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.
Wilma R. Philipps Hughes
Jul 4, 2009
A funeral service for Wilma R. Philipps-Hughes, 79, of Heath, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville, with the Rev. Leon Forte officiating. Burial will follow at Newark Memorial Gardens.
Wilma left this world as she lived it, going out with...
Blanche V. Hampton Wheeler
Jul 2, 2009
A memorial service for Blanche Hampton Wheeler, 91, a Granville resident since 1948, will occur at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville, with the Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. Private graveside services will take place at the College Cemetery at Denison University. Mrs. Wheeler died in her sleep on July 2, 2009,...
Patricia L. Ducharme
Jun 20, 2009
The family of Patti DuCharme (Swaney) would like to share the passing of their loved one born Dec. 20, 1932 in Uniontown, PA and died June 20, 2009 in Granville, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, and the "love of her life", Jack DuCharme. Her sadness was the loss of two sons, Paige and Pete Gordon....
Donald F. Messick
Jun 14, 2009
A memorial service for Donald F. Messick, 79, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating.
A private family graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery with military honors provided by the Licking County Veteran's Alliance....
Lillian Y. Sanislo
Jun 6, 2009
Lillian Yolanda Sanislo, 95, of Heath, formerly of Newark, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord, June 6, 2009. Lillian, daughter of Marian Tikos Nagy was born January 29, 1914 in Budapest, Hungary. At the age of eight she traveled to America to live with her adoptive parents, Rudolph and Ann Tikos, who were members of her extended...
Mary Lisa Thomas
May 30, 2009
A funeral service for Mary Lisa Thomas, 53, of Granville, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2009, at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Cemetery in Hudson, Ohio.
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Ruth Hayes Elliott
May 4, 2009
A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville for Ruth Hayes Elliott, 94, of Hilliard, formerly of Granville.
Ruth died May 4, 2009 at Glenmont in Hilliard, Ohio. She was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey May 26, 1914 to the late Roswell Farnum Hayes and Clarice Jeffrey. Following...
Karl L. Moss
Apr 30, 2009
A memorial service for Karl L. Moss, 52, of Granville, will be held at 12 Noon on Monday, May 4, 2009, at Swasey Chapel on the campus of Denison University in Granville. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon prior to the service.
Karl died Thursday, April 30,...
Gordon Kildow Bolon, Ii
Apr 26, 2009
A celebration of life service for Gordon Kildow Bolon, II, 81, of Granville, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Swasey Chapel on the campus of Denison University in Granville, Ohio. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Gordon passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26, 2009, at his home....
Daniel A Neel, Jr
Apr 23, 2009
A memorial service for Daniel A. "Drew" Neel, Jr., 57, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 107 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Stephen H. Applegate officiating. A private graveside service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery prior to the service.
Drew died at Licking...
Rudolph R. French
Apr 12, 2009
A funeral service celebrating the life of Rudy French, 67, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at McPEEK-HOEKSTRA FUNERAL HOME, 133 S. Prospect Street in Granville with Pastor Tom Myers officiating. A private graveside service will be held in Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Rudy died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at...
Elizabeth "Libbie" (Smythe) Smith
Apr 1, 2009
A memorial service for Libbie Smith, 89, of Granville, will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Libbie passed away April 1, 2009 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by...
Lora Lee Mcgeary
Mar 24, 2009
A private family gethering will be held for Lora Lee McGeary, 72, of Thornville, at Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Lora passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Autumn at the Lake in Thornville. She was born September 5, 1936 in Pittsburgh to the late Leo and Loretta (Hergenreder) McGeary.
Surviving are her...
John R. Thornborough
Mar 19, 2009
John R. Thornborough, 70, of Granville, died in his sleep early Thursday morning. Born in Columbus in 1939, Jack enjoyed a successful career as a scientist, environmental activist, writer, entrepreneur, software developer, book publisher and real estate developer. Jack received a master's degree in zoology from the Ohio State University in 1961 and taught biology at Denison...
Donald M. Valdes, Ph.D.
Feb 28, 2009
Donald M. Valdes, 86, a retired Denison University professor, died Saturday February 28, 2009 while at The Ohio State Medical Center. Dr. Valdes taught anthropology, archeology and sociology at Denison for 35 years. He served as chairman of the department for many years. He was Denison's first wrestling coach, taking the team from club status to a...
Kenneth R Pierce
Feb 24, 2009
A funeral service for Kennenth R. Pierce, 85, of Heath, will be held at Alexander Funeral Home, East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Rd., Evansville, Indiana.
Mr. Pierce died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born October 24, 1923 in Herrin, IL to the late Charles and Bessie (Spangler) Pierce.
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Richard T. Curtis
Feb 22, 2009
A private family gathering will be held at a later date for Richard T. Curtis, 87, of Newark. Mr. Curtis died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Sterling House in Newark. He was born September 4, 1921 in Cambridge, MA to the late Patrick and Catherine (Sweeney) Curtis.
A veteran of WWII, Dick served...
George M. Wood
Feb 20, 2009
A funeral service for George M. "Mac" Wood, 79, of Buckeye Lake, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at First Community Church, 4381 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake with Pastor Dave Moody officiating. A family graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Poplar Fork Cemetery in Gratiot with military honors provided by the Licking...
Edward L. Kurek
Feb 12, 2009
A funeral service for Edward L. Kurek, 90, of Granville, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Spring Hills Baptist Church, 1820 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Pastor Gary Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will follow at Welsh Hills Cemetery with full military honors provided by the United States Navy and Licking County Veteran's Alliance.
Edward died Thursday,...
Juanita Y. Wrightsel
Feb 7, 2009
A funeral service for Juanita Y. Wrightsel, 78, of Newark, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect Street, Granville with the Rev. Stephen H. Applegate officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Lancaster.
Juanita passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Autumn at the Lake in Thornville. She...