Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Jul 7, 2020

David J. Tibone, 77, of Granville, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Tuscany Gardens in Pataskala, Ohio.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 P.M. on Friday, July 10, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville. Face masks are appreciated.  A graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday,...

Jun 30, 2020

A private graveside service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020 for Esther W. Coffey, 90, of Centerville, formerly of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Friday would have been her 66th wedding anniversary to her late husband Jim, who died May 8, 2020.

Esther was...

Jun 26, 2020

A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville  for Elizabeth A. Thompson.

Elizabeth passed away, at the age of 60, Friday, June 26, 2020 at her home in Thornville. She was a graduate of Granville High School and worked in banking.

Jun 20, 2020

A graveside service honoring the life of Army veteran Lewis M. Ault, 58, of Newark, will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Wilson Cemetery in Newark with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. Per Lew’s wishes, casual dress is preferred.

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May 26, 2020

Aaron A. Sanders (87) passed away in the afternoon of May 26, 2020 at his home in Granville, Ohio. Tuesday was a gloriously beautiful blue-sky day enhanced by a gentle breeze that lifted the music of song birds, reminiscent of the Colorado summers he so enjoyed. Mr. Sanders was born May 29, 1932 in Pensacola, Florida to the late...

May 22, 2020

Nancy Lou Heft Siegel passed away May 22, 2020, at Middleton Assisted Living Facility in Granville.

A retired kindergarten teacher with Newark City Schools and Granville Exempted Village Schools, she was born February 7, 1930, in Newark to the late Otto C. and Hazel (Embrey) Heft.  Nancy was preceded in death by her...

May 20, 2020

Jeanne Mae Hunt, 96, formerly of Escondido, California, passed away May 20, 2020 at the Inn at Chapel Grove, Heath, Ohio. She was born in Batavia, Illinois to the late William O. and Irene A. Johnson.

A U.S. Navy WAVES veteran of WWII, Jeanne was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Escondido and also attended Narrow...

May 15, 2020

Helen Rose (Klein) Reding, 93, born in Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully at her home in Granville, OH while surrounded by her adoring family. Helen was welcomed into heaven on May 15, 2020 to be reunited with her husband, John Reding, a reunion that she has awaited patiently for 33 years. She has also been reunited with...

May 10, 2020

On May 10, 2020 David Bayley’s life came full circle: he died near Granville close to where he was born 87 years earlier.  He lived a full meaningful life that led him far and wide before retiring several years ago at Kendal at Granville.  He attended Denison University in Granville where he met Anita “Chris” Ellis, his wife of...

May 8, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Barbara Jean Beeson, 82, of Newport, Oregon.

Barbara passed away in Salem, Oregon after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, John Beeson.

A complete obituary will be available at a later date.

May 8, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for James F. Coffey, 94, of Centerville, formerly of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.

Jim was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late J. Frank and Martha Coffey. He passed away May 8, 2020 in Centerville, Ohio at St. Leonard, Franciscan...

May 6, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Diana Troianova, 95, of Columbus, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

A retired physician, Diana passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Wexner Heritage Village in Columbus. She was born to the late Dmitry and Lydia Burschtein in Russia.

Surviving are her husband, George  and daughter and...

Apr 24, 2020

Joseph W. Halla, age 92, of Granville (formerly of Bexley) passed away April 24, 2020 at Sunrise of Gahanna.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late William J. and Gertrude Halla. He was a WWII Army veteran and retired from AT&T where he worked in labor relations. In addition, Joe owned and operated All Ohio Canoe.

Apr 20, 2020

Donald W. King, a retired truck driver with over 2 million miles, died April 20, 2020 at Altercare Newark North. He was 93.

An Army veteran of WWII, Don was a sports enthusiast and ardent bowler. He drove professionally as an independent owner operator and for Simmons Mattress at the conclusion of his career.

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Apr 20, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for Aaron Arthur “Art” Durwin, 92, of Granville, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.

A retired real estate broker, Art passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 at Kendal at Granville. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio to the late...

Apr 19, 2020

Judith Kay Garloch (Broderick), of Newark, Ohio, and formerly of Boardman, Ohio, went to heaven on April 19, 2020, to be with her daughter, Nancy. She was born March 16, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Marjorie Ellen Summers and Thomas M. Broderick.

Judy graduated at the top of her class from Boardman High School and worked for...

Apr 3, 2020

A private graveside service will be held for James S. Heininger, 68, of Johnstown, at Maplewood Cemetery near Spencerville, Ohio with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.

Jim passed away April 3, 2020 at his home. He was born in Clarksfield, Ohio to the late Rev. James B. and Nancy Heininger.

A Summa cum Laude graduate...

Mar 26, 2020

“Women always try to tame themselves as they get older, but the ones who are the most interesting are a bit wilder.” This was Diane Preston’s favorite saying. She grew older with immense vitality. A month before her cancer diagnosis, she was hiking mountains in Sedona, Arizona and over the past year and a half she continued being active...

Mar 12, 2020

A memorial service celebrating the life of Richard E. “Pete” Felumlee, 86, of Granville, will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.  The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 5 P.M. at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St.,...

Mar 5, 2020

Elaine Marie Johnson was born on February 7th, 1922 in Essexville Michigan to Frank A. and Alma Rose Krause Johnson. Premature and weighing less than 3 pounds, she was not expected to survive the night. The doctor said “keep that comfortable and I will pick it up in the morning.” 98 years and one month later, she passed in...