Obituaries

Local Ohio Obituaries

V. Pearl Hutton

V. Pearl Hutton

Oct 31, 2014

V. Pearl Hutton, 97 years, six months of Baltimore, Ohio journeyed to Canaan Land on October 31, 2014. Parents Melzer and Bertha (Saxton) Hutton brought her into this world May 1, 1917, in Rutland, Ohio. The twelfth of thirteen children, she is preceded in death by her parents; eight brothers, Jimmy, Edward, Charles (Baltimore), Arliegh, Manning, George, Elba, and Irvin...

James Beatty

James Beatty

Oct 28, 2014

James Beatty, 75, of Lancaster, formerly of Lompoc, California, died on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. James was born on November 26, 1938, in West Newton, Massachusetts to the late George and Anne Manning, Sr.. James enjoyed volunteering with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He was also a member of the Carmelites. James is survived by his wife of...

Gladys Wacker

Gladys Wacker

Oct 27, 2014

Gladys L. Wacker, 89, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, October 27, 2014 at her home. She was born near Pleasantville, Fairfield County, Ohio, on December 19, 1924 to Ethel and Hiram Sheets. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Lancaster and also attended Baltimore United Methodist Church, Baltimore. She was a realtor...

Robert "Bob" Corn, Jr

Robert "Bob" Corn, Jr

Oct 27, 2014

Robert (Bob) E. Corn, Jr., age 63, of Lancaster passed away Oct. 27th, 2014 at his home. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 7th, 1951 to his late father Bob “Popcorn” Sr. and his surviving mother, M. Joann Corn. He was a 1969 graduate of LHS and retired in 2012 after 43 years at Anchor Hocking Plant...

Grace Karshner

Grace Karshner

Oct 26, 2014

Grace L. Karshner, 98, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Lanfair Center. Grace was born December 26, 1915, in Ross County, Ohio to the late Alvin and Cordia Hatmaker. Grace was a charter member of the Lancaster United Brethren Church. She also worked several years for the Irving Drew Shoe Company. Grace is survived by her...

Bridget Halstead

Bridget Halstead

Oct 26, 2014

Bridget Ellen Halstead, age 95, of Newark, previously of Baltimore, passed away October 26th, 2014 at the Sterling House in Newark. She was born on Feb. 9th, 1919 in Crickmer, WV, to her late parents, Wilburn and Johanna Griffin Vandal. She enjoyed making pillows for her family and was an amazing mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be missed...

Virginia "Ginny" Farrell

Virginia "Ginny" Farrell

Oct 25, 2014

Farrell Virginia ‘Ginny” Farrell 68 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her residence. She was a teacher’s aide for Fairfield Union School District and 28 years as a secretary for Nationwide Insurance. Ginny was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Lancaster. She loved sports like OSU Buckeyes, Columbus Blue Jackets and a fan...

Harold Chamberlain

Harold Chamberlain

Oct 23, 2014

Harold S. Chamberlain, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Harold was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. He also worked for Anchor Hocking for 36 years. Harold is survived by his daughter, Cindy (Michael) Pavia; son, Denny (Juanita) Chamberlain; granddaughter, Tara (Robert) Theado; great grandchildren, Malin and Dominic Theado; brothers, Terry Chamberlain and...

Donald Paxton

Donald Paxton

Oct 22, 2014

Donald H. Paxton 83 of Lancaster, Ohio died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Crestview Manor Nursing Center. Arrangements were handled by the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Lancaster, Ohio.

James Kinder, Sr

James Kinder, Sr

Oct 21, 2014

James W. Kinder, Sr. 74 of Thornville, Ohio died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Pickering House. He loved to hunt, fish and take his dog on his golf cart for a ride. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandra; sons, James W. (Pam) Kinder, Jr. of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, Robert W. (Jodi) Kinder, Carl Allen...

