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.
Jean N. Mason
Feb 26, 2017
Jean Neill Mason, 92, died in Newark, Ohio, on February 26, 2017. She was born in Alliance, Ohio and lived in Columbus and Gallipolis, Ohio.
Jean was married to Roy Newshutz from 1946 until his death in 1980. She moved to Granville, Ohio in 1984 and was a resident of Granville until her death. Jean taught French...
Frances Oliver Bellman
Feb 18, 2017
A Celebration of Life will be held for Frances Oliver Bellman, 68, of Granville, on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, in Granville, Ohio with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S....
Dorothy M. Klauder
Jan 24, 2017
A celebration of life will be held for Dorothy M. “Dottie” Klauder, 93, of Granville, February 11, 2017 from 2 to 4 P.M. at Kendal at Granville.
Dottie passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Kendal at Granville. She was born July 8, 1923 in Niagara Falls, New York to the late Ernest and Mae (Peters) Bigger....
Mary E. (Stanton) Decker
Jan 11, 2017
Mary E. Decker, 68, of Kansas City MO passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, OH. She was born and raised in Kansas City, by the late Lloyd E, and Doris A. Stanton.
Mary attended Westport High School in Kansas City, MO and was a retired aide at the...
Dr. Ivan K. Hall
Jan 4, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Dr. Ivan K. Hall, 63, of Pataskala at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 9, 2017 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Monsignor Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Pataskala.
Ivan, “Keith”, passed away Wednesday,...
Helen J. Marriott
Dec 30, 2016
A funeral service celebrating the life of Helen J. Marriott, 94, of Granville, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with the Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 P.M. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Welsh...
Sue Murdock
Dec 16, 2016
Sue Murdock teacher, friend, and loving wife passed away December 16, 2016 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Sue was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1948 to the late Francis and Kathryn (Harker) Gooden.
A graduate of California State College of Pennsylvania, Sue majored in education and...
Ruth Ann Fleming
Dec 14, 2016
Ruth Ann Fleming, 84, formerly of Granville passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center in Newark after a very brave 7 year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born Wednesday, June 8, 1932 to Irvin L. and Gertrude Bauman in Newark. She graduated from Kirkersville High School in 1949 as the Salutatorian...
Sandra L. Taylor
Dec 11, 2016
Sandra “Sandy” Taylor, 75, of Granville, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 11, 2016 surrounded by her family and friends. Sandy, born July 28, 1941, is the daughter of the late Leonard and Charlene Emerson, and was a retiree of Boeing.
She is survived by her children Jon Taylor of Granville and Jack Taylor of...
Helene W. Cook
Dec 7, 2016
A private graveside service will be held for Helene W. “Sue” Cook, 92, of Reynoldsburg, formerly of Granville, at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville.
Sue passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at her...
Donald B Welch
Nov 30, 2016
A memorial service celebrating the life of Donald B. Welch, 68, of Newark, will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Rev. Jeff Smith as celebrant. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the memorial service at the funeral home.
Don passed...
Betty F. Koenig
Nov 27, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Betty F. Koenig, 79, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 1, 2016 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Betty passed away...
Robert Schilling
Nov 20, 2016
A graveside service celebrating the life of Robert E. Schilling, 89, of Newark, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with full military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S....
Annette O. Hofmeister
Nov 20, 2016
Annette O. Hofmeister, 97, of Granville, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Newark. She was born in 1919 in Long Island, New York.
A complete obituary will be available at a later date.
The Reverend Edward N. Burdick 2Nd
Nov 18, 2016
A celebration of life for the Reverend Edward N. Burdick 2nd, 92, of Newark and Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Luke's Church, 107 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Applegate as celebrant.
Edward died November 18, 2016 at the Selma Markowitz Inpatient Care Center at...
Lucille Ann Van Order
Nov 13, 2016
Lucille Ann (Cenci) Van Order, 90, of Columbus, passed away November 13, 2016 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation in Newark. She was born in 1926 in Columbus, the youngest child of the late Pasquale and Ida Rose (Pasquarelli) Cenci.
The epitome of an Italian mother, Lucy loved her family and was a devoted, wife, mother, and...
Betsy I. Spencer
Nov 5, 2016
A private graveside service was held for Betsy Ingling Spencer, 75, of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Applegate as celebrant.
A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Betsy passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 surrounded by loving family. She was born in Long Beach, California in 1941 to Francis and Rebecca...
Jacob A. Brown
Nov 2, 2016
A unique, focused, and spirited person, Jacob A. Brown, 19, died at his home November 2, 2016 in Newark, Ohio. He was born in 1997 to Spencer and Emily (Hamann) Brown.
Jacob enjoyed video gaming, music, and was an accomplished food acquisitioner specializing in his families’ favorite items. He will lovingly be remembered for his...
Frances Ann Hickman
Oct 19, 2016
Frances Hickman, “Shanee,” peacefully passed away October 19th in Granville, Ohio where she had moved in 2006 to be near her daughter and family.
Frances was born October 28, 1927 in Sharon, PA. to the late George and Frances Christy. She graduated from high school there and continued her education at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a bachelor’s...
Marion M Lo Curto
Oct 15, 2016
A Funeral Mass will be held for Marion M. Lo Curto Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at Blessed Sacrament Church, 411 E. Main Street, Newark with Fr. Jonathan F. Wilson as celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Pataskala. At the conclusion of the graveside service, all are invited to the church for a time...