Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Jun 15, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Paul William Bailey, age 69, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 p.m on Saturday, July 10, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street in Newark. Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.

Paul was born February 24, 1952 in Newark, Ohio. He passed...

Jun 15, 2021

A Funeral Mass will be held for June E. Plute, 94, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. June 29, 2021 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, Granville.

June passed away, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Middleton in...

Jun 14, 2021

Jerry L. Butler, 67, of Newark, passed away at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville on June 14, 2021. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on September 14, 1953 to the late Paul and Faye Belle (White) Butler. Prior to retirement, he was a welder and fabricator for many years. He was a member of the National Hot Rod Association and the...

Jun 13, 2021

A graveside service celebrating the life of Edna Lucille Andrews Love, age 96, of Newark, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, at Newark Memorial Gardens, 4244 Marion Road NE, Newark, OH 43055, with Pastor Steve Wilson officiating.

Edna was born May 22, 1925 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late William B. and Anna...

Jun 13, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Carolyn M. Merica, 71, of Newark, will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Perryton Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville, Newark, on Thursday, from 5:00 to 7:00...

Jun 12, 2021

Dionne Lewisa Marie Reynolds, 49, of Newark, passed away on June 12, 2021. She was born in Newark, Ohio on February 9, 1972 to Doris Stidham and Lewis “Gene” Root. Dionne was a devoted homemaker to her family. She collected windchimes, enjoyed reading, flower gardening and playing video games. Most important was the time she spent with her loving family...

Jun 12, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Michael R. Westbrook, 59, of Newark, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson and Rev. Bob Long as celebrants. Burial will follow at Fredonia Cemetery.

Mike passed away at home...

Jun 12, 2021

David Benjamin Pratt, Vietnam veteran, plumber, and life-time resident of Granville passed away June 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by family at the age of 75. He was born in Columbus to the late David Edward and Louise Christine (Oatman) Pratt.

After graduating from Granville High School, David served in the U.S. Army from 1964 -1967...

Jun 11, 2021

Martha E. Ellis, 82, of Newark, passed away at Grant Medical Center on June 11, 2021. She was born in Newark, Ohio on September 6, 1938 to the late George and Helen Wheeler. Martha was a devoted homemaker to her family. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of the Newark...

Jun 10, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Byron Eugene “Skip” Dershem II, age 66, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, at the Newark Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Dan Meek officiating. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the church, 200 South Williams Street, Newark.

Skip...

Jun 8, 2021

Jeffrey M. Smith, 61, passed away at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, on June 8, 2021. He was born in Columbus, Ohio to Richard and Delores (Anderson) Smith of Croton, on November 30, 1959. Jeff was a graduate of Johnstown-Monroe High School, most recently residing in Warsaw, Ohio. Jeff was a lifelong herdsman and...

Jun 7, 2021

Sue Ellen (Sheets) Wendell, 81, passed away on June 7, 2021 in Athens, Ohio. She was born March 11, 1940, in Bluefield, Virginia; the daughter of the late Lacey F. and Hortense (Hayes) Sheets.

She had retired after working as a market researcher. She enjoyed socializing with others, cross word puzzles, cooking, and spending time with her...

Jun 7, 2021

Timothy Riley Sawyer, an outdoorsman and the proprietor of T.R Sawyer Tree Company, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was 57 years old.

Tim was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Thomas R. and Nancy L. Hunt Sawyer. He graduated from Granville High...

Jun 3, 2021

Saraleen P. “Sara” Justice, 63, of Hebron, passed away on June 3, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was born in Newark, Ohio on August 22, 1957 to the late James and Violet (Mason) Conner. Sara worked as an office manager and dental assistant for Dr. Jon Musser and Magnolia Dental for 45 years. She was a woman of...

Jun 3, 2021

Caroline (Piccirilli) Foltz, 92, was born December 10, 1928 to Antonio and Dorinda Piccirilli in Newark, OH. Following the passing of her mother, Caroline was raised by sisters Ruth and Myrtle Hitchcock. She married Everett Foltz, her husband of 63 years, in 1950. The couple settled in Pataskala and raised four children. The family later relocated to Millersport where ...

May 31, 2021

A community memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Kirkersville United Methodist Church for Brian Winn Milam, 62, who lived across the street from the church for the last several years. Brian was often seen throughout the community.

May 29, 2021

Carol Ayer Mugglin, age 60, of Heath, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at her home. Carol was born July 11, 1960 in Syracuse, New York to the late John Lloyd and Helen (Allmuth) Ayer.

Carol was a 1979 graduate of Franciscan Academy and in 1983 received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreational Therapy from...

May 29, 2021

Judith Ann “Judy” Emmert Love, age 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Fairfield Medical Center. Judy was born November 3, 1948 in Somerset, Ohio to the late Donald Anthony and Bertha Mae (Starling) Emmert.

Judy was a 1966 graduate of Fairfield Union High School. She retired from Fairfield Medical Center where she...

May 27, 2021

A Funeral Mass, celebrating the life of Sigrid Louise Ballman, 81, of Hebron, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021 in the Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne. Burial will follow the funeral service on Friday. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 3, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

May 27, 2021

A private funeral service will be held for Patricia J. Nigg, 92, of Granville, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, Granville with Rev. Bob Long, as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Pat passed away May 27, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born in Pine Village, Indiana to the late Charles...