Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Mar 6, 2024

Kenneth Michael “Mickey” Hankinson, age 91 of Alexandria, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024.   He was born October 8, 1932, in Newark, Ohio to the late Kenneth D. and Margaret V. (Sands) Hankinson.

Mickey was raised in Welsh Hills and was a 1951 graduate of Granville High School. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout as...

Feb 28, 2024

A Memorial Mass celebrating the life of Gloria Jean “Gee” Kiechel, age 96, of Granville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Road in Granville with Father Timothy Hayes officiating. The service will be followed by a reception and toast at the Paolacci home.

Feb 11, 2024

Arnold “Arnie” Joseph, age 96 of Granville, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024.  He was born on March 10, 1927, in Saarbrucken, in the Saarland province of Germany.  In 1935, his mother Else took him and his brother Gary to neighboring Luxembourg to escape rising antisemitism, and in 1938 the family moved to New York City.  Arnie grew...

Feb 6, 2024

A memorial service celebrating the life of John Hugh “Jack” Ritchie, age 97, formerly of Staten Island, New York and Palm Coast, Florida, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on March 8, 2024 at Immanuel Union Church, 693 Jewett Ave., Staten Island, New York with the Rev. Charles Baldini as celebrant.

Jack passed away on February 6,...

Feb 2, 2024

Cheryl Burger passed away on February 2, 2024 at the age of 78.  She loved dogs of all breeds, birds, and warm weather.

Cheryl was a retired educator.  She taught special education classes to K-6 students at Dohron Elementary School in Mechanicsburg.  Cheryl was a special education supervisor for the Champaign-Logan County ESC.  For a number of...

Jan 30, 2024

The Rev. Barbara Dennison Parini, 92, of Granville, died on January 30, 2024. A highly accomplished Priest in the Episcopal Church, she served in parish ministry and other capacities in five different Dioceses of the Church including Western Michigan, Massachusetts, Buffalo, Southwest Florida, and Oregon. Rev. Parini was ordained in 1978, less than two years after women were granted...

Jan 24, 2024

Thomas “Tim” J. Miley Jr., age 77, of Pataskala, formerly of Granville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital.

He was born March 1, 1946, in Granville to the late Thomas J. and Laura (Warnock) Miley Sr.

After graduating from Granville High School, he studied for a year and...

Jan 13, 2024

Daniel Otterbein Struble

Our wonderful and amazing Dan is now in the loving arms of Jesus Christ, Our King and Savior.  Some may say, “taken too soon” but Dan knew it was his time and if he could have taken charge this would have been a couple months ago.

Taking Charge!  That is Dan, all...

Jan 9, 2024

Scott Paul Lightle, age 76, passed away on January 9, 2024, at the Naples, Florida, home that he shared with his wife of 54 years, Martha (Parr) Lightle. Scott was born in Granville, Ohio, on August 11, 1947. He attended Granville and Union schools from Grades 1 through 10 before graduating from Bob Jones Academy. He went on to...

Dec 27, 2023

Fleur Woods Metzger, of Granville, Ohio, the self-proclaimed Luckiest Woman in the World, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, surrounded by her loving children.

Fleur was born September 9, 1932, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but spent most of her childhood in Cleveland where she cultivated a lifelong love of reading, played...

Dec 25, 2023

A graveside service celebrating the life of Richard A. Gosnell, age 93, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, at Welsh Hills Cemetery with Pastor Casey Wilson officiating.  Friends may call prior to the graveside service from 12:45-1:45 p.m. at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home, 133 South Prospect Street in Granville.

Richard...

Dec 14, 2023

Peter John Kristan, a.k.a. Uncle Skippy, 66, of Granville, Ohio, formerly of Mundelein passed away unexpectedly Thursday December 14, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio due to complications from surgery.  He was born March 29, 1957, in Libertyville, IL to Albert “Pete” and Elizabeth “Bette” (nee Lawrence) Kristan.

Peter attended Santa Maria del Popolo Grade School in Mundelein and...

Dec 12, 2023

Lewis Henry Poe II passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Licking Memorial Hospital. Born on December 19th, 1939, in Kokomo, Indiana to the late Lewis and Dorothy (nee Nielander) Poe.

Lewis grew up in Kokomo and graduated from Purdue University.  He worked across the country and around the world in his career as an electrical...

Dec 10, 2023

Kenneth “Ken” Edward Nihiser, age 90, formerly of Granville, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at The Inn at Chapel Grove in Heath.  He was born July 12, 1933, in Sugar Grove, Ohio to the late Marion Edward and Thelma Rose (Snyder) Nihiser.

Ken was a 1955 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a bachelor’s degree in...

Dec 4, 2023

The funeral service will be live streamed on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. and you may view it by clicking on the following link:  https://jerseychurch.org/watchfuneral/

A funeral service honoring the life of United States Air Force Senior Airman Brian “Kody” Johnson, age 32, of Granville, and stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, will be...

Dec 2, 2023

Nancy Margaretta Ferguson Brédé, age 94, formerly of Granville, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023, in Springfield, with her loving family by her side.  She was born January 8, 1929, in Newark, Ohio.

Nancy earned her BA from The Ohio State University.  She was an elementary school teacher in Newark, Ohio and later taught pre-school and...

Nov 29, 2023

Terry Allen Blackstone, age 76 of Granville passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 29, 2023, with his wife by his side.  He was born September 30, 1947, in Newark, Ohio to the late Ralph F. and Bernice (Burgoon) Blackstone.

Terry was a 1967 graduate of Granville High School and earned his machinist degree from Heath Vocational School.  He...

Nov 27, 2023

Michelle Rena Pickering, age 55, beloved wife and mother, of Granville, passed away very unexpectedly on Monday, November 27, 2023, at licking Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio.

Michelle was a graduate of Lancaster high school, she later attended Franklin University where she earned an MBA as well as a bachelors degree in accounting and...

Nov 27, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of JoAnn Black, age 76, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 2, at Newark Baptist Temple with Pastor Mark Falls officiating. Burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville.

Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, December 1, at Newark Baptist Temple, 81 Licking...

Nov 19, 2023

Linda Joan DiGisi Servidio, 90, of Gainesville, Florida and recently of Granville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2023 following a long and courageous battle with vascular dementia.

Linda was born on December 26, 1932 in Westport, Connecticut, the third and youngest child of Louise Daleo DiGisi and Orlando DiGisi. Growing up, she loved playing the...