Local Ohio Obituaries

Feb 1, 2021

Donna Jean Webb 93 of Thurston, Ohio passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Buckeye Rehabilitation Center.

She was a member of Fairfield Baptist Church.  Her family was her life as a daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.  She enjoyed watching professional golf, OSU football and basketball, quiz shows like Jeopardy...

Jan 31, 2021

Judith Lynn “Judy” Joyner, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on January 31, 2021 at her residence, and with family by her side. She was born to the late Leon and Wavellene West on May 25, 1950.

Judy was a caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for many years at Woody’s Auto Salvage.

She is...

Jan 31, 2021

Bernadine Reynolds, age 96 of Lancaster was called to her house of glory on January 31, 2021, surrounded by her family.  She was born to the late Henry and Mary Mast Wachter on June 28th, 1924 in Lancaster.  She was a lifetime member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday school teacher.  She was a...

Jan 29, 2021

Garold  "Whitey" Emerson Clark of Millersport, died Jan. 29th, 2021 at his residence. He was born to the late James and  Chyrlesa (Welch) Cochenour on August 25, 1928 in Columbus.  He was in the Korean War in the U.S. Army.  He was an amazing drywall finisher who retired and  surrounded himself with family and friends. He served his country...

Jan 28, 2021

Donald Ralph Green, age 75, of Baltimore Ohio passed away at Fairfield Medical Center on January 28th, 2021. He was born to the late Ralph Green and Ethel (Langel) Sain on October 5th, 1945. Donald was a member of the New Zion United Methodist Church, as well as a member of O.O.I.D.A. He loved to work on cars. He...

Jan 28, 2021

Rose Marie Tyler 84 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her residence.

She was a Lancaster High School graduate.  She retired from Dental Associates of Lancaster with over 30 years of service.

Rose Marie was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church and loved to read and do puzzles.

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Jan 24, 2021

Richard B. Cavanaugh, 94, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away January 24, 2021.

Richard was born to Joseph and Mary Cavanaugh.  He married Billie Knight, his wife of 63 years in 1952.

He was drafted into the Army prior to graduating from St. Mary’s High School.  He received notification of his diploma while stationed in the...

Jan 24, 2021

Paul E. Poling, age 92 of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Pickering House. He was born September 9, 1928 in Junction City, Ohio to the late J. Glenn and Zema (Love) Poling. He was a Korean Conflict veteran serving in the U.S. Army and was retired from Western Electric (Lucent Technologies).

Paul...

Jan 22, 2021

Jack Lee Congrove, age 85, of Reynoldsburg, passed away on January 22, 2021 at Mt Carmel East.

He was born August 6, 1935 in Pickerington, OH.  Jack was one of 10 children born to the late Ralph and Mamie Congrove. His siblings are Joan and her husband Howard (both deceased) Weaver, Betty – deceased (Eugene) Slone of...

Jan 22, 2021

Gail E. Holliday, age 63 of Lancaster passed away on January 22, 2021 at the Pickering House.   He was born in Lancaster on Feb. 24, 1957 to the late Lloyd and Violet Young Holliday.  He worked at Bays and Festival as a stock clerk.  His hobbies included genealogy and obtaining rubbings of headstones.  He enjoyed spending time with his...

Jan 21, 2021

Nancy Jane Crist (Torrence), 86 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 21, 2021. Nancy, born on January 2, 1935 to Altje and Henry Torrence in Canton, Ohio.  Nancy graduated from Liberty Union High School in 1953. In 1955 Nancy married DeVaughn Blaine Crist.  They were married for sixty- four years and had one daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Crist...

Jan 21, 2021

Paul David “Pete” Schorr 57 of Bremen, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his residence.

He was a welder and worked at Colonial Wagon and Wheel #2. Pete was the former mayor of West Rushville and a mechanic.  He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his son.

Pete is survived by...

Jan 20, 2021

George E. Howard, 87, of Virginia, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at Essentia Health Virginia Convalescent Center.

He was born on Dec. 30, 1933, in Eureka, Calif., to Jesse and Katheryn (Ferria) Howard and grew up there.

George was a veteran of the Korean War and was a member and past commander of...

Jan 20, 2021

Raymond Hatfield Clark, age 89, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep, January 20, 2021. Ray was a veteran US Army and achieved the rank of Private First Class while stationed in Alaska. He was recognized as a sharpshooter and was later active in the Thornville Post 51 Amvets Colorguard for many years. He retired from Western...

Jan 20, 2021

Ronald Kochis 74, of Lancaster died Jan. 21, 2021.  He was born on Jan. 11, 1947 in Barberton, OH to the late Michael and Mary (Goda) Kochis.  Ron graduated from Barberton High School and served in the United States Army.

Ron enjoyed gardening, wild life and THE Ohio State Buckeyes.  He loved life, his friends and his...

Jan 19, 2021

Paul E. Slone, 66, of Pataskala, passed away on January 19,2021. He leaves behind beloved wife Susan of almost 47 years, daughter Jeanette and son in law Chad.  Paul was born March 25,1954 to mother and father, D. Eugene Slone and Ida Jo (Thompson) in Louisa, KY.

He is preceded in death by  his grandparents, mother and...

Jan 19, 2021

William Y. “Bill” Bitler, age 74 of Lancaster died January 19, 2021 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born to the late Levi and Beatrice (Boucher) Bitler in Lancaster on Dec. 6, 1946. He was raised in Basil, OH not Baltimore, where he was a 1965 Liberty Union graduate. He was a truck driver for many years who attended...

Jan 18, 2021

Lorenzo Cabasal Baluyut Jr., known affectionately as Jun to his family, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the age of 83. He died of complications from COVID-19 at Fairfield Medical Center.

Just recently a resident of Lancaster, Jun's story began half a world away. He was born on October 23, 1937, in the...

Jan 17, 2021

James Ray Sterling, age 78, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 20, 1942 in Lancaster, OH to the late Charles Sterling and Bernice Alspach-Sterling-Roshon.

“Jim” was a 1960 graduate of Berne Union, Sugar Grove. In 1965 he graduated from Ohio University in Business...

Jan 17, 2021

Marlo Mills, age 82, passed away on January 17,  2021, after a courageous battle with Covid-19. Marlo was born in Lancaster, Ohio, on July 1, 1938, to Tom and Freeda (Reef) Mills. Marlo was a 1956 graduate of Liberty Union High School, a ’62 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, and received his Master’s degree in Educational Administration from...