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.
Rodger W. Asmus
Jun 5, 2016
Rodger W. Asmus, 88, passed away on June 5, 2016 in Granville, Ohio. Rodger was born in Haskins, Ohio on September 23, 1927, to Frank F. Asmus and Nellie Browne Asmus. Part of the fourth generation of Asmuses in the Haskins area, Rodger grew up on the family farm and joined the Navy at the end of WWII following...
Regina Figueiredo-Brown Ph.D.
May 30, 2016
Dr. Maria Regina Figueiredo-Brown, 55, passed away on May 30th.
Originally from São Paulo Brazil, Regina immigrated to the United States as a child. Over her career she earned five degrees, including a PhD in Educational Policy from the University of Wisconsin, all after having three children, whom she raised in Granville.
Regina was an...
Alden E. Stilson, Jr.
May 24, 2016
A funeral service for Alden E. Stilson, Jr., Major General USAR (Retired) will be held at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Alden E....
Albert J. Koklich
May 22, 2016
With a top hat and tails, Kleen Sweep Chimney Service was founded in 1978 by Albert J. Koklich, of Granville. In addition to his chimney sweeping business, Al was also employed as a Guidance System Technician at the Newark Air Force Base and Boeing for 43 years.
An Army veteran who served...
Amy C Nemec
May 16, 2016
Amy Clark Nemec of Granville, Ohio, age 47, passed away Monday May 16, 2016 in Columbus, OH after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. A caring and devoted wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, Matt Nemec and their children, Emily and Andrew; her mother Marilyn J Clark of Granville, OH; brother, David Clark of...
Howard M Garrett
May 14, 2016
A memorial service celebrating the life of Howard M. Garrett, 88, of Granville will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway in Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant.
Howard, a proud WWII U.S. Navy veteran 1945 -46, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Kendal at...
Mary Alice Hyman
Apr 9, 2016
A memorial service for Mary Alice Hyman of Granville will be held May 21, 2016 at 4:00 P.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, in Granville with Pastor Bob Long as celebrant. Mary Alice passed away Saturday, April 9th, at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA to Oscar P. Curry and...
Sandra Lynn Sargent
Apr 6, 2016
A memorial service celebrating the life of Sandra L. Sargent, 68, of Granville will be held 2:30 P.M. on April 30, 2016 at the Full Armor of God Baptist Church, 14454 E. Broad St., Reynoldsburg, OH with Pastor Rocky Brown as celebrant.
Sandra, former secretary at Anderson Concrete, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at...
Charles R. Showman
Mar 22, 2016
A graveside service for Charles R. “Charlie” Showman, 59, of Granville will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Pastor Brad Kittle officiating. Military honors will be rendered by Licking County Veterans Alliance. Following the graveside will be a gathering at Infirmary Mound Park, 4351 Lancaster Road in Granville....
George Sissea
Mar 21, 2016
A funeral service for George Sissea will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville with Rev. Janice Hilkerbaumer officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. prior the service.
George passed...
Muriel E. Harriott
Mar 15, 2016
Muriel Eileen Harriott of Granville passed away March 15, 2016 while under the care of the Central Ohio Hospice, at Kendal of Granville.
Muriel was born on July 15, 1932 in London, England, the daughter of the late William and Ruby Holness. Muriel became a naturalized United States Citizen in June, 1957. She graduated from high school...
Louise T. Berry
Mar 12, 2016
Louise T Berry, 81, of Granville passed away Saturday March 12, 2016. Louise was born to the late professor Harold Titus and Pauline Titus, spending her entire childhood in Granville. She graduated from Denison University in 1956 with a degree in Public Speaking and completed more than 50 graduate hours in Applied Sociology and Volunteer Management at Kent State...
Dolores Tincher Barnes
Feb 28, 2016
Dolores Tincher Barnes was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1944. She attended The Ohio State University and received her teaching certificate in 1950. She taught elementary education in Oakwood, Ohio until her son was born and resumed her teaching career after both her children were in college. Additionally, she earned...
Barbara S Klotz Martin
Feb 8, 2016
Barbara S. Klotz Martin, 67, of Newark, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark. She was born to the late Henry E. and Evelyn I. Klotz in 1948 and grew up in Granville.
A graduate of Granville High School, Barbara worked at State Farm...
Dorothy Ann Stinson
Feb 4, 2016
Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Overly Stinson, age 94, of Granville died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Kendal at Granville. Dottie was born on March 29, 1921 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Leslie Dane and Ruth (VonSchriltz) Overly. She graduated from Columbus West High School and Columbus Business College and married the love of her life, Robert R. Stinson on October 18,...
Sybil S. (Spray) Robertson
Jan 28, 2016
A celebration of life service for Sybil Florence Spray Robertson will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 23, at the United Church of Granville, 115 W. Broadway in Granville, with the Rev. Dwight Davidson officiating. Private interment will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.
Sybil Robertson, daughter of the late Ellsworth...
James E. Brookbank
Jan 24, 2016
James E. Brookbank, 71, of Columbus, formerly of Granville, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in 1944 to the late Woodrow W. and Mary L. (Baker) Brookbank and graduated from Granville High School before serving in the U.S. Air Force. He would later retire from Medco as...
Jonathan A. Buzzard
Jan 21, 2016
A funeral service for Jonathan A. Buzzard, 32, of Pataskala will be held at 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 7714 Hazelton-Etna Rd., Pataskala with Pastor Bret Rizzo as celebrant. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Jonathan died unexpectedly after an extended illness on...
Phillip L. Stockdale
Jan 12, 2016
A Funeral Mass for Phillip L. Stockdale, 77, of Newark, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 18, 2016 at The Church of Saint Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Monsignor Paul P. Enke as celebrant. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 17 th from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral...
Francis "Frank" W. Nelson
Dec 7, 2015
Francis W. “Frank” Nelson, 97, died Monday, December 7, 2015 in Granville, Ohio. He was born February 5, 1918 in South Orange, NJ to the late John and Edith (Cook) Nelson.
A graduate of Princeton University with a degree in economics, Frank was employed with Bristol Myers Corp. where he was an executive and also a pilot....