Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Dec 31, 2013

Dorse H. Dode Winegardner, 80, of Thornville, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Autumn at the Lake in Thornville. He was born on March 5, 1933 in Thornville to the late Herbert L. and Mable Forest (Taylor) Winegardner. Dode served in the US Army and was a member of the AmVets Post 51 in Thornport. He was also...

Dec 29, 2013

Donald L. Oyler, 82, of Alexandria, died peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Columbus, following an extended illness. He was born September 9, 1931 in LuRay, Ohio, the son of the late Lloyd and Theresa (Seymour) Oyler. A graduate of Kirkersville H.S., class of 1949, he served honorably in the US Naval Air Reserves, and attended Columbus Business College....

Dec 27, 2013

Larry L. Ross, 68, of Granville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 27, 2013. He was born May 16, 1945 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Ned and Rachel (Bennett) Ross.

A straight-up, honest guy and a talented mechanic who could repair anything, Larry owned and operated his own trucking business. He will...

Dec 25, 2013

Lewie L. Daniels, 63, of Millersport, a lifelong resident of Thornville, passed away on Christmas Day at his home. He was a graduate of Sheridan H.S., member of South Shore Ministries, the Thornville Lions Club, and a proud member of the Millersport Community Watch Patrol. Lewis was the BEST FORD man around. He loved racing anything with wheels and he...

Dec 24, 2013

A memorial service, celebrating the life of Francis S. Frank Lewis, 80, of Hebron, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of The HOSKINSON Funeral & Cremation Service with Pastor Dave Mason as celebrant. Frank died December 24, 2013, following an extended illness. He was born March 20, 1933,...

Dec 23, 2013

A funeral service celebrating the life of Barbara Allen, 72, of Hebron, will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of The HOSKINSON Funeral & Cremation Service, Kirkersville, with Pastor Brian Harkness as celebrant. Burial will follow at Glen Rest Memorial Estates, Reynoldsburg. Friends may call on Thursday, From 11:00 A.M. until the time...

Dec 23, 2013

A funeral service, celebrating the life of Barbara Kay Bobbie Stimmel Keckley, 76, of Hebron, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, December 27, 2013, in The Millersport United Methodist Church with Pastor Jerry Wiles as celebrant. Burial will follow at Kirkersville Cemetery. Bobbie died peacefully, Monday afternoon, December 23, 2013, in Columbus following a brief illness. She was...

Dec 22, 2013

A funeral service, celebrating the life of Dorothy Jean (Estep) Willis, 83, of Buckeye Lake, will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013 at 10:00 am, in the Hebron Chapel of The HOSKINSON-Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service, with Pastor Jacob Faulk officiating. Burial will follow in Millersport Cemetery. Dorothy died Sunday afternoon, December 22, 2013 at her home following an...

Dec 21, 2013

Beverly A. Farabee, 76, of Etna, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was born on May 20, 1937 in Zanesville, daughter of the late Elmer Ted and Eloise (Twiggs) Farabee. Bev worked for AT&T for 30 years retiring in 1993. She enjoyed camping at Campers Grove and liked playing hide and seek in...

Dec 21, 2013

Julia Margaret Shumway, 64, of Westlake, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 after a three year battle with lung cancer. Julia was born to the late Rev. Archibald Dixon and Roona Rollit, February 19, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Julia was a National Merit Finalist and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English...

Dec 20, 2013

Patrick Michael Weekly, 48, of Thornville, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. He was born on December 10, 1965 in Morgantown, WV., son of the late Richard L. and Jean Ann (Emmerth) Weekly. Patrick was a member of the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed woodworking.He is survived by his loving family: wife, Beckie;...

Dec 18, 2013

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Elizabeth Evans Newell, 94, of Granville.

Mrs. Newell passed away, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Kendal at Granville. She was born June 3, 1919 in Lakewood, Ohio to the late Lloyd L. and Grace M. (Stephenson) Evans.

A devoted and loving mother, Betty saw...

Dec 16, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Diana K. Jones, 59, of Granville will be held at 1:00 P.M. December 28, 2013 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Bob Long as celebrant.

Diana passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 16, 2013 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born March 10, 1954...

Dec 15, 2013

Helen Kudyba, 85, of Roseville, went home to be with the Lord, on Sunday Morning, December 15, 2013, following an extended illness. She was born April 27, 1928, in Rose Farm, the daughter of the late Jess and Elizabeth Wheeler. A lifelong homemaker, she loved the ocean, and enjoyed crocheting and doing word find puzzles. She is survived by her...

Dec 12, 2013

Visitation for Donald R. Bateman, 91, of Granville, will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville. Burial will be at a later date at Kenyon Cemetery in Gambier, Ohio.

Don passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated...

Dec 11, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Jack L. Ries, 86, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at St. John's United Church of Christ, 285 W. National Drive, Newark with Rev. Mark Katrick as celebrant. Private burial will be held at Wilson Cemetery in Newark.

A WWII Army veteran, Jack passed...

Dec 9, 2013

Stanley Brian Thompson, 48, of Buckeye Lake, passed away December 9, 2013 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born August 4, 1965 in Lancaster to the late Stanley D. and Janice (Flowers) Thompson.Brian attended Fairfield Beach United Methodist Church. Because of his disability, Brian was involuntarily retired from truck driving. He is survived by his wife, Heidi (Wright) Thompson, daughters,...

Dec 8, 2013

Gregory B. Kuhn, 56, of Zanesville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013, surrounded by his family, at the Morrison House in Zanesville. He was born on February 22, 1957 in Lancaster, son of the late John and Patricia (Poff) Kuhn Henderson, who survives. Greg grew up in the New Salem area, and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft...

Dec 7, 2013

Lt. Col (USAF Ret.) Robert M. Peters, Sr., of Pataskala, passed away on December 7, 2013,at the age of 96, at his home after a long battle with dementia. He was born August 1, 1917 to Charles John and Helen Pauline (McCloud) Peters in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Muskingum College, where he met the love of his life, Olive...

Dec 6, 2013

Lois J. (Hillman) McGlone, 79, of Thornville, passed away on Friday, December 06, 2013 at The Inn at Fairfield Village in Lancaster. She was born on August 15, 1934 in Webbville, KY., daughter of the late Robert and Dosha (Hammond) Hillman. Lois retired from Nationwide Insurance in 1994 after 37 years of service. She attended Franklin University and enjoyed reading,...