Rita Russell

Rita Russell

Oct 21, 2014

Russell Rita J. Russell 61 of Millersport, Ohio passed away, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at her residence. She was a Mother, Sister, Friend, Loving and generous, caring and kind lady. Rita is survived by her five children, Stacy Swaney, Angela Sparks, Bryan Swaney, Michael Swaney, and Julie (Troy) Queen; grandchildren, Cameron Roberts, Madison Sparks, Kaleb Swaney, Aiden and Wyatt Queen;...

Talitha Nichols

Talitha Nichols

Oct 19, 2014

Talitha Mae (Estep) Nichols, 86, of Sugar Grove, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 19, 2014. Talitha was born May 10, 1928, in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late William and Verna Estep. She was a 1946 graduate of Allensville High School and married her husband, Delbert O. Nichols on May 29, 1946. She worked for the Goodyear plant...

Carolyn Nusser

Carolyn Nusser

Oct 17, 2014

Carolyn Jean Nusser, 80, of Lancaster, died on Friday, October 17, 2014, at Homestead Center. Carolyn was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Carolyn is survived by her children, Mitchell (Dianna) Nusser of Lancaster, Ohio, Paul Nusser of Grove City, Ohio and Kathy (Jerry) May of Sugar Grove, Ohio; grandchildren, Daniel May, Jason (Ashley) Nusser, Noah (Sara) Nusser, Jackie...

Martha Graf

Martha Graf

Oct 13, 2014

Martha A. Graf, 83, of Nelsonville, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014. Martha was born in Logan, Ohio on July 16, 1931 to the late Charles and Angie Christman. Martha was a 1949 graduate of Logan High School and an Ohio University Alumni. She was a school teacher for several years in Logan and also worked...

Jack Schrader

Jack Schrader

Oct 13, 2014

Jack Schrader, 67, of Logan, went to be with the Lord on October 13th, 2014. He was born in Logan, on May 27th, 1947 to the late, Mary (Collison) and Joseph Schrader. He is survived by his wife Penny Schrader, his daughter Amy Milisits;his step son Stephen Ogg and daughter-in-law, Destiny, his sister, Cindy (Schrader) and Steve Snider all of...

Debra Ferbrache

Debra Ferbrache

Oct 11, 2014

Ferbrache Debra Ann Ferbrache 65 of Pleasantville, Ohio, a loving Christian wife and mother, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Debbie had been a substitute teacher, product demonstrator, theorem painter, and seamstress for hundreds of young ladies, outfitting their American Girl dolls. Debbie leaves behind her husband of...

Clifford Stiverson

Clifford Stiverson

Oct 9, 2014

Clifford Michael "Mike" Stiverson, 68, of Pickerington, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital. Mike was born on May 1, 1946 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was a 1964 graduate of Lancaster High School. Mike was 32 degree Mason with the Reynoldsburg Lodge #340 F&AM. He was was also a member of the Reformation Lutheran...

Gordon Poulson

Gordon Poulson

Oct 8, 2014

Gordon Lee Poulson, age 83, of Lancaster, died October 8th, 2014 at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on December 30th, 1930 to the late, Carl R. Sr. and Edna Bailey Poulson in Council Bluffs, IO. He was a Korean War era veteran. Gordon was a deputy auditor for Fairfield County and a member of St. Johns’ Episcopal Church....

Peggy Hummel

Peggy Hummel

Oct 6, 2014

Hummel Peggy Ann (Stevens) Hummel 71 of Lancaster, Ohio passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 at Mt. Carmel East hospital. She was born on December 28, 1942. She loved to laugh. She enjoyed going to old car shows, loved flowers and watching hummingbirds. She loved to eat pizza and chocolate and would often talk about her Heavenly Father...

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Oct 5, 2014

Ruth Gordon, age 80, of Lancaster, died Oct 5, 2014 at the Pickering House. She was born to Henry and Lula Pugh Good, in Lancaster, on April 24th, 1934. She was a homemaker who prided herself in raising her family and was an amazing cook. She was always the one making everyone laugh. She will be greatly missed. She is...