Local Ohio Obituaries

Aug 6, 2017

Richard “Dick” L. Needs 79 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at OSU Wexner Medical Center.

He was a retired letter carrier for the US Postal Service with 22 years of service. He was member of the Redmen, loved to garden, football, sports and just being outside. He was always there when you...

Aug 4, 2017

James Thomas Earl "Tommy" Wolfe, 37, of Mount Perry, passed away on Friday, August, 4, 2017. Tommy is survived by his parents, Tom and Debbie Wolfe; brother, Terry (Diane) Wolfe; sister, Erica Wolfe; grandmother, Margaret (Jerry) Conkle; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews; good friend, Ron Wise; and he will be missed by his dog, Lola. He was preceded...

Aug 3, 2017

Janice C. Schneider, 76, of Sugar Grove, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Pickering House. Janice was born on March 9, 1941 in Sugar Grove to the late Paul and Vivian Deeds.

Janice was a person of great faith and enjoyed her active, lifelong membership at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Janice and her...

Aug 3, 2017

George Douglas Lash, age 58, of McArthur went to be with the Lord on August 3rd, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born on January 30th, 1959 to the late George and Essie Perry Lash. Doug worked as a Rural U.S. Mail Carrier for 30+ years and was also a Volunteer Firefighter in Vinton County. He enjoyed being...

Aug 2, 2017

Leila (Knecht) Hollett, April 29, 1949 - August 02, 2017, 68 years young. I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly. I now reside in heaven with the Creator and my loved one's before me. My mother, Bessie (Ferguson) Knecht; father, James Knecht; sister, Nancy Knecht; brother, James Knecht Jr. I graduated from LHS in 67, excelled in math and art. Attended...

Aug 1, 2017

Jane Ann (Boch) Snoke 77 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School Class of 1957 and a member of AARP.

Jane is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Snoke; son, John (Kim) Snoke of Lancaster, Ohio; daughter, Carla Snoke of Lancaster,...

Jul 31, 2017

Cody Michael Hines left this world on July 31, 2017, just weeks after his 29th birthday. He was embraced with open arms by his creator and the many loved ones who had gone before him. The following day, he became a savior to others through organ donation and a superhero to his family and friends.

The moment...

Jul 28, 2017

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Janet L. (Ward) Gordon 80 of Pleasantville, Ohio passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center.

She was a retired certified nursing assistant for Heartland-Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and cooking.

Janet is survived by her children, Bruce (Michelle) Gordon of Georgia, Steve Gordon of...

Jul 24, 2017

Michael Richard Shannon passed away July 24, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born November 22, 1947 to Betty and Joe Shannon in Lancaster Ohio. He spent 30 wonderful years married to our mother Denise Hampson Shannon who passed away in 2007. Love found it’s way back to our dad again through his dear friend Jeannie Heath, for...

Jul 23, 2017

Jack Lewis Knox 74 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Circleville, Ohio. He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the US Marine Corp. and a general contractor. He loved motorcycles, fishing, playing poker and his grandchildren.

Jack is survived by his fiancé, Jen Unger of Circleville, Ohio; sons, Jeff (Carisa) Knox...

Jul 23, 2017

Esther L. Boyer, 94, of Millersport, Ohio, died on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at McCafferty Adult Care. Esther was a member of the Millersport Covenant Church. She was the Valedictorian of the class of 1942 at Millersport High School. She worked for a short time at Newark A.F.B. Esther then devoted her life to being a wonderful and loving...

Jul 19, 2017

Earl Hudnall, age 89 of Lancaster, died July 19th, 2017 at Homestead Center. He was born to the late, Ray and Reathie Walton Hudnall, on May 22, 1928 in Lancaster. Earl served his country in the Air Force and retired as a master tool and die maker for AT&T and Lucent Technologies. He was a past member of the...

Jul 17, 2017

Edward L. Campbell, 79, of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on July 17, 2017. He was born in Lancaster on January 28, 1938 to Lloyd “Slim” and Martha Campbell.

Edward lived an amazing life in service to his community and others which includes 50 years’ service in the American Red Cross, over 50 years at the...

Jul 16, 2017

Bonnie J. Ball, 82, of Baltimore, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017. Bonnie retired from Western Electric and she was a member of Fairfield Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, Willis F. Ball; children, Cheri LeMay, Debra (Don) Jeffers, Anita Hager, and Randall Ball; siblings, Ralph (Jackie) Boone and Shirley Worley; 9 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; 1...

Jul 13, 2017

David A. Ackers died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Pickering House after battling a very rare cancer. He was born on September 27, 1943 to the late Clara M. and Floyd W. Ackers.

He was a 1961 Lancaster High School graduate.

David truly loved life and was one of the “good guys”....

Jul 12, 2017

Kenneth A. Blosser 88 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his residence.

He was a Korean Conflict veteran serving the US Navy and was a retired welder for Diamond Power and Specialty Co. with 36 years of service and owned and operated Buckeye TV. He was a member of the First...

Jul 12, 2017

Garry “Tom” Bennett, age 65 of Lancaster, died July 12, 2017. He was born to the late George and Della Tootle Bennett on March 22nd, 1952 in Yellow Bud, OH. Tom served his country in the US. Army. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, and loved his family greatly. Tom will be deeply missed by all his friends and...

Jul 10, 2017

Beth Essman Dickson 63 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center.

She was the office manager for Tansky’s Auto Mart, member of the Sixth Avenue United Methodist Church, a graduate of Lancaster High School Class of 1972. She attended Mt. St. Joseph College in Cincinnati. She enjoyed playing in...

Jul 8, 2017

Jacob “Jake” Thomas Smith, 30, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born on January 15, 1987 in Logan, Ohio to Jenny Thornton and Thomas (Shawn) Smith. Jacob enjoyed listening to music, laughing with friends, reading comic books and spending time with his sister, Kilynn Deible whom he adored immensely. He...

Jul 8, 2017

Jerry A. Locke, 80, of Baltimore, died on July 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born to the late Phillip Allen and Nellie Elizabeth Marburger Locke in Dayton, on May 10, 1937. He was a 1955 Springboro High School graduate. He retired after 36 years from the Department of Defense at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base where he...