Obituaries

May 26, 2018

David H. Green, 75, of Crossville, Tennessee, formerly of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Cumberland Medical Center.  He was born October 29, 1942 in Fentress County, Tennessee and was the son of the late Fate and Iva (Greer) Green.  David proudly served our country in the U.S. Army.  David was retired from Consolidated Freightway after...

May 26, 2018

Dorothy M. “Dot” Cordle, 73, of Amanda, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at her sister’s home in Thurston, Ohio.  She was born December 21, 1944 in Baltimore, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Betty (Adams) Camp.  Dot was retired from RCA after 30 years of service, a member of Lancaster Moose #955...

May 17, 2018

Nancy Shawne Lents, 66, of Amanda, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center.  She was born January 4, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Clyde Alfred and Alma Kathleen (Creech) Bare.  Nancy earned an Associates Degree at Morris-Harvey College with honors as a registered nurse.  She served as an...

May 4, 2018

Rosa Nisly, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 4, 2018 at Arbors at Carroll.  She was born January 26, 1928 in Washington, Indiana and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Magdalena (Raber) Eicher.  Rosa was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Lancaster. She is suvived by her son, Kent (Pam) Nisly of Pompano, Florida; grandson,...

May 4, 2018

Apr 27, 2018

Thomas E. Canfield, 67, of Amanda, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 19, 1950 in Lancaster to the late Martin and Esther (Schaeffer) Canfield.  Tom was a machine operator at Anchor Hocking and retired after 38 years of service. He was past scout master with Boy Scouts Troop #42, and was a...

Apr 12, 2018

Ralph A. Dilley, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Pickering House.  He was born May 19, 1931 in Fairfield County and was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Beatty) Dilley.  Ralph was a graduate of Amanda High School and retired as a mould cleaner for Anchor Hocking. He is survived...

Apr 12, 2018

Ray H. McJunkin, 91, of Amanda, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at his residence.  He was born August 18, 1926 in Pike County and was the son of the late Wilber and Edith (McCall) McJunkin.  Ray was a graduate of Lucasville High School and retired from DuPont.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy...

Apr 12, 2018

Barbara J. Johnson, 77, of Amanda, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. She was born March 10, 1941 in Fairfield County to the late Beeman and Ruby (Peterson) Morrison.  She is survived by her children, Cindy (Billy) Wampler of Stoutsville, Vickie Smith of Lancaster, George (Brenda) Johnson, Jr. of Amanda, Tina (Danny) Cornwell of Mt. Perry, Jeff (Christina) Johnson...

Apr 11, 2018

Bruce A. Stump, 62, of New Lexington, Ohio, formerly of Amanda, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.  He was born October 9, 1955 in Pickaway County.  Bruce  was employed by Millwright Local #1090 in Columbus He is survived by his children, Shawn (Nenyah) Stump of Lancaster, Krista (Lincoln) Rhymer of Amanda and Tara (George) Abbott of Laurelville; father,...

Apr 11, 2018

Mark W. Ratcliff, 54, of Amanda, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at The James Cancer Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was born May 10, 1963 and was the son of the late Howard Ratcliff and Alline (Patton) Ratcliff.  Mark was a Fairfield County Deputy Sheriff and served for 25 years. He is survived by his wife...

Apr 8, 2018

Apr 3, 2018

Nichole M. “Nikki” VanGundy, 37, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center.  She was born on October 22, 1980 and was the adopted daughter of Kevin and Patty (Bickel) Swackhamer who survive. Nikki is survived by her husband, Ted VanGundy; children, Taylor and Joseph Patterson both of Amanda; three sisters, Jodie Swackhamer, Misty...

Mar 26, 2018

Velma Marie Sharp, 84, of Oakland, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, March 26, 2018.  She was born April 6, 1933 in Pickaway County and was the daughter of the late William and Ada (Wynkoop) Fogler.  Marie was a graduate and valedictorian of Salt Creek High School and a member of Pythian Sisters in Circleville.  She was...

Mar 25, 2018

Donna J. Lama, 79, of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Pickering House.  She was born September 28, 1938 in Oakland and was the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys (Hart) Bowman.  Donna was a graduate of Stoutsville High School and a retired employee of Anchor Hocking after 35 years of service. She is...

Mar 24, 2018

Jerry Joe Peters, 72, of Amanda, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 24, 2018.  He suffered a long time with COPD.  Jerry was born August 13, 1945 in Lancaster and was the son of the late Howard and Edna (Pairan) Peters.  Jerry was raised on the family farm with his brother and sisters.  He was a...

Mar 21, 2018

Allan Craig Switzer, 62, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Licking Memorial Hospital.  Allan was born September 11, 1955 in Fostoria and was the son of the late Donald and Gloria (Pember) Switzer.  He was a 1973 graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School and a member of Marcy Trinity Lutheran Church.  Allan enjoyed farming with his father...

Mar 20, 2018

Mrs. Doris Jane (Miller) Barr, 95, of Columbus, formerly of Amanda, Ohio passed away on March 20, 2018 at Friendship Village in Columbus.  She was born on November 5, 1922 in Amherst, Ohio, to the late Franklin S. and Christine (Gruse) Miller.  Doris was a graduate of Amherst High School (1940) and Oberlin College (1944). She retired as a math...

Mar 14, 2018

Lois J. Presler, 91, of Ashville, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 4, 1926 in Amanda to the late Otis and Hazel (May) Riegel. Lois was a long time member of the Cedar Hill Calvary UM Church, and was involved in many church activities and functions over the years.  She enjoyed...

Mar 11, 2018

Betty J. Branham, 84, of Stoutsville, passed away Sunday evening, March 11, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born on August 9, 1933 in Ousley, Kentucky to the late Elkana and Louisa (Meade) Spears. Betty graduated from Wheelwright High School in KY, and was the manager at Sharff’s in Lancaster for over 15 years. She is...