Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio
Fern Judith Grimm
Aug 1, 2020
Fern Judith Grimm, 83, of Lancaster, departed this life on Saturday, August 1, 2020 to be with her Lord whom she loved dearly. She was born May 12, 1937 in Lancaster, Ohio the daughter of Samuel Raymond and Helen (Schwalbaugh) Miller. Fern received received her bachelor degree from Ohio University and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She taught...
Douglas A. South
Jul 25, 2020
Douglas A. South, 58, of Lancaster, died Saturday, July 25, 2020. He was born July 17, 1962 in Lancaster, Ohio. Doug graduated from Fairfield Union High School and attended Bible Holiness Church in Bremen. He is survived by his father, John J. (Tenina) South; children, Shay South, Douglas and John Rager; step-children, Jaron Young and Jenee Lemaster; brothers, Mike, David,...
Rhonda Lynn Wiseman
Jul 24, 2020
Rhonda Lynn Wiseman, 50, died Friday, July 24, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born December 12, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio. Rhonda was a graduate of Beechcroft High School and had worked at Slagle Kiser Dental Ceramics as a dental lab tech. She is survived by her husband, Craig Scott Wiseman whom she married August 19, 2000; mother, Wanda...
Henry Bud Woltz
Jun 15, 2020
Henry “Bud” Woltz passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, June 15, 2020. He was born to the late Henry and Mary Woltz on October 21,1930. He attended the Lancaster High School. Bud saw himself as a person of great expectations and strived to be and do many things to achieve his goals. He worked...
Opal Rienschield
Jun 8, 2020
Opal Rienschield, 92, Lancaster, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020. She was born January 27, 1928 in Hocking County, the daughter of Frank and Garnet (Thress) Dicken. Opal is survived by daughter, Darlene (Dennis) Miller, Cincinnati, OH; sisters, Mary Brunney, Verna Clay; brother, Richard Dicken; 8 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...
William Edward Hines
Jun 8, 2020
William Edward Hines, 73, of Lancaster, died Monday, June 8, 2020. He was born August 22, 1946 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Charles V. and Faye W. (Ailes) Hines. He had worked at Lancaster Glass for 40 years. William is survived by his children, Christy Kinser, Lisa Jones, Trina (Donald) Boyer, Theresa (Jon) Brown, Billie Hines and William Hines...
Malachi Samuel Kistler
Jun 7, 2020
Malachi Samuel Kistler, 23, a dearly loved son, brother, grandson and friend died Monday, June 7, 2020 in Lancaster. He was born January 7, 1997 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was currently working at Kroger on Memorial Drive. Malachi is survived by his parents; Shad S. (Mia) Kistler and Terri K. Johnston; paternal grandparents, Neil Kistler and Connie Porter; maternal grandparents,...
Sherry M Bell
May 19, 2020
Sherry M. Bell, 70, of Bremen, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born November 13, 1949 the daughter of Dwight and Geneva (Holt) Cox. She was a 1969 graduate of New Lexington High School. Sherry is survived by her husband of 46 years, Charles L. Bell, whom she married June 30, 1973; sons, Jerome (Lenita)...
Connie Lee Litzinger
Apr 29, 2020
Connie Lee Litzinger, 60, of Baltimore, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Kobacker House, Columbus. She was born February 27, 1960 in Lancaster, Ohio. Connie was a 1978 graduate of Lancaster High School and was currently the general manager at the Baltimore IGA. Connie loved people. She thought of her family as friends, and her friends as members of her...
Billy Joe Lecrone
Apr 25, 2020
Billy Joe Lecrone, 64, of Bremen, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Pickering House. He was born November 7, 1955 in Logan, Ohio. Billy was a graduate of Fairfield Union High School in 1974. That same year he began his career with the Cyril Scott Company where he worked for over 40 years. He attended the Bremen United Methodist...
Vesta Joan White
Apr 20, 2020
Vesta Joan White, 81, of Bremen, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at Altercare Thornville. She was born January 27, 1939 to the late Joseph David and Helen (Haught) Smith in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was a graduate of New Matamoras High School and was retired from the Friendly Bremen Bank, Bremen Branch. She was a member of the Eastern Star...
Dave Curnell
Apr 18, 2020
Dave Curnell, 68, of Lancaster, died Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Pickering House. He was born October 20, 1951 in Columbus the son of Elza and Violet (Sain) Curnell. Dave had worked for many years at East Side Nursery, Groveport and was a member of the Pickerington Moose Lodge 2321. He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Bolen) Curnell;...
Delores Marlene Gordon
Apr 11, 2020
Delores Marlene Gordon, 82, of Lancaster, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Altercare Somerset. She was born June 14, 1937 in Pedro, Ohio the daughter of John N. and Dorothy Jane (Butler) Barnhart. Delores was a member of Avlon United Brethren in Christ Church, Bremen, Ohio and was retired from Fairfield Medical Center where she had worked as a nursing...
Mark Allan Hanson
Apr 10, 2020
Mark Allan Hanson, 64, of Junction City, passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born August 12, 1955 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Marion and Marcella Hanson. He was a 1973 graduate of New Lexington High School and retired after 42 years from Cyril Scott Company. Mark spent his high school...
Joyce Arlene Kaffenberger Nixon Shaw
Mar 20, 2020
Joyce Arlene Kaffenberger Nixon Shaw, 94, of Bremen, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Pickering House. She was born January 30, 1926 in Glenford, Ohio the daughter of Charles Karl and Pearl Emmett (Campbell) Kaffenberger. Joyce was a 1944 graduate of Glenford High School. She was a member of Bremen-Bethel Presbyterian Church, Eastern Star and the Bremen Historical Society....
Nathan R. Baker
Mar 18, 2020
Nathaniel R. Baker, known by his friends as “Nathan” or “Baker”, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born April 5, 1984 in Columbus, Ohio. Nathan’s last few years have been defined by drug addiction. To some, he was “just an addict”. When people looked at him that is all they saw; and what a loss for them. He was...
John Franklin Mott
Mar 5, 2020
John Franklin Mott, 72, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, formerly of Lancaster, Ohio, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He was born July 29, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Dana Edward and Alice Loretta (Franklin) Mott. John was a veteran of the U S Marine Corps serving as a Captain in the Vietnam War. Professionally,...
Donn M Leith
Mar 4, 2020
Donn M. Leith, 89, of Pleasantville, OH harvested his last crop & entered eternal glory on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH. Born Oct. 23, 1930 near Pleasantville, OH, he was a twin son of the late Helen & Donald Barr Leith. The twins were raised by their grandparents, Aubrey & Nettie Leith, after...
John William Rasor
Mar 3, 2020
John William Rasor, 72, of Bremen, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Pickering House. He was born January 19, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio the son of John Robert and Ruby Pauline (Jordan) Rasor. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam. John enjoyed music, cars and the company of his friends. John is survived by...
Cheryl Maureen George
Mar 1, 2020
Cheryl Maureen George, 58, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 1, 2020. She was born May 25, 1961 the daughter of Sidney Alan George and Barbara (LaBonte) Joyce. Cheryl is survived by her mother, Barbara (Jim) Joyce; sisters, Deanna (Dean) Throckmorton, Nannette (Joe Fox) George and Misti (Johnny) Sciacca; several nieces and nephews; and her loving cat, Ragzz. She was...


