Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Rodney V Lewis

Dec 21, 2022

A graveside service will be held for Rodney V. Lewis, 66, of Croton, at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with Rev. Liz Tietz as celebrant.

A graduate of Granville High School, Rodney passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. He was born in Newark to the late Keith V. and Ruby (Kearns)...

Jay T. Callander

Dec 21, 2022

Jay Thomas Callander was born on June 18, 1949 to Rodney E. and Fay L. (Mack) Callander.  He lived his entire life on the edge. Jay was 3 years old when he had his first car accident backing his father’s car out of his grandfather’s driveway and T-boning a passing car. His name and the incident made it into...

Louise H Denny

Dec 18, 2022

A private graveside service will be held for Louise Haag Denny, 88, of Granville, at Welsh Hills Cemetery, Granville.

Louise passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at her home in Newark. She was born in Jeffersontown, Kentucky to the late Rudolph and Lutheria Haag.

Surviving are her children, Lisa and Jeff McInturf and Doug and...

Ruth E. Myers

Dec 13, 2022

Ruth Ellen Myers, of Granville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 13, 2022, at the too-young age of only 65 years old. Ruth courageously battled a very rare cancer for 19 months and spent her final days surrounded by her loving family, at Hospice of Central Ohio – LMH. Ruth was unequivocally the best mom you...

Judy Sandbrink

Dec 7, 2022

A memorial service celebrating the life of Judith M. Sandbrink, 77, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Central Christian Church, 587 Mt. Vernon Rd., Newark with Rev. Kara Swartz as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville.

A 1963 graduate of Granville High...

Carolyn S. Chambers

Dec 4, 2022

Carolyn Chambers was born on June 10, 1935, in Columbus, Ohio and died on December 4, 2022 in her home in Newark, Ohio.

She was raised in Bexley, Ohio and received her schooling from the Bexley school system, OU, and she graduated from OSU.

She taught in the south end of Columbus for several years...

Jane S. Hall

Nov 26, 2022

Jane Hall, 81-years-old, passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday, November 26, 2022 after celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by friends and loved ones. In honor of the holiday, Jane shared her love of poetry and gratitude by reading aloud.

Jane was born Sept. 2, 1941, in Clendenin, W. Va. to Billie and Max...

Doris S. Humiston

Nov 25, 2022

Doris Simoneau Humiston, 100, formerly of Rye, New Hampshire, passed away at Middleton Senior Living in Granville Ohio on November 25, 2022.

Dot was born in Laconia, New Hampshire, the first of five children, to the late Jean Baptiste Simoneau and Helen Allaire Simoneau on August 31, l922.  It was in Laconia that she would grow up,...

Nasreen Behdad

Nov 24, 2022

A private graveside service will be held for Nasreen Behdad, 62, of Granville, at College Cemetery, Denison University.

A Senior Accountant with Huntington Bank, Nasreen was a graduate of Denison University where she majored in Sociology and Anthropology. She passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

Surviving are her husband,...

Betty A. Lehnert

Nov 20, 2022

A funeral service celebrating the life of Betty A. Lehnert, 82, of Alexandria will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Alexandria United Methodist Church, 72 Church St., Alexandria with Pastor David Klawitter officiating.  The Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Church on Monday.  Burial will...

John T. Bizic

Nov 8, 2022

John Thomas Bizic - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many passed away tragically on November 8, 2022 at the age of 56 as a result of a work-related incident.

John was born to Rudolph “Rudy” Bizic and Susan Shields Bizic in the Ohio Valley. He graduated from St. Clairsville...

David E. Rechsteiner

Nov 5, 2022

A private service was held for David E. Rechsteiner, D.D.S., 87, of Granville, Ohio.

David passed away November 5, 2022. He is survived by his family.

Janet L. Englefield

Oct 31, 2022

Janet Louise Barton Englefield, age 92, passed away to be with her beloved husband Bill and her Lord and Savior on October 31, 2022, in her home surrounded by her dedicated HomeInstead caregivers and loving family.

Janet was proud to have been born and raised in Massillon, Ohio. She had a degree in nursing and enjoyed volunteer...

David T. Meurer

Oct 23, 2022

David (Tommy) Thomas Meurer, 84, died peacefully surrounded by his family October 23, 2022.

David was born on February 14, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Edward Charles Meurer and Elizabeth (Walsh) Meurer.  He attended Saint Peter’s University and enjoyed a long career in various capacities with Schindler Elevator Corporation, working and living in...

John D Kessler

Oct 19, 2022

John David Kessler was born on July 19, 1941, the son of Yale and Clara Kessler in Wayne, Nebraska. He grew to be a man who was known for great and uncomplicated kindness, decency, and generosity. John was a loving son, husband and father, with a particular inner strength that came from his profound sense of humility. John died...

Frederick E Brumage, Ii

Oct 16, 2022

Frederick E. Brumage, II, 59, of Mansfield passed away October 16, 2022 at his home. Fred is now in the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ. He was born in Newark, Ohio to Revella Smith Brumage and the late Frederick E. Brumage.

An employee of Home Depot in Mansfield, Fred worked on the...

Joseph J Valente

Oct 9, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joseph J. Valente, 81, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 15, 2022, at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant.

A retired technical writer with Lucent, Joe passed away October 9,...

Leola "Lee" M. Sheffler

Oct 9, 2022

Leola “Lee” M. Sheffler, 96, of Granville, passed away October 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Washington, Pennsylvania to the late Ted and Ruth Strott.

A 1944 graduate of Washington High School, Lee earned her degree in nursing from Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She did post graduate...

Ronald E. Graham

Oct 5, 2022

Ronald E. Graham, 84, was born on Dec. 2, 1937, to Hayes and Oleta Graham in the family home in Granville, Ohio. He passed away, October 5, 2022, at Arlington Care Center in Newark.

After Ron graduated from high school in 1955, he entered the U.S. Air Force where he served for 10 years. Upon completion of...

Laura C. Heisey

Sep 29, 2022

Laura Cole Heisey of Tybee Island, Georgia, formerly of Granville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022 with her husband by her side.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Augustus H. Heisey III; her daughter, Laura Kathryn McCallar Matthews, (Matthew); two grandchildren, Mallory and Callan; three stepchildren, Elizabeth Heisey...