Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Michelle "Missy" Renee Stiltner
Sep 16, 2020
Michelle Renee (VanHoose) Stiltner, 55, of South Charleston, Ohio, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. She was born on June 28,1965 to Thelma (Dixon) Williams of Springfield and the late Larry VanHoose. Missy considered everyone she met her friend. She made everyone feel comfortable and important. She loved butterflies, home-made ice cream, gardening, and working puzzles....
Jo Ann Clouse
Sep 13, 2020
On Sunday, September 13,2020, Jo Ann Clouse, loving wife of Timothy Clouse, passed away at Fairfield Medical Center amongst her friends, loved ones and FMC family. The family thanks everyone at FMC for the loving care they provided Jo Ann. Jo Ann was born in August 5, 1953 on Columbus, Ohio to Jim and Nata Shaefer. Jo Ann will be...
Shelby Mccafferty Snapp
Sep 1, 2020
Shelby McCafferty Snapp, 82 of Pleasantville died Tuesday, September 1, 2020. She was born March 18, 1938 to Nolen and Henrietta (Shoemaker) McCafferty. Shelby was a 1956 graduate of Lancaster High School and received her bachelors degree in elementary education from Ohio University. She attended Maywood Mission and in being homebound over the last year, the thing she missed the...
Larry Blaine Parks
Aug 18, 2020
Larry Blaine Parks, 63, of Bremen, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was born November 27, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio the son of the late Howard and Ruth Parks. Larry was a veteran of the US Army, serving from 1974 -1977. He was the Sales Manager for Columbus Mobility Specialists, assisting disabled veterans, which he found to be very...