Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Tristan R. Tolloty

Mar 18, 2023

A celebration of life will be held for Tristan Reed Tolloty, 16, of Granville, on Sunday, March 26, 2023, from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark. The format will be open house, with a brief tribute at 1:00 P.M. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.

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Jerome "Jerry" T. Datz

Mar 14, 2023

After a courageous and fierce battle against aggressive prostate cancer, a brilliant and loving man, Jerome Thomas Datz, age 61, passed away on March 14, 2023.

Jerry was born in Dayton, Ohio.  He graduated from Kettering Alter High School and then attended Miami University for his undergraduate education. He majored in accounting and was a proud member...

Walter C. Chaney, Jr.

Mar 10, 2023

Walter C. Chaney Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark. He was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Walter C. Chaney and Louise (Varner) Chaney. Walter was the beloved husband of LaVonne (Gander) Chaney. They shared 63 wonderful years together.

Walt graduated from Newark High School...

Phyllis J. Bebee

Mar 3, 2023

Phyllis J. Bebee, a woman of intelligence, integrity, and love of people passed away March 3, 2023 at her home in Granville. She was 76.

Born in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas D. and Marjorie Condon, Phyllis was a graduate of Millikan High School and Long Beach City College. She enjoyed a career in real estate...

Phyllis J. Weaver

Feb 28, 2023

A memorial service celebrating the life of Phyllis J. Weaver, 90, of Heath, formerly of Granville, will be held at 11:00 A.M. March 11, 2023 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson and Rev. Bob Long as celebrants.

Phyllis passed away peacefully with family by her...

Carolyn Sue Boyd

Feb 24, 2023

Carolyn Sue Boyd joined her parents, John and Marguerite Krause, Friday, February 24, 2023, after a full life in central and eastern Ohio.

Born in Detroit in August 1935, she met her husband of 67 years, Bernard Franklin Boyd, at Muskingum College. Together, they raised two children in Reynoldsburg, Deborah Sue and John Bernard. In 1978, they...

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Fose

Feb 23, 2023

A private memorial service celebrating the life of Elizabeth A. Fose, 99, formerly of Granville, will be held at New Hope Lutheran Church, 1137 Sharon Valley Rd., Newark with Rev. Mark Hartsough as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville

A retired educator, Betty taught in Fort Wayne, Detroit, and in New York. She...

Betty Westall

Feb 19, 2023

Betty Westall began her life’s journey on June 19, 1924, in the hamlet of Glenford, Ohio. Shortly thereafter she was off and running among all the treasures life had to offer.  Early on she was a cheerleader, athlete, outstanding student (she graduated high school at sixteen.)  But Glenford wasn’t bold enough to contain her.  She married young...

Patrica "Patti" A. Busch

Feb 10, 2023

Patricia A. “Patti” Busch a compassionate and joyful woman passed to eternity on February 10, 2023 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, in Newark, at the age of 71. She was born in Seattle, Washington to the late Reesman M. and Elizabeth A. Curtin.

With a flair for creativity and love of beauty, Patti worked as a...

Kristin Ikora Crumley-Gorman

Feb 7, 2023

Kristin Ikora Crumley-Gorman, a happy and perfect light to the world, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home at the age of 19 months. She was born in Newark, Ohio on June 23, 2021.

Kristin was a joyous little girl with exceptional problem-solving capabilities who could exhibit a hint of mischievousness from time to time....

Jeri L Geitz

Feb 7, 2023

Jeri Lyn Geitz, age 71, passed peacefully into eternity on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Born February 24, 1951 Jeri was a 1969 graduate of Granville High School and long-term resident of Hebron, Ohio. She worked at the Aladdin Restaurant in Granville and the Winery in Columbus, Ohio.  She is preceded in death by her parents Helen Geitz and Kenneth...

I. Eugene Jared

Jan 30, 2023

Isaac Eugene Jared, 87, of Columbus, passed away January 30, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Crossville, Tennessee to the late William L. and Essie L. (Moss) Jared.

Eugene was an Army veteran who served from 1949 -1963. He graduated from the Ohio State University in 1959 and completed his master’s degree...

Tim R. Kohut

Jan 20, 2023

Tim R. Kohut, 64, of Hebron, passed away January 20, 2023 after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Birch Bay, Washington to Stefne and Robert Kohut, an Air Force veteran serving at Blaine Air Force Station at the time.

Being the oldest child and independent, Tim joined...

F. Trevor Gamble, Ph.D.

Jan 5, 2023

“On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to obey the Scout law, to help other people at all times and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight”, not just an oath, but rather a blueprint for the life of Francis Trevor “Trig” Gamble who...

Dr. Neil Edward Greene

2023

Dr. Neil Edward Greene, age 86 of Granville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Licking Memorial Hospital. Neil was born July 17, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Paul and Carolyn (Tousey) Greene. Neil grew up a middle child alongside his older sister, Natalie (Greene) Gaffney and younger sister, Nancy Greene. He attended Maumee Valley...

Alan W. Abel

Dec 29, 2022

Alan W. Abel, 83, of Granville, passed away December 29, 2023 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark.

Alan was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Raymond L. and Agnes H. Abel.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Agnes L. Griffin

Dec 25, 2022

Agnes L. Griffin, 102, of Granville, passed away Christmas morning, Sunday, December 25, 2022 at The Laurels of Heath.  She was born in 1920 in Kincheloe, WV to the late Richard Guy and Etta Bell.

Agnes was a graduate of West Virginia Business College, Clarksburg WV. Agnes then proceeded to work in the...

Charles "Doug" Douglas Jones

Dec 24, 2022

A graveside service will be held for Charles Douglas “Doug” Jones, 75, of Columbus, at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2022 at Poplar Fork Cemetery, Gratiot with Rev. Casey Wilson as Celebrant. Military honors will be rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.

A 1965 graduate of Granville High School, Doug passed away...

Frances Starinchak

Dec 24, 2022

Frances Kocinski Starinchak, an understated yet strong, fiercely loyal and caring woman passed away December 24, 2022 at Otterbein Senior Living, Granville, at the age of 82. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Chester J. and Anna Marie (Matyevich) Kocinski.

A 1957 graduate of Struthers High School, Fran originally attended...

Peter Morton

Dec 22, 2022

A private funeral service was held for Peter Morton, 81, of the United Kingdom, at St. Luke's Church in Granville with the Rev. Elizabeth Hoster as celebrant.

A retired carpenter, Peter passed away December 22, 2022 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark.

Surviving are his wife, Coral; daughter and son-in-law, Elyse and Chris Young; and...