Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Jan 13, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial for Edison Smith, 81, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 17, 2014 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with the Rev. G. Michael Gribble and Msgr. Paul P. Enke concelebrating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with military honors provided...

Jan 12, 2014

A memorial gathering for John Beatty Joyce, Jr., 87, of Granville, Ohio, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2013 at the Franklin County Conservatory, Palm House, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43203. (614)715 8000.

John died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Kendal at Granville. He was born in Columbus,...

Jan 7, 2014

Jeanne C. Anderegg, 79, of Granville, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark.

At Jeanne's request there will be no service or visitation.

Jan 5, 2014

A funeral service celebrating the life of Dorothy Mann will take place Saturday, January 11th at 2:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 Broadway, in Granville with Rev. Janice Hilkerbaumer and Rev. Trip Porch officiating. A funeral procession to the Dawes Arboretum will depart from the church at 3:30pm for a graveside service at 4:00pm. Visitation will be at...

Dec 27, 2013

Larry L. Ross, 68, of Granville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 27, 2013. He was born May 16, 1945 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Ned and Rachel (Bennett) Ross.

A straight-up, honest guy and a talented mechanic who could repair anything, Larry owned and operated his own trucking business. He will...

Dec 21, 2013

Julia Margaret Shumway, 64, of Westlake, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 after a three year battle with lung cancer. Julia was born to the late Rev. Archibald Dixon and Roona Rollit, February 19, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Julia was a National Merit Finalist and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English...

Dec 18, 2013

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Elizabeth Evans Newell, 94, of Granville.

Mrs. Newell passed away, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Kendal at Granville. She was born June 3, 1919 in Lakewood, Ohio to the late Lloyd L. and Grace M. (Stephenson) Evans.

A devoted and loving mother, Betty saw...

Dec 16, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Diana K. Jones, 59, of Granville will be held at 1:00 P.M. December 28, 2013 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Bob Long as celebrant.

Diana passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 16, 2013 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born March 10, 1954...

Dec 12, 2013

Visitation for Donald R. Bateman, 91, of Granville, will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville. Burial will be at a later date at Kenyon Cemetery in Gambier, Ohio.

Don passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated...

Dec 11, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Jack L. Ries, 86, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at St. John's United Church of Christ, 285 W. National Drive, Newark with Rev. Mark Katrick as celebrant. Private burial will be held at Wilson Cemetery in Newark.

A WWII Army veteran, Jack passed...

Nov 30, 2013

A funeral service celebrating the life of Carol Schilling, 83, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 2:30 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St, in Granville with Rev. William Koppert as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Nov 28, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of Agnes "Aggie" Kincaid Norris, 92, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 5, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. Burial will follow on Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Woodmere Memorial Park in Huntington, W. VA.

Aggie passed...

Nov 13, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for Edward J. Starinchak, M.D., 77, of Granville will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Road, Granville with Father Michael Gribble presiding assisted by the pastor, Msgr. Paul P. Enke. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Oct 27, 2013

A graveside service will be held for Cora M. Stinson, 89, of Granville at noon on Friday, November 1, 2013 at Sunset Cemetery, 6959 W. Broad St., Galloway, OH with the Rev. Mark Pierce officiating.

Cora died peacefully, Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Chapel Grove Inn, Heath. She was born September 5, 1924 in Marinette, Wisconsin to...

Oct 20, 2013

A graveside service will be held for Elizabeth T. Beaty, 86, of Newark, at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 25, 2013 at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Worthington with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant.

Mrs. Beaty died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark. She was born...

Oct 18, 2013

A memorial gathering celebrating the life of Jean A. Lockhart Ullman, 82, of Granville will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Jean passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at Licking Memorial Hospital...

Oct 10, 2013

A funeral service celebrating the life of Franklin "Frank" Earl Williams, 84, of Granville will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery where military honors will be provided by the Licking County Veterans Alliance....

Sep 28, 2013

A memorial gathering celebrating the life of John Patrick "Pat" Steele, 57, of Granville will be held October 12, 2013 from 2 - 4 P.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., in Granville . Private burial will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery.

After a strong fight against cancer, John passed away Saturday, September...

Sep 25, 2013

Evelyn June Maltbie, 89, passed away September 25, 2013 after a short illness. June was born in Warren to Charles and Gertrude (Middlestead) Grimsley and lived in the Youngstown area for over 60 years. She graduated in 1942 from the Warren G. Harding High School. In 1946 she graduated from Youngstown College where she was Editor-in-Chief of the college...

Sep 20, 2013

A funeral service celebrating the life of Lois I. Congrove, AKA Grandma, of Pataskala, formerly Alexandria, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St, Granville with Rev. Kevin Hull as celebrant. Burial will follow at Lithopolis Cemetery in Canal Winchester.

Mrs. Congrove passed away, Friday, September...