Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Dec 24, 2021

A graveside service for Desiree Jayne Latiolais will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Jayne passed away December 24, 2021 at The James in Columbus at the age of 93. She was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana to the late Cynthia and Archie Breazeale, Sr.

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Dec 22, 2021

Jack W. Durham died peacefully at home on December 22, 2021, at the age of 90, following a brief illness.

Born in East Liverpool, OH, to parents Everett and Gladys Durham, he grew up in Georgetown, PA and Newell, WV. He graduated from Wells High School where he was popular with his friends and a 3-sport star....

Dec 15, 2021

Susan J. Freeman, 66, of Granville, was born January 28, 1955 and died December 15, 2021. She was born in Painesville, Ohio to the late Ernest and June Vastyan. Susan married Chip in 1975, and they spent 46 years in a wonderful marriage filled with love, laughter, children, and grandchildren. Susan and Chip are the parents of Julie (George),...

Dec 13, 2021

Service arrangements are incomplete for Jack E. Everett, 85, formerly of Granville. Jack passed away December 13, 2021 in St.Louis, Missouri.

He is is the son of the late John and Lucy Everett.

Dec 5, 2021

A celebration of life gathering will be held for Rocky H. Higgins, 67, of Newark, from 5-7 P.M. Thursday, December 9, 2021 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133. S. Prospect St., Granville with remembrances at 6:30 P.M..

A Marine veteran, Rocky passed away December 5, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in Zanesville to...

Dec 2, 2021

A private graveside service will be held at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus for Rebecca A. Rice, 72, of Newark.

A retired data processor with H.T. Hackney, Becky passed away December 2, 2021 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware to the late James...

Dec 2, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Thelma L. Stiff will be held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. Private interment will be held at Welsh Hills Cemetery.

Thelma passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Middleton...

Nov 29, 2021

Mary Emily Saumenig, 89, of Whitehall, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at Pataskala Oaks Care Center. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Fred and Anna Saumenig.

Emily was the caretaker of her family and affectionately called Mimi. She was a graduate of Withrow High School and attended the University of Cincinnati, Conservatory of...

Nov 29, 2021

A funeral service for Patrick M. Robb, 82, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Spring Hills Baptist Church, with Pastor Tom Pound officiating.  Family will receive friends from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, prior to the service at the church, 1820 Newark-Granville Rd. Granville, OH 43023. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery...

Nov 23, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Elnorah Grady Watson, 87, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Monsignor Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Newark.

Nov 17, 2021

Harriett F. Stone a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passionate gardener, passed away November 17, 2021 at Kendal at Granville, a community that she helped to establish. Harriett was 89. She was born in Forsythe, Georgia to the late Theodore B. and Lela L. Faxon. She was preceded in death by her husband Franz T. Stone.

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Nov 12, 2021

Esther Elaine Wrightsel passed away peacefully from complications of heart disease on November 12, 2021. She was lovingly surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Kenneth Wrightsel and Juanita Wrightsel, sister Carolyn June Wrightsel, and brother Earl J. Wrightsel. She is survived by her husband Dale Lobeck, sister Nadine Sparks, daughters Deven Wrightsel...

Nov 8, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Annie V. Cacciato, 58, of Millersport, formerly of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 13, 2021 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.

The family will receive friends Friday, November 12th...

Nov 8, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Lenna M. Leo, 82, of Johnstown, at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at the Church of the Ascension, 555 S. Main St., Johnstown, OH with Rev. Mark Ghiloni as celebrant.  A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Assumption Cemetery in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.

Nov 5, 2021

Everett E. Comfort, 70, who was born in Cheboygan, Michigan passed away on November 5, 2021 in Granville, Ohio. He grew up in Onaway, Mi. where he graduated from Onaway High School in 1969. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was honored with two bronze stars.

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Nov 5, 2021

Herbert L. Hall, Sr., 88, of Granville, Ohio, quietly passed away at the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark early Friday evening on November 5th, 2021 surrounded by family who were able to say their goodbyes.

Herb was born in the family home, in Granville, Ohio.  He enjoyed playing high school football for the Granville Blue Aces and...

Nov 1, 2021

Vera L. Blaha a talented and artistic baker, gardener, and steadfast Farmers Market vendor passed away November 1, 2021 at her home in Newark at the age of 74. She was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil to the late Vladislav and Lotte (Kuklinski) Blaha.

A member of the Newark Maennerchor, Vera embraced her German heritage and was...

Oct 24, 2021

Michele Nieves, 52, of Pataskala, beloved daughter, mother, and sister, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in the Bronx to Maria and Angelo Nieves.

A few of Michele’s passions were working on puzzles, shopping, politics and social...

Oct 17, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Shelley J. Burger Miller, 57, of Columbus, will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, October 22, 2021 outside on the mounds at Moundbuilders Country Club, 125 N. 33rd St., Newark, Ohio with Rev. Jeff Smith as celebrant.

Shelley passed away doing something she loved, hiking, on Sunday, October 17, 2021...

Oct 13, 2021

Our much loved Jeanne Marshall passed away October 13, 2021 surrounded by her three loving daughters, Diane, Paula, and Karen. She will be cherished and missed by so many as she is welcomed into the kingdom of heaven joining her beloved husband, Lee and her son Ken.

Jeanne was born on October 24,...