Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

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...

Feb 28, 2020

Observing Nona’s wishes, a private graveside service will be held for Nona F. Nutter, 85, of Newark, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Tim Carr as celebrant.

Nona was born in Knoxville, TN on July 13, 1934 as the ninth child of fourteen to the late Lee Jarat and Cora Mae Ford. She passed away on...

Feb 24, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of Glenn A. “Terry” White, 76, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M.  March 9, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. John Girard as celebrant.

Terry passed away February 24, 2020 at his home. He was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Elizabeth and Lieutenant Glenn...

Feb 21, 2020

CANCELLATION:   NO SERVICES this Saturday for Joan M. Smith, 90, of Granville.  The Funeral Mass at St. Edward Church will be rescheduled.

Joan passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She was born in Plainfield, NJ to the late Gustave and Edna...

Feb 18, 2020

Douglas E. Plunkett, 75, retired Village Manager of Granville and consultant, passed away February 18, 2020 at his home. He was born in Jamaica, New York to the late George and Florence Plunkett.

A Vietnam Veteran, Doug served in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and received his Master’s Degree in...

Jan 31, 2020

Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Henry, 65, of Heath, formerly of New Jersey, passed away January 31, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark, Ohio after a twelve year battle with cancer. She was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey to the late Donald and Eileen Ahern.

A retired software programmer for Bell...

Jan 28, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of Patricia A. Mills, 60, of Heath, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Fredonia Cemetery in Newark, Ohio with Pastor Mark Falls as celebrant.

A graduate of Utica High School, Patty passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her home. She was born in Newark...

Jan 23, 2020

Teresa E. Smith, 88, of Canal Winchester formerly of DeSantis Drive in Columbus, Musselman Drive in Zanesville, passed away January 23, 2020 at AlterCare in Newark Ohio.  The daughter of the late Howard J. and Grace M. (Vogt) Carpenter.

A graduate of Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Teresa was a nurse with Dr. Max Reed in...

Jan 17, 2020

Anne Elizabeth Schilling (Novicky) was born on June 1, 1925, in a hospital where her aunt worked in Cambridge, Ohio.  Anne’s father Andrew was an immigrant from Slovakia when it was still a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  After emigrating to the U.S. in 1914 he eventually became a coalminer in Belle Valley, Ohio, where Anne lived with her...

Jan 15, 2020

A funeral service celebrating the life of Norman Lee Brush, 85, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 20, 2020 Alexandria United Methodist Church, 72 Church Street, Alexandria with Pastor Dave Pagura as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Alexandria. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Jan 15, 2020

Norma Jean Sanders, 85 of Granville, Ohio, formerly of Winter Park, Colorado passed away January 15, 2020 after a sudden illness. Norma was born March 12,1934 in Reseda, California to the late Earl and Myrtle (Morgan) Green. A private memorial service will be held celebrating Norma’s life.

Norma graduated from Poly High School, Riverside, California. She retired...

Jan 4, 2020

A celebration of life service and reception is scheduled for Rosemary Hoyt on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Granville. A group of her friends from Vintage Voices will sing in her memory with a reception in honor of her German heritage to follow. This is open to the many...

Dec 31, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Delaine Kennedy, 87, of Newark, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at St. Francis de Sales Church, 40 Granville St., Newark with Rev. Bob Penhallurick as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will follow at Wilson Cemetery...

Dec 17, 2019

A graveside service honoring the life of Sally L.W. Hannahs, 87, of Heath, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 20, 2019 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.

A retired educator and Principal, Sally passed away December 17, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. She was...