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Chester Clum

Chester Clum

Sep 23, 2015

Chester Allen Clum, 58, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at the Pickering House. He was a 1975 graduate of Lancaster High School. He loved Volkswagens and was a mechanic at West Side Foreign Cars for 20 years. Chester is survived by his father, Ed (Carol) Clum; and brother, Gary (Nelly) Clum. He was preceded in...

Lennie Arledge

Lennie Arledge

Sep 22, 2015

Lennie Marie Arledge, age 74, of Lancaster, died September 22nd, 2015 at the Arbors at Carroll. She was born to the late James and Marlene Armtrout Brumfield in Circleville on April 9th, 1941. She retired from Homestead Nursing as a cook. Lennie was great with food and fed and cared for lots of kids on the West Side of Lancaster....

Dolores Vaughan

Dolores Vaughan

Sep 21, 2015

Dolores J. Lowry Vaughan 84 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Pickering House. She was retired from Lancaster City Schools where she worked in the cafeteria for over 30 years and a member of Grace United Church of Christ. Dolores is survived by her husband of 59 years, James Vaughan; children, Terrie (Mike) Vaughan Meenach...

Michael Peters

Michael Peters

Sep 20, 2015

Michael Gene Peters, age 65, of Lancaster Ohio, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at The James OSU Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. Mike was born on June 3, 1950 to the late Dolores and Earl Peters. He was a life-long resident of Lancaster and recently retired from Diamond Power in May of 2015 where he was a member of the...

Josephine Williams

Josephine Williams

Sep 20, 2015

Josephine “Jo” Rosella Williams, 89, of Lancaster, OH passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. Jo was born in Wayne County, Ohio on May 24, 1926 to the late Harry and Minnie Ogden. She met her husband, Harold V. “Abey” Williams, in Wooster, OH and they were married in 1949. Jo was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her...

Casey Canter

Casey Canter

Sep 19, 2015

Casey Jeana Kelsey Canter, 6, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital after a respiratory illness. Casey is survived by her parents, Debbie and Andrew Canter; brothers, Chase Canter and Lance Canter; grandparents, Howard and Delores Arter, Sr. of Clearwater, Florida and Doris Canter Scott of Lancaster; aunts and uncles, Howard and Sandy Arter,...

David Miller

David Miller

Sep 19, 2015

David R. Miller 74 of Ft. Myers, Florida former resident of Pickerington, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Lee Memorial Hospital. He was a retired manager at Nationwide Insurance, attended First Baptist Church of Naples, Florida and a member of Grove City Masonic Lodge for forty years. He loved to travel, going to Jackson Hole, WY,...

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Sep 19, 2015

Jane Ann (Murphy) Smith, 95, of Millersport, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Jane was born in Thurston, OH on May 27, 1920 to Fred and Nellie Murphy. She is survived by her son, Randal (Randy) Smith, Minneapolis, MN; daughters, Yolonda Ann (Michael) Reardon, Sanibel, FL and Cynthia (Will) Lecrone, Rushville, OH; five grandchildren, Brian Reardon, Brent Reardon, Donna (Michael) Taylor,...

Betty Wharton

Betty Wharton

Sep 19, 2015

Betty L. (Lescalleet) Wharton, 76, of Lancaster passed away at the Pickering House on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Betty devoted her life to helping others. Her generosity, caring spirit, and selflessness touched everyone she met. Betty is survived by her sons, Jeff Wharton, Jim (Pam) Wharton, and Bill (Lori) Wharton; grandchildren, Ryan (Cindy Kraft) Wharton, Jon Wharton, Katelyn (Ryan) Bieber,...

Paul Van Camp

Paul Van Camp

Sep 18, 2015

Paul E. Van Camp, age 82 of Lancaster, Ohio, died September 18th, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born to the late Lester and Faye Doyle Van Camp on July 22nd, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Paul attended the First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster. Paul and his wife Evelyn have been residents of Lancaster since 1964. They...

Norma Straten

Norma Straten

Sep 15, 2015

Norma J. Straten passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15th. She retired from the Lancaster City Schools as a Managing Cook after 25 years of service. She enjoyed cooking and baking, gardening, fishing and watching The Ohio State Buckeyes. She is a member of the 6th Avenue United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, David L....

Harold Blank

Harold Blank

Sep 15, 2015

Harold E. Blank, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on September 15, 2015 at the Pickering House. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Harold was a veteran in WWII in the army. He retired from Anchor Hocking plant 2 after 42 years of service. He was a lifelong member of the Eagles and the American Legion. Harold is...

Charles "Chuck" Orr

Charles "Chuck" Orr

Sep 12, 2015

Charles “Chuck” W. Orr, age 83, of Lancaster, Died Sept. 12th, 2015 at the Arbors of Carroll. A son of the late, John J. and Alice Mae (Sharkey) Orr was born at Stonecreek, OH on Oct. 21st, 1931. Prior to his enlistment in the Korean War, Charles married the former Mary Lou Jones on December 15th, 1950. They reared four...

Leatrice "Tiggie" Langfitt

Leatrice "Tiggie" Langfitt

Sep 11, 2015

Langfitt Leatrice “Tiggie” Joy Creel Thorn Langfitt 82 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at The Pickering House. She was born on January 7, 1933 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to the late Spencer and Bertha Gilman Creel. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and...

Delbert Wright

Delbert Wright

Sep 11, 2015

Delbert G. Wright, 92, of Newark, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Friday, September 11, 2015. Delbert was a member of New Life Christian Center in Lancaster for 43 years before joining The Life Church in Heath, Ohio. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II. Delbert loved the...

Lavonne Gearhart

Lavonne Gearhart

Sep 8, 2015

Lavonne B. Gearhart, 80, of Janesville, Wisconsin, former resident of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at her residence. She was a retired accountant of thirty years and a member of the Sixth Avenue United Methodist Church, Blooming Petunia’s Quilt Club and United Methodist Women. During and at her husband’s pastorates, she was a choir director, organist,...

Judith Fricker

Judith Fricker

Sep 7, 2015

Judith A. (Mathias) Fricker 71 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at her residence. She was retired from Irvine Drew Shoe Co. with 30 years of service and also retired from Tiki Bowling Lanes with 25 years of service. She was a member of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ and F.O.E. Aries 2120 Ladies Auxiliary. Judith...

William Schroer

William Schroer

Sep 6, 2015

William “Bill” Schroer, 75, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2015, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. Bill was a social studies teacher of 32 years. In his first four years at Kenton City Schools, he met and married fellow teacher, Sandy. Their two-week honeymoon was spent at a doubleheader in Cleveland, the Poconos, and a doubleheader...

Anna Alonso

Anna Alonso

Sep 5, 2015

Anna Orestina Pirraglia was born in New York on September 16, 1926, one of three children of Teresa DeMaio and Benedetto Pirraglia, in a more genteel time. From her father and mother, Anna developed a love of music and the arts. As a child, Anna enjoyed sketching, painting, and sculpture, sometimes choosing her subjects while in history class. She learned...

George "Dick" Gunder

George "Dick" Gunder

Sep 4, 2015

George “Dick” Gunder, 83, of Lancaster, passed away at his home on Friday, September 4, 2015. Dick was a member of Maple Street United Methodist Church, the Lancaster Elks Lodge, and a member of the Rushville Lions Club. He retired from Anchor Hocking Glass Company after 40 years of service. Dick served in the U.S. Army. Dick is survived by...

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