Obituaries Listing

Lee Tracy
Jan 10, 2011
Lee Tracy, age 85 of Mt. Sterling died Monday, January 10, 2011 in Court House Manor. He was born August 28, 1925 in Orient, Ohio. Son of the late Cecil and Bessie (Hill) Tracy. Lee was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Sterling; 50 yr member of the Masonic Lodge #269 F & AM, Mt. Sterling;...

Shirley McPherson
Jan 9, 2011
Shirley J. McPherson, age 74, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 in Pickaway Manor of Circleville after an extended illness. She was born November 24, 1936 in Lockbourne, Ohio to the late Charles and Laura Lambert. Shirley was an avid gardener and a retired Florist. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. The only sport she knew was OSU football....

William Gordon Garland
Jan 8, 2011
William Gordon “Gordie” Garland , 75 of Hilliard, OH passed away January 8, 2011. He was born to the late Archie and Gladys Garland, August 4, 1935. He was married to Trudy Garland in 1984. He graduated from Indiana State College with a BS in Education, was a life member of the Elks., Wilkins, PA, No. 577, and worked for...

Charles Thomas Hirst
Jan 5, 2011
Charles “Chuck” Thomas Hirst, Jr., age 80, of Hilliard, passed away peacefully at the Laurels of Hilliard, surrounded by family and friends, on January 5, 2011. He was born in Columbus on January 18, 1930, son of the late Charles Thomas Hirst, Sr. and Blanche (Johnson). He is survived by his wife of 60 years Catherine “Katie” Ann (Fields);3 Brothers,...

Mary Catherine Ziegel
Jan 5, 2011
Mary Catherine Ziegel, age 95, of Eaton, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Funeral service will be held 11:30 am Saturday, February 5, 2011 at The First Presbyterian Church of Eaton where family will receive friends from 10am-11:30 am with Rev. Wayne Morrison officiating. Interment Mound Hill Cemetery. Full obituary will run Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Arrangements being completed...

Mary Ziegel
Jan 5, 2011
Mary Catherine Ziegel, life-long resident of Eaton died peacefully in a care facility in Hilliard, Ohio. Born Mary Catherine Risinger on January 3, 1916, she brought intelligence, grace, and warmth to her roles as wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, homemaker, piano teacher, church organist, and friend to many people throughout her life. Mary Catherine was a 1933 graduate of Eaton High...

Robert Hayes
Jan 4, 2011
Robert Aaron Hayes, age 51, born Mach 3, 1959 in Columbus, OH, passed away January 4, 2011. Preceded in death by Grammy and Bill Smith. Survived by mother Judy Horn and by the loves of his life Katie K. and son Cody, sisters Michelle (George) Bush, Lisa Horn, Connie (Bill Smith), Brenda Terry, 2 nieces, 4 nephews, 3 great nieces,...

Lora Craft
Jan 3, 2011
Lora Fay Craft, age 84, died Monday, January 3, 2011 in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born May 5, 1926 in Wyonna, West Virginia. Daughter of the late Lewis and Irene (Thomas) Beaver. Fay attended the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene. She was an avid flower gardener and enjoyed working in her yard. She was preceded in death...

Zelda Woods
Jan 3, 2011
Zelda S. Woods, age 91, died Monday, January 3, 2011 in Mt. Sterling Place. She was born February 15, 1919 in Lawrence County, KY. The daughter of the late Millard and Virgie (Vanover) Scaggs. She was preceded in death by husbands Emery Marshall and Alford Woods; sons William Marshall and Harold Marshall; daughter, Dottie Lang. Survived by daughter, Joyce Kern;...

Jack Reichelderfer
Jan 1, 2011
Jack Eugene Reichelderfer, age 84, of Mt. Sterling, OH, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011. Retired from Battelle and Army veteran of WW II. Preceded in death by parents Herman and Mary (LeMay) Reichelderfer, an infant sister, brothers-in-law Fred Schwaigert and Dan Lorch. Survived by four sisters, Rosemary Schwaigert of Galloway, Erma Lorch of FL, Julia (Deane) Corn of Big...

