Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Sally I. Simpson Johnson

Jun 30, 2015

A funeral service celebrating the life of Sally I. Simpson Johnson, 76, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant. Burial will follow at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville.

Sally passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at...

Ruth D. Sissea

Jun 30, 2015

A funeral service celebrating the life of Ruth D. Sissea, 89, of Granville will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, July 5, 2015 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with the Rev. Janice Hilkerbaumer as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. The family will receive friends from 2:00...

Bernice A. Siefert

Jun 21, 2015

Bernice Siefert passed away at age 95 on June 21, 2015 at Kendal at Granville, her residence of the past 10 years. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1920, she was the third of seven children of Bernard and Marie (Strohoecker) Ahlmann.  Because Bernice was always an independent person, she was the only one of the siblings to attend public...

David L. Mcdaniel

Jun 16, 2015

A memorial mass will be held for David L. McDaniel, 76, of Newark, formerly of Granville, at 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 26, 2015 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Newark with Rev. JCP Sullivan, Parish Priest, as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Retired Superintendent of Roads for...

Genevieve E. Strout

Jun 15, 2015

A memorial service celebrating the life of Genevieve E. Strout, 90, of Centerburg, will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2015 at Bennington Chapel United Methodist Church, 5924 Bennington Chapel Rd., Johnstown, OH with son-in-law Pastor Bob Long officiating, assisted by Pastor Cheryl Evans and grandson Pastor J.D. Walser. Burial will follow at Bennington Chapel Cemetery with...

Frederick B. Schelhorn

Jun 10, 2015

Frederick B. Schelhorn, Ph.D., died at home in Granville, Ohio on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. He was born August 10, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA to Frederick G. and Dora A. Schelhorn.

Dr. Schelhorn graduated from Abington High School in 1934, received a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1939 (Pi Mu Epsilon, Tau...

Kaarina Baker Sterrett

Jun 4, 2015

Mrs. Kaarina Baker Sterrett, the loving wife of Dr. Andrew Sterrett for over 22 years, passed away at Kendal at Granville, under the care of Hospice of Central Ohio, on June 4, 2015. She was born Aili Maija Kaarina Forsgren in Helsinki, Finland on July 2, 1918 to the late Mr. Gustav Forsgren and Mrs. Hellin Aili Forsgren. Dr....

Bria Wymer

May 25, 2015

Bria Wymer, infant daughter of Josh and Jessica A. (Roush) Wymer, of Granville, passed away peacefully in her parent's arms on the day she was born, Monday, May 25, 2015 at Mt. Carmel East in Columbus. Our little angel is survived by her big brothers, Gage, Lane and Trip; paternal grandparents, Paul and Cheryl Wymer of Lancaster; and maternal...

Catherine Ann Dickinson

May 22, 2015

A funeral service celebrating the life of Catherine "Ann" Dickinson, 89, of Heath, formerly Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville with Rev. Bob Long as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior the service. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery...

Irene H. Cunard

May 20, 2015

A memorial service celebrating the life of Irene H. Cunard, 94, of Granville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Heath Church of Christ, 1331 Chapel Way, Heath, Ohio, with Pastor Dave Mason as celebrant. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. A private graveside service will be held at...

George L. Gilbert, Ph.D.

May 13, 2015

George Lewis Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Denison University passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in 1933 to the late Joseph W. and Priscilla F. Gilbert in Abington, Mass.

After earning a B.S. degree from Antioch College in 1958, George attended Michigan State University where he...

James B. Loats

May 8, 2015

A private graveside service will be held for James B. Loats, 46, of Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 4-7 P.M. Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Heritage Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville.

Jim was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1968 to Ken V, and Martha...

Donald W. Mantor

May 8, 2015

Donald William Mantor, 77, passed into our Father's arms suddenly, May 8, 2015 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in Berlin Twp., Delaware, Ohio to the late William A. and Mary L. (McCain) Mantor on January 29, 1938.

After 30 years, Don retired from Upper Arlington Schools as Director of Transportation. His expertise and...

Rev. James B. Heininger

Apr 26, 2015

A graveside service for Rev. James B. Heininger, 90, of Granville be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. at Maplewood Cemetery in Spencerville, OH with full military honors. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 6 to 8 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville. At a later date,...

Frank J. Boffa

Apr 25, 2015

Recipe for Frank Boffa Ingredients imported from Italy 2 c. loving family most 1/2 c. sand from Destin’s coast 1 tsp. wine 1 hand of poker 1 truckload of vinegar, straight from the broker 3/4 hr. sitting on the deck “I love you” (1 bushel + 1 peck) 2 Somerset Maugham books 1 of the world’s greatest cooks 3/4...

Julia Ramey "Judy" Farris

Apr 25, 2015

A Taize service for Julia Ramey "Judy" Farris, 74 of Granville, will be held Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, in Granville.

Judy died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Kendal at Granville after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 24, 1941 in Columbus, OH to...

Rev. Donald M. Yaekle

Mar 30, 2015

The Reverend Donald M. Yaekle, 93, of Pataskala peacefully passed away at home on March 30, 2015 following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 3, 2015 at St. John's United Church of Christ, 285 W. National Drive, Newark, Ohio with Rev. Mark Katrick as celebrant. Burial will follow...

Mary Jayne Pratt

Mar 25, 2015

A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary Jayne Pratt, 91, of Newark will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 30, 2015 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fredonia Cemetery.

Mary Jayne passed away March 25, 2015 at her home. She was...

Mary Brigante Colonna

Mar 11, 2015

Mary Brigante Colonna, aged 94, died at the home of her daughter in UrbanizaciA

C. Kenneth "Buddy" Buzzard

Mar 10, 2015

A celebration of life service for C. Kenneth "Buddy" Buzzard, 75, of Pataskala will be held at 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 7714 Hazelton-Etna Rd., in Pataskala with Pastor Bret Rizzo as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Buddy died peacefully on...