Obituaries

Local Ohio Obituaries

Deborah Jude

Deborah Jude

Apr 26, 2013

Memorial Service 10:30 AM ,Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Frank E. Smith Funeral Home 405 N. Columbus St Lancaster, OH 43130

Nellie Reese

Nellie Reese

Apr 23, 2013

Nellie Maxine Reese, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Sterling House in Newark, Ohio. Maxine was a graduate of Liberty Union High School and a lifetime resident of the Baltimore/Lancaster area. Maxine was preceded in death by her sons, Steven and Jerry, her sisters, Dot Henderly, Grace Reid and brothers Harold and Don Raver. She is...

Paul Webb

Paul Webb

Apr 22, 2013

Paul T. Webb, age 78, of Lancaster passed away on April 22nd 2013 at the Pickering House. He was born to Rev. John D. and Marie Miller Webb on December 2nd 1934. He worked for Lancaster Glass for several years. He served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was a motorcycle and car enthusiast with a passion for speed...

Maxine Gang

Maxine Gang

Apr 22, 2013

Maxine Laverne Gang, age 68 of Lancaster, OH died April 22nd, 2013 at Fairfield Medical Center after a long battle with Cancer. She was born January 29, 1945 in Lancaster, OH and worked for 25 years at Campbell’s Countertops. She is survived by children: Jim Gang (Tina), Don Gang (Mary); grandchildren: Jimmy, Marianne, Andrew, Bradley, Christopher; siblings: Tom Campbell (Lemar),...

Donna Bowers

Donna Bowers

Apr 21, 2013

Donna J. Bowers, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the Fairfield Medical Center. Donna was born January 26, 1927, in Baltimore to the late Roy S. and Amy V. Whittington. Donna was a member of Sixth Avenue United Methodist Church. She loved gardening and growing flowers. She was a former member of the Lancaster...

Robert Boyer

Robert Boyer

Apr 21, 2013

Robert E. Boyer, 80, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at McCafferty Adult Care. Robert was born April 16, 1933, in Lancaster to the late Harry and Carrie Boyer. Robert graduated from Rushcreek Memorial High School in 1952 and married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Seifert, on June 10, 1954. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during...

Brenda Behrens

Brenda Behrens

Apr 19, 2013

Brenda L. Behrens, 47, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013, at her parent’s home. Brenda was born December 14, 1965 in Lancaster Ohio. She was a member of the Lancaster Ladies of the Moose. She worked at Walmart. Brenda is survived by her parents, Ronald and Darlene Behrens of Lancaster; brothers, Jerry Behrens, Greg (Lory) Behrens, and...

Bonnie Brown

Bonnie Brown

Apr 18, 2013

Bonnie J. Brown, 66, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at her home. Bonnie was born on Friday, May 17, 1946, in Lancaster, Ohio. Bonnie was a member of the Lancaster High School class of 1964. Bonnie enjoyed being a foster mother for many years. She was a member of the Lancaster Moose Lodge and enjoyed bingo and...

Edra Clay

Edra Clay

Apr 16, 2013

Clay Edra M. Clay 73 of Logan, Ohio died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born on January 29, 1940 in New Straitsville, Ohio to the late Harm and Bessie Green. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Bert; son, Bob (Donna) Clay of Lancaster, Ohio; daughter, Ronda (Chuck) Hankinson of Logan, Ohio; grandchildren,...

Floyd Baughman

Floyd Baughman

Apr 15, 2013

Floyd Franklin Baughman, age 93, of Baltimore, OH passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, April 15, 2013. Floyd was born November 16, 1919 in Outville, OH the son of Roy and Laura (Court) Baughman. Floyd was a WWII veteran, proudly serving in the 1st Cavalry, 8th Engineers Squadron, one of the first units entering Japan, spending most of...

Howard Warner

Howard Warner

Apr 12, 2013

Howard J. Warner, of Sugar Grove, age 86, died on Friday April 12th, 2013 at Homestead Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 24th, 1926 to his parents, John Warner and Hattie Boyer; He served his country as a WWII Army Veteran. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Lancaster; Howard was a Realtor and...

Sharon Dorst

Sharon Dorst

Apr 10, 2013

Sharon K. Dorst, age 73, of Pleasantville, was called home to glory at the Fairfield Medical Center on April 10th, 2013. She was born to her parents, Pearl and Doris Landis on April 12, 1939 beside her current house in Pleasantville. She is a member of the Eastside Church of Christ. She was an avid reader, a beloved wife, mother,...

Betty Mansfield

Betty Mansfield

Apr 9, 2013

Mansfield Betty Gordon Mansfield 87 of Johnstown, Ohio formerly of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at The Garden at New Albany Care Center. She was born July 3, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Floyd and Nellie Gordon. She She was a retired accountant for the IRS. And a member of the Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist Church,...

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Apr 7, 2013

Smith Brian Leroy Smith 49 of Athens, Ohio former resident of Lancaster, Ohio died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on October 8, 1963 in Newark, Ohio to the late Donald E. and Clara Mae Siegle Smith. He is survived by his wife, Mary Smith; sisters Debbie Miller of Lancaster, Ohio, Christyann (William) Drake of...

Phillip Prior, M.D.

Phillip Prior, M.D.

Mar 26, 2013

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF PHILLIP E. PRIOR, M.D. Phil's remarkable life began on November 27, 1953, when he was born the fifth and last child of Thelma Lee and Harold "Bud" Prior. His older siblings are Carol (Eastin), Gary, David and Martha (Ryan). Phil's siblings, his beloved wife, Tammy, and his children are with us today. Phil's success in...

Sheryl Starcher

Sheryl Starcher

Mar 26, 2013

Starcher Sheryl Anne Starcher 51 of Columbus, Ohio died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Columbus Health Nursing Home. She was born on October 17, 1961 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Fred and Anna Marie Turner Starcher, Sr. She was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church. Sheryl is survived by her brothers, Fred Starcher, Jr. of Baltimore, Ohio, David...

Zelma Underwood

Zelma Underwood

Mar 26, 2013

Zelma Marie Underwood, age 99, of Lancaster, died March 26, 2013 at Landfair Center. She was born in Lancaster, OH to James and Jessie Murray Baughman on December 7th, 1913. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She worked as a clerk for 10+ years for the Fairfield County Auditor’s Office. She was a loving, wife, mother,...

Nellie L. Robinson

Nellie L. Robinson

Mar 22, 2013

Nellie L. Robinson, 89, of Baltimore, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013, at Autumn at the Lake in Thornville. Nellie was born November 15, 1923, in Baltimore. She graduated from Liberty Union High School in the class of 1941 and was married to William Robinson, Jr. on August 5, 1941. Nellie was a loving and amazing homemaker, who...

Richard Hammack

Richard Hammack

Mar 21, 2013

Hammack Richard Keith Hammack 80 of Lancaster, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 21, 2013. He was born on January 23, 1933 to the late John E. Hammack and Mabel H. (Ford) Hammack. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, a member of the United Brethren Church and a life member of the American Flint...

Lowell M. "Bud" Kline

Lowell M. "Bud" Kline

Mar 20, 2013

Lowell M. “Bud” Kline, 89, of Lancaster, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Bud was born January 17, 1924, in Rockbridge, Ohio to the late William and Hattie Kline. Bud was a 1942 graduate of Lancaster High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received a bronze star. Bud was employed by Lancaster...