Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio
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
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
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
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
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...