy died Oct. 15, 2018 at the...

Oct 9, 2018

Walter, loving husband, father and friend, was taken by cancer on October 9, 2018 at the age of 85. Walter is missed by his devoted wife Margaret of 55 years; daughter Karol; grandchildren Will, Evan and Charlie; siblings Hermann and Edith; daughter-in-law Susan Maltbie, and his kitty cats. His death was preceded by his son Gordon and sister Hildegard....

Oct 9, 2018

A funeral service celebrating the life of John S. Thomas, 79, of Delaware, formerly of Canal Winchester, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Rev. Catherine Hill as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with full military honors rendered by the...

Oct 7, 2018

On Sunday, October 7, 2018 Sarah Jane Danford beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and Granville Elementary School teacher, passed away at the age of 68 years after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Sarah will be forever remembered and missed by her husband Jeff, their daughters Jessica (Todd) Dipre and Jodi (Donnie) Graber, her grandchildren Tyler,...

Oct 2, 2018

Anne Mullin Brockman Kerr passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. She was everything you could ask for as a wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother. A direct descendant of the Mayflower's Priscilla Mullin, Anne was a strong woman who inspired all of us with her personal drive and enthusiasm for life.

As a mother, Anne was...

Sep 27, 2018

Ann M. Masse, 92, formally of Vestal, NY, peacefully passed away September 27, 2018 at her home in Newark, Ohio. She was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the late Anthony and Catherine Ruddy.

Ann was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a member of St. Mary’s Parish in Pawtucket, RI. She was...