Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Peter M. Frame

Aug 27, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Peter M. Frame, 53, of Granville will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Swasey Chapel, Denison University in Granville with Rev. Stephen H. Applegate as celebrant.

Peter, a consultant for The Partnering Group, was born in Lima, Ohio on Nov. 26, 1959 to Jane (Thuma)...

Christine E. Blaha

Aug 21, 2013

A private service will be held for Christine E. Blaha of Pataskala. Christine passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 after an extended illness. She was born June 28, 1943 in Munich, Germany to the late Karl Berger and Maria Reese.

Christine was employed by The Children's Clinic of Munich and Memmingen, Germany as a registered pediatric nurse....

Robert Mounsey

Aug 13, 2013

Robert B. Mounsey, 95, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Kendal at Granville. He was born December 24, 1917 in Wells County, Indiana to the late Claude L. and Mae (Beaty) Mounsey.

Bob graduated from Purdue University in 1941, retired from Dow Chemical in 1969, and from Industrial Nucleonics in 1981. Bob was a 40 year member...

James W. Hamblen

Aug 7, 2013

A private service was held for James W. Hamblen, 90, of Heath.

Mr. Hamblen, a WWII Navy Veteran, died August 7, 2013 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark. He was born in 1923 in Menominee, Michigan and was a self employed metallurgist holding many patents.

Alice Spray

Aug 3, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Alice Spray, 90, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Faith United Methodist Church, 261 E. Main St., Newark with Rev. Jeffrey Perry as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Mrs. Spray was...

Baird A. Krueger

Jul 26, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Baird A. Krueger, 82, of Granville at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 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 in Granville.

Baird died Friday, July 26, 2013...

Marion W. Whitehead

Jul 24, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Marion W. Whitehead, 69, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, July 29, 2013 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Pastor Bob Long as celebrant.

Marion died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in Heath at Chapel Grove Inn. He was born December...

Glenn Thomas Miller

Jul 11, 2013

A private graveside service was held for Glenn Thomas Miller, 73, of Granville at Wilson Cemetery in Newark.

A U.S. Army veteran, Glenn died July 11, 2013 at his home. He was born January 31, 1940 in Newark to the late Richard W. and Gladys (Spitler) Miller.

Ramona R. Engle

Jul 1, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Ramona Ruth Engle, 90, of Granville will be held Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant.

A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Ramona died Monday, July 1, 2013 at her home. She was...

Marion Hollingsworth, Jr

Jun 30, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Marion Hollingsworth, Jr., 91, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 29, 2013 at MCPEEK-HOEKSTRA FUNERAL HOME, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Pastor Tom Myers officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior the service.

Marion passed away on June 30, 2013, at the Selma Markowitz...

Ruth E. Schluchter

Jun 26, 2013

Ruth E. Schluchter, 94, of Granville, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark, OH. She was born December 13, 1918 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late John E. and Edna H. (Mallender) McCormick.

In addition to being a homemaker, Ruth was employed as a secretary in a law firm...

James Z. Menard

Jun 25, 2013

A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery for James Z. Menard, 94, of Granville. Jim died June 25 at Kendal at Granville. He was born in 1919 in Nady, Arkansas to the late Julian Zack and Bessie Clark Menard.

A 1941 graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College, presently known as University of Central...

William Brodie

Jun 24, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of William T. Brodie, 88, of Granville will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the United Church of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Dwight P. Davidson as celebrant. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect...

James E. Barton

Jun 24, 2013

A funeral service for James E. Barton, 79, Granville, OH / Naples, FL, will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Swasey Chapel, Denison University with a Celebration of Life following at 5 p.m. at Moundbuilders Country Club. Separate calling hours will be at Moundbuilders Country Club, 125 N. 33rd St., Newark on Thursday, June 27,...

Adelyn M. Marshall

Jun 17, 2013

A memorial service for Adelyn Marie Kleeberger Hanna Marshall, 85, of Granville will be held June 29, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. at the Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. A reception at the church will be held in Shepherd Hall following the service.

Adelyn died Monday, June 17, 2013...

Frank J. Bellino

Jun 10, 2013

Frank J. Bellino, 85, a retired music professor at Denison University, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at his home. He was born July 28, 1927 in West New York, NJ to the late Dominic and Maria (Viggianni) Bellino.

Frank is survived by his daughter, Ann Bellino, of the home.

There is no better way to...

Betty Lou Zigan

Jun 6, 2013

A graveside service will be held for Betty Lou Zigan, 80, of Granville, Monday, June 10, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Hanover Cemetery with Carol Higgins officiating. Friends and family will meet after the service at The Faith Fellowship Church Union Station Road, Granville, Oh 43023 to celebrate Betty's life.

Betty passed away, June 6, 2013 at...

Joseph A. Gratziano

Jun 6, 2013

A memorial service for Joseph A. Gratziano, 76, of Granville will be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday evening, July 17, 2013 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway in Granville with Rev. Bob Long officating.

Joe, an english saddlemaker, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Mayfair Village Nursing Center in Columbus. He was born in Lago...

Charles R. Barclay

May 22, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Charles "Chuck" R. Barclay, 50, of Granville, will be held at 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Swasey Chapel on the campus of Denison University in Granville with Buck Sappenfield and Pastor Joel A. Esala as celebrants.

Chuck died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at The James Center after a...

Richard C. Brieck

May 14, 2013

A graveside service will be held for Richard C. Brieck, 90, formerly of Cleveland, at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Pastor Mark Pierce officiating.

Richard passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in the presence of his family, at Autumn at the Lake in Thornville. He was born July 15,...