Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio

Harold Clyde "Bud" Perry Jr

Harold Clyde "Bud" Perry Jr

Apr 30, 2022

Harold Clyde “Bud” Perry Jr., 86, of Bremen, died Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born January 30, 1936 in Lancaster, Ohio to Harold Clyde Sr. and Dorothy Mae (Lutz) Perry. He was a 1954 graduate of Lancaster High School and was retired from Diamond Power. He was a veteran of the US Navy and a member of the Bremen...

Sharon Ruth Preece

Sharon Ruth Preece

Apr 24, 2022

Sharon "Ruth" Preece (Crago), 67, of New Straitsville, Ohio passed away on April 24, 2022. She left this life much like she lived it since her stroke in 2016. Taking a nap. After eating her favorite cherry tarts, she took a nap and decided now was the time to move on to the next stage of living. Ruth's family and...

Hazel M. Vanhorn

Hazel M. Vanhorn

Apr 23, 2022

Hazel Mae VanHorn, age 92 of Bremen, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation in Lancaster. Hazel was born February 10, 1930, in Bremen, daughter of the late George and Goldie (Newman) Hockman. She enjoyed her home and was steadfast on the farm for all of her adult life. She loved her farm animals, cows and...

Geraldine L Burnworth

Geraldine L Burnworth

Apr 15, 2022

Geraldine L. Burnworth, 98, of Bremen, went home to her Savior Jesus on Good Friday, April 15, 2022. Geraldine is survived by her 3 children, Gloria Gornall, Terry (Shirley) Burnworth and Lois (Steve) McNeal; 9 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Betty Goss, Carolyn (Don) Ankrom and Donna Burnworth; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...

Marjory Ann Lonberger

Marjory Ann Lonberger

Apr 2, 2022

Marjory Ann (Hill) Lonberger, 89, born March 19, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio, died Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Survived by children, Susan (Scott) Douglas, Ashville, OH and Carol (Mark) Burns, Canal Winchester, OH; grandchildren, Kevin (Mackinzie) Douglas, Andrew (Julie) Burns and Alyssa Burns; great-grandchildren, Caroline, Elliot and Serenity; sister, June (Lawrence) Powell; brother, John (Sharon) Hill; sister-in-law,...

Gloria Woods Gerhold

Gloria Woods Gerhold

Mar 31, 2022

Gloria Woods Gerhold, 96, of Lancaster, passed peacefully Thursday morning, March 31, 2022 at the Pickering House. She was born February 2, 1926 in Pasadena, California to Almon Victor Sr. and Esther (Morgan) Woods. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo L. Gerhold; son, Paul L. Gerhold and brother, A. Victor Woods Jr. She is survived...

Thomas L Moyer

Thomas L Moyer

Mar 28, 2022

Thomas L. Moyer, 87, of Junction City, Ohio entered into eternal rest at his home on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born April 27, 1934 to Cloyd Neil and Zada Opal (Loomis) Moyer. He was a longtime member of Avlon United Brethren In Christ Church. Tom had worked at Anchor Hocking Plant #2 retiring in 1986 and then established...

Herbert "Herb" Wiley Yeazel

Herbert "Herb" Wiley Yeazel

Mar 25, 2022

Herbert “Herb” Wiley Yeazel Jr., 76, of Bremen, died Friday, March 25, 2022 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born November 12, 1945 in Lebanon, Ohio to the late Herbert Yeazel Sr. and Nancy (Clark) Studer. He was a 1965 graduate of Fairfield Union High School a veteran of the US Army and had worked at Anchor Hocking for 45...

Marilynn Maxine Ardrey

Marilynn Maxine Ardrey

Mar 24, 2022

Marilynn Maxine (Weidner) Ardrey, of Rushville, passed away March 24, 2022 at the Pickering House surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lancaster on Christmas Day, 1933, the daughter of Mabel Leona (Fisher) and Alva Edison Weidner. For most of her adult life, Marilynn worked side by side with her husband and children on their family beef cattle...

Kristen Jo Grimm

Kristen Jo Grimm

Mar 21, 2022

Kristen Jo Grimm, 56, of Lancaster, died Monday, March 21, 2022 at Crestview Nursing Home. She was born May 19, 1965 in Lancaster, Ohio to Earl Francis and Eleanor Kathleen (Grimm) Ruff. She was a 1984 graduate of Lancaster High School and had attended First Church of the Nazarene, Main Street. Kristen was a homemaker until the last 2 years...

