Obituaries
Autumn Lafferty
Feb 25, 2023
Autumn Lafferty, age 42 of Columbus, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at home. She was born October 14, 1980, in Coshocton, the daughter of the late Roger Lafferty and Anita (Horn) Spurlock, of Utica. Autumn was a true comedian who could always light up a room and put smiles on everyone’s faces. She was a loving person and...
Ryan A. Vucic
Feb 15, 2023
Ryan Alexander Vucic, age 38, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Westerville on February 15, 2023.
A 2002 graduate of Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster, OH and the recipient of an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Studies from WyoTech, Blairsville, PA in 2004, Ryan was a skilled tradesman in the auto body and collision repair field. He loved custom cars,...
Ned R. Peters
Feb 10, 2023
Ned R. Peters, age 85 of Amanda, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at his home. He was born April 11, 1937, at home, on his farm in Amanda, the son of the late Emil and Minnie (Stebelton) Peters. He was a graduate of Clearcreek Local High School, class of 1955 and then enlisted in and served in...
Dona M. McFarland
Jan 18, 2023
Dona M. McFarland, age 74 of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1948, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Robert and Evelyn (Heskett) Stoneman. She was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1966 and then earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio...
Dale Tackett
Jan 12, 2023
Timothy "Dale" Tackett, age 55 of Chillicothe, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born July 12, 1967, in Portsmouth, the son of Lou E. (Taylor) Lloyd, of Circleville and the late Thomas E. Tackett. Dale was a truck driver for many years and most recently started "Tackett Brothers Pallett and Hauling" with...
Joe Herron
Jan 11, 2023
Joe Herron, age 68 of Stoutsville, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his residence. He was born March 26, 1954, in Findlay, Ohio, the son of the late George and June (Sanks) Herron. Joe was retired from the Kroger Co. with over 30 years of service in Loss Prevention. He loved the Cincinnati Reds and enjoyed attending the opening...
Marvin Frank Jr.
Jan 10, 2023
Marvin Frank Jr., age 39 of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at his residence. He was born February 7, 1983, in Lancaster, the son of Marvin and Deborah (Duvall) Frank Sr. Marvin enjoyed hauling scrap metal and spending time with his family and his dog, Buttercup.
He is survived by his parents, Marvin and Deborah Frank Sr., of...
Joan M. Hedrick
Jan 9, 2023
Joan M. "Joanie" Hedrick, age 66 of Amanda, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born June 17, 1956, in Warren, OH, the daughter of the late Maxine (McIntyre) and Russell Samuels. She was a graduate...
Clarence Ralph Holsinger Sr.
Jan 6, 2023
Clarence Ralph Holsinger Sr., age 80 of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at Fairfield Medical Center peacefully in his sleep with family at his bed side. He was born January 25, 1942, in Groveport, the son of the late Ed and Faye (Morehart) Holsinger. Ralph served as a U