Obituaries
Rilla Cain
Dec 3, 2023
Rilla Sue Selby Cain went to be with her Lord and Savior on her birthday, December 3, 2023. She couldn't have received a better birthday gift than to see her Jesus. Rilla was born December 3, 1940, in Albany, Ohio to the late Charles and Verda (Hickman) Selby. Rilla managed rental property and served as a home health care...
John Berry
Nov 30, 2023
John W. Berry, age 84 of Carroll passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 23, 1939, in Gallia County, Ohio, the son of the late John and Zelma (Cron) Berry. He was a graduate of Waterloo High School, class of 1958. He married his high school sweetheart, Mona (Queen) Berry. He was...
Frank Balsimo
Nov 29, 2023
Frank N Balsimo, age 72 of Amanda and originally of Groveport, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born February 21, 1951, in Columbus, the son of Bette Cole-McNeal, of Groveport and the late Frank Balsimo. He was a graduate of Groveport Madison High School, class of 1970. Frank was a very proud retired Teamsters...
Dora Nicodemus
Nov 25, 2023
Dora E. Nicodemus, age 75 of Stoutsville, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born August 7, 1948, in Richmond, VA, daughter of the late Glen S. and Flora E. (Owens) Whited. Dora had a green thumb and she always loved to work outside in her yard alongside her canine protector, Cody...
Betty Affolter
Nov 22, 2023
Betty Affolter, age 77, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Pickering House. She was born October 22, 1946, the daughter of the late Leo Harper and Willa Harper-Gregory. She was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School in Charleston, West Virginia. Betty was known for her love and dedication to her husband, children, and grandchildren. Her best friends...
Joey Deirfield
Nov 18, 2023
Joey Deirfield, age 29 of Laurelville, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, doing what he loved which was ripping through the gears. He was born November 8, 1994, in Lancaster, the son of Amber (Drum) and Joe Deirfield. He was a graduate of Logan Elm High School, class of 2013. Joey was an ASE Certified Mechanic and...
Mike Smith
Nov 17, 2023
Lewis "Mike" Smith, age 68, passed away peacefully at Fairfield Medical Center on Friday, November 17, 2023, after a hard fought battle with cancer. He worked at the paper mill in Baltimore for 44 years. Mike enjoyed camping, fishing, refinishing old cars, watching westerns on TV, and riding their motorcycle. He savored a good vegetable soup and stuffed peppers. He...
Jeff DeLong
Nov 12, 2023
Jeff DeLong, age 58 of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at his residence. He was born May 11, 1965, in Lancaster, the son of Lee and Wanda (Kinser) DeLong Jr. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School. He worked at Todd's Mountain View for 44 years. Jeff loved to fish.
He is survived by his...
Donald Alexander
Oct 29, 2023
Donald E. "Don" Alexander passed away, Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Adena Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 18, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Donald E. Alexander and Ruth L. (DeMint) Blackburn. He was a graduate of Marion Franklin High School, class of 1970. Don spent many years serving our...
Guy Likens
Oct 19, 2023
Guy Likens was called home to the Lord, October 19th, 2023 and was surrounded by his loving family. Guy was born to the late George Washington Likens Sr. and Iva Jewell (Likens) King, a painter and nursing aide, in the big city of Chicago, Illinois at Cook's County Hospital on October 13th, 1957. His parents would take him to church...
Evelyn Walters Reed
Oct 19, 2023
Evelyn V. Walters Reed, age 90 of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Pickering House. She was born January 2, 1933, in Jackson, Ohio, to the late Lorain and Irene (Lindsey) Denney. She was a member of the Mount Carmel Church of Christ in Clearport. Evelyn served for 25 years on the...
Bonnie Azbell
Sep 30, 2023
Bonnie Azbell, age 96, of Fairfield County, passed away on Saturday September 30, 2023, in her home. She was born March 4, 1927, the daughter of the late James and Judy (Skaggs) McKenzie. She loved attending church where she enjoyed singing. She had a passion for cooking and was known for her biscuits and gravy, fried potatoes, and fried chicken.
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Harry King
Sep 24, 2023
Harry L. King, age 71 of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 5, 1952, in Columbus, to the late Harry L. and Leona (Bechtle) King Jr. He retired from D.W. Lift Sales, Inc. with over 25 years of service. Harry was a member of the Moose...
David Spangler
Sep 21, 2023
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David A. Spangler, age 82 of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1941, in Lancaster, to the late Charles and Florence (Winter) Spangler. He was a graduate of Amanda High School, class of 1959. He worked for and retired from Big...
James Forrest
Sep 17, 2023
James D. "Jim" Forrest, age 94, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born October 6, 1928, in Lilly Chapel, Ohio to the late Cecil and Lydia (Bennett) Forrest. He was a graduate of West Jefferson High School, class of 1946. He retired from General Motors (Fisher Body) after 41 years and...
Donna Patterson
Sep 11, 2023
Donna J. Patterson, age 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1952, in Lancaster, daughter of the late George and Betty (Stoneburner) Blank. She was a lifelong active member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children, Brian (fiancé Cheryl Johnson) Patterson, of Carroll,...
Jerry Meldrum
Aug 31, 2023
Jerry Meldrum, 82, passed away on August 31, 2023, in Circleville, OH. He was born on May 13, 1941, in Martins Ferry, OH, to William "Bill" Meldrum and Doris "Dottie" (Moore) Meldrum. Jerry graduated from Martins Ferry High School, and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University. He started his career as a teacher and...
Norma Sanders
Aug 28, 2023
Norma J. Sanders, age 91 of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023, at her home. She was born May 25, 1932, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Smith) Childers. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1952. After graduation, she worked for Diamond Power prior to meeting and marrying her husband,...
James Moore
Aug 22, 2023
James E. Moore, age 92 of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday August 22, 2023, at Mount Carmel Saint Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. He was born to the late Elmer Lawrence Moore and Mona Annie "Goodman" Moore. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Isabella "Kuhn" Moore.
He Leaves behind many family members; he had four sons,...
Carol Bussert
Aug 21, 2023
Carol L. Bussert, age 79 of Amanda, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born July 2, 1944, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late William R. and Dorothy E. (Cotterman) Bay. She was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1962. She co-owned and operated Cloverland Carriers with her...
