Obituaries
Ruth Campbell
Jul 1, 2023
Ruth Elizabeth Campbell, age 90, of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born on February 17, 1933, the daughter of Isaac & Lottie (Boggs) Cordle. She was hard working and extremely devoted to her faith and family. Her butterscotch pies and potato salad will be greatly missed by...
Nick Reed
Jun 23, 2023
Nick Reed, age 81 of Columbus, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born July 12, 1941, in Millersport, the son of the late Gale and Dora (Harding) Reed. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1959. He worked for the North American Broadcast Company for 57 years. Nick...
Nancy Strait
Jun 12, 2023
Nancy L. (Combs) Smith Strait went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023. She was born April 25, 1938, to John Lester and Florence (Lutz) Combs, in Lancaster. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1956. Nancy worked at Anchor Hocking Plants #1 and #2 for 20 years. She was a member of the...
Elizabeth Borgan
Jun 1, 2023
Elizabeth Borgan, age 58 of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 1, 2023. She was born September 1, 1964, in Columbus, the daughter of James and Joyce (Reynolds) Russell. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School. Liz worked for the Board of Elections in Lancaster for 14 years. She really enjoyed helping people exercise their right to vote. Sewing,...
Robert Queen
Jun 1, 2023
Robert (Bob) Queen, 61 of Lancaster Ohio passed away June 1, 2023. Robert was born in Lancaster Ohio to Norman and Lillian Queen. He grew up with three brothers, Danny, Donny and Ronny. Bob spent his professional life as an auditor of retail inventories. He started working for companies at an early age and then transitioned into opening his own...
Denise Berens
May 27, 2023
It is with great sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Denise Ann Berens of Lancaster on the morning of May 27, 2023 at the age of 45 years.
She was born May 24, 1978, to Helen Denise Berens of Lancaster, Ohio and the late Donald Snell. Denise was a 1997 graduate of Lancaster High School and...
Janie Berry
May 25, 2023
Janie M. Berry, age 83, originally of Tarlton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born September 5, 1939, in Hocking County, the daughter of the late Pearl and Faye (Monroe) Graham. She was a former member of Millport Chapel Community Church in Ashville. She loved to cook, paint, crochet, knit, craft, and...
Tyler Neff
May 24, 2023
Tyler Edward Neff, age 32 of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1990, in Columbus, the son of Sheila and Scott Hommel. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 2009. He loved motorcycles and muscle cars. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, football, and shooting his guns.
He...
Lori Gorby
May 22, 2023
Lori A. Gorby, age 57 of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at home. She was born April 1, 1966, in Columbus, the daughter of Jerry and Brenda (Wemer) VanGundy. She was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1984. She had worked for Bob McDorman Chevrolet and Westerman's. Lori loved fishing, camping, swimming, and being...
Robert Stone
May 21, 2023
Robert J. "Bob" Stone, age 66, of Stoutsville, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville. He was born August 8, 1956, in Lancaster, the son of the late Herb and Edna Stone. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1974. He retired from GE in Circleville with over 25 years of...
Robert Goodman
May 18, 2023
Robert "Bob" Goodman, age 90 of Amanda, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 20, 1932, in Pickaway County, son of the late Larry B. and Catherine (Leist) Goodman. Bob graduated from Amanda High School, class of 1951 and then served in the Army. He was a lifelong farmer...
Joe Pierce
May 16, 2023
Joe was born at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio to parents Kristina Louise Pierce and Michael Lee Moyer. He spent a month in Nationwide Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after being born and was considered a little fighter.
He went to heaven surrounded by his loving family on May 16, 2023, and is preceded in death...
Donald Campbell
May 5, 2023
Donald F. Campbell, age 73, of Amanda, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at his home after a long illness. He was born on March 28, 1950, the son of Frederick Donald and Ruth Elizabeth (Cordle) Campbell. He was steadfast and devoted to his faith and family. He dearly enjoyed his property and gardening.
Donald is survived by his...
Lee D. King
May 4, 2023
Lee D. King, 79, of Amanda, OH passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Ohio Health Berger Circleville. He was born in Columbus, OH on May 11, 1943, to the late Walter M. and Mary E. (Willett) King. Lee was a 1961 graduate of Amanda Clearcreek high school. In 2001, after 35 years of service, Lee retired from Dupont....
Dwight Presler Sr.
Apr 22, 2023
Dwight E. Presler Sr., age 72, of Ashville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born January 9, 1951, in Circleville, the son of the late Merle and Lois (Riegel) Presler. He was a graduate of Teays Valley High School, class of 1969. He owned and operated Presler Farms and Trucking, along with...
Geraldine Frank
Apr 20, 2023
Geraldine M. "Jeri" Frank, age 84 of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster. She was born April 29, 1938, in Fairfield County, the daughter of the late William and Anna (Lott) Walter. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School. She was a member of Zion Methodist Church and Olivedale Senior...
Lawrence Sandy
Apr 20, 2023
Lawrence H. Sandy III, age 84 of Lancaster, OH and formerly of Seaboard, NC, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. Sandy was born September 12, 1938, in Salem, OH, the son of Lawrence Sandy Jr. and Ruth (Marple) Sparks. He was a US Navy veteran, retired with 20 years of service as a Senior...
Ray McNabb
Apr 9, 2023
Ray McNabb, age 91, of Lancaster, has peacefully finished his earthly journey at Lanfair, surrounded by his family on April 9, 2023. He was born on April 29, 1931, in Amanda, Ohio, to the late Fred and Eva (Johnson) McNabb. He was a member of the Laurelville Church of God. He enjoyed doing stained glass work and taking care of...
Lee Casey
Apr 7, 2023
Meriable "Merb" Lee Casey, age 90 of Lancaster, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born December 15, 1932, in Gallia County, Ohio, and then raised in Apple Grove, WV, the son of the late Thomas and Sophia (Long) Casey. In 1978, he founded Casey's Radiator Service in Lancaster which operated until 2017....
Tammy Huffer
Apr 7, 2023
Tammy Huffer, age 53 of Stoutsville, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born April 24, 1969, in Circleville, the daughter of Arley F. and Annetta (Conrad) Moss Sr, of Stoutsville. She was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1987. Tammy was currently employed at Perfection One in Chillicothe. She...
