Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Oct 7, 2020

James Lester Hartzler, 74, of Granville, OH died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

Jim was born in Lodi, OH in 1946 to the late Glenn and Audrey Hartzler.  He graduated from Bowling Green State University, earning his B.A. in Comprehensive Social Studies.  He later earned his M.S. degree at The Ohio State...

Oct 7, 2020

Susan Frank Pisano

Let us celebrate the life and spirit of a truly amazing wife, mother, aunt, friend and inspiration to many.  Susie grew up in Grove City, Pennsylvania and is preceded in death by her loving parents Dr. Laurence K. Frank and Margaret Morehouse Frank as well as two sisters, Janice and...

Sep 30, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial for Michelina Antolino "Mickey" Smith, 87, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 5, 2020 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with the Rev. G. Michael Gribble and Msgr. Paul P. Enke concelebrating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

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Sep 25, 2020

Janyce Moxley, 86, of Granville, formerly of Barnesville, Ohio, died September 25, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Charles and Mary Pageler.

After graduating as a registered nurse from Cook County Memorial in Chicago, Janyce enjoyed a career...

Sep 19, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of Ingeborg Green, 82, of Granville, will be held at 1:30 P.M.  Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Daniel Ruff as celebrant.

A retired baker, Ingrid passed away September 19, 2020 at her home. She was born in Berlin, Germany to the late Erich and...

Sep 7, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of Harriett L. Messick, 88, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Jeff Smith as celebrant.

Harriett passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She...

Sep 4, 2020

A loving mother and grandmother, Diane E. Hawkins-Mantor, 74, of Newark, formerly of Plain City, passed away September 4, 2020 at her home. She was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to the late Richard and Margaret Evans.

A retired registered nurse with Tricare Hospice, Diane was a voracious reader who enjoyed mysteries and her book club. She was...

Aug 28, 2020

Martha L. “Marty” Sibila, age 100, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 after a brief illness.  She was born in 1919 in Holmes County, OH to the late Joseph and Ora (Marthey) Besancon.

Marty resided in Massillon, OH for most of her life where she worked as a secretary and later as...

Aug 28, 2020

Beth Barton Eckels, 52, of Granville, Ohio, walked into God’s arms on August 28, 2020 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her adoring family.

Beth was born in Columbus, Ohio to Karen Sue Barton and the late James E. Barton. She was a 1985 ...

Aug 21, 2020

A Funeral Mass will be held for Sara G. Stephens, 75, of Newark, at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Church, 394 E. Main St., Newark with Rev. Anthony Lonzo as celebrant. Private inurnment will be held at Resurrection Cemetery in Lewis Center, Ohio.

A sweet and caring lady, Sara passed away August 21,...

Aug 9, 2020

Charles Klaus age 85 of Granville, OH, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2020. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, Germany, Charles lived in the Cleveland area after graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelor Degree, an MBA, and a Juris Doctorate.  He was Research Editor of the Cornell Law Quarterly and elected to the order of...

Aug 9, 2020

Blake Heatwole Nelson;  a son, a brother, a writer and above all a friend. Blake was a singer songwriter who had a free spirit and intelligence to offer to anyone willing to listen. Blake unexpectedly passed in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 9, 2020 at the age of 29.  Blake was the...

Jul 28, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Walker Niday, formerly of Gallipolis, died July 28, 2020, in Granville, Ohio, following a diagnosis of COVID-19.  The daughter of Jackson Tandy and Zelma Phillips Walker, Mary was born in Cora, Ohio on November 26, 1935.  Her loving parents and her supportive community remained a source of pride throughout her life. ...

Jul 28, 2020

Susan Stinson Peters, age 77, formerly of Granville, Ohio passed away July 28, 2020 at The Groves in Goodyear, AZ after a 5 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert and Dorothy Overly Stinson.

A 1961 graduate of Granville HS, Susan went on to seek her lifelong dream of being...

Jul 27, 2020

William (Bill) was born in Alexandria, Ohio to the late Thomas J. Mills and Edna B. Clupper Mills.

He was a former resident of Newark Care and Rehabilitation, Newark, and passed away in the care of Hospice of Central Ohio at Licking Memorial Hospital of pneumonia and COVID-19 complications.

Surviving are his children Mary Mills,...

Jul 17, 2020

On July 17, 2020 our beloved husband and father, Keith W. Rainey, passed away after to succumbing to complications from COPD.  Keith was an experienced mountain hiker, who for many years enjoyed summer vacation trips to the high country of Montana.  Some of the peaks he climbed were in the Beartooth Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Bitterroot Mountains,...

Jul 14, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of Lyle E. King, 91, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with Rev. Bob Long as celebrant. Military Honors will be rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Social distancing will be observed, masks are appreciated, and attendees are...

Jul 12, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of Susan B. Kundrat, 75, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 17, 2020 at Welsh Hills Cemetery, Granville with Rev. John Girard as celebrant.

A retired PICC and Nutritional Support nurse with The Ohio State University Medical Center, Susan passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at The...

Jul 8, 2020

John Joseph Bodine Sr. (Joe) of Granville, Ohio passed away on July 8, 2020 at the age of 83.   Joe was born on March 10, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph F. and Margaretta Bodine.   He will forever be remembered by the love of his life and wife of 58 years, Cecilia, his son John...

Jul 8, 2020

Vernette Nord Morrice was born June 11th, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to the Late Rev. Edward and Anna Nord. She returned to Sweden until age 19, and remained a proud Swede her entire life. She later moved to England, and eventually back to America, where she was educated in California at Pacific Union College and completed nursing training in...