Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio

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....

Geneva Ruth Sanders

Geneva Ruth Sanders

Oct 21, 2020

Geneva Ruth Sanders, 89, of Bremen, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Grant Medical Center. She was born April 13, 1931 in Hewett, West Virginia the daughter of Franklin and Goldie (Cook) Covey. Geneva was a CNA working at various nursing homes throughout her career and retired in 1993 while working with Homestead Nursing Home. Geneva is survived by her...

Mary Esta Miller

Mary Esta Miller

Oct 17, 2020

Mary Esta Miller, 72, of Bremen, died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Pickering House. She was born March 16, 1948 in Fairmont, WV the daughter of Albert Boyd and Juanita Maxine (DeVault) Trickett. She was a graduate of Fairfield Union High School and had been a member of the Eagles and the Junction City American Legion Auxillary. Mary is...

Jeffrey Alan Hubbard

Jeffrey Alan Hubbard

Oct 10, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Hubbard, 69, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Lebanon, Ohio. He was born May 1, 1951 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Dwight “Buzz” and Gertrude “Tudie” (Daum) Hubbard. He was a 1969 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and received his degree in Engineering from The Ohio State University. Jeff was retired from the...

Jerry Lee Schultz

Jerry Lee Schultz

Oct 9, 2020

Jerry Lee Schultz, 84, of Lancaster, died Thursday, October 9, 2020 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1936 in Barnesville, Ohio the son of Joseph Wesley and Velma (McCabe) Giesey. He was a graduate of Amanda High School and had worked for Ohio Power and Haskill Construction. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp serving...

Russell Edward Belcher

Russell Edward Belcher

Sep 22, 2020

Russell Edward Belcher, 92, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Pickering House. He was born March 31, 1928 in Freeborn, Kentucky the son of Hensley and Nona (Elswick) Belcher. Russell was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII. He was a member of Moose Lodge 855 and Eagle’s Buckeye Lodge 2801. He had worked at...

Catherine Teresa Noll

Catherine Teresa Noll

Sep 21, 2020

Catherine Teresa Noll, 82, of Bremen, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at Arbors of Carroll following a brief illness. She was born March 10, 1938 in Bremen, Ohio the daughter of Joseph Michael and Rose Gertrude (Schmelzer) Kilbarger. She was a 1956 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High School. Catherine had worked for Erickson Glass, Lancaster Credit Union and managed Rushcreek...