Local Ohio Obituaries

V. Jean McCandlish

Oct 24, 2016

Jean McCandlish, age 82 of Lancaster died October 24th, 2016 at the Fairfield Medical Center. She was born to the late Jess and Chyrlesa Welch Mason on March 25th, 1934 in Canal Winchester. She was a faithful member of the Tabernacle of David. Jean enjoyed playing BINGO and loved spending time with her family and friends and will be greatly...

Richard Fosnaugh

Oct 22, 2016

Richard Edmond Fosnaugh 82 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Fairfield Medical Center after a long battle with diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease.

Richard was born on April 28, 1934 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Spurgeon and Gladys Fosnaugh.

He was a graduate of Lancaster High School Class...

GEORGE HUFFER

Oct 19, 2016

George Lee Huffer Jr., age 75, of Lancaster, died October 19th, 2016 at the Fairfield Medical Center. He was born to the late George and Mabel Poling Huffer Sr. on May 11th, 1941 in Lancaster. George was a 1960 Graduate of Bremen High School and loved to tinker with tools and cars. He retired after 45 years in the...

Lillian Rogers

Oct 17, 2016

Lillian A. Rogers, age 92 of Lancaster died Oct 17th, 2016 at her residence. She was born on Dec. 3rd, 1923 in Bighamton, NY to the late Floyd Jones and Mable Morgan. She retired from St. Vincent Hospital in Birmingham, AL where she was an R.N. She served her country in WWII in the Navy and then...

Yvonne Starner

Oct 17, 2016

Yvonne J. Starner 60 of Columbus, Ohio passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at her residence. She worked for Huntington Bank in fraud protection, a Fairfield Union High School graduate, loved bingo, cats, the Wizard of Oz and her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Michelle Hester, William Joseph (Veronica) Tanner, Jr. and Steven M. (Katja)...

Robert "Bob" Van Dyke

Oct 17, 2016

On Monday, October 17, 2016, Robert Charles “Bob” Van Dyke, lost his brief battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio.

Bob was born on November 29, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio to Eva (Camp) Miller and Robert Cecil Van Dyke. He was a 1969 graduate of Lancaster High School. In 2008, after...

Robert Bope

Oct 16, 2016

Robert Jay Bope, age 51, of Rushville, passed away on Sunday October 16th, 2016 at his home. He was born in Lancaster, OH on January 13th, 1965 to his parents William J. Bope and Mae J. Bope. He was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church where he was an active member of the church choir. He worked for Ralston...

Melvin Trimmer

Oct 15, 2016

Melvin Trimmer-age 89, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio. He was born March 22, 1927 in Baltimore, Ohio, to Earl & Ethel Trimmer. He was a local farmer whose daily job and joy, was to work and care for God’s land, with his dog, Ozzie, by his side. He was a lifelong member...

Delbert Nichols

Oct 15, 2016

Delbert O. Nichols, 89, of Sugar Grove, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Delbert was born January 23, 1927, in Vinton County to the late Frank and Clara Nichols. He worked for Carborundum for many years and also started his own lawn care business. He enjoyed bowling. Delbert was a wonderful and loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and...

Ryan Thompson

Oct 14, 2016

Ryan Michael Thompson 17 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

He was born on July 13, 1999 in Lancaster, Ohio to James R. Thompson and Angela Marie Martin.

Ryan is survived by his mother, Angela M. Bradshaw of Fort Recovery, Ohio; step-father, Mark Collinsworth of Stoutsville,...

Robin Shouldis

Oct 12, 2016

Robin Guy Shouldis, 63, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away in his home while surrounded by his family on October 12, 2016. Robin was born on January 6, 1953 to Kenny Shouldis and Dorothy (Kane) Jassogne. Robin had a life-long love of music. His boundless musical knowledge was matched only by his enthusiasm for sharing it, especially with his children. He...

Teresa "Terri" Rinehart

Oct 12, 2016

Teresa “Terri” A. Rinehart 57 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. She was born to the late Don McCord and her surviving mother, Linda (McCord) Rust on August 20, 1959.

Terri is survived by her husband of 18 years, Raymond Rinehart, son, William (Lisa) Chapman; daughter,...

Wayne Warner

Oct 10, 2016

Wayne E. Warner 67 of Zanesville, Ohio passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 15, 1949 in Lancaster, Ohio to Howard and Margaret (Deeds) Warner. He was a 1967 graduate of Lancaster High School and a proud US Air Force veteran, having served as a radio operator in Turkey. Wayne worked as the...

Bob Esque

Oct 10, 2016

Bob L. Esque, age 81, of Baltimore, Ohio, passed away Monday, October, 10, 2016, at home, surrounded by family after a long and valiant struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on December 24, 1934 in Man, West Virginia, the son of Earl Esque, and Ruth (Gunnoe) Esque Wetzel. He graduated from Logan High School, Logan, West Virginia in...

Ryan Reeb

Oct 10, 2016

Ryan Joseph Reeb, age 20 of Baltimore, passed away Oct 10th, 2016 at Grant Medical Center. He graduated from Liberty Union in 2014. He was a Jr. at Capital University and was majoring in business where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Ryan was quite the outdoorsman, who enjoyed golf, boating, but mostly loved spending...

Barbara Russell

Oct 9, 2016

Barbara Sue Russell, age 82 of Lancaster, passed away on October 9th, 2016. She was born to the late Owen and Thelma Reams Reilly in Lima, OH on Jan. 15, 1934. She retired from Fairfield Medical Center in Laundry and Housekeeping. Barbara enjoyed crocheting, sewing, do paint by numbers, but she loved spending time with her family, being in...

Nicole Odneal

Oct 9, 2016

Nicole M. Odneal, 28 of Lancaster, Ohio passed unexpectedly on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her residence.

She was born on February 15, 1988 in Monticello, MN. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Nicole is survived by children, Gabriella Odneal, Chelsea Odneal and Landon Odneal ; mother and step-father, Jenny and Jim...

Frances Lyle

Oct 8, 2016

Frances L. Lyle 83 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements were handled by the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, Lancaster, Ohio.

Robert Goudy

Oct 8, 2016

Robert E. Goudy 62 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Fairfield Medical Center. Arrangements were handled by the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Lancaster, Ohio.

Raymonda "Randy" Vogel

Oct 6, 2016

Raymonda M. “Randy’ Vogel, 87, of Gahanna, Ohio, born on June 2, 1929 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital.

“Randy” as she was affectionately known by the many people’s lives that she touched was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Richard L. Vogel...