Obituaries
Betty J. (Treisch) Smith
Oct 17, 2020
Gainesville, FL - Betty Jean (Treisch) Smith, 92, formerly of Stoutsville died October 17, 2020. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law in the Gainesville, FL area the past 4 years. She was born May 13, 1928. She is preceded in death by her husband Richard (Dick) V. Smith of Stoutsville, Ohio, son Dane A. Smith of St Petersburg,...
Bob Francis
Oct 15, 2020
Bob Francis, 86, lifelong resident of Amanda, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was born February 23, 1934 in Whistler, Ohio and was the son of the late Ernest and Edith (Congrove) Francis. Bob was a graduate of Amanda High School and retired from DuPont after over 25 years of service.
He is survived by his...
Lewis R. Taylor
Oct 10, 2020
Lewis R. Taylor, 84, of Amanda, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at his home with his loving wife of 64 years by his side. He was born October 2, 1936 in Grover Hill and was the son of the late Willis and Ilo (Eversole) Taylor. Lew graduated Grover Hill High School in 1954 and attended 2 years...
Gene Young
Oct 2, 2020
Paul “Gene” Young, age 90 of Lancaster, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at the Pickering House. He was born January 20, 1930 in Amanda, son of the late Paul and H. Eloise (Stonerock) Young. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of AMVETS and VFW. He retired from the Fairfield County Utilities...
Joann Dambaugh
Sep 20, 2020
Marjorie “Joann” Dambaugh, age 89 of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the Pickering House. Joann was born April 26, 1931 in Lancaster, daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Lewellyn) Sanders. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1950 and attended OU-L where she studied accounting. Joann retired from South Central Power with over...
Pearl F. Green
Sep 18, 2020
Pearl F. Green 92, of Amanda, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Carriage Court. He was born July 17, 1928 in Pickaway County and was the son of the late Joseph and Cleo (Hall) Green. Pearl was a 1948 graduate of Amanda High School. He was a member of over 50 years of the Oakland Methodist Church and...
Jay H. Hunter
Sep 13, 2020
Jay H. Hunter, 79, of Amanda, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born August 2, 1941 in Columbus and was the son of the late Howard and Mary (Bartholomew) Hunter. Jay was a 1959 graduate of Amanda High School and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was...
Carrie G. Wisecup
Sep 11, 2020
Carrie G. Wisecup, age 63 of Amanda, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Adena Hospital in Chillicothe. He was born on July 20, 1957 in Ross County, son of the late Edward and Hazel M. (Newman) Wisecup. He was a veteran of the Navy. Carrie was a private man who enjoyed working in his yard and planting Lori’s...
Dollie R. McConaha
Sep 7, 2020
Dollie R. McConaha, age 77 of Columbus, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Grant Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1943 in McRoberts, Kentucky, daughter of the late Charlie and Rhoda (Wright) Belcher. She was employed by Swan Cleaners in Canal Winchester for many years as the store manager. Dollie was a member of Bloom Baptist...
Sophie M. Mazgay
Sep 4, 2020
Sophie M. Mazgay, age 17 of Amanda passed away as the result of an automobile accident. She was born November 22, 2002 in Lancaster, the daughter of Pam Cottrill and Ted Mazgay. She was a beloved senior at Amanda-Clearcreek High School where she played second and third base as a member of the Varsity Softball Team. She also played for...
Jean Muck
Aug 18, 2020
Jean Muck, 87, of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Scott’s Place. She was born February 5, 1933 in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Okey Cordle and Stella (Hines) Pyke. She was a 1951 graduate of Amanda High School. She was a secretary at Diamond Power and she returned to school and graduated...
Gloria J. Wills
Aug 14, 2020
Gloria J. Wills, age 87 of Whitehall, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born September 3, 1932 in Manistee, MI, daughter of the late Colburn and Vera (Knapp) Munger. She attended the Michigan State School for the Blind where she enjoyed tap dance and playing the piano. She praised the school for teaching her all...
Andrew "Andy" Miller
Aug 11, 2020
Andrew E. Miller, 52, formerly of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Pickering House after battling cancer. He was born November 8, 1967 in Lancaster and was the son of the late Aaron Miller and Bonnie Davis. He attended Amanda Clearcreek School and worked at Canal Heating & Cooling. Andy enjoyed fishing and liked working on cars...
Gene A. Miller
Aug 7, 2020
Gene A. Miller, 79, of Amanda, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home. He was born December 13, 1940 and was the son of the late Marvin and Belva (Julian) Miller. Gene was a 1958 graduate of Amanda High School. He served on the Amanda Clearcreek High School Hall of Fame Committee and was on the...
Karl Lee Miller
Aug 5, 2020
Karl L. Miller, 53, of Laurelville, passed away at his home on August 5, 2020 after a lengthy batle with cancer. He was born November 9, 1966 in Circleville and was the son of the late Larry Miller and Sally Miller who survives. Karl was a 1985 graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School where he played football and wrestled and...
Ellen M. Smith
Jul 25, 2020
Ellen M. Smith, 97, formerly of Stoutsville, went to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 25, 2020. She was born January 22, 1923 in Stoutsville and was the daughter of the late Henry and Georgia (Goodman) Fausnaugh. She was a life long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stoutsville and Israel Lutheran Church at Dutch Hollow. She was employed...
Ina "Kate" Jackson
Jul 21, 2020
Ina (Kate) Jackson, 94, of Pleasantville, died peacefully on July 21, 2020 at home with her daughter and son-in-law in Pleasantville. Kate was a life-long member of First English Lutheran Church of Lancaster and was a dedicated and loving wife and mother.
During the war years, Kate worked as a secretary at Curtiss-Wright in Columbus and later as a...
Terri L. Gallagher
Jul 16, 2020
Terri L. Gallagher, age 63 of Amanda, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Crestview Manor. She was born July 19, 1956 in Flint, Michigan, daughter of the late Richard and Pam (Gibbs) Sayward. She was a graduate of Upper Arlington High School, Class of 1975 and then earned her degree in nursing. She was employed at Riverside Hospital...
Katherine Burnside
Jul 9, 2020
Katherine D. Burnside, age 100 of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Lanfair Center in Lancaster. She was born October 25, 1919 in Amanda, daughter of the late Homer and Olive (Fosnaugh) Todd. She and her husband, Bill owned Adena Ridge Campground in Lancaster for many years. She loved travelling to many states where she and...
George Hatem
Jul 1, 2020
George Hatem, age 86 of Amanda, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center, with his family present. He was born March 29, 1934 in New Lexington, son of the late Moneer and Nellie Hatem. George was a longtime member of St. Rose Catholic Church in New Lexington. He was a graduate of St. Aloysius High...
