Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Oct 1, 2011

A graveside service for James E. Carr, 81, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville with Pastor James Dennis officiating.

James, a loving father devoted to the Lord and his family, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his home in Pataskala. He was born August 26, 1930 in...

Sep 17, 2011

A Liturgy of the Word for Frances "Fran" Kelly, 56, of Granville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with the Rev. Mr. Michael Hinterschied as the celebrant.

Fran died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated...

Sep 17, 2011

A celebration of life for Polly Elam Raith Kozacka, of Granville, will be held October 8, 2011 at 2pm at Kendal, 2158 Columbus Road, Granville, Ohio with Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following.

Polly passed away peacefully September 17, 2011 at Kendal in Granville, Ohio. She was born in Greenfield, Tennessee on...

Sep 16, 2011

A memorial service for Dr. James Luther Martin, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Denison University, will be held at 2:00 p.m. October 1, 2011 at the United Church of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, Granville, with Rev. Dwight Davidson officiating. A private graveside service was held at College Cemetery at Denison University.

Dr. Martin died Friday, September 16,...

Sep 12, 2011

A funeral service celebrating the life of Dan A. Cordray, 76, of Heath will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2011 at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect Street, Granville with Rev. Jeff Gill officiating. Burial will follow at Licking Cemetery in Hebron.

Dan died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Arlington Care Center in Newark....

Sep 11, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of Henry N. "Hank" Marsh, 82, of Granville will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Karen J. Chakoian officiating.

Hank died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Kendal at Granville. He was born May 6, 1929 in Wilmington,...

Sep 8, 2011

Virginia M. (Millar) Nessley, 87, passed away peacefully at The Woodlands of Columbus on Thursday, September 8, 2011. She was born January 27, 1924 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio to the late Agnes (Pickering) and Jacob Wason Millar.

Surviving are her husband, David M. Nessley, Sr; daughter, Sharon (Craig Copenhefer) Sellitto; step-children, David M. Nessley, Jr., Jan (George) Tully;...

Sep 5, 2011

A graveside service will be held at a later date for Ellen Graham Judge, 93, of Newark, formerly of Granville. She died peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2011, in the care of Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark.

Ellen was born December 2, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Bernard D. and Zoa C. (Colville) Graham....

Aug 26, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of Jefferson Davis Robinson, III, will be held at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Harcourt Parish, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 at 11:00 am. The Rev. Helen Svoboda-Barber and The Rev. Stephen Applegate (rector of St. Luke's, Granville) will officiate. Burial will follow at the College Cemetery. Mr....

Aug 23, 2011

G. Wallace Chessman of Granville, Professor Emeritus of History at Denison University and Harvard Ph.D., died peacefully August 23, 2011, at Kendal at Granville. He was a loving, intelligent, vivid, and wonderful father and friend, a dedicated and brilliant teacher and scholar of American history, who contributed insight and joy to the world around him.

Born March...

Aug 20, 2011

A graveside service will be held for David A. Sutton, 73, of Columbus at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Newark Memorial Gardens with Pastor Alan Pratt officiating.

Dave died August 20, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. He was born September 7, 1937 in Newark to the late John Earl and Sylvia Edris (Lamson)...

Aug 20, 2011

William R. O'Morrow died August 20, 2011 at home with his family by his side. He was born March 30, 1929 in Buffalo, Ohio to the late Harry and Vesta (LaFollette) O'Morrow.

A retired customer service supervisor for the City of Columbus Division of Electric, Bill served in the Army during WWII in Japan. He was a...

Aug 14, 2011

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Aug 13, 2011

A private graveside service will be held for Lyman P. "Bill" Collins, Jr., 92, of Granville.

Mr. Collins, partner of Madison-Collins Insurance Company, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. He was born July 27, 1919 in Garden City, NY to the late Marion Roberts and Lyman P. Collins, Sr.

Aug 11, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of M. Maxine Wells Wright, 89, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2011 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. at Kirkersville Cemetery.

Maxine died Thursday, August...

Aug 10, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of Howard K. Norris, Sr., 95, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian officiating.

Howard died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Kendal at Granville. He was born August 9, 1916 in Peoria,...

Jul 24, 2011

A memorial service for Robert James Thomas, 67, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on August 24, 2011 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. A graveside service will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville where a masonic service will be held.

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Jul 24, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of B. Dale Wood, 86, of Newark will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect Street, Granville with Pastor Tom Myers as celebrant. A graveside service will follow at Otterbein Cemetery in Westerville.

Dale died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at home...

Jul 21, 2011

A private Mass of Christian Burial for Elizabeth Marie McDonald of Granville, will be held at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Granville, with Monsignor Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Elizabeth was born in Columbus on Sunday, July 10, 2011 to Craig A. and Dianne R. (Milanovich)...

Jul 16, 2011

A memorial service celebrating the life of Barbara Lantz Yokoyama Hughes, 72, of Granville will be held Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Pastor Bob Long officiating. Private burial will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Daughter of the late Drexel and Frances (VanHorn)...