Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Sep 10, 2022

A graveside service will be held for Rodney E. Williams, 64, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Fredonia Cemetery with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.

A 1976 graduate of Granville High School, Rod passed away September 10, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. He was born to the late Franklin E. and...

Sep 7, 2022

Michael Jung, 86, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Otterbein Senior Life in Granville, Ohio.  Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on October 27, 1935, to Otto A. Jung and Silvia Van de Loo Jung, he lived most of his life in Granville, Ohio.  Michael was known for his prodigious artistic creativity, love of travel (he visited...

Sep 4, 2022

Robert D. Lewis

Born April 7th, 1928 in Fort Pitt, PA to David and Anna Lewis. Robert had seven siblings: Mary, Ann, Edwin, David, Thelma, Owen, and Janice. He graduated from Scott Township High School in Glendale, PA and earned a scholarship to play football at Salem College where he graduated with a BA in Physical Education...

Aug 31, 2022

Gary W. Burger, 82, of Columbus, passed away August 31, 2022 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hopsice of Central Ohio, in Newark. He was born in Jewett, Ohio to the late Albert C. and Dorothy (Cochenour) Burger.

A graduate of The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Gary enjoyed a career as an engineer...

Aug 27, 2022

Karen Perkins, 55, of Centerburg, formerly of Columbus, Ohio passed away August 27, 2022 at Knox Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She was born in Springfield, Ohio to the late Jonathan H. Perkins and Donna L. Griffin Fahner.

A graduate of Columbus Christian High School, Karen is survived by her mother and step father, Frank; daughter,...

Aug 24, 2022

Carson Kent Hitz, Jr. passed away in Lebanon, Pennsylvania on August 24, 2022 following a lengthy illness. Kent was born August 4, 1943 and spent most of his early years in Granville, Ohio, attending Granville Schools as a member of the Class of 1961. With the loving and determined support of his mother, Jeanne Deeds Carey, and excellent medical...

Aug 19, 2022

A memorial service celebrating the life of David W. Horning, 71, of Granville, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Rev. Kim Keethler Ball as celebrant.

A genuine friend to many, David passed away August 19, 2022 at his home on Buckeye Lake...

Aug 16, 2022

Bryce Ian Morrice, M.D. died the morning of August 16th, 2022 at Otterbein at Granville at the age of 72. Born in 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to George and Vernette Morrice, he spent much of his childhood in Upper Arlington, OH and Worthington, OH. After two years at Thomas Worthington High School, his family moved to Newark,...

Aug 13, 2022

Donald Maxwell, age 90, died August 13, 2022 at home. He was a wonderful, caring, loving man who adored his family. He spent his adult life selling cars (he was the best!), was a gracious host, an avid gardener, a fan of college football, and a kind and gentle man.

Don was born...

Aug 4, 2022

A private graveside service will be held for Karen L. Collins, 75, of Marysville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Karen passed away August 4, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Marysville. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late John Maramon McFarland and Eleanor (Merriman) McFarland.

A 1976 graduate of the University of North...

Aug 4, 2022

A private service celebrating the life of Thomas E. Rawdon, 85, of Granville, will be held at Worthington Christian Church.

A retired telecommunications researcher, Tom passed away August 4, 2022 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Edwin and Beatrice Rawdon.

A graduate of Hiram College, Tom...

Aug 3, 2022

A memorial service celebrating the life of John F. West, 66, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 A.M. August 20, 2022 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 285 W. National Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055 with Rev. Mark Katrick as celebrant.  The family will receive friends one hour prior the service at the church from 10 to 11:00...

Aug 1, 2022

Susan Cramer of Granville died Monday, August 1, 2022, of kidney and liver cancer. She was 67.

Born Susan Levinson in New Jersey in 1954, she was educated in the Bergenfield public schools and graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art and Architecture in 1979.

Susan was a strong backer of environmental...

Jul 31, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jane E. Hinterschied, age 89, of Columbus, at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 4, 2022 at St. Pius X Church, 1051 Waggoner Rd., Reynoldsburg, OH with Rev. Michael Hinterschied as celebrant. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Etna.

A graduate of Holy Rosary...

Jul 29, 2022

A memorial service celebrating the life of Robert P. Raker, M.D., of Granville, will be held at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson and Rev. Bob Long as celebrants. Military Honors will follow at the church rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. The family will...

Jul 23, 2022

A graveside service will be held for Timothy D. Spray, 65, of Columbus, at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 1, 2022 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Following the graveside service a lunch & memories will be shared at Spring Valley Nature Preserve, 1539 Columbus Rd., Granville.

The family will receive friends Sunday, July 31st from 2:00-4:00 P.M....

Jul 13, 2022

Lois Ann (James) (Jenkins) Cujas, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on July 13, 2022.  She was born in Granville, Ohio to the late O. Frank and Mabel E. James.

A 1945 Union High School graduate, Lois continued her education attending Newark Hospital School of Nursing until she married in 1947.  After which, she...

Jul 10, 2022

Ella S. Bennington, 97, of Newark OH, died July 10, 2022 at Otterbein Senior Life Granville. She is survived by her children and their spouses: Peggy L. Bennington (Annette Friskopp) of Fountain Hills, AZ, Barbara J. Hinterschied (Gregg) of Granville, and Carol L. Zimmerman (Steve) of Columbus. In addition to her parents, Virgil Franklin and Alberta Virginia...

Jul 7, 2022

Alexander McNicol Galbraith, age 93, died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 7, 2022 after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma.

Alex was born in 1929 to Victor A. Galbraith and Maxine MacHatton Galbraith in Chicago. He grew up in its western suburbs in the 1930’s and 1940’s, deciding while in high school...

Jul 4, 2022

A memorial service celebrating the life of Jeffrey A. Wright, 65, of Newark, will be held at Noon on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Rev. Andrew Hottinger as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Private interment will be held...