Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Oct 23, 2024

Jack Otter, a former vice-president of NBC Television who was instrumental in expanding programming and creating specials in the late 1960s, died on Oct. 23 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, Ohio. Mr. Otter, a resident of Granville, OH, was 93.

Mr. Otter worked for the National Broadcasting Company from 1953 to 1973. He joined the sales...

Oct 21, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce that on Monday, October 21st, Matthew “Matt” Gregory Nemec passed away. Born September 3rd of 1970 at the Ohio State University Hospital. He grew up in Michigan and went on to graduate from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, he went on to continue his education at Loyola University,...

Oct 14, 2024

Norma Jean (Lesley) Jordan, age 94, a Granville resident for many years, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2024 at the Inn at SharonBrooke. Norma was born December 31, 1929 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Renfro and Edythe Leatrice (Hildreth) Lesley.

A proud graduate of the University of Texas where she received a Bachelor of...

Oct 13, 2024

Jeannette Krieg Drake was born to Laurence and Helen Krieg on September 10, 1918, in Newark, Ohio. She graduated from Newark High School in 1936 and from Denison University in 1940. She and Norman K. Drake (deceased) met when he was in officer’s training at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and she was attending Traphagan School of Design in New...

Oct 8, 2024

A memorial service honoring the life of Brendan Edward Bittel, age 25, of Groveport, formerly of Granville, will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 18, at the Centenary United Methodist Church with Pastor Casey Wilson and Pastor Jeff Gill officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:30-5:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church, 102 East...

Oct 4, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Rhea D. Philipps, 96, of Granville, will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville, with Pastor Casey Wilson and Pastor Cory Campbell officiating.  Burial will follow in Welsh Hills Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson...

Sep 26, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Norma “Allene” Blackstone, age 93, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, at Centenary United Methodist Church with Pastor Casey Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville.

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, September 30, at Centenary Church, 102 East...

Sep 21, 2024

Jerome Paul Klink Sr. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in Columbus. Born in Canonsburg, PA, Jerry was the son of Helen and Fred Klink, and the second of six children. He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Gail Bossert Klink; daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Terry Mandel; daughter and son-in-law; Tracy and Scott Hill;...

Aug 29, 2024

Christopher Innis, age 73, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at his residence.

Born July 26, 1951, in Newark, Ohio, he was the son of the late John Alden and Dorothy Joan (Edwards) Innis. He retired from Athens County Human Services in 1998 as the Assistant Director where he had been employed since July...

Aug 18, 2024

Robert (Bob) Morris Parsley, age 85, of Granville, Ohio, husband of Ruth Ann (Bostic) Parsley, passed away on August 18, 2024, at Licking Memorial Hospital, Hospice of Central Ohio. Bob was born to Ida Irene (Spaulding) Parsley and Leland Morris Parsley in Holden, WV on November 8, 1938.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Aug 11, 2024

A graveside service celebrating the life of Gary E. Ellis, age 74, of Granville, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Maple Grove Cemetery, 350 East Maple Street, Granville. Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson...

Aug 11, 2024

A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Frank John “Superman” Chester, age 91, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Road in Granville. Military Honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Inurnment will take place at a later date in...

Aug 9, 2024

Stephen V. Crume, 83, of Newark, Ohio, passed away on August 9, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on April 23, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, Stephen grew up in humble circumstances. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1959, and his intellectual curiosity led him to academics. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the...

Aug 6, 2024

Donna L. Tegtmeyer, 89, of Granville, passed away August 6, 2024.  She was born May 17, 1935.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, John D. Tegtmeyer.

A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Centenary United Methodist Church of Granville at 11:00 a.m. Calling hours will...

Jul 27, 2024

Shirley A. Sullivan age 85 of Heath and formerly of Granville, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Selma Markowitz Center in Newark while surrounded by her loving family.  She was born August 31, 1938, in Newark to the late Albert and Edith (Thompson) Smith.

Shirley was a former member of the Welsh Hills Baptist Church...

Jul 22, 2024

Becky Lolita (Reyna) Waugh, 73, of Pataskala, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday surrounded by her loving family.  She was preceded in death by her parents Sebastian and Elizabeth (Betty)Reyna, brother Sebastian (Boonie) Reyna, nephew, Mikey Smiley and brother-in-law Raymond Dyer.  She leaves behind son, Michael Waugh (Sarah Seckel), granddaughter, Delilah Waugh, brothers, Frank Reyna, Don (Jeri) Reyna, sisters,...

Jul 18, 2024

Eloise Gwyneth Miller was born June 4, 1950, in Lexington, KY and died July 18, 2024, in Granville, OH. Eloise spent all but the first year of her life in Central Ohio. She graduated from Columbus North High School in 1968, earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Kent State University where she graduated Cum Laude in 1972,...

Jul 18, 2024

Deborah “Debbie” A. Nye, age 69 of Newark, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family.

Debbie was born on March 4, 1955, in Fairmont, West Virginia to the late Bob and Joyce (Templin) Mason.  She was a 1973 graduate of Newark High School and a 1976 graduate of The Ohio...

Jul 12, 2024

Robert “Bob” N. Kent Sr., age 89 of Ft. Myers, Florida and formerly of Granville, passed away Friday, July 12, 2024, while surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on December 24, 1934, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Paul F. and Audrey (Evans) Kent.

In addition to his parents, he is also preceded...

Jun 21, 2024

Frederica “Fritz” M. (Wiley) Wolfe, age 91, currently of Granville and formerly of Tipp City, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark after a brief illness.  She was born October 3, 1932, in Byesville, Ohio to the late Parley J. and Claire I. (True) Wiley.

Fritz was the 1950 Class Valedictorian of...