Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Dec 15, 2009

A funeral service for Frances Irene Clodfelter, 69, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Irene died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was born August 21, 1940...

Dec 6, 2009

Mona Jean Nash, age 87, died December 6, 2009 in the Special Care wing of the Brooke in SharonBrooke, Newark, Ohio.

Mona was born on September 12, 1922 in Hemlock, Ohio to Letitia (Harris) and Charles Hines and lived most of her life in Perry County. She married Paul George Nash on March 6, 1942 and together...

Nov 28, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Rita Meteer, 85, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Granville, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Rd., Granville, with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Lockbourne, Ohio.

Rita...

Nov 21, 2009

Arthur H. Applegate, MD, a long-time resident of Ilion, New York died November 21, 2009 in Granville, Ohio.  He was born January 2, 1919, in Deansboro, N.Y., the son of Robert D. and Julia Alnetta Calhoun Applegate.  Dr. Applegate was a graduate of Ilion High School class of 1936, and earned his bachelor's degree in French from...

Nov 19, 2009

Norma Irene (Heimann) Ottensmeier, age 67, of Granville died November 19, 2009, in her home, embraced by her husband and two daughters.

Norma was born July 23, 1942, in Damiansville, IL, to Louis and Nora (Horstmann) Heimann, who both preceded her in death. Norma is also preceded in death by her brother Lester...

Nov 18, 2009

A private memorial service for Dale A. Kern, 92, of Granville, formerly of Berea, will be at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with military honors provided by Licking County Veterans Alliance.  Mr. Kern was most recently a resident at SharonBrooke in Newark.

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Nov 11, 2009

A graveside service for Ruby Elizabeth Curtis, 97, of Granville, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with Pastor Tom Myers officiating.

Mrs. Curtis, a retired food service employee at Denison University, died Nov. 11, 2009 at SharonBrooke in Newark.  She was born...

Oct 20, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph R. Pritchard, 94, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 at The Church of Saint Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark-Granville Road, Granville, with Msgr. Paul Enke as celebrant.  Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with military honors provided by Licking County Veterans...

Oct 12, 2009

A private family service will be held at a later date for Joseph F. Rubin, 81, of Pataskala. Mr. Rubin passed away October 12, 2009 at Heath Nursing Care Center. He was born March 1, 1928 in Cleveland to the late Frank J. and Catherine Garagaus Rubin.

A million miler, Joe drove for Consolidated Freightway for 30...

Oct 4, 2009

At his own request, there will be no funeral or memorial service for Gordon Henry Condit. Gordon died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Northview Senior Care Center in Johnstown. He was born March 24, 1923 in Orange, New Jersey to the late Henry Long Condit and Ruth Conner Hance Condit.

Gordon earned degrees from Denison University and...

Sep 26, 2009

Robert F. Sylvester Jr., M.D. died at age ninety on Saturday, September 26 in Newark, Ohio. Robert was born November 19, 1918 and raised in Decatur, Illinois, surviving tuberculosis in his teens.

Robert attended Millikin University where he met his wife of 65 years,Phyllis. He received his medical training at Washington University in St. Louis. After med...

Sep 7, 2009

A memorial service for Richard L. Hamann, 76, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Chaplain Jeff Smith and Rev. Stephen J. Cramer officiating.

Richard, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 7, 2009 after...

Aug 17, 2009

A funeral service celebrating the life of Bernice Irene Kiley Reeb, 65, of Granville, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Spring Hills Baptist Church, 1820 Newark Granville Road, Granville with the Rev. Dan Hill officiating.

Irene passed away peacefully at 5:50 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2009 at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus. She was born...

Aug 13, 2009

A funeral service for the Rev. Kenneth E. Wrightsel, 84, of Thornville, formerly Lancaster, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect Street, Granville with Mark Pierce, Chaplain Hospice of Central Ohio, officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Lancaster.

Kenneth passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Autumn...

Aug 13, 2009

A funeral service for Edward W. Lahmon, 92, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with the Rev. Walter Bruah officiating.  Burial will follow at Fredonia Cemetery.

Edward died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated...

Aug 9, 2009

A funeral service celebrating the life of Lenora E. McComas, 66, Johnstown will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Pastor Bryan K. Grove officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Langdon Cemetery in Getaway, Ohio. Lenora, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on August...

Aug 6, 2009

A funeral service celebrating the life of Richard O. James, 81, of Granville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Spring Hills Baptist Church, 1820 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with the Rev. Jeffrey J. Pound officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

Dick passed away...

Aug 1, 2009

Robert Lee Jobe (Bobby Brooks), 29, of Pataskala, left us unexpectedly on Saturday, August 1, 2009. He was born February 8, 1980 to Judy and Robert Brooks. He was preceded in death by his beloved grandma, Joann Leonard.

Bobby was previously employed as an auto mechanic. He greatly enjoyed building cars and NASCAR. He will be fondly...

Jul 29, 2009

A graveside service for Louis Edward Wensloff, 84, of Granville, will be held at a later date at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Middlebury, Indiana with the Rev. Linford Martin officiating.

Louis passed away peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at the Heath Nursing and Convalescent Center. He was born July 9, 1925 in Long Praire,...

Jul 28, 2009

James J. Shea died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, surrounded by his loving family at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, in Newark, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born October 5, 1932 in South Hadley, Mass. to the late Mabel (Favreau) and James R. Shea.

Jim graduated from Tabor Academy and attended Fordham University. He worked...