Obituaries
"Marsh" Marshall
Feb 2, 2026
Arlie "Marsh" Marshall, age 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at his home. He was born in Wayne County, WV to Harold and Rena (Thornton) Marshall on April 14, 1945. Marsh grew up in the Pomeroy and Ironton, OH area and then moved to Columbus and then to Lancaster. He worked for many years with Buckeye...
Ralph William Diehl
Jan 31, 2026
Ralph W. Diehl, age 75, ofAmanda, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 15, 1950, in Chillicothe, to Raymond and Tina (Thurston) Diehl. He was a graduate of Logan Elm High School and then enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy. Ralph worked at Rockwell and McDonnell Douglas and then retired...
Thomas Joseph Conkey
Jan 29, 2026
Thomas Joseph Conkey of Amanda, Ohio, 76, passed away on January 29, 2026. He was born on April 7, 1949, in Lancaster, Ohio.
Thomas was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and man of faith. He married the love of his life, Doris Conkey, in 1982, and together they built a life rooted in family, faith, and love. A dedicated husband, Thomas...
Charles Leroy Newsome
Jan 28, 2026
Charles LeRoy Newsome, 82, of Lancaster, OH passed away on January 28, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe, OH surrounded by his family. He was born on September 13, 1943, in Springfield, OH to Fred and Lucille (Slagle) Newsome.
He was proceeded in death by his father and mother; brother, James Ronald Newsome; daughter, Tamra (Newsome) Bowling; son, Shane McGlone;...
William Stewart Kehrer
Jan 27, 2026
William, known to all as Bill or Billy (depending on who you were), passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70 on January 27th, 2026. Bill was born on February 16th, 1955, in Lancaster, Ohio to William and Freda (Griffith) Kehrer. He attended school in Lancaster and was a member of Lancaster High School’s graduating Class of 1973. Married to...
Brent Estell
Jan 22, 2026
Brent Dano Estell, age 81, of Amanda, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Pickering House, in Lancaster. He was born on October 30, 1944, in Circleville, to Dano and Mary Louise (Beery) Estell. He was a graduate of Amanda-Clearcreek High School. After graduation, he attended technical school in Chicago. Brent proudly served six years in the Ohio...
Linda Pile
Jan 17, 2026
Linda Joan Pile, 78, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, with her beloved husband, Sandy, by her side. She was born on August 28, 1947, to the late Mary Kay and Lee Otis Corvin.
Long-time resident of Grove City, Ohio, Linda spent her golden years in Florida with Sandy, enjoying many types of crafting, visiting countless flea markets, and spending...
Billy Hughes
Jan 13, 2026
Billy Hughes, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Bickford of Lancaster. Billy was born in Macon County, AL to James and Bessie (Magar) Hughes Sr. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years. He retired from the State of Ohio, Department of Corrections. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in...
Debra Stevens
Jan 9, 2026
Debra L. Stevens, age 59, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at her home. She was born in Steubenville, OH to James and Eleanor (Rice) Stevens, on March 11, 1966. She liked going to carnivals, time spent with family and friends, painting, and doing crafts. Debbie loved birds and other wildlife.She is survived by her companion, John...
Tina Fannin
Jan 8, 2026
Tina L. Fannin, age 53, of Logan, went to be with her Lord and savior, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at O.S.U. Medical Center in Columbus. She was born in Circleville, to Larry and Sandra (Abner) Fannin, on March 17, 1972. She was a graduate of Teays Valley High School, class of 1990. Tina was a member of Union Church...
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...
