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.
Charles William Watts
Jun 19, 2014
A funeral service celebrating the life of Charles William Watts, 86, of Granville will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 23, 2014 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with the Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with full military honors rendered by American Legion Post...
Anthony F. Castro
Jun 15, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Anthony F. "Tony" Castro, 70, of Granville at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Columbus with military honors.
Tony passed...
Donald Davis Young
Jun 4, 2014
Donald D. Young, 85, a lifelong resident of Granville passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Don was born October 5, 1928 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Donald W. and Margaret E. (Davis) Young. A 1946 graduate of Granville High School, Don graduated from DePauw University in 1950 and then...
Colton Lance Angus
Jun 1, 2014
A memorial service celebrating the life of Colton Lance Angus, 4, of Utica, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday June 6, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway in Granville with Rev. Janice Hilkerbaumer as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Colton died June 1, 2014 from...
Dorothy I. Sheets
May 25, 2014
A funeral service celebrating the life of Dorothy I. "Dottie" Sheets, 59, of Newark, will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Pastor Cory Campbell as celebrant. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.
A former aide at Heath Nursing...
Gail L. Anderson
May 19, 2014
A memorial service celebrating the life of Gail L. Anderson, 65, of Granville will be held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 88 N. Fifth St., Newark with Pastor Seth Oiler as celebrant.
Gail died Monday, May 19, 2014 at the O.S.U. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. She was born...
Charles "Chip" R. Penn
May 14, 2014
A memorial service celebrating the life of Charles "Chip" R. Penn, 51, of Granville will be held Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 309 W. Broadway, Granville with Pastor Jim Gau officiating. The committal will be held prior the memorial service at 9:00 A.M. inside the chapel at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 5600 E. Broad...
Paul E. Swenson
May 7, 2014
A memorial service for Paul E. Swenson, 92, of Granville, will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville, with the Rev. Karen J. Chakoian officiating.
Mr. Swenson died May 7, 2014 at Kendal at Granville. He was born June 25, 1921 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. to the...
Michael J. Smiley
May 3, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael J. Smiley, 41, of Newark will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Road in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Pataskala. Michael, a former LICCO...
Herbert C. Kraning
Apr 29, 2014
Herbert C. Kraning, 83, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. He moved to Newark, Ohio, in 1955 from Detroit, Mich., and then moved to Punta Gorda in 1987. Herbert worked as Master Mechanic for Rockwell International in Detroit and Newark; he retired in 1985 after 32 years of service.
Herbert was baptized and...
Brenda Moore
Apr 25, 2014
A private graveside service for Brenda Moore, 73, of Florida, will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Brenda passed away after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Newark, Ohio, to the late James and Frances McPeek. She lived life to the fullest, enjoying not just her travels, but every moment with her husband, family...
Margaret Bear Eakin
Apr 5, 2014
Margaret Bear Eakin, a retired house manager for Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority at Denison University, died Saturday, April 05, 2014 at her home at the age of 95. She was born in Weldon, IL on Nov. 17, 1918 to the late Lloyd and Bonnie (Miller) Bear.
Surviving are her sons, Lloyd Eakin and...
James A. Lehnert
Mar 28, 2014
A funeral service celebrating the life of James A. Lehnert, 72, of Alexandria will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Alexandria United Methodist Church, 72 Church St., Alexandria with Pastor Megan R. Croy officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will...
Tyler C. Grossett
Mar 17, 2014
A memorial service celebrating the life of Tyler C. Grossett, 27, of Granville will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Swasey Chapel on the campus of Dension University with Rev. Jeff Smith as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville, with military honors rendered...
Frederick N. Karaffa, M.D.
Feb 27, 2014
A memorial service celebrating the life of Frederick N. Karaffa, M.D., 81, of Granville will be held Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 107 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Stephen H. Applegate as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with full military honors rendered...
Floyd R Moyer
Feb 14, 2014
A private family memorial service will be held for Floyd R. Moyer, 88, of Granville. Floyd passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 14, 2014. He was born in Searcy, Arkansas on June 18, 1925 to the late Hobson and Florence Cunningham Moyer.
A WWII veteran, Floyd served his country in the Army Air Corps. He...
James H. Morey
Feb 13, 2014
A private graveside service will be conducted at Arlington National Cemetery, with full military honors, for Lieutenant Commander James H. Morey, U.S. Navy, Retired. LT. CMDR. Morey died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Chapel Grove Inn, Heath, Ohio. He was born April 1, 1921 in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late Pearly L. and Noreen (Cash) Morey.
A...
Wilfred "Glyn" G. Thomas
Feb 9, 2014
Wilfred G. "Glyn" Thomas ended his earthly journey on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio after a courageous battle with cancer. The love of his life, Joni, was by his side.
Glyn was born March 1, 1946 in Stockport, England to Jessie (Campion) and Wilfred B. Thomas, III. Glyn gained a Higher National...
Arthur R. "Marty" Martin
Feb 9, 2014
A celebration of life visitation will be held for Arthur R. "Marty" Martin, 79, of Heath, from 4 to 6 P.M. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville.
Marty, owner of Martin Trucking, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born Dec....
Margaret A. Horning
Feb 4, 2014
Margaret A. Horning (95) born April 13, 1918 of Mohnton, PA, died February 4, 2014 in Newark, OH.
She was a homemaker, hosiery mill worker and an avid and accomplished gardener and loved all of Nature.
She was preceded in death by her husband Paul E. Horning, parents Edwin and Annie Mayer, brother Paul Mayer...