Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries
McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service posts local obituaries from the families that we serve in the areas around Licking County in Ohio.
William "Bill" M. Sperry Iii
Dec 13, 2024
William “Bill” Sperry III, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024. He was born April 13, 1951, in Summit, New Jersey to the late Peter and Jean (Leonard) Sperry.
Bill is a 1969 graduate of Staples High School in Chicago, Illinois and a 1974 graduate of Denison University. During his time at Denison, Bill became a brother of...
Margery J. (Taylor) Hendey
Dec 12, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Margery J. (Taylor) Hendey, 97, of Granville at 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd, Granville with Father Timothy Hayes as celebrant. Burial immediately following Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Monday, at McPeek Hoekstra...
Max G. Chrisman
Dec 10, 2024
Max G. Chrisman age 88 of Granville passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Johnstown Pointe in Johnstown while surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 11, 1936, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to the late Arthur A. and Cora (Miller) Chrisman.
Max was a 1955 graduate of Homer High School. He retired from Owens Corning...
Shirley Best
Dec 6, 2024
Shirley Best, 88, of Heath, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024 at The Inn at Chapel Grove.
Shirley was born on January 6, 1936, in Chester, West Virginia, to Mary Virginia McElfresh and James Metsch.
Shirley attended Ohio Valley Business College, was a member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion, and worked...
Anita Beltrami Beardsley
Dec 5, 2024
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Anita B. Beardsley will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 11, 2025 in the Library at the Cherry Valley Hotel, 2299 Cherry Valley Road SE, Newark, Ohio 43055.
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Anita Beltrami Beardsley, a devoted wife, mother, and...
Clarke Berdan Ii
Nov 16, 2024
Clarke Berdan II was born January 18, 1953, to the late Clarke Berdan and the late Virginia Menke. Clarke married Karen in California on June 27, 1976. The couple met as students at the University of California, Berkeley. Clarke was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. He passed away on November 16, 2024, just one week after Karen’s passing....
Karen H. Berdan
Nov 9, 2024
A memorial gathering will be held from 4-6 PM Friday, November 22, 2024 at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect Street, Granville Ohio to celebrate the life of Karen Berdan. She was born July 15, 1953 in St. Louis, MO to the late John Hexem and Rosemarie Francis. Karen married Clarke in California on June 27, 1976....
John M. Otter III
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...
Matthew "Matt" G. Nemec
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,...
Norma Jean (Lesley) Jordan
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...
Jeannette Krieg Drake
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...
Brendan Edward Bittel
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...
Rhea D. (Braun) Philipps
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...
Norma Allene (Elder) Blackstone
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...
Jerome "Jerry" P. Klink Sr.
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;...
Christopher Innis
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...
Robert Morris Parsley
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...
Gary E. Ellis
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...
Frank John Chester
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...
Stephen Vandyke Crume
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...