Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Feb 13, 2012

David M. Nessley, Sr., age 89, of Columbus, Ohio died peacefully at The Woodlands on February 13, 2012. He was born August 17, 1922 to Arlington and Clara Grace (Slough) Nessley at Linville, Ohio.

He was preceded in death just this last September by his wife of 43 years, Virginia M. Nessley. Also predeceased by first wife,...

Jan 21, 2012

A funeral service for Mary F. Dixon, 80, of Granville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Major Diana DeMichael officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Mary died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Newark Healthcare Centre with family at her...

Jan 19, 2012

Alyce Hankinson Hiles, 75, of Granville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 19, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She caught a glimpse of Heaven, and it took her breath away.

She was born in Granville, Ohio on May 6, 1936 to the late Marshall Hankinson and Marguerite Wright-Hankinson. She graduated from Granville...

Jan 18, 2012

A private family service will be held at a later date for Dolores M. Rubin, 83, of Pataskala, formerly of Hudson. Dolores died January 18, 2012 at Mt. Carmel Hospital East in Columbus. She was born July 14, 1928 in Cleveland to the late Edward and Josephine (Valdman) Prochaska.

A loving mother, Dolores, was a 60 year...

Jan 15, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Lawrence "Larry" J. Dickson, 57, of Granville, Ohio and Osprey, Florida, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 21, 2012 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.

Larry...

Jan 14, 2012

A private graveside service will be held in Ashton, Illinois for Marion D. Wetzel, 92, of Granville. Marian died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Kendal at Granville. She was born September 11, 1919 in Rochelle, IL to the late Frederick M. and Stella M. Slaughter.

A mathematics professor, Marion retired in 1986 from Denison University. She earned...

Jan 14, 2012

Donald R. Williams, 80, of Pataskala died January 14, 2012. An only child, he was born July 2, 1931 in Columbus to the late Paul F. and Mary (Frommelsberger) Williams.

The owner and operator of Williams Insulation, Don served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in the 7th Cavalry Tank Company. He belonged to the...

Jan 12, 2012

A private graveside service will be held for Thomas D. Sargent, 63, of Newark.

Tom died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark. He was born August 7, 1948 to the late Harold and Dora (Johnson) Sargent.

A Granville High School graduate, Tom worked...

Dec 23, 2011

A funeral service celebrating the life of Richard F. Erwin, 81, of Granville will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with the Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant. Burial with follow at 2:00 P.M. at Cedar Point Cemetery in Pasco, Ohio with military honors provided...

Dec 23, 2011

Sara (Sally) Gates Lytle passed away on December 23, 2011 after a brief illness. She was a gracious and gifted conversationalist to the end. Sally greatly enjoyed the visits of so many friends and family members during her final few days when she could talk and reminisce with so many of you.

Sara Catherine (Gates) Lytle. Sally...

Dec 11, 2011

A funeral service celebrating the life of Theodore "Ted" Koetz, 86, of Hilliard, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 15, 2011 at McPeek Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Pastor Fenton McDonald as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. A WWII Air Force veteran, Ted died December 11, 2011 at...

Dec 2, 2011

A funeral service celebrating the life of J. Craig Copenhefer, 60, of Granville will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

After a courageous year long battle with pancreatic cancer,...

Nov 25, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of Rick Burgoon, 58, of Granville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Thom Lamb as celebrant. Private interment will be held at Green Hill Cemetery in Johnstown.

A truck driver for Gummer Wholesale, Rick died Friday, November...

Nov 24, 2011

Gloria Heath Johnston Kidder, a resident of Kendal at Granville, died at her residence November 24, 2011. She was the daughter of the late John William Johnston II and the late Alice Heath Enslow Johnston.

Gloria, a noted portrait artist, was born in Duncan, Oklahoma while her parents were traveling to Dallas, Texas where her father was...

Nov 11, 2011

A private graveside service for Ruth Geiger-Farr, 92, of Newark, Ohio will be held at Bellevue Cemetery. Ruth died Friday, November 11, 2011 at SharonBrooke. She was born February 9, 1919 in Kinsman, Ohio to the late Rev. Charles R. and Mary (Stemm) McMeeken. The youngest of three children, she attended high school in Bellevue, Ohio and graduated in...

Oct 17, 2011

A graveside service will be held for Stanley R. Jarosz, 71, of Akron, at 1:00 P.M. June 30, 2012 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Stephen H. Applegate officiating. Following there will be a gathering at the College Town House, 334 East Broadway, Granville.

Stan died October 17, 2011 in Akron. He was born in...

Oct 7, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marguerite Galano, 96, of Granville will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 10, 2011 at the Church of St. Edward The Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Monsignor Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will be held at Calverton National Cemetery in New York.

Marguerite died Friday, October 7,...

Oct 1, 2011

A graveside service for James E. Carr, 81, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville with Pastor James Dennis officiating.

James, a loving father devoted to the Lord and his family, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his home in Pataskala. He was born August 26, 1930 in...

Sep 17, 2011

A celebration of life for Polly Elam Raith Kozacka, of Granville, will be held October 8, 2011 at 2pm at Kendal, 2158 Columbus Road, Granville, Ohio with Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following.

Polly passed away peacefully September 17, 2011 at Kendal in Granville, Ohio. She was born in Greenfield, Tennessee on...

Sep 17, 2011

A Liturgy of the Word for Frances "Fran" Kelly, 56, of Granville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with the Rev. Mr. Michael Hinterschied as the celebrant.

Fran died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated...