Obituaries
Aaron Reedy
Mar 25, 2026
Aaron Lee Reedy, age 57,of Lancaster, Ohio, entered eternal rest at his home on March 25th, 2026.
Aaron was a loving and generous son, brother, uncle, and friend. He will always be remembered for his kindness, his sense of humor and infectious laugh, his humble and thoughtful service to anyone in need, his loving patience, and his dedication to his...
Phyllis M. Withem
Apr 4, 2026
Phyllis M. Withem, age 82, of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to Lloyd and Wave (Moran) Skeese on November 3, 1943. She was a graduate of Licking Valley High School, class of 1962. She loved her gardens, plants, and her dogs. Her home was always beautiful and was...
Ron Hiles
Mar 29, 2026
Ronald R. "Ron" Hiles, age 86 of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. He was born on June 29, 1939, in Logan, the son of the late Russell and Eleanor (Dotson) Hiles. Ron was a 1957 graduate of Chauncy Dover High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to...
Becky Antle
Mar 26, 2026
Rebecca "Becky" Antle, age 69, of Amanda, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 10, 1957, in Lancaster, the daughter of Bob and Virginia Louise (Mabry) Christian. She was a graduate of Pontiac Central High School in Pontiac, MI, class of 1975. She was retired from Ludowici....
Joe Phillips
Mar 21, 2026
Garold “Joe” Phillips was born on May 10, 1940, in Oneonta, New York, to Mildred Juanita Phillips and Garold Dean Phillips. He passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his immediate family.
Joe was the beloved husband of Kay and a proud father to Laura, Gregg, and Tiffany. He lived his life with deep love, loyalty,...
James E. Nixon
Mar 18, 2026
James E. "Jim" Nixon, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 9, 1932, in Junction City, to the late John and Gladys (Hill) Nixon. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1950. After graduation, Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He was a...
Merle L. Rhymer
Mar 15, 2026
Merle L. Rhymer, age 97, of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born on November 4, 1928, in Fairfield County to George and Janetta "Mae" (Conrad) Rhymer. He was a graduate of Stoutsville High School, class of 1946. Although he was retired from DuPont with over 25 years, he mainly enjoyed...
Wendell Glenn Henderly
Mar 12, 2026
Wendell Glenn Henderly, age 95, of Amanda, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Pickering House in Lancaster surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 21, 1930 in Fairfield County, to Burl and Alice (Solt) Henderly. He was a graduate of Amanda High School, class of 1948. In 2025, he was honored as the...
David C. Kane
Mar 10, 2026
David C. Kane, age 83, of Rockbridge, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. David was born on December 4, 1942, in Lancaster, to John and Gleneth (Smith) Kane Jr. He enjoyed his career as a welder and he especially enjoyed making wood stoves. Dave loved to hunt mushrooms. He was very creative and...
Mary L. Arledge
Mar 10, 2026
Mary L. Arledge, age 80, of South Bloomfield and formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at her home. Mary was born July 10, 1945, in Bremen, to the late Roy and Ollie (Lovsey) Wolfe. She was a graduate of Fairfield Union High School, class of 1964. She was a very sociable person who enjoyed time spent...
Pastor Willie A. Booth
Mar 4, 2026
Rev. Willie A. Booth, 83, of Lancaster, Ohio took his final flight at 12:40pm, March 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Willie was born on March 5, 1943 to the late Alton and Nancy Booth in Dingess, WV.
Willie was welcomed home to heaven by his parents, 4 sisters, 3 brothers. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife...
Tim King
Mar 1, 2026
Tim King, age 52, of Circleville, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at his home. He was born in Lancaster, to Harry and Connie (DeLong) King. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School. Tim loved fishing and hunting, especially at Buckeye Lake or the Scioto River. Although his family enjoyed picking on him at times, he was certainly...
William R. Botts Sr.
Feb 26, 2026
William "Bill" R. Botts Sr, 67, of Amanda passed away on February 26, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 23, 1958 in Lancaster to the late Russell R. and Kathleen (Hooker) Botts. Bill was a true Jack-of-all-trades. He was known as a loving father and grandfather, and friend to all.
He was preceded in death by daughters,...
Barbara A. McCormick
Feb 24, 2026
Barabara A. McCormick age 58 of Amanda went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 after a brief fight with Pancreatic cancer. She was born on August 19, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio but lived the majority of her life in Fairfield County. A graduate of Lancaster High School's class of 1985, she earned a...
Bobby Brown
Feb 10, 2026
Bobby Brown, age 42, of Stoutsville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on July 6, 1983, in Columbus, to the late Robert Brown and Angie (Sizemore) Brown Lockard. Bobby was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 2001. Bobby enjoyed fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting, and riding his...
Jill Ratcliff-Vaughn
Feb 9, 2026
Jill Ratcliff-Vaughn, 48, of Stoutsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 9, 2026. Jill was born April 29, 1977, in Circleville, OH, to the late Gary Ratcliff and Judi (Stump) Ratcliff. Jill enjoyed all kinds of crafting and was always redecorating some room in her home.She also loved spending time with her only child, Austin and her grandchildren, Kathleen and...
Bev Baldwin
Feb 8, 2026
Beverly Ann Baldwin born June 23, 1939, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and beloved friend, peacefully departed this world surrounded by her loving family February 8, 2026. Her journey came to a gentle close, leaving behind a legacy rich in love, kindness, and joyful memories.
Born to loving parents, Harold and Freda Manbevers, who laid the foundation for her...
Larry Hoffman
Feb 8, 2026
Larry W. Hoffman, age 79, of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Pickering House. He was born April 10, 1946, in Lancaster, the son of Forrest and Dorothy (VanGundy) Hoffman. Larry was a truck driver for 48 years. He also helped his parents and Karen's parents with their farms. He was a dedicated worker, who spent...
Bernie Lindsey
Feb 6, 2026
Bernard "Bernie" Lindsey, 85 of Laurelville unexpectedly went home to be with his Lord and Savior and the Love of his Life, Friday, February 6, 2026. Born February 3, 1941, in Logan to the late Hilar and Wilma (Gierhart). Proceeded in death by his wife Betty June Hunt (2-5-24), brother Raymond Lindsey, sister Barbara Lindsey-Bost.
Survived by daughters Cheryl (Dave) VanGundy...
DuWayne White
Feb 4, 2026
Johnny DuWayne White, age 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born December 4, 1956, in Columbus, to the late William and Clara (Berry) White. DuWayne attended Amanda Schools and then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed and loved his fur babies (his cats), Toby and Phoebe. DuWayne was a...
