Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio

Jessie Ellen Chancey

Jessie Ellen Chancey

Jan 19, 2019

Jessie Ellen Chancey, 76, of Rushville, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at OSU Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1942 in Bremen, Ohio the daughter of Roy Edison and Ollie (Lovesy) Wolfe. Jessie was a 1960 graduate of Bremen Rushcreek Memorial High School and had worked at Diamond Power for almost 50 years. Jessie, with her husband Paul, established...

Janet Ann Mccafferty

Janet Ann Mccafferty

Jan 18, 2019

Janet Ann McCafferty, 71, of Lancaster, died Friday, January 18, 2019 surrounded by family at home. She was born July 22, 1947 in Chicago, Ill the daughter of the late Pearl Russell and Myrtle (Olsen) Clark. Janet was a 1965 graduate of Marysville High School and of The Ohio State University where she received her degree in Horticulture. She was...

Richard "Ric" Kemmerer Jr.

Richard "Ric" Kemmerer Jr.

Jan 12, 2019

Richard “Ric” Kemmerer, 73, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his home. He was born June 18, 1945 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Richard Dwight Sr. and Dorothy Fern (Holcomb) Kemmerer. He was a 1963 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and retired in 2003 from Lucent Technologies. Ric was an avid sports fan and golfer and had worked...

Bill Gordon

Bill Gordon

Jan 1, 2019

Bill Gordon, 73, of Junction City, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the James Cancer Hospital. He was born July 2, 1945 in Medina, Ohio the son of the late Walter Wilmer and Sadie Mae (Beery) Gordon. Bill was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the ST Owner’s Club and...

Katherine Barbara "Bobbie" Stanley

Katherine Barbara "Bobbie" Stanley

Dec 23, 2018

Katherine Barbara “Bobbie” Stanley, 100, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Ohio died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Grant Medical Center. She was born November 5, 1918 in Eastland, TN the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Frazier) McIntyre. She had lived in Mt. Vernon from 1965 to 2009, prior to moving to Bremen to be near her family. She was...

Joseph Robert Dunlap

Joseph Robert Dunlap

Dec 23, 2018

Joseph Robert Dunlap, 93, of Bremen, died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Pickering House. He was born October 17, 1925 in West Rushville, Ohio the son of John William and Beatrice Esther (Jenkins) Dunlap. He was a 1944 graduate of Bremen-Rushcreek Memorial High School and had worked at Bremco Industries for 22 years. He was an avid golfer. Joe...

John Martin Tucker

John Martin Tucker

Dec 21, 2018

John Martin Tucker, 90, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1928 in Rockbridge, Ohio the son of David Wesley and Minnie (Huls) Tucker. He retired from Anchor Hocking Corporation, Plant 2 as chief painter. He had 38 years with the company. He was a member of the Lancaster Masonic Lodge...

Charles Lloyd Elick

Charles Lloyd Elick

Dec 17, 2018

Charles Lloyd Elick, 81, of Bremen, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Pickering House. He was born March 27, 1937 in Hocking County, Ohio the son of the late Lloyd Mason and Gladys Irene (Lindsay) Elick. Chuck was a 1956 graduate of Bremen-Rushcreek Memorial High School and served his country in the US Army. He had lived in Arizona...

Heidi Christine Tobias-Smalley

Heidi Christine Tobias-Smalley

Dec 14, 2018

It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Heidi Christine Tobias-Smalley on December 14, 2018 at Southeastern Medical Center, Cambridge. Heidi was a joyful spirit and an inspiration to those of us who were aware of her many health challenges. She was a devout Christian woman, showing compassion to everyone she met. Her greatest...

Patrick Aloysius Kessler

Patrick Aloysius Kessler

Nov 25, 2018

Patrick Aloysius Kessler, 86, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born May 10, 1932 to the late Oscar Francis and Elizabeth Agnes (Funk) Kessler. Patrick was a graduate of Logan High School and was a co-owner of Kessler Brother’s Lumber in Enterprise for many years. He had previous attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bremen....

James Raymond Matz

James Raymond Matz

Oct 17, 2018

James Raymond Matz, 80, of Lancaster, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Pickering House. He was born April 25, 1938 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of Raymond Matz and Maxine Nixon. Jim was a 1958 graduate of Lancaster High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. He had worked at Ralston...

Steven William Daugherty

Steven William Daugherty

Oct 17, 2018

Steven William Daugherty, 64, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. He was born April 23, 1954 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of the late William and Marie (Green) Daugherty. Steve was a 1972 graduate of Fairfield Union High School. He had worked at Cyril Scott for many years prior to taking his new...

Frank Fatio Gibson Iii

Frank Fatio Gibson Iii

Oct 6, 2018

Frank Fatio Gibson III, 94, passed peacefully on October 6, 2018 at the Pickering House, Lancaster, OH. He was born on June 29, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey to Frank Fatio Jr. and Matilda (Shomas) Gibson. While a student at Amherst College he enlisted in the US Army in 1942. He saw active service in Central Europe in WWII. He...

Terry D Leach

Terry D Leach

Sep 25, 2018

Terry D. Leach, age 65 of Junction City, OH, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, September 25, 2018 at Fairfield Medial Center. He was born August 18, 1953 to the late Norman and Betty (Baker) Leach. He is survived by two sons, Ronnie (Susie) Leach of Junction City, Ohio and Ryan (Valerie) Leach of Carroll, Ohio; three grandchildren,...

Patricia Ann Hanna

Patricia Ann Hanna

Sep 23, 2018

Patricia Ann Lecrone Hanna, 77, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at LanFair. She was born July 25, 1941 in Lancaster, Ohio the daughter of Willard and Elizabeth (Eck) Lecrone. Pat was a 1959 graduate of Bremen Rushcreek Memorial High School and retired from the Bremen Bank in 1998. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church,...

Frederick Morrow Love

Frederick Morrow Love

Sep 22, 2018

Frederick Morrow Love, 90, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born June 7, 1928 on the family farm to the late Earl Ethan and Florence Luella (Morrow) Love. Fred was a 1946 graduate of Rushville Union High School and served in the US Army. He retired from Rockwell International after...

Judy Lee Boysel

Judy Lee Boysel

Sep 14, 2018

Judy Lee Boysel, 78, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, following a brief illness. Born to the late Harry E. and Harriet F. (Baker) Byerman on June 22,1940, she was a graduate of Springfield High School and Clark Technical College. Judy is survived by a brother, Jack (Carol) Byerman; a sister, Joyce (David)...

Ronald Lee Huston

Ronald Lee Huston

Sep 8, 2018

Ronald Lee Huston, age 68, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Pickering House in Lancaster, OH. He was born on January 12, 1950 to Porter and Wilma (Jewell) Huston. He graduated from Fairfield Union High School in 1968 where he met the love of his life, Lois Ann Howdyshell, in first...

Deborah Joy Bibler

Deborah Joy Bibler

Aug 30, 2018

Deborah Joy (Davis) Bibler of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, August 30,2018. Debbie was born in Montgomery, Alabama on November 1, 1951. She is survived by her son, Robert W. Bethel, her father Billy N. Davis, her sisters Janice L. Davis, Barbara J. Harper, her brothers Nicholas E. Davis, Daniel J. Davis, and Andrew P....

William "Billy" Rodgers Jr.

William "Billy" Rodgers Jr.

Aug 22, 2018

William “Billy” Rodgers Jr, 67, of Rushville, died August 22, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1953,the son of William and Jessie Lou (Comstock) Rodgers Sr. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne (Johnson) Rodgers whom he married April 21, 1989; brother Joey and Kizz Rodgers; 2 step daughters, Stephanie Vanhorn and Samantha McKeska; 6 grandchildren...