Obituaries

Dale Stoneburner

Apr 28, 2025

Dale E. "Stoney" Stoneburner, age 90 of Amanda, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born July 23, 1934, in Fairfield County and was the son of the late Walter and Lena Ruth (Delong) Stoneburner.

Dale retired from Anchor Hocking after many years of service and was a lifelong farmer in the Amanda...

Martha "Boots" Kinser

Apr 24, 2025

Martha "Boots" Kinser, 82, of Circleville passed away on April 24, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was born on January 12, 1943 to the late Raymond and Goldie (Huffines) Zeimer in Lancaster. She was a hairdresser for over 60 years working around Pickaway and Ross counties. She loved NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Sr. having met him three times.

Boots is...

Lillian C. Hughes

Apr 23, 2025

Lillian C. Hughes, age 94, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born February 9, 1931, in Paintsville, KY, to the late Oscar and Annie (Lemaster) Estep. She was a longtime member of the Bible Baptist Church where she enjoyed Sunday services and fellowship. Lillian was a longtime member of...

James Steven Norris

Apr 21, 2025

James Steven Norris, 69, of Amanda passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on February 1, 1956 to the late James Edward and Shirley Ann (McKinney) Norris. He was a 1974 graduate of Lancaster High School. After high school he worked for Westermans in Bremen and then he became a Fairfield County Sheriff...

David Roshon

Apr 15, 2025

David Paul Roshon, age 41, passed away on April 15, 2025 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital.

David was born November 10, 1983 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH to James and Sharon Roshon. Dave graduated from Millersport High School and Fairfield Eastland Career Center in 2002.

David is survived by his parents, brothers Jeff and Jonathan, niece Kynlee, his companion dog...

Patricia L. Hettinger

Apr 14, 2025

Patricia L. Hettinger, 84, of Amanda, passed away on April 14, 2025. Pat was born on May 17, 1940 to the late Harold L. and Elizabeth U. (Miller) Febes in Hocking County. She was the best stay at home mom and always welcomed her childrens friends while raising her own four children in Amanda. Later moving outside of Amanda where...

Sandra K. Ludwick

Apr 13, 2025

Sandra K. Ludwick, age 84, of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Bickford Assisted Living in Lancaster. She was born in Jasper Mills, OH to Mark and June (Junkins) Mickle. Sandy was a graduate of Washington C.H. High School, class of 1959. In 1960, she married Robert Ludwick, to whom she was married for 65 years. When...

Lois Boyd

Apr 6, 2025

Lois M. Boyd, age 79, of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Pickering House. She was born March 7, 1946, in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of the late Bernard and Gladys (Champ) Bell. She had a strong faith in Jesus and loved to sing the old gospel songs. Lois enjoyed gardening and sewing, and most importantly, time...

Carolyn Jo Brigner

Mar 29, 2025

Carolyn Jo Brigner, 84, of Circleville, died on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio. She was born August 16, 1940 in Circleville, OH, to Harry D and Pauline (Lutz) Metcalf.Carolyn was a lifelong resident of Circleville and married Stanley Brigner on October 25, 1956, to whom she was married 67 years. She worked as a...

William Smith

Mar 19, 2025

William Smith, aka Bill or Billy, passed unexpectedly at home with his loving life partner of 27 years, Tricia Hutchinson at his side on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. He was born on September 1, 1977, in Lancaster.

He is survived by his children, Mark, Robby (Briana), and Latasha Kieffer, Tanesha Hardy, and Tyler Smith; nine beautiful grandchildren whom...

Linda Beougher

Mar 18, 2025

Linda L. Beougher, age 80, of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Primrose Assisted Living Community in Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster on September 17, 1944, to the late Loren and Stella (Hartman) Armstrong. She was a 1962 graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Larry Beougher on August 16, 1969....

Donald Davis

Mar 16, 2025

Donald L. Davis, age 85, of Amanda passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was born on November 22, 1939, in Lancaster, to Lloyd and Helen (Smith) Davis. Donald had many loves, including his wife, Joyce, of 68 years; farming; his community; Dale Hollow Lake and six-bid Euchre, to name a few - but nothing brought him more joy and...

Brenda Scarberry

Mar 7, 2025

Brenda L. Scarberry, age 72, of Carroll, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at her home. Brenda was born in Columbus, OH to Charles and Martha (Randles) Grady on February 23, 1953. She was a graduate of Brookhaven High School, class of 1971. She formerly owned and operated C & B Concessions along with her father. She enyoyed boating...

Randy Poling

Mar 4, 2025

Randy C. Poling, 75, of Lancaster passed away on March 4, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Joe F. and Doris L. (Dunn) Poling on January 5, 1950 in West Branch, MI. He graduated from Amanda-Clearcreek, a member of the class of 1968. He then attended and graduated from The Ohio State University. He...

Zelpha J. (Drum) Barnhart

Mar 3, 2025

Zelpha June (Drum) Barnhart Daniel 78, of Lancaster, passed away on March 3, 2025. She was born to the late Merle E. and Dorothy I. (England) Drum on May 27, 1946 in Circleville. She drove a school bus for Logan Elm for 10 years. She was an EMT for Tarlton Fire Department for many years.

She was preceded in death by...

Frederick Smith

Mar 2, 2025

Frederick J. Smith, age 86, of Canal Winchester, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at his home. He was born in Portsmouth, OH to George and Garnett (Reeder) Smith on October 20, 1938. He was a graduate of South High School in Columbus, class of 1958. He served in the Army where he attained the rank of Sergeant. He...

Lynn Young

Feb 20, 2025

Lynn A. Young, age 81, of Amanda, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at home. He was born on June 7, 1943, in Lancaster, to Bernard and Freda (Snider) Young. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1961 where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In 2009, he was enshrined in the inaugural...

Robert "Bob" Ludwick

Feb 17, 2025

Robert C. "Bob" Ludwick, age 84, a resident of Amanda, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born August 12, 1940, in Washington Court House, to Glenn and Genevieve (Johnson) Ludwick. He was a graduate of Leesburg High School, class of 1958. Following high school, he attended and graduated in the first class of...

Marianne Morgan

Feb 16, 2025

Marianne Morgan, age 93, of Laurelville, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at her residence. She was born May 10, 1931, in Ehningen, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich and Elise (Bartenbach) Zipperle. Marianne was raised in Germany where she dreamed of being a beautician. Due to the War, she was unable to pursue this dream. In America, she began...

Steve Yoakum

Feb 16, 2025

James Steven Yoakum (Steve), 70, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, February 16 surrounded by his family. He was born on September 10, 1954 to the late James and Norma (Dick) Yoakum. He was an avid genealogist, an outdoorsman, and volunteered for the Boy Scouts. He retired in 2004 from THE Ohio State University after 30 plus years as a...