Constance "Connie" Foltz

Constance "Connie" Foltz

Mar 16, 2022

Constance “Connie” Foltz, 87, of Bremen, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Altercare – Somerset. She was born January 27,1935 in Fairfield County the daughter of Ralph and Mildred (Fritz) Swarner. She was a 1953 graduate of Liberty Union High School and spent her life raising her family and helping her husband, Kenneth, on the farm. She was a member...

Teresa Rechel Schunter

Teresa Rechel Schunter

Mar 13, 2022

Teresa Rechel Schunter, 61, passed away in her home Sunday, March 13th. 2021. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. Teresa was born in Tillamook, Oregon on December 4th, 1960. She is preceded in death by her son, Johnathon Leach; mother, Della Harris; father, John Schunter; sister, Renée Schunter. She is survived by her brother, Richard Arthur; children, Ricky (Megan)...

B. Jack Williams

B. Jack Williams

Mar 13, 2022

B. Jack Williams, 79, our beloved Dad, didn’t quite make it until spring like he wanted, but rather laid down his variety of lawn and gravel rakes here on earth and picked up his crown in heaven on Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was born January 17, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Bradie and Betty Jewel (Crossen) Williams. Jack’s life...

Linda Lou Mccandlish

Linda Lou Mccandlish

Feb 25, 2022

Linda Lou McCandlish, 79, of Rushville, died Friday, February 25, 2022 in Circleville Post Acute. She was born August 12, 1942 in Lancaster, Ohio to Leo and Lottie (Ballenger) Konkler. She was a 1960 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High School and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Lancaster East. Linda is survived by her husband of...

Dan Starner

Dan Starner

Feb 18, 2022

Dan Starner, 50, of Logan passed away February 18, 2022 at Doctor’s Hospital in Columbus. Dan was born October 1, 1971 in Zanesville, Ohio. He was a graduate of New Lexington High School. Dan was a mechanic by trade and could fix anything. He was a great friend to many and will be missed. Dan was such a kind soul...

Charles "Chuck" W Moyer

Charles "Chuck" W Moyer

Feb 16, 2022

Charles “Chuck” William Moyer, 76, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born December 4, 1945 to Clarence and Ethel Moyer. Chuck retired from Anchor Hocking Plant 1 after 40 years of service. He is survived by his roommate Janet Keller; adopted children, Colleen (Tim) Lane, Johnnie (Darlene) Murphy, and Jamie (Bill) Hurst; brothers, Gary Moyer, Dave Moyer;...

Jeffery Kent Myers

Jeffery Kent Myers

Jan 26, 2022

Jeffery Kent Myers, 62, of Lancaster, went home to his Savior on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. He was born April 6, 1959 in Nelsonville, Ohio to James Lee and Charlotte Carolyn (Monk) Myers. He was a 1977 graduate of Logan High School and a 1981 graduate of Ohio University. He had worked for and retired from the State of Ohio....

Nevada Ace Welsh

Nevada Ace Welsh

Jan 24, 2022

Nevada Ace Welsh, 41, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly January 24, 2022 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1980 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was a 1999 graduate of Lancaster High School and had worked 12 years with Lancaster Bingo. Nevada is survived by his wife of 21 years, Michal Anne Doss, whom he married July 18, 2000; daughters,...

Cody Neece

Cody Neece

Jan 22, 2022

Cody Neece, age 21, of Thornville, Ohio was received by Jesus on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Cody was born June 28, 2000 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was a Fairfield Union Falcon having attended Fairfield Union before attending Sheridan High School his junior and senior year, graduating in 2019. He was the farm manager and equipment operator at Hickory Valley Sod...

Philip Lee Snider

Philip Lee Snider

Jan 21, 2022

Philip Lee Snider, 75, of Lancaster, died Friday evening January 21, 2022 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born February 5, 1946 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Robert and Geneva (Goldsberry) Snider. Philip was a 1964 graduate of Lancaster High School and was a veteran of the US Army. Among his accomplishments, he was a pilot, flight instructor and...