Obituaries

Local Ohio Obituaries

Mona Miller Scheidegger

Mona Miller Scheidegger

Apr 1, 2017

Mona Miller Scheidegger, 72, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Fairfield Medical Center. Mona is survived by her husband, George Scheidegger; sons, Gary “Bub” Miller and Bob (Amy) Miller; 5 step-children; grandchildren, Alicia, Chris, Amy, Crystal (Jared), Amanda, Britni (Derrick), Jerrod, Brandon, Jeromy, and Erin; great grandchildren, Damien, Haley, Korbin, Carson, Dalton,...

Earl Householder, Jr

Earl Householder, Jr

Apr 1, 2017

Earl L. Householder, Jr., 54, of Lancaster, passed away at his home, with his family by his side, on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Earl loved working on cars. He was a Ford man who loved his family, who will miss him dearly. Earl is survived by his wife, Rebecca Smith; children, Teather (Blake Bentley) LeMay, Jonathan Smith, Jacob Householder,...

Betty Sweet

Betty Sweet

Mar 31, 2017

Betty Requale Sweet, 84 of Lancaster passed away at the Homestead Center on March 31, 2017. Betty was born in Huntington, West Virginia on March 8, 1933 to the late Fred and Earsel (May) Murphy.

Betty had many likes and hobbies including: birds, crocheting, and spending time with her dog, Rudy.

Betty is survived and...

Roger Alexander

Roger Alexander

Mar 31, 2017

Roger J. Alexander, 76, of Springboro, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. Roger was born December 23, 1940, in Fairfield County, Ohio. Roger is survived by his children, Bill (Louise) Alexander, Jason Alexander, Amy (Brian) Duncan, and Jessica (Daniel) Hawkins; 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; siblings, David (Eileen) Alexander, Darlene (Paul) Hardin, Jim (Joann) Black, and Kim (Sherry)...

Helen Haffey

Helen Haffey

Mar 31, 2017

Helen S. Haffey, 90, of Carroll, Ohio passed away peacefully at the Pickering House on Friday, March 31, 2017. Helen was a member of David’s United Church of Christ in Canal Winchester. She and her husband, Gene, built, owned, and operated the Dairy Queen of Canal Winchester for 23 years. She was a Girl Scout leader for 10 years. She...

James "Stumpy" Stump

James "Stumpy" Stump

Mar 30, 2017

James E. Stump “Stumpy”, age 58 of Lancaster, died March 30th, 2017 at the Pickering House. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and worked for Cyril Scott. James loved playing golf and always made everything look better, matching, and proper. James was a great friend, who was willing to help anyone, and will be greatly missed.

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Charlotte Renner

Charlotte Renner

Mar 30, 2017

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Charlotte Helen Renner, 79, of Lancaster, OH passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 30, 2017. Charlotte was born January 17, 1938 to the late Samuel and Mildred (Lewis) Flook.

Charlotte enjoyed spending her time at her home away from home at the Rockbridge Flea Market, where she was a vendor.

Charlotte is...

Gerald Selby

Gerald Selby

Mar 29, 2017

Gerald Michael Selby, age 63 of Lancaster, died March 29th, 2017 at the Pickering House. He was born to the late Gerald and Shirley Wittman Selby on January 10, 1954 in Lancaster. He worked for Ohio Health for 20 years and was a Senior Systems Analyst for their Heart Cath Labs. He enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and also...

Carl Bell

Carl Bell

Mar 26, 2017

Carl “Pood” Bell, age 80 of Lancaster, died March 26, 2017 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Carl was born in Rockbridge, on October 30, 1936 to the late, William and Bessie (Carpenter) Bell. He retired after 32 years from Anchor Hocking where he was a Supervisor of Data Processing. After he retired from AnchorHocking, he was a consultant for...

Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor

Mar 21, 2017

Martin Northrup Taylor, 62, of Lancaster died March 21st, 2017. He was born in Marietta, Ohio on December 30th, 1954 to Milton and Joan (Becker) Taylor. He was educated in the Lancaster public schools and attended Ohio University, an institution he whole-heartedly supported throughout his life. Martin was always proud to say his primary early learning was finding trouble...

