Local Ohio Obituaries

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...