Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio
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...
Nancy J. Dennison
Aug 17, 2020
Nancy J. Dennison, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 17, 2020, peacefully at home. She was born October 25, 1946 in Peebles, Ohio the daughter of Russell and Lucille (Hunt) Vorhees. Nancy’s faith was central in her life. Seeking God’s wisdom and guidance each and every day over the years. She had many health...
Georgia Lee Sonnichsen
Aug 16, 2020
Georgia Lee Sonnichsen, 84, of Reynoldsburg, entered into eternal rest Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Canal Winchester Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 11, 1936 in Bremen, Ohio, the daughter of Lee and Sarah Ruth (Turner) McCandlish. Georgia was a 1954 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High School and a 1958 graduate of Grant Hospital School of Nursing. She was a...
Harold L. Hockman
Aug 14, 2020
Harold L. Hockman died Friday, August 14, 2020 at Buckeye Care & Rehab where he was able to spend the last 36 hours together with his wife Marilyn. Harold graduated from Rushcreek Memorial High School, Class of 1950. He entered the US Navy on January 1, 1951 and served in the Korean Conflict until December 6, 1954. He married Marilyn...
Glenda Nell Kus
Aug 7, 2020
Glenda Nell Kus, 79, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at home. She was born September 11, 1940 in Greenville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Bethel) Winsett. She was an office manager for various dental practice throughout her career and had lived in Scottsdale, Arizona for 35 years prior to moving to Lancaster. Glenda is...


