Obituaries
Larry Pack
Oct 11, 2025
Larry G. Pack, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center after a lengthy battle with Fatty Liver Disease. After his passing, he chose to give the gift of life by becoming an organ and tissue donor. He was born November 6, 1951, in Columbus, the son of Bert and Tennie (Damron) Pack....
Patrick Bourgeois
Sep 27, 2025
Patrick M. Bourgeois, age 54, of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at home. He was born in Lewistown, PA, the son of Karen (Wagner) Auman. He was a graduate of the Eastland-Fairfield Career Center where he studied HVAC technology. Pat loved camping, fishing, and being outdoors. He enjoyed working on automobiles - anything with an engine. He...
Virgil Fields
Sep 26, 2025
Virgil Fields, age 97 of Lancaster passed into Jesus loving arms on September 26th, 2025 at Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio. He was a faithful servant of the Lord and looked forward to being greeted in heaven by his loving wife Ava (Cogdill) Fields.
Virgil was born on May 18, 1928, in Harlan County Kentucky to Slaney and Nora (Bays) Fields....
Jonethen Danner
Sep 24, 2025
Jonethen L. Danner , age 38, of Amanda, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was born on March 22, 1987, in Lancaster, to Kenneth and Gina Wade-Danner. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School. Jonethen attended X Church where he had been baptized. Recently, he enjoyed restoring old bicycles and giving them to local children who...
Elaine Edgington
Sep 19, 2025
Elaine Edgington, age 85, of Amanda, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born March 21, 1940, in Brownsville, OH to the late Thomas and Leah (Wiseman) Smart. She was a graduate of Glenford High School, class of 1958. She worked for Diamond Electronics for 37 years prior to her retirement. She...
Arthur Dickson
Sep 17, 2025
Arthur "Ike" Dickson, age 98 years, 8 months, and 17 days of Cave Creek, AZ and formerly of Lancaster, OH passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2025, at his daughter's home in Cave Creek, AZ. He was born December 31, 1926, in Lancaster, to Ray and Clara (Moody) Dickson. He served in the Army and Air Force in World War...
Willard Mechling
Sep 17, 2025
Willard L. Mechling, age 78, of Amanda, passed away on September 17, 2025. He was born in Columbus, OH to Wilmer and Frances ( Schwartz) Mechling. He was a graduate of Columbus Central High School. Willard worked most of his adult life as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing and working in his garage and garden.
He is survived by his...
Sharon Compton
Sep 13, 2025
Surrounded by the love of her family and the quiet peace of home, Sharon K. Compton was called by the Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2025. She was 82 years old.
Born Sharon Kay Miller, daughter of John and Arleta (Amspaugh) Miller, grew up with a strong heart and a generous spirit. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Shirley Morris
Sep 11, 2025
Shirley A. Morris, age 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born April 11, 1936, in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, to Clarence and Amanda (Stout) Ankrom. She was a graduate of Rushville High School, class of 1954. She was known within her family for her cleanliness. She was an...
Gary Picklesimer
Sep 9, 2025
Gerald "Gary" Picklesimer, age 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 27, 1955, in Columbus, the son of the late Robert and Majoria (Owens) Picklesimer. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1973. After graduation, Gary enlisted and...
Don Bartram
Aug 23, 2025
Don Bartram, age 64, of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at home. He was born September 9, 1960, in Cleveland, the son of the late George and Georgia (Hamilton) Bartram. Don co-owned Clearcreek Screw Machine along with his late brother, George. He was a member of the American Legion, Lancaster Post #11. Don loved dogs and cars,...
Willison T. "Willie" Crites
Aug 19, 2025
Willison T. "Willie" Crites, age 66,of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born in Circleville, on September 25, 1958 to Vance and Rebecca (Randall) Crites. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1977. He was a member of Heidelberg Church, Stoutsville. He enjoyed reading, writing in his journal,...
Rita Eggert
Aug 8, 2025
Rita M. Eggert, born on July 17, 1926, in Irvington, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at the age of 99 in Mesa, Arizona, where she had resided for over 19 years. Rita was the beloved wife of the late Russell M. Eggert, whom she married in 1958. A devoted homemaker, she and Russell built a loving home devoted to their...
Greg Simon
Jul 27, 2025
Greg "Pappy" Simon, age 70, of Stoutsville, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at his daughter's home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 25, 1954, in Columbus, the son of Clifford and Phyllis (Lewis) Simon. He attended Groveport Madison High School, and later received his diploma from the school of hard knocks. Greg farmed and drove...
Judi Adkins
Jul 25, 2025
Judith Ann "Judi" (Jolly) Adkins, born Nov. 7, 1954, In Lancaster, went on to her eternal home on Friday, July 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold T. Holt; mother, Vivian M. (Hedges) Holt; sister, Sharon K. Jolly; brother, Lloyd "Butch" Jolly; sister, Wilma J. "Billy" England; and daughter, Heidi Jo Adkins.
Judi was a graduate...
Noweta "Casey" Gyger
Jul 17, 2025
Noweta "Casey" Gyger, age 77, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Inn at Bear Trail in Lewis Center. She was born on April 11, 1948, in West Columbia, TX to the late Laura (Crafford) Pegg. She was a graduate of Allen High School, in Allen, OK, class of 1966. After graduation, she enlisted and served in the...
Gary Lama
Jul 12, 2025
Gary L. Lama, age 74, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home. He was born September 23, 1950, in Amanda, to the late Dorothy (Disbennett) Lama. Gary was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1969. He retired from Amanda Bent Bolt with 40 years of service. He loved rock music music,...
Martin Diaz
Jul 2, 2025
Martin F. Diaz, age 78, of Amanda, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, on April 26, 1947, to the late Andres and Virginia (Ruiz) Diaz. He was raised in New York City and enlisted in the US Air Force following his high school graduation. He is a veteran...
John Henderly
Jul 2, 2025
John B. Henderly, age 90, of Amanda, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born January 16, 1935, in Fairfield County, to the late Harry and Alice (Solt) Henderly. He was a graduate of Amanda High School. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Boy Scout Troop leader....
John "Jack" Howell
Jun 28, 2025
John "Jack" Howell, age 59, of Stoutsville, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1965, in Youngstown, son of the late, Larry and Susan (Paxton) Howell. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1983. He was employed by E.C. Babbert for over 36 years, where he earned...
