Obituaries

Local Ohio Obituaries

Bill Nutter

Bill Nutter

Apr 24, 2015

Bill W. Nutter 89 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Chillicothe VA medical Center. He was a World War II US Navy veteran and a retired agent for Conrail Railroad. He was a former member of the American Legion Post 11, F.O.E. Aries 2120, AMVETS, loved horses and the race track. Bill is survived by...

Carl Friend

Carl Friend

Apr 21, 2015

Carl Edward Friend, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at the Pickering House. Carl was born on February 17, 1929 to the late, Ferd W. and Fannie Mae (Valentine) Friend in Lancaster. Carl was retired from the Lancaster City School Systems. He earned his Master Gardener Certification from Dawes Arboretum. He was a docent for the...

Thomas Sauerbrei

Thomas Sauerbrei

Apr 21, 2015

Thomas M. Sauerbrei 72 of Urbana, Ohio former resident of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Mercy Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1942 in Lancaster, Ohio, a son of Elmer and Hazel (Foor) Sauerbrei. He attended Amanda Clearcreek High School and retired from Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. with 32 years of service. He was...

Marilyn Foster

Marilyn Foster

Apr 19, 2015

Marilyn I. Foster passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the McCafferty Adult Care Facility in Pleasantville. She was born in Bremen in 1935 and graduated from Rushcreek Memorial High School as valedictorian in 1953. Marilyn is survived by her husband of 58 years Dean Foster, son Jeffrey Foster, granddaughters Jenny Moore and Sarah (Bill) Sowa, great-granddaughter Madeline Sowa,...

Joseph Starcher

Joseph Starcher

Apr 18, 2015

Joseph W. Starcher, 58, of Baltimore, passed away on April 18, 2015 at Mount Carmel East Hospital. He is survived by his sisters, Dorothy Ford, Martha Rolfe, Phyllis DeLeon, Myrtle Bock, and Doris Jean Lovings; and brother, Robert Starcher. Joseph is preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Wilma Starcher. Caring Cremation® has taken place with the Johnson-Smith Funeral home....

Paul Hockman

Paul Hockman

Apr 18, 2015

Paul E. Hockman, 81, of Pickerington, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Paul was a 1952 graduate of Bremen High School where he was named to the Associated Press All - Ohio Basketball Team in 1951 and 1952. He worked 26 years for Western & Southern Life Insurance in sales. He was a member of Peace United Methodist Church...

Shirley Spencer

Shirley Spencer

Apr 16, 2015

Shirley Marie Spencer, 85, of Somerset, formerly of Lancaster, has gone to be with her Savior on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home. Shirley was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Lancaster. She sold Tupperware for 30 years. Shirley is survived by her daughters, Jackie Spires and Rhonda Spencer; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and 7 great great...

Greg Frear

Greg Frear

Apr 16, 2015

Gregory “Greg” Allen Frear, 48 years old, of Lancaster, passed away March 16, 2015 at the OSU Hospital in Columbus. Greg took every situation with what he had and lived it to the fullest. If life knocked him down, he took it by the horns and tried again. Road trips, music, laughter, family, and friends was how he spent his...

Judy Mathias

Judy Mathias

Apr 15, 2015

Judy A. Mathias, age 72, of Pleasantville, died on April 15th, 2015 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus. She was born on September 19, 1942 in Columbus to her late parents, Milburn and Bertha Wells Kinnaird. She was an amazing cook, and gardener, who enjoyed traveling, especially on the back of a motorcycle or in her motorhome. She had a...

Garner Workman

Garner Workman

Apr 14, 2015

Garner Workman, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on April 14, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Karen Workman; children, Regina (Craig) Kirkwood, Marvin (Theresa) Workman, and Robin (Daren) Baughman, William (Natalie) Holliday and Christine Winters; grandchildren, Rachel (Marco), Sybil, Zach, Jordan, Drake, Morgan, Sydney, Brandon, Justin, Kyle, Kory...

Julianne Keller

Julianne Keller

Apr 14, 2015

Julianne Keller, age 57, passed away on April 14, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was a loving wife and mother. Julianne’s hobbies included scrapbooking, crafts, and reading. She loved to spend time with her family, visiting at cookouts, taking pictures and her cats. She was an avid book reviewer and a member of the Mt. Pleasant Photography Club. She...

Lisa (Kensler)  Ogg

Lisa (Kensler) Ogg

Apr 14, 2015

Lisa (Kensler) Ogg, 57, of Lancaster, passed away at the Pickering House on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, after a brave, two year battle with cancer Lisa was a 1975 graduate of Hilliard High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources from the Ohio State University and Associate Degree in Medical Administration from Ohio University. Lisa worked as...

Evelyn "Bobbie" Hall

Evelyn "Bobbie" Hall

Apr 14, 2015

Evelyn J. “Bobbie” Hall, 85 of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on April 14th, 2015 at the family’s residence. She was born on July 26, 1929 to the late, William and Thelma Williams Gaskins, in West Virginia. She helped with farming with her family and grew to have a devoted love of the Lord and had a special...

Mary Margaret Myers Jackson

Mary Margaret Myers Jackson

Apr 13, 2015

Mary Margaret Myers Jackson, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. Mary Margaret was born September 2, 1929, in Bremen, Ohio to the late A. Carl and Blanche (Mathias) Holliday. She worked for Bremen Glass and Anchor Hocking. Mary Margaret is survived by her daughters, Mary Frances Sanders and Mariagene (Joel) Wilson all of Arizona; step children,...

John Mathias

John Mathias

Apr 12, 2015

John Mathias 83 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his residence. He was a Korean Conflict veteran serving in the US Navy and a retired carpenter. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, life member of the Baltimore VFW Post 3761 receiving his 60 year pin, Carpenter Union Local 200 receiving his 40...

Sadie Sheets

Sadie Sheets

Apr 11, 2015

Sadie M. Sheets, age 85 of Lancaster, died at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation, on Aprill 11th, 2015. She was born in New Holland, Ohio to the late, Galen and Audrey Wood Kearns, on August 10th, 1929. She worked as a breakfast hostess at the Holiday Inn Express. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her son, Michael E....

Lowel Bigham

Lowel Bigham

Apr 11, 2015

Lowell V. Bigham, 93, of Rushville, died peaceably at his home on Saturday, April 11th 2015. He was born on March 11, 1922, in Fairfield County to the late Alva and Clara Bigham of Rushville. Lowell's love of life can best be summed up as a dedicated and hard working husband and father who enjoyed the life of farming. He...

Patti Scott

Patti Scott

Apr 11, 2015

Patti Mae Scott 73 of Carroll, Ohio formerly of Newark, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Fairfield Medical Center. She worked for Fairfield Industries. She is survived by her friends at Fairfield Industries, REM Homes and Rockmill Rehabilitation Center. A special thank you goes to the staff of Rockmill Rehabilitation Center for their love and care of Patti....

Jerry Canfield

Jerry Canfield

Apr 9, 2015

Jerry L. Canfield, Sr. age 61, of Lancaster, died at his residence on April 9th, 2015. He was born on August 30th, 1953 in Lancaster. Jerry retired after 28 years as the Superintendant of the Lancaster City Street Department. He enjoyed being a ham radio operator, cars, and guns, but loved most of all spending time with his family. Jerry...

David Marsh

David Marsh

Apr 7, 2015

David G. Marsh 75 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his residence. He was a long time employee of Essex Wire and later retired from Lancaster Machining as a tool and die maker. He was a member of Cross Pointe Free Will Baptist Church. David is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Lou Marsh;...