Allen Rudin
Dec 31, 2010
Allen Rudin, age 72, of Hilliard, passed away December 31, 2010. Charter member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Former member of Rivera Golf Club and retired from Travelers Insurance Company. Preceded in death by parents Rudolph and Dagny Rudin. Survived by loving wife of 47 years Donna, daughters Renee (Ruben) Castellon of Midland, MI and Laura (Chris) Rinaldi of...

Wendell Alkire
Dec 30, 2010
Wendell H. Alkire, age 81, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010. Preceded in death by parents Melvin (Bill) and Fannie Alkire, step-mother Mary Laymon-Alkire, sisters Juanita Roberts –Martin (Jim Roberts, Larry Martin), Jane (Gene) Neiswander, Melva (Keith) Dentner, step-brother Dick Laymon. Survived by step-sister Ruth Laymon, and extended families. Wendell was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from...

Betty Karn
Dec 30, 2010
Betty (Wardell) Karn, age 91, of Orient, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010. Graduate of The Ohio State University and retired teacher from Westfall Local School District. Preceded in death by loving husband, Howard Karn and brother, Wendel Wardell. Survived by son, Phil (Cheryl) Karn; daughter, Mary Ann Karn (Stephen) Jenkins; grandchildren, R.H. and Barbara Karn; sister, Lee Corder; along...

Ralph Bieber
Dec 29, 2010
Ralph G. Bieber, age 92, born June 7, 1918 in Columbus, OH to Ralph E. and Flossie Bieber, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law with family around him. Preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jean, in April of this year. Survived by daughters, Karen Downing, Gail (Bill) Cope, and...

Charles Hix, Sr.
Dec 24, 2010
Charles Roy Hix, Sr., age 87 of Orient died December 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1923 in Mt. Sterling, OH. Son of the late Harry and Goldie (Bush) Hix. Mr. Hix was a retired Supervisor at Orient State Institute; an Army veteran of World War II, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, awarded the...

Edward Mitchell
Dec 22, 2010
Edward L. Mitchell, age 78 of Derby, died December 22, 2010 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus. He was born May 22, 1932 in Sedalia, Ohio. He was the son of John and Ethel Mitchell. He is survived by sons, John Mitchell of Galloway and Aaron Mitchell of Clarksburg; brother Richard Mitchell of Sedalia; sister, Martha Guthrie of London....

Della Lyall
Dec 22, 2010
Della Lyall, age 74, of Dublin passed away December 22, 2010. Member of Amity Enterprise Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents Kenneth and Azie Justice, daughter Janet Baker,3 sisters and 2 brothers. Survived by children Barbara (Dwayne) Debo, Patty (Leonard) Newkirk, Richard (Tonda) Anderson and Robert (Lori) Anderson brothers Alfred Justice and Langley Justice, 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren,...

William Driscoll
Dec 20, 2010
William F. Driscoll, age 92, of Dublin, passed away December 20, 2010. Member of Maranatha Baptist Church. Preceded in death by wife Edith and son David. Survived by daughter, Claire (David) Hall of Concord, NH; sons Tom (Mary) Driscoll of Wilmington, OH and Stuart (Crystal) Driscoll of Dublin, OH. Eight grandchildren; one great-grandson. Family will receive friends 2-3 pm. Sunday,...

Robert "Bob" Guess
Dec 20, 2010
Robert (Bob) L. Guess, age 78, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010. He passed away at his residence surrounded by his best friend and companion, Sandy Loveland and his beloved canine companion, Jilly, at his side. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by attending The Ohio State University. He was employed by Anthem BC/BS in various...

Sharon Humphrey
Dec 19, 2010
Sharon G. Humphrey, age 54 of Orient (Darbydale), died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 15, 1956 in Columbus, OH. She is survived by daughters, Andrea Jessie of Pomeroy and Crystal Sims of Orient; grandchildren Rian Smith and Destiny Sexton; parents Ralph & June Stone of Orient; grandmother, Dorothy Stone of Pomeroy. In keeping with...