Local Ohio Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Swisher, Christina Rose 77 of Lancaster, OH originally of Charlerio, PA, was peacefully released from this world in the early evening hours of December 8, 2019.  She was surrounded by her loved ones when her spirit took flight.

Chris grew up in Lancaster, OH and married the love of her life on September 5, 1959.  Chris and...

Jan 1, 1970

Beverly Ann (Shepherd) Batina, 69, of Lancaster, Ohio, went to be with our Lord on the morning of February 24th, 2019. Bev was born in 1949 in Chillicothe, Ohio to James and Delcia (Meredith) Shepherd.

She attended Berne Union schools, in Sugar Grove, Ohio from Kindergarten all the way through her graduation in 1968. She was a...

Jan 1, 1970

Marilyn S. (Hoy) Williams, 73, of Pataskala, passed away on January 19, 2019 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was born on January 21, 1945 to the late Clarence F. and Ethel Hoy in Lancaster, OH.

Marilyn was a 1964 graduate of Amanda High School, long time worker for Anchor Hocking, and was a loving mother, grandmother,...

Dec 31, 1969

LANCASTER: Patricia G. Navin passed peacefully from this life surrounded by family at her home in Lancaster. Her spirit, joy and encouraging nature live in all who met her. Pat was born in Edmonton, Alberta, September 12, 1953, and preceded in death by her father, Dr. Michael Gibney and sister-in-law, Rhonda Gibney. Survived by husband, Brett A. Navin; daughter,...

Dec 31, 1969

Charles “Chuck” Montague 86 passed away in Henderson, Nevada with his family by his side. He was a member of The First United Methodist Church, a 1943 Lancaster High School graduate, Navy Veteran of World War 2, member of Mould Maker’s Union #173, life member American Legion Post #11, football and basketball official and past President of South Eastern Ohio...

Nov 20, 1018

J. Matt Pyeatt, age 39 of Grove City Formerly of Lancaster, died November 20th, 2018 at his Grove City residence. He was born to the late René Triplett Pyeatt and his father M. Dwain Pyeatt on December 10th, 1978 in North Palm Beach, FL. He was a 1997 graduate of Lancaster High School. He will be greatly missed by all...

May 26, 1012

Copeland John R. Copeland 65, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away peacefully after a long battle with lung cancer, at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio on Saturday, May 26, 2012. John was an US Air Force Vietnam veteran with 27 years of service and retired from the Department of Defense in Columbus, Ohio. He was a member of the...

Gerald “Jerry” Bennett went to be with his Lord on June 29th, 2021 at the Pickering House.  He served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired from Anchor Hocking and was a member of the Church of God. He was a past chaplain at Fairfield Medical Center where he enjoyed helping people and praying with them.  He was...

Betty Ann Powers, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away early Sunday.  She was born in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Dorothy Hedges and George Minic, Betty grew up in the care of her grandmother Elizabeth Heilman Minic.  As a young child, she rode horses and loved her special goat “Silver”.  Betty met her former husband Jim Powers, in Lancaster where...