Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Feb 13, 2019

A graveside service celebrating the life of Sylvia M. Yaekle, 94, formerly of Lorain, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus with Rev. Mark Katrick as celebrant.

Sylvia passed away Wednesday at Chapel Grove Inn. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward and...

Feb 11, 2019

A funeral service for Harlan Scott Harmon, 51, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held 6:00 P.M. Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway in Granville with Rev. Cindy Riggs as celebrant.  Family will receive friends two hours prior the service beginning with a Masonic Service at 4:00 P.M. at the...

Feb 10, 2019

Ruth Seils, 105, formerly of Granville, died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. She retired from James A. Madison Schools in Garrettsville, Ohio where she taught home economics.

No services are planned at this time.

Jan 25, 2019

Marian passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home.  She was born in New York City to Charles and Susanna Tabolt on April 24, 1929.  She graduated from Aquinas Hall, Bronx, NY and attended Good Counsel College, White Plains, NY.

Married to Lt. Eugene F. Agan, Jr. on August 16, 1952; they...

Jan 22, 2019

A graveside service will be held for Deloris A. Collins, 84, of Granville, at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 28, 2019 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.

Deloris died January 22, 2019 a Newark Care and Rehabilitation. She was born in Marion, Ohio to the late Delwin and...

Jan 20, 2019

A loving, caring, and faithful woman, Joyce M. Skinner Fleitz, 86, of Granville, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Newark. She was born in Springfield, Illinois to the late Fred and Neva Skinner.

A 1950 graduate of Rochester High School, Joyce attended Millikin University and was formerly employed as facilities coordinator at...

Jan 13, 2019

David E. Bowling, Jr., Ph.D. a retired educator of 40 years, died Sunday January 13, 2019 in Lebanon, Ohio at the age of 85. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late David E. and Helen L. Bowling and was an Army veteran who served during the Korean War.

A graduate of...

Jan 13, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Roy O. Wellington, Jr., 88, of Granville, will be held Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. Burial will follow to Maple Grove Cemetery with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance...

Dec 27, 2018

Heaven just got kinder and gentler with the death of Ellen R. Miller a spiritual counselor, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend who left this world a better place through her dedication and friendship.

Ellen was born in Kenton, Ohio in 1936 to the late Louis and Marjorie Reeder. She grew up in Granville, graduated from Granville High...

Dec 25, 2018

Johnnie Marie Hardiman Valdes, 93, of Granville passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the       Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark.  She was born to John Edward and Nora Rowe Hardiman on July 27, 1925 in Madison Alabama.  Through her parents’ lineage, she traced her heritage to the...

Dec 25, 2018

After several months of declining health, Leon Sidney Gage passed away peacefully on the morning of 12/25/18.  His first wife Beverly and granddaughter Barbara preceded him in death. His second wife Barbara; brother Harold and sister Shirley survive him; as well as daughters Denise, Catherine, and Diana; sons David and Paul: grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and great-grandchildren and...

Dec 19, 2018

Christian E. Gacek, 46, of Gahanna, died December 19, 2018 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Iwakuni, Japan to Gary E. and Donna L. Gacek.

He will be remembered as a loving husband and father who was devoted to his family and friends. Christian simply enjoyed family activities...

Dec 7, 2018

A fun, kind, and fair man, with a wonderful sense of humor, Robert L. Woodruff, Jr. passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Kendal at Granville at the age of 91. He was born in New York, New York to the late Robert L. and Marion Woodruff.

A Navy veteran who served in...

Dec 5, 2018

Nancy S. Heininger, 93, of Granville passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.  She was born in Spencerville, OH to the late Charles Thomas and Jenny Fay Sutton.

Nancy earned her registered nurse credentials from Lima Memorial Hospital Nursing School and worked with Head Start, Ohio Veterans...

Nov 20, 2018

John Gilbert (Gib) Reese, age 93, of Newark and Granville, died November 20, 2018 at Kendal at Granville.  Born in Newark, Ohio on July 7, 1925 to Everett David and Martha Grace Miller Reese.  Graduate of Phillips Academy (1943), Andover, Massachusetts, Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University (1949) and Juris Doctor from The Ohio State...

Nov 17, 2018

God, country, and family were the core beliefs of Robert E. Davis, Colonel USAR (Retired). Colonel Davis died unexpectedly on November 17, 2018. He was 91 years old.

Bob was born in Kenton, Ohio to the late Cecil J. and Pauline Davis. After graduating from Kenton High School, the next day, Bob entered the U.S. Army. He...

Nov 15, 2018

A celebration of life reception will be held for Brenda S. Butt, 61, of Granville, from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. on December 8, 2018 at the Bryn Du Mansion Field House, 537 Jones Road, Granville. A private Memorial Mass will be held at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor.

Brenda had a five year battle with...