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.
Rebecca Paisley Hoover
May 20, 2023
A memorial service will be held for Rebecca Paisley Hoover, 83, of Granville at 11 am on Saturday, May 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. The family will receive friends Friday, May 26 from 1 - 3 pm and 6 - 8 pm at the McPeek-Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home...
Helen E. Boyle
May 14, 2023
Helen Elizabeth (Robinson) Boyle, age 92 of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14, 2023.
She was born April 6, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Alexander and Gertrude Robinson.
Helen worked for many years at Motor Coil in Pittsburgh.
She was a gifted flower arranger and created many...
James Nicholas Foster
May 9, 2023
James Nicholas Foster, age 79 of Heath, Ohio passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
He was born March 21, 1944 in Newark, Ohio to the late Karl E. and Sara E. (Halsey) Foster Jr.
Nick (known as Jim to his Newark/Granville family and friends) graduated from Granville High School in 1962. ...
Arthur Leslie Immerman
May 6, 2023
Arthur Leslie Immerman of Granville, age 87, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Otterbein Granville. He was born August 31, 1935 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to the late Daniel and Rose (Katz) Immerman. Arthur was a retired U. S. Navy Veteran serving for 22 ½ years. A full obituary will be published at a later date.
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Janet F. Shea
Apr 29, 2023
Janet F. Shea age 88, of Granville, was born December 28, 1934 in Flushing, New York to the late James and Marie (Daly) Flynn. She died peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 29, 2023 surrounded by her loving children.
Janet was a 1952 graduate of Flushing High School in Queens, New York. She retired from The...
Effie Jean Gregg
Apr 27, 2023
Effie Jean Wright (Bernard) Gregg, age 88, of Newark, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Inn at SharonBrooke. The daughter of the late Russell W. and Merle (Zellers) Wright, Jean was born April 17, 1935 in Casey, Illinois. She was a 1954 graduate of Newark High School.
Jean married Charles W. Gregg, Sr. in...
Paul R. Treece, Ph.D.
Apr 24, 2023
Lifelong historian Paul Robert Treece, Ph.D., died at the age of 85 on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Otterbein Granville (Kendal). He was born in 1938 in Champagne, IL, to the late William and Marguerite Treece. Paul grew up in Illinois, Denver and Casper, Wyoming, before the family settled in Worthington, Ohio.
A...
Norma Jean Holman
Apr 20, 2023
Norma Jean Kent Holman, age 90, of Alexandria peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her home.
Norma was born August 17, 1932 in Newark, Ohio to the late Frank E. and Marie G. (Pierson) Smith.
Norma retired from the Owens Corning Tech Center where she had been an executive secretary. Throughout her...
Scot Joseph Brown
Apr 17, 2023
Scot Joseph Brown, 59, passed away April 17, 2023 in Athens, Ohio. He was born on November 7, 1963.
Scot is survived by his parents, Roy A. Brown and Dorothy J. Brown; three brothers, Mark Brown, Greig Brown (Robin) and Kirk Brown (Rebecca); many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Scot graduated in 1982 from Granville High...
Megan Rose (Hughes) Dixon
Apr 16, 2023
Megan Rose Dixon, age 69, of Granville, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. Megan was born August 26, 1953 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Martin O’Neil Hughes and the late Clarice Louise “Tice” (Rose) Hughes.
Megan received her nursing education from the Muskingum Area Technical College....
Matthew David Bigboy
Apr 15, 2023
Matthew David Bigboy, age 28, of Johnstown, passed away at home on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Matthew was born June 19, 1994 in Bamberg, Germany to Samuel David Bigboy Jr. and Tracy Ann (Reynolds) Bigboy.
Matthew was a 2012 graduate of Johnstown High School. Matthew was a big-hearted, kind and generous young man who adored his daughter...
Isabel May "Fifi" Beggs
Apr 11, 2023
Isabel May "Fifi" Beggs, age 100, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Newark, Ohio with family by her side. Isabel was born May 1, 1922, in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England to parents Hubert and Winifred (Bonney) Champion. Isabel came to the United States in 1946 as a war bride to an American soldier. She settled in Granville initially...
Patricia Jean (Ley) Evans
Apr 2, 2023
Patricia Jean "Pat" Evans, age 88, of Newark, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Inn at SharonBrooke.
Pat was born August 20, 1934 in Chauncey, Ohio to the late John and Opal Ley.
An obituary will be forthcoming.
McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home is honored to care for Pat and her family....
Jennifer Lynne (Philipps) Welsh
Mar 31, 2023
Jennifer Lynne “Jenny” (Philipps) Welsh, age 73, a lifelong resident of Granville, a direct descendant of Thomas Philipps and Theophilus Rees who settled the Welsh Hills in 1803, Jenny was born June 17, 1949 in Newark, Ohio to the late Samuel David and Helen Olive (Hartman) Philipps. She passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital...
Lawrence A. Dils, M.D.
Mar 30, 2023
Dr. Lawrence Albert “Pete” Dils, 86, of Granville, Ohio passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, March 30, at Otterbein senior living community in his long-time and beloved hometown of Granville Ohio.
He was a dedicated family man, an outstanding physician, a natural teacher and a kind-hearted person. He gave much of himself to serving his community but...
Wayne I Klemetti
Mar 29, 2023
Wayne I. Klemetti, scientist, baseball fan, and auto enthusiast, passed away March 29, 2023 at Middleton Senior Living in Granville, Ohio, at the age of 83. He was the son of Finnish emigrants, the late Ilmari and Anna Klemetti who settled in central Massachusetts. Together with his wife, Marta, they raised their family in Westminster and resided there until...
Richard M Theisen
Mar 27, 2023
Richard M. “Rick” Theisen, hockey fan, track and field aficionado, and follower of Snoopy passed away March 27, 2023 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan to the late Henry and Eleanor Theisen. He was a salesman and distributor, who prior to retirement, represented Pepperidge Farm and Quaker Oats.
A graduate of...
David J. Gaul
Mar 27, 2023
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for David J. Gaul, 68, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2023 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, Granville.
Dave passed away on Monday, March...
John H. Minsker, Jr.
Mar 25, 2023
John Henry Minsker Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the age of 84. He was born on February 2, 1939 in Buffalo, New York. He was the middle child of John H. Sr and Miriam R. Minsker. He lived all his younger life in East Aurora, NY where most of his extended family resided as well. ...
Grace E. Michael
Mar 21, 2023
Grace Elizabeth Michael, dedicated, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away March 21, 2023 at the age of 76.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Glenn and Grace Hamel, Grace grew up in Peters Township, PA. After high school, while working at Gimbels Department store, she met Steve Michael. They married on March 26tb, 1966 and...