Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio

David Frederick Ruff

David Frederick Ruff

Feb 18, 2021

David Frederick Ruff, age 78, of Rushville, Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:40 AM. David was born September 20, 1942 at home on the family farm in Rushville, Ohio the son of the late Lloyd Charles and Kathryn Evelyn (Boring) Ruff. David was a 1960 graduate of Rushville Union High School. A true,...

Lloyd Douglas Grimm Jr.

Lloyd Douglas Grimm Jr.

Feb 10, 2021

Lloyd Douglas Grimm Jr., 98, of Lancaster, departed this life on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 to be with his Lord whom he loved dearly. He was born January 5, 1923 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Lloyd Douglas Sr. and Edna Melissa (Lienard) Grimm. Lloyd was a 1941 graduate of Lancaster High School and received his degree from Olivet Nazarene...

Clarence E. "Red" Miller

Clarence E. "Red" Miller

Feb 7, 2021

Clarence E. “Red” Miller Jr., died Sunday, February 7, 2021 surrounded by his family in his home. He was born April 22, 1952 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Clarence Milller Sr. and Carrie F. Wade. Red was a 1971 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and spent his career as a farmer and truck driver. He enjoyed his horses,...

Donna D. Delong

Donna D. Delong

Feb 2, 2021

Donna D. Delong, age 78 of Bremen, passed away peacefully after battling dementia for 3 years on February 2nd, 2021 at Altercare Newark North. She loved spending time with her family and having them visit. She will be greatly missed. Donna is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Delong, and her parents, Loren and Carol Darbyshire. She is...

Lois Ellen Ely

Lois Ellen Ely

Feb 1, 2021

Lois Ellen Ely, 82, of Circleville, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at Brown Memorial Home, Circleville. She was born June 20, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Edgar A. and Lucille M. (Dennis) Ward. Lois had worked at Purina Mills as a secretary. She had attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bremen when her and Robert lived outside of Bremen....

Judith Ann West

Judith Ann West

Jan 27, 2021

Judith Ann West, 86, of Rushville, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born February 3, 1934 in Shadyside, Ohio the daughter of the late Cecil William and Dorthy June (Hoffman) Lemmon. She was a graduate of Shadyside High School, received her nursing degree from Ruth Brandt School of Nursing. She had worked for Dr. Robert...

Betty Jean Dillon

Betty Jean Dillon

Jan 26, 2021

Betty Jean Dillon, 72, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Columbus. She was born June 13, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of the Charles Ottie and Mary Susan (Lemaster) Wray. She had attended Holiness Community Church, Logan. Betty is survived by her children, Twila Dillon, Kenneth Jr. (Lori) Dillon and Robert (Lisa) Dillon; grandchildren, Joshua, Zachary, Jacob,...

Cinda Jo Friend

Cinda Jo Friend

Jan 24, 2021

Cinda Jo Friend, 60, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1960 in Lancaster, Ohio the daughter of James W. and Charlene Su (Harmon) Stephenson. Cinda was a 1978 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and received her Associates Degree in accounting from Ohio University. She had worked as a...

Karl Samuel Scott

Karl Samuel Scott

Jan 20, 2021

Karl S. Scott, 87, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Columbus. He was born December 20, 1933 in Hardy, Kentucky the son of Dewey and Tina (Weddington) Scott. Karl was a commercial window cleaner working in Detroit prior to moving to Lancaster where he was the owner of Advance Cleaning for over 30 years, retiring in 1998. After...

Brian Lacey

Brian Lacey

Jan 20, 2021

Brian Lacey, 58, of Bremen, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at his home. Brian was born April 4, 1962 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of the late Robert W. and Thelma (Stoner) Lacey. Brian graduated from Fairfield Union High School, Class of 1980 and received a degree from DeVry University. He was a member of the Calvary...

Janet Ruth Nicholas

Janet Ruth Nicholas

Jan 14, 2021

Janet Ruth Nicholas, 77, of Mount Vernon, OH, a sweet wife of over 55 years, companion in ministry, mother to 3 amazing children and their spouses, and grammie to 9 precious grandchildren went home to be with Jesus whom she loved so much on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Riverside United Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She is now in the presence...

Mary Jane Bender

Mary Jane Bender

Dec 30, 2020

Mary Jane Bender, 85, of Logan, passed away, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in the home of her son, Mike Bender. She was born October 23, 1935 in Altman (Stark County), Ohio the daughter of Martin J. and Sarah Ann (Kurtz) Sommers. She was married to Wilbur J. Bender, who preceded her in death on February 14, 2020. She was a...

James E. Gornall

James E. Gornall

Dec 25, 2020

James E. Gornall, 78, went home to his Heavenly Father on Christmas Day. Jim is survived by his wife of 59 ½ years, Gloria (Burnworth) Gornall; 4 children, Kim (Greg) Hockman, Kathy (Gary) Maccombs, Jim (Janeen) Gornall and Traci (Mike) Lowe; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; sister, Ann Foraker; mother-in-law, Geraldine Burnworth; sister-in-law, Lois (Steve) McNeal; brother-in-law, Terry (Shirley) Burnworth; and...

William C. Parrish

William C. Parrish

Dec 23, 2020

William C. Parrish, 92, of Bremen, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born March 12, 1928 in Lookout, West Virginia the son of William F. and Rosa (Ewing) Parrish. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He had worked for Lear Corporation for over 40 years and was associated with Mt. Hope...

Ruth Allison Williams Reedy

Ruth Allison Williams Reedy

Dec 17, 2020

Ruth Allison Williams Reedy Ruth Reedy, aka Ruthie, 67, of Hide-Away-Hills, OH, passed away on December 17, 2020, at Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care, home of the Pickering House. She was born on February 8, 1953, to the late Elmer Williams and Myrtle (Ira) Plummer of Friars Hill, West Virginia. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Reedy. He...

Stephen J. Tharp

Stephen J. Tharp

Dec 17, 2020

Stephen J. Tharp, 69, of Bremen, died Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was born March 22, 1951 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Wilfred L. and Mary E. (Ketcham) Tharp. He is survived by his children, Crystal (Sean) Grossarth and Travers Tharp; grandson, Trent Tharp; brothers, Bill and Jerry Tharp; sister, Vernagaye Sullivan; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded...

Thomas Lee Woltz

Thomas Lee Woltz

Dec 2, 2020

Thomas Lee Woltz, 76, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1944 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of H. Henry and Mary (Clark) Woltz. Tom was a graduate of Lancaster High School and Ohio University where he received his degree in Industrial Engineering. He was a member and past president of...

David Lee Syfert

David Lee Syfert

Nov 28, 2020

David Lee Syfert, 68 of Junction City, died Saturday morning, November 28, 2020 at the Pickering House. He was born May 29, 1952 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of William Duane and Eleanor L. (Bowersock) Syfert. David had worked in the bakery at Kroger, retiring in 2013. He loved fishing, hunting, spending time with his family. He enjoyed planting flowers,...

Georgia Lucille Brenner

Georgia Lucille Brenner

Nov 7, 2020

Georgia Lucille Brenner, 97, of Millersport, died peacefully at home Saturday, November 7, 2020. She was born January 24, 1923 in Pleasantville, Ohio the daughter of George Edward and Gaie Lucille (Buchanan) Wood. She was a graduate of Pleasantville High School and spent her career as a bookkeeper with County Savings and Railroad Savings. She was a member of Glenwood...

Glenn Young Smith

Glenn Young Smith

Oct 23, 2020

Glenn Young Smith, 95, of Bremen, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Buckeye Care and Rehab. He was born February 24, 1925 in Noble County, Ohio the son of John Dayton and Freda Smith. Glenn served his country in the Navy during WWII. He moved to the Bremen area in the early 1960’s and worked as an independent truck driver....