Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio
Opal Maxine Howdyshell
Jul 14, 2011
Opal Maxine Howdyshell, 90, of Bremen, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 14, 2011. She was born January 31, 1921, in Hocking County Ohio, the daughter of Clarence and Elista (Poling) Carpenter. She was a graduate of Logan High School Class of 1939. Opal was a long time member of Salem United Brethren Church and active in...
Gary Lee Ashbaugh
Jul 10, 2011
Gary L. Ashbaugh, 60, of Bremen, went to join his parents in heaven on July 10, 2011. Gary was born on May 2, 1951 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Lewis and Jean (Frazier) Ashbaugh of Bremen. Gary was a member of the American Legion Post 376, Junction City and the Amvets, Post 51 in Thornville. He was a veteran...
Ray Tipton
Jun 13, 2011
Ray Tipton, 71, of Bremen, Ohio passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. He was born January 23, 1940 in Pleasant Township, Ohio the son of the late Kenneth and Freda (Anders) Tipton. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Sue (Seifert) Tipton; son, Jeff Tipton; daughter, Karen (Kevin) Kemmerer; granddaughters, Janeen Kemmerer and Anne (Luke Boucher) Kemmerer;...
Walter Eugene Zornes
May 23, 2011
Walter Eugene “Zoro” Zornes, 76, of Rushville, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Pickering House. He was born June 30, 1934 in Akron, Ohio the son of the late Martin H. and Louise (Laurent) Zornes. Walter retired from Yellow Freight –Associated Transport as a truck driver following 39 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 55...
Ralph Allan Cornell
May 13, 2011
Ralph Allan Cornell, 84 of Lancaster, died Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Pickering House. He was born April 15, 1927 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Glenn Wallace and Eva Belle (Taylor) Cornell. Ralph had attended Otterbein and Findlay Colleges and received his BA from Huntington College, Indiana and his MA from Indiana University. He was a...
Richard Lew Finke
May 5, 2011
Richard Lew Finke, age 58, of Rushville, went home to his heavenly father on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Pickering House in Lancaster. Richard was a member of Fairfield Christian Church and was a founding partner of WLRY – Radio for Life. He was a graduate of Ohio State University and also Ohio University. He is survived by his...
Floyd Barker
Apr 8, 2011
Floyd Lee Barker of Lancaster, Ohio passed away April 8th, 2011 at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife Helen, son Steve, daughter Cindy, brother Bob, and granddaughter Carmen. Floyd was predeceased by his in-laws George and Georgia Shumaker. The son of Floyd and Alice Grove Barker, Floyd was affectionately known as Sonny by his mother and...
James Edward Mcconnell
Apr 7, 2011
James McConnell, 79 of Bremen,died at 9:45 PM on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at his home following a long illness. He was born October 8, 1931 in Fairfield County, Ohio the son of Joseph and Eva McConnell. He was a retired oil field worker and a member of the Bremen United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United...
Marjorie E Stemen
Mar 22, 2011
Marjorie Ellen (Ruff) Stemen, 87, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Inn at Fairfield Village. She was born October 26, 1923 in Fairfield County and graduated from Rushcreek Memorial High School (Bremen) in 1942. For over 47 years she resided with her husband on State Route 312 in Perry County and then they moved near their daughter north of...
Marion R. Hanson
Mar 19, 2011
Marion R. Hanson went home to his Lord on March 19, 2011 while surrounded by family at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio. He was born May 19, 1923 in Junction City to the late Virgil and Dessie Hanson. He was also preceded in death by brother, Walter; and sisters, Roberta and Ruth Mary Hanson. He graduated second in his...
Christina Wagner
Mar 18, 2011
Christina Wagner, 93 formerly of Bremen, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at The Sterling House. She was born August 26, 1917 in Hocking County, Ohio the daughter of the late John W. and Clara Belle (Kistler) Poling. She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Logan. Christina was active throughout her life in many organizations and community events. She is...
Barbara Jane Lindsey
Mar 7, 2011
Barbara Jane Lindsey, 76, of Bremen, died Monday, March 7, 2011 surrounded by her family at her granddaughters’ home. She was born November 7, 1934 in Ashville, Ohio the daughter of the late Ellsworth Grafton and Cleo Ethel (Adkinson) Anderson. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Sandra Jean Eschbaugh; granddaughters, Jennifer (Richard) Campbell, Amy Lee (Scottie) Johnson and Rusty Michelle...
Morgan Ernest Hatfield
Mar 4, 2011
Morgan Ernest Hatfield of Junction City, OH was born May 10, 1932 in Ewing, VA to Willis and Minnie Hatfield. He passed from this life to eternal life on Friday March 4th, 2011 at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by both parents and 3 brothers, William, Grover, and Austin. He is survived by his sons, Roger...
Helen I. Everitt
Feb 23, 2011
Helen I. Everitt, 96, of Bremen, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Pickering House, Lancaster. She was born September 27, 1914 in Perry County, Ohio the daughter of Ira Frank and Goldie Mae (Howdyshell) Purvis. She graduated from Junction City High School. Helen loved her family and loved her flowers and garden. She is survived by her children, Patricia...
Robert William Hickman
Feb 11, 2011
Robert William Hickman, 82, of Bremen, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at Heartland of Fairfield, Pleasantville. He was born December 6, 1928 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of the late Thomas Denver and Nellie Hickman. He was a 1946 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High School and a veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea. He was a member...
Charles Henry Delong
Feb 6, 2011
Charles “Charlie” Henry DeLong, 72, of Bremen, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Crestview Nursing Center, Lancaster. He was born November 2, 1938 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of the late Roland Sylvester and Mary (Bruska) DeLong. Charlie graduated from Lancaster High School and retired from Meijer Inc. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna Darlene (Darbyshire)...
Carl Albert Decker Sr.
Feb 4, 2011
Carl Albert Decker Sr., 70, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011, in Fairfield Medical Center. He was born in Rockbridge, Ohio, on August 11, 1940. He graduated from Rockbridge High School and received a degree in Culinary Arts from Culinary Education Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was a member of Son’s of AMVETS Post 1985, Lancaster. He is survived...
Cuzune Shirley Shaw
Feb 3, 2011
Cuzune (Shirley) Shaw, lifelong resident of the Rushville community, passed away February 3, 2011 at the age of 97. She was born December 14, 1913 in Eccles, West Virginia the daughter of the late John and Anna Getchen. Cuzune was an active member of the Rushcreek Presbyterian Church and had served as a deacon. She worked in the local post...
Sara Lou Stevens
Jan 22, 2011
Sara Lou Golden Stevens, 83, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Crestview Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born March 14, 1927 in St. Mary’s, West Virginia to Harold and Sarah Belle (Duffy) Standiford. Sara retired from Anchor Hocking Glass and had attended the Lancaster United Brethren In Christ Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Clara "Jeannie" Wentz
Jan 13, 2011
Clara “Jeannie” Wentz, 66, of Lancaster died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1944 in Bremen, Ohio the daughter of the late Luther and Clarice (Vandermark) Thomas. Clara graduated from Rushcreek Memorial High School and St. Francis School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse, retiring from Fairfield Medical Center and Visiting Nurses....


