Obituaries
Ron "Buzz" Bussard
Jan 6, 2026
Ronald L. Bussard, age 77, of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Fairfield Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 29, 1948, in Lancaster, the son of the late William and Dorothy (Short) Bussard. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School, class of 1966. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and...
Virginia Meister
Jan 3, 2026
Virginia Elaine Meister, 103, of Pickerington, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on January 3, 2026. Virginia was born on October 27, 1922, in Amanda, Ohio, to the late Samuel and Mayme (Roberts) Meister. She was a "perfect lady" of the Greatest Generation. A foul word rarely touched her lips, and she always took the time to have...
Susan Gross
Dec 22, 2025
Susan Gentry Gross, 77 of Amanda, Ohio, was called to her Heavenly Father December 22, 2025. She passed away peacefully at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio.
Susie was born in Huntington, West Virginia January 3, 1948 to Ray and Barbara Gentry. She was a graduate of Huntington High School and attended Marshall University and Columbus Collage of Art and Design,...
Carol Smith
Dec 22, 2025
If you wanted to feel loved or to see a beautiful smile, you sat next to Carol Elaine (Hunter) Smith. Even in her final days facing dementia, she still carried her beautiful light to others around her until she died at age 74 in Lancaster, Ohio on Monday, December 22, 2025.
She was born to Clarence and Virginia (Thomas) Hunter of...
Ronald Sowers
Dec 18, 2025
Ronald Rex (Ronnie) Sowers, 86, of Amanda, Ohio, passed away on December 18, 2025, at HCA Florida Highlands hospital, in Sebring, Florida.
Ronnie grew up on the farm and was a graduate of Stoutsville High School in 1957. He entered the firefighting profession in Tarlton, in 1963; transferring in 1966 to the Circleville Fire Department. He went from a Lieutenant in...
Terry L. Harvey
Dec 18, 2025
Terry L. “Blue” Harvey, aged 82, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025 to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born to his late parents James and Marion Harvey on May 6, 1943 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was a loving father and caring grandfather who loved to joke and make the people around him laugh. He enjoyed being around...
Randy Mansell
Dec 16, 2025
Deloit R. "Randy" Mansell, age 71, of Amanda, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness. He was born April 4, 1954, in Lancaster, to Walter and Eileen (Karshner) Mansell. Randy was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1972. He worked for Amanda Bent Bolt...
Antoinette Musser
Dec 14, 2025
Antoinette Louise (Tony) Angle Musser passed away on December 14, 2025 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio at the age of 95.
Antoinette is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Thelma (Speece) Angle, her husband, Carl E Musser. Sisters and brothers in-law Shirley (James) Farnsworth, Martha Mae (Richard) Mohr. Brother in-laws, Carey Musser, Donald Baier, sister...
Arizona Kiser
Dec 12, 2025
Arizona Kiser, age 91 of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pike County, KY to George and Bertha (Bartley) Tackett, on October 10, 1934. She regularly attended the Little Angel Church in Groveport. Arizona enjoyed gardening, crocheting and quilting, when she was younger....
Eric Theller
Dec 9, 2025
Eric Harold Theller, age 64, of Macon, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 1, 1961, in Lancaster, OH to Nils Eric and Nancy Ellen (Solt) Eddins. He was a graduate of Berne Union High School, class of 1980. After graduation, he enlisted and served in the US Army. Eric was...
Barbara Rowland
Dec 9, 2025
Barbara Lynn Rowland, 70, of Amanda, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Fairfield Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 11, 1955 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Ernest and Betty Wasem.
Barb was a graduate of Lancaster High School Class of 1973. She loved her family with her whole heart, and they all...
Sandra Barnett
Dec 6, 2025
Sandra Sue Barnett "Sandy", age 85, of Lancaster, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on December 6, 2025. Born on a farm outside of Chesapeake, Ohio, on June 16, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy L. Richards and Delbert C. Singer. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Harold W. Barnett. Together they...
Richard Hart
Dec 1, 2025
Richard A. Hart, age 84, of Canal Winchester, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Centerburg Pointe in Centerburg, Ohio. He was born June 22, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Orville and Edna (Fetherolf) Hart. He graduated from Stoutsville High School, class of 1959. After graduation, he enlisted and served four years in the Navy. He retired...
Alice Roberts
Nov 30, 2025
Alice M. Roberts, age 83, of Columbus, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Brookdale Pinnacle in Grove City. She was born on July 13, 1942, in Columbus, to Roy and Jean Hayden. She retired from General Motors. She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Alice was a talented artist who loved to create oil paintings. She...
Sherry Peters
Nov 24, 2025
Sherry A. Peters, age 80, of Amanda, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. She was born April 28, 1945, in Stoutsville, to Virgil and Nora (Reed) Wright. She was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek HIgh School, class of 1963. Although a very private woman, Sherry loved to spend time with and...
Tim Barnes
Nov 17, 2025
Timothy A. "Tim" Barnes, age 40 of Amanda, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. He was born on October 26, 1985, in Lancaster, the son of Roger and Linda (Walters) Barnes. Tim was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School and the Eastland Career Center. As a young man, Tim attended the Frontline...
Joseph Curry
Nov 15, 2025
Joseph B. "Joe" Curry, age 42, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at his home. He was born August 7, 1983, in Greenville, TX, to Joseph and Rhonda (Maxey) Curry. He was a graduate of Upson Lee High School in Thomaston, GA, class of 2002. Joe installed gutters for at least 15 years as his career. Growing...
Marshall Downs
Nov 15, 2025
Marshall D. "Maddawg" Downs, age 62, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at O.S.U. Medical Center in Columbus. He was born September 18, 1963, in Circleville, the son of the late Marshall Dwayne Downs Jr. and Rebecca M. (Derr) Downs Dunn, who survives. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1981. Soon after...
Alberta Hill
Nov 10, 2025
Alberta "Bert" Lois Hill, 87, of Amanda passed away on November 10, 2025. She was born on February 23, 1938 to the late Manford and Virginia (Kirschner) Hendricks. She retired from Crestview Manor in medical records after over 20 years. She was an avid Ohio State fan, enjoyed puzzles, and collecting ceramics. She has an extensive collection of ceramic Angels.
She...
Carolyn Solt
Nov 4, 2025
Carolyn Ann Solt, 84, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio. She spent her final moments surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 18, 1941, in Sabina, Ohio, she was the only child of the late George W. and Edith (Kay) Martin. When she was six weeks old, the family moved back...
