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.
James Edward Sands
Jul 28, 2023
James Edward Sands, 79, of Heath, OH, peacefully passed away on July 28, 2023. He was born in Ware, MA, to Edward Jason Sands and Marie Rose Query on July 29, 1943, the second of three children. After graduating from Ware High School in 1961, James attended the American International College in Springfield, MA, on a full-ride basketball scholarship....
Mark P. Overman
Jul 21, 2023
A memorial service celebrating the life of Mark P. Overman, 76, of Granville, will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 110 West Broadway Street, Granville, with Rev. Liz Tietz officiating.
Mark was born in Union City, Indiana on October 6, 1946 to the late Edward Orton and Marjorie Jean...
Charles I. Cohen
Jul 8, 2023
Charles I. Cohen, of Granville, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was 89. Charles was born on August 28, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Granville with his wife, Eleanor, in 1960 to work at the Owens Corning Fiberglas Technical Center, where he retired as a member of the senior technical...
Isaiah John Perry
Jul 3, 2023
Isaiah John Perry of Granville, passed away the morning of July 3, 2023, while taking a nap. He was four months old. Isaiah was born on February 19, 2023, in Westerville, OH. He was named after Isaiah, the Old Testament prophet who foretold the way of Jesus, as well as John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, the last prophet. His...
Robert L. Green
Jun 17, 2023
Robert L. Green, a US Army and Air Force veteran and longtime resident of Granville, passed away on Saturday June 17, 2023. Bob, as he was known to friends and family, was born October 03, 1939 to James R. Green I and Ethel M. (Hartfield) Webb. He enlisted in the US Army at the age of 17. While stationed...
June "Eileen" Funk
Jun 13, 2023
June “Eileen” Funk, 95, of Granville, passed away peacefully at Tuscany Gardens of Pataskala. She was born May 24, 1928, in Logan, Ohio to the late Ralph and Ethel (Kline) Goss.
Eileen was a graduate of Newark High School and attended Olivet Nazarene University for one year. She worked at the Ohio Power Company before raising a...
Barbara Lenora (Stingel) Ailes
Jun 11, 2023
Barbara Lenora Stingel Ailes, of Granville, passed away June 10, 2023 at Kemper House in Worthington at the age of 91. She was born on October 11, 1931 in New Philadelphia to the late Edward Stingel and Laura Bacu Stingel.
Surviving are her children, Peter (Susan), Alex and Philip (Lori) Blum; daughter-in-law, Dena Blum and son-in-law, Lee...
Connie Sue (Roush) Smith
Jun 8, 2023
Mrs. Connie Sue (Roush) Smith, age 74, of Adairsville, GA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 8, 2023, after a lengthy illness.
Connie was born in Seamen, OH on September 11, 1948, to the late Samuel Thomas “Tom” Roush and Martha “Wilma” (Smittle) Roush. Mrs. Smith was a faithful Christian and member...
Ken V. Loats
Jun 1, 2023
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church 110 W. Broadway, Granville, Ohio 43023 with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant.
Ken was born March 18, 1936, in Belmond, Iowa to the late Benjamin and Viola (Mennenga) Loats. Born and raised on the family farm, his...
Wanda L. Davis
May 24, 2023
Our dear Matriarch Wanda L. Davis, of Granville, OH, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023. She was born August 22, 1930 in Kenton, OH. She was an amazing wife, mother and Grammy who was always there when anyone needed her.
Wanda was a very well-known part of the Granville community. She loved her family...
Mary Witherell Trevor
May 22, 2023
Mary Witherell Trevor, age 84, born in Galesburg, Illinois, died May 22, 2023 in Granville, OH. Mary graduated from the Putney School in Vermont, attended Radcliffe College, attended the Curtis Institute of Music, and graduated from Cleveland State University. She was a professional harpist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, and the Hartford Harp Trio. She also played...
Rebecca Paisley Hoover
May 20, 2023
A memorial service will be held for Rebecca Paisley Hoover, 83, of Granville at 11 am on Saturday, May 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. The family will receive friends Friday, May 26 from 1 - 3 pm and 6 - 8 pm at the McPeek-Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home...
Helen E. Boyle
May 14, 2023
Helen Elizabeth (Robinson) Boyle, age 92 of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14, 2023.
She was born April 6, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Alexander and Gertrude Robinson.
Helen worked for many years at Motor Coil in Pittsburgh.
She was a gifted flower arranger and created many...
James Nicholas Foster
May 9, 2023
James Nicholas Foster, age 79 of Heath, Ohio passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
He was born March 21, 1944 in Newark, Ohio to the late Karl E. and Sara E. (Halsey) Foster Jr.
Nick (known as Jim to his Newark/Granville family and friends) graduated from Granville High School in 1962. ...
Arthur Leslie Immerman
May 6, 2023
Arthur Leslie Immerman of Granville, age 87, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Otterbein Granville. He was born August 31, 1935 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to the late Daniel and Rose (Katz) Immerman. Arthur was a retired U. S. Navy Veteran serving for 22 ½ years. A full obituary will be published at a later date.
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Janet F. Shea
Apr 29, 2023
Janet F. Shea age 88, of Granville, was born December 28, 1934 in Flushing, New York to the late James and Marie (Daly) Flynn. She died peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 29, 2023 surrounded by her loving children.
Janet was a 1952 graduate of Flushing High School in Queens, New York. She retired from The...
Effie Jean Gregg
Apr 27, 2023
Effie Jean Wright (Bernard) Gregg, age 88, of Newark, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Inn at SharonBrooke. The daughter of the late Russell W. and Merle (Zellers) Wright, Jean was born April 17, 1935 in Casey, Illinois. She was a 1954 graduate of Newark High School.
Jean married Charles W. Gregg, Sr. in...
Paul R. Treece, Ph.D.
Apr 24, 2023
Lifelong historian Paul Robert Treece, Ph.D., died at the age of 85 on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Otterbein Granville (Kendal). He was born in 1938 in Champagne, IL, to the late William and Marguerite Treece. Paul grew up in Illinois, Denver and Casper, Wyoming, before the family settled in Worthington, Ohio.
A...
Norma Jean Holman
Apr 20, 2023
Norma Jean Kent Holman, age 90, of Alexandria peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her home.
Norma was born August 17, 1932 in Newark, Ohio to the late Frank E. and Marie G. (Pierson) Smith.
Norma retired from the Owens Corning Tech Center where she had been an executive secretary. Throughout her...
Scot Joseph Brown
Apr 17, 2023
Scot Joseph Brown, 59, passed away April 17, 2023 in Athens, Ohio. He was born on November 7, 1963.
Scot is survived by his parents, Roy A. Brown and Dorothy J. Brown; three brothers, Mark Brown, Greig Brown (Robin) and Kirk Brown (Rebecca); many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Scot graduated in 1982 from Granville High...