Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Jul 18, 2018

June Miller Kraus, 92, died peacefully and with family nearby on July 18, 2018. To the surprise of no one, she was stubborn to the end, holding onto pieces of her legendary sense of humor even after dementia had robbed her memory.

She was born February 22, 1926, in Chicago. Her father, Max Miller, a Prohibition gangster,...

Jul 17, 2018

A funeral mass celebrating the life of James A. Masterson, 85, of Granville will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Rd, in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Jul 12, 2018

A funeral service celebrating the life of John N. Watkins, 91, of Granville, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, July 16, 2018 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Bob Long as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 1:00-3:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church.

John passed away July...

Jul 10, 2018

A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville for Nicholas A. Zaras, 76, of Newark.

Nick passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born in 1942 in Newark to the late Anthony (Tony) and Mary...

Jul 5, 2018

Edward “Jake” O. Floering, 97, of Granville, formerly of Estes Park, CO, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at his residence at Middleton Assisted Living.  He was born in Toledo, OH in 1920 to the late Edward and Gertrude Floering.

Edward was a 1939 graduate of Libbey High School. ...

Jul 3, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Herman R. Leo, 81, of Johnstown, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Church of the Ascension, 555 S. Main St., Johnstown, OH with Rev. Mark Ghiloni as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Assumption Cemetery in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.

As a...

Jun 20, 2018

Kirk Darryl Buckham, 69, of Westerville, Ohio entered eternal rest on June 20, 2018 after bravely battling cancer for many years.

Kirk was born in 1949 in Erie, PA to the late Kenneth and Lillian Buckham. He graduated from Denison University where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.  Kirk received his MBA from the...

Jun 15, 2018

Stanley John Gilkes, 91, of Granville, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.  Stan was born November 7, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late John and Josephine (Kotodzris ) Gilkes.  He attended Immaculate Conception School and was a 1945 graduate of East High School in Youngstown....

Jun 5, 2018

Dr. Judith Wayne Thomas passed away peacefully on June 5, 2018 in her home at the age of 79.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Griffin, her children, Elizabeth Wayne Thornberry Maher, Richard Lancaster Thornberry, Katy Thornberry McNulty, her grandchildren Sean Milo Maher and Cassidy Wayne Maher, her brother BC Thomas, her stepchildren Nicholas Griffin, Rachel...

Jun 3, 2018

A memorial service celebrating the life of Mark B. Evans, 86, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Reverend Karen Chakoian as celebrant. The family will receive friends in Heritage Hall, at the church, following the service.

Mark passed away Sunday, June...

May 31, 2018

Dorothy Ellen (D. Ellen) Gorrell, 95, of Granville, passed away on May 31, 2018. She was born in Vandalia, IL, to Agnes E. (Kaley) Brown, a teacher, and Otis A. Brown, a school principal. An only child, D. Ellen was reared by parents who valued education at a time when many women did not attend college. Her mother, an...

May 20, 2018

Adriaan “Arie” (born Adrianus) Janssens, resident of Kendal at Granville, Ohio, died peacefully in Newark, Ohio, on May 20, 2018. Arie was born August 19, 1933, in Ginneken, the Netherlands, the second child of Anna J. Timmermans (1905 – 1995) and Hendrikus A.C.J. Janssens (1904 – 1936). Arie grew up in Eindhoven, from where he emigrated to the United...

May 15, 2018

A private graveside service will be held for John W. Lantz, 85, of Newark, at Newark Memorial Gardens.

A Korean War veteran, John passed away on May 15, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark.

May 5, 2018

A graveside service for Christina Louise King, 82, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

A talented seamstress, Louise died May 5, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Cassius and Emma Claffey.

May 3, 2018

A memorial service celebrating the life of Rebecca Ann “Becky” Perry, 55, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held Thursday, May 10th at 10:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Becky passed away...

Apr 19, 2018

Sharon L. Joseph died peacefully in her home on Thursday, April, 2018.  Her daughters Theresa and Laura Joseph and her beloved cat, Misha, were with her.  A resident of Granville since 1964, she was best known as an artist who ran the Lower Level art gallery, and as a lover and rescuer of animals.

A memorial service...

Apr 9, 2018

Funeral service arrangements are incomplete for Harry Winter.

A retired engineer with Batelle Labs, Mr. Winter died April 9, 2018 at Scenic Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Millersburg, Ohio.

Apr 3, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Robert B. Becher, 63, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Newark. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to...

Apr 2, 2018

A graveside funeral service celebrating the life of Roseanna Fox will be held at 10:00 A.M. April 24, 2018 at the small mausoleum Chapel at Newark Memorial Gardens with Rev. Steve Rauch as celebrant.

Roseanna passed away April 2, 2018 in Sun City Center, Florida. She was born in 1933 in Newark, Ohio to the late Charles...

Apr 1, 2018

A memorial service honoring the life of Carolyn B. Gamble, 89, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant.  The family will receive friends in Heritage Hall at the church following the service. Private interment services will be held at...