Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fairfield County, Ohio
John Samuel Good
Jun 3, 2024
John Samuel Good, 76, of Lancaster, passed away June 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. John was born September 23, 1947, to the late Karl and Mary (Skeens) Good. John is survived by his son, Bobby Good; and daughter, Destiny (Brian) Armstrong; grandchildren, Kristen Good, Chase Good, Angel McCoy-Good, Kennedy Armstrong, Gage Armstrong, and Ryan Armstrong; great-grandchildren, Legend Mercurio,...
Gary Lynn Peters
Jun 2, 2024
It is with great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the family of Gary Lynn Peters announce his passing on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the age of 64. He was born June 14, 1959 in Lancaster, Ohio, the son of John Donald and Mary Margaret (Hoffmann) Peters. Gary attended Liberty Union High School. After graduating in 1978, he dedicated 7 years...
Todd Russell Findley
May 19, 2024
Todd Russell Findley, 65, of Rushville, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 19, 2024. He was born August 19, 1958, to the late Wilmer “Bud” and Dorothy Findley. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, Class of 1977. Todd was retired, and a disabled veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He was a talented artist, and enjoyed sketching, making knives,...
Scott Randal Morris
May 16, 2024
Scott Randal Morris, 35, of Bremen, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 16, 2024 at his home. He was born November 30, 1988 in Lancaster, Ohio. Scott is survived by his parents, Scott Randal Morris and Sheryl Dawn (Bob Caudy) Morris; brother, Troy (Staci Cupp) Morris; sister, Lacy (DJ McCoy) Morris; niece, Lillith McCoy; nephew, Sawyer Morris; paternal grandmother, Vera Joan Morris;...
Carl David Keller
May 15, 2024
Carl David Keller, 84, of Bremen, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the Pickering House. Dave was born May 20, 1939 in Perry County, Ohio, the son of the late Carl Augustine and Mary Josephine (Strawn) Keller. Dave was a 1957 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High School. He retired after 44 years from Diamond Powers and was a longtime member...
Jon Craig Cleary
May 13, 2024
Jon Craig Cleary, 79, of Lancaster, OH passed away peacefully at the Pickering House on the morning of May 13, 2024. After a cancer diagnosis well over a decade ago, Jon was blessed with many years filled with tennis, fishing, hunting, honeybee keeping, DartBall League, and spending time with his beloved family. Jon was an active member at St. Paul...
Michael David Henwood
May 6, 2024
Michael D. Henwood, 76, of Bremen, Ohio, passed away at his home on May 6, 2024. Mike was born on May 16, 1947, the second of four sons born to Alfred and Mary (Isabel) Henwood, in Lancaster, Ohio. Mike was a 1965 graduate of Lancaster High School and then joined the United States Air Force, serving for four years, including...
Judy Taylor
May 4, 2024
Judy Taylor, 74, of Bremen, died Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Pickering House. She was born August 2, 1949 in Rarden, Ohio the daughter of Gordon and Imogene Thompson. She is survived by her children, Jim, Vicky, Matthew and Roger; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; siblings, Jim Thompson, Sandy Fitzpatrick and Marty Thompson; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded...
Paul R. Hanson
Apr 28, 2024
Paul R. Hanson, 70, of Junction City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Altercare of Somerset on April 28, 2024 after an extended illness. He was born May 6, 1953 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Marion and Marcella Hanson. He retired from the Village of Junction City Water and Street Departments after 23 years of service. He took...
William "Bill" Lewis Shriner
Apr 27, 2024
William “Bill” Lewis Shriner, 87, of Junction City, Ohio died Saturday, April 27, 2024 at his home. He was born August 9, 1936 in New Salem, Ohio the son of Kenneth Roosevelt and Wilma V. (Beyer) Shriner. Bill was a 1954 graduate of Junction City High School and attended OSU for one year. He was a veteran of the US...
Judith Kay "Judy" (Colby) Stemen
Apr 18, 2024
Judith Kay “Judy” (Colby) Stemen, 83, of Lancaster, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Pickering House. She was born September 9, 1940 in Olean, New York the daughter of George W. and Katherine (Sprague) Colby. Prior to moving to this area from Hardin County, Judy worked as a physical therapist at hospitals...
Bryon Owen Julian
Apr 15, 2024
Bryon Owen Julian, 52, of Lancaster, died Monday, April 15, 2024 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born December 5, 1971 in Lancaster the son of Daniel Benton and Mae (Harmon) Julian. Bryon had owned a couple of pizza places and ran Stop Watch Pizza for several years. He was a good shade tree mechanic. He loved his family, especially...
Mary Margaret Mcconnell
Apr 11, 2024
Mary Margaret McConnell, 89, of Bremen, Ohio died Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Pickering House. She was born November 9, 1934 in Perry County, Ohio the daughter of the late Earl and Mary (Nutter) Mohler. Margaret was an active member of the Bremen Community Methodist Church, where she served on the Alter Guild for many years. She is survived...
Victoria May Mcgee
Apr 4, 2024
Victoria May McGee, 78, formerly of Mt. Perry, Ohio died Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Trenton, Michigan. She was born May 8, 1945 in Lancaster, Ohio the daughter of Henry William and Irene (Wolford) McCandlish. Vicky attended Rushcreek Memorial High School. After high school she worked at Goodyear for 5 years then earned her degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse....
Patricia Ann Lecrone
Apr 2, 2024
Patricia ”Patty” Ann Lecrone, 86, of Bremen, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. She was born May 7, 1937 in Washington Court House the daughter of Pearl Eugene and Urtha R. (Cox) Leach. Patty enjoyed gardening, baking, crocheting and knitting and being surrounded by her family. She had been a longtime member of...
Patricia Maxine Likovic
Mar 31, 2024
Patricia Maxine Likovic, 83, of Bremen, died Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 at her home. Easter was her favorite holiday and loved the time spent with family on that special day. She was born September 25, 1940 in Lancaster, Ohio the daughter of Bernard Russell and Nellie Luella (Bartow) Shuping. Pat was very creative and enjoyed working in her yard...
Elizabeth Ann Chambers
Mar 23, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Chambers, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Pickering House. She was born April 28, 1944 in Athens, Ohio, one of 14 children by Okey and Dorcas (Perry) Murphy. Liz is survived by her husband of 52 years, Gary L Chambers; children, Kimberly (Randy) DeLong, Ken (Krystal) Nicholson and Gary Lee (Bobbi Jo) Chambers...
Gregory James Ptacin
Mar 13, 2024
Gregory James Ptacin, 82, of Hideaway Hills, Ohio died peacefully Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster. He was born January 13, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Frank and Cornelia Ptacin. Greg was a 1959 graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Chicago and went on to receive his BS in Business Administration from Bradley University, Peoria...
Linda Kay Smithson
Mar 5, 2024
Linda Kay Smithson, age 63, was raised in St. Albans WV. She passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at home in Pickerington, Ohio. Linda was born on May 6, 1960 in South Charleston, WV. She's the daughter of the late John W. Smithson Sr and Dolores Belle (Cox) Smithson. She leaves behind brothers John...
Keith Owen Brown
Feb 28, 2024
Keith Owen Brown, 87, of Bremen, died Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at his home. He was born March 31, 1936 in Bremen, Ohio the son of Luther Owen and Mary Viola (Sanderson) Brown. Keith was a 1954 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High School where he excelled at Football, Baseball and Basketball. After graduating, Keith served in the US Navy Medical...