Emily Rust

Emily Rust

Mar 21, 2017

Emily Jeanne Rust 89 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Pickerington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on July 12, 1927 in Bourbon, Indiana to the late William and Mary Bates Tea. She was a member of the Bourbon United Methodist Church.

Emily is survived by her sons, Wendell (Joyce) Rust of...

Sarah "Katie" Kittle

Sarah "Katie" Kittle

Mar 21, 2017

Sarah Kathleen “Katie” Kittle June 26, 1972 - March 21, 2017 Sarah Kathleen “Katie” Kittle made her last insightful and outrageously inappropriate remark on March 21, 2017. Left with countless great memories and stories they can’t repeat in polite company are her parents, Ralph and Reda Kittle; her brother and sister-in-law, Andy and Katie; her sister and brother-in-law, Claire and...

Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald

Mar 19, 2017

Michael “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, age 68 of Somerset, formerly of Colorado, died March 19th, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 13th, 1948 to the late David and Vivian Cambensy Fitzgerald, in Chicago. He served his country in the US ARMY during Vietnam for 6 years. He was a fireman in Arvada, Colorado and was a vendor...

Ginny Emich

Ginny Emich

Mar 18, 2017

Virginia R. Emich, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Brookdale with her daughter, Sarah by her side. She was born May 25, 1925, in Shelby, Ohio to Raymond and Julia (Luke) Dix. She was a former member of the Bremen Presbyterian Church and a member of TWIG 7. Ginny is survived by her daughter Sarah...

Michael Kaumeyer

Michael Kaumeyer

Mar 17, 2017

Michael William Kaumeyer, age 65, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away suddenly Friday, March 17th at Fairfield Medical Center. Michael was born on February 28th, 1952 in Lancaster, Ohio. Michael is survived by his parents, William and Norma Kaumeyer of Lancaster, Ohio; wife of 30 years, Linda Kaumeyer also of Lancaster, Ohio; brothers and sisters, Dean and Beth Kaumeyer of Columbus,...

August Rausch

August Rausch

Mar 17, 2017

August Rolland “Rollie” Rausch, age 89, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, former resident of Hide-A-Way Hills, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. He was born September 2, 1927 in Marysville, Ohio to the late Leonard and Sarah Rausch.

He was a World War II and Korean Conflict veteran serving in the US Navy and the...

William Quinn

William Quinn

Mar 17, 2017

William Quinton Quinn, 87, met eternal peace as he was surrounded by family in his home on March 17. Born September 17, 1929, in Athens County, Ohio, he went on to live a life that reflected unwavering determination and an incomparable respect for the value of hard work. After honorably serving in the United States Army at Fort Knox, KY,...

Ralph "Sonney" Hendrickson

Ralph "Sonney" Hendrickson

Mar 16, 2017

Ralph “Sonney” Hendrickson 84 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center.

He was born on December 18, 1932 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Lowell Revere and Gertrude Edith Springer Hendrickson. He was a Korean Conflict veteran serving in the US Navy.

Sonney was a retired Supervisor at...

George Stokes

George Stokes

Mar 15, 2017

George Kinney Stokes, 95, residing in Lancaster, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at The Pickering House surrounded by loving family. He was born May 16, 1921, in Fremont, OH to George and Mary (Kinney) Stokes. On March 18, 1950 in Upper Arlington, OH, George married Betty L. Meeder, who passed September 1, 2014 at The Pickering...

Leonard Hajost

Leonard Hajost

Mar 15, 2017

Leonard Hajost, 91, passed peacefully to his Lord Wednesday, March 15, surrounded by members of his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hermine and James Hajost, brothers James and Edward Hajost, and sister Lorraine Wierschem. He is survived by his wife Rosemary, sons Scott Hajost(Theresa,) Brian Hajost (Elizabeth,) Bradley Hajost, Bruce Hajost, and daughters Cynthia Hajost...