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.
Phyllis Adele Taylor
May 8, 2017
Phyllis Adele Taylor, 95, passed away May 8, 2017 at Edinboro Manor. She was a member of Edinboro United Methodist Church, a graduate of Columbia University and received a MA from NYU in Parent and Child Health Nursing.
A WWII veteran, Phyllis served with the Army Nurse Corp in England and later worked as a visiting nurse...
David W. Goss
May 8, 2017
A graveside service will be held for David Whitehill Goss, 73, of Granville, at 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 12, 2017 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.
David passed away May 8, 2017 at his home. He was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Joseph H. and...
Kathleen A Thornton
May 7, 2017
A celebration of life be held at a later date for Kathleen A. Thornton, 62, of Newark. Kathy died May 7, 2017 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida. She was born in Newark to the late James V. and Jean (Healy) Thornton.
A graduate of Newark Catholic High School and Central Ohio Technical College, Kathy was...
Jean H. Gowans
May 6, 2017
Calling hours for Jean H. “Cass” Gowans of Granville will be held 2 p.m. -5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville, OH. A private burial will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery. A celebration of her life will be held in Heritage Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville,...
Edward J. Kerle
May 4, 2017
A memorial reception will be held for Edward J. Kerle, 87, of Granville, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. Saturday, June 3, 2017 in Heritage Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville. Interment will be held at a later date at Randolph Center Cemetery in Orange County, Vermont.
Ed died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at his...
Joyce M Kidder
Apr 23, 2017
Joyce M. Kidder, 74, of Pataskala, formerly of Washington, passed away April 23, 2017 at Tuscany Gardens in Pataskala, Ohio. She was born in 1942 in Monterey, California to the late Warren D. and Ruth Crowe Kidder.
A retired receptionist from West Virginia University, Joyce was an honest and loving person with true grit. She had a...
Barbara J Thomas
Apr 21, 2017
Barbara Jane (Remmele) Thomas, 80, passed away April 21, 2017 at Mount Carmel East Hospital. Born March 8, 1937 to the late James and Erma (Haynes) Remmele, Barbara grew up in Granville where she was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church and a 1955 graduate of Granville High School. In 1967, Barbara married John S. Thomas,...
Barbara J Lecoumpte
Apr 20, 2017
A memorial service for Barbara J. LeCoumpte, 76, of Granville will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11:00 am at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville. Barb passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She was born in Newark, Ohio to...
Luther E. Brede
Apr 14, 2017
A private family service will be held for Luther E. "Bud" Brede, 90, of Granville.
A retired metallurgist engineer and WWII Navy veteran, Bud passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Kindred Health Care in Newark.
Ruth E. Burgoon
Apr 13, 2017
A memorial service celebrating the life of Ruth E. Burgoon, 91, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Green Hill Cemetery in Johnstown.
Jay T Weaver
Apr 10, 2017
A memorial service celebrating the life of Jay T. Weaver, 55, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.
Jay passed away peacefully Monday, April 10, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Findlay, Ohio to Phyllis J....
Julia D. Brodie
Apr 10, 2017
A memorial service for Julia Brodie, Ph.D., 87, of Granville will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the United Church of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Dwight Davidson officiating. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Dr. Brodie passed away...
Richard L. Lake
Apr 4, 2017
A private family graveside service will be held at Fredonia Cemetery for Richard Larry Lake, 76, of Newark, formerly of Granville.
Larry died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born in Granville to the late Earle and Mary Frances (Gallogy) Lake.
A graduate...
Ruth "Georgia" Mckee
Apr 2, 2017
A memorial service celebrating the life of Ruth “Georgia” McKee, 79, of Granville, will be held at Noon Friday, April 7, 2017 at Jersey Baptist Church, 13260 Morse Rd, Pataskala with Pastor Phil Duncan as celebrant. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church. A private family graveside will be held at Mt...
Robert L. Thompson
Apr 1, 2017
A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville for Robert L. Thompson, 90, of Hebron. Robert passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was born in Granville to the late George and Helen (Vogel) Thompson.
A retired electrical engineer from North American Aviation, Robert honorably served his...
Paul Addison Goodridge
Mar 30, 2017
Paul Addison Goodridge, 91, of Granville passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Newark at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born in Newfane, NY to the late George Edwin.Goodridge and Rena Clay Goodridge.
A U.S. Army veteran, Paul proudly served his country during WWII, 97th Infantry...
James Frederick Welsh
Mar 22, 2017
Jim, a lifelong resident of Granville, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home. He was born November 12, 1942 in Newark to the late Carl W. and Martha E. (Forsythe) Welsh, the owners and operators of Welsh’s Grocery of Granville.
He graduated from Granville High School in 1961. Jim worked for many years at...
Beth Pearthree Albertson
Mar 14, 2017
After living an uneventful life, Beth Pearthree Albertson, 66, reached her expiration date on March 14, 2017, dying as she lived, uneventfully, of diffuse adenocarcinoma – stomach cancer. As she explained it, she ended up at the pass of Thermopylae but wasn’t Persian.
She was born in St. Paul, MN, graduated from HS in Pine City, MN...
James P. Davis
Mar 8, 2017
James Phillip Davis, 63, of Granville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Dublin, Ohio. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of the late Loren Hill Davis (Dave) and Juanita Ann Davis (Nita). Jim is survived by two daughters: Madeline Minklei Davis and Natalie Davis Minklei, and their mother, Lisa Minklei, of Columbus, Ohio; his...
Elinor B Davis
Mar 4, 2017
A funeral service will be held for Elinor B. Davis, 82, formerly of Granville, at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 P.M. at the funeral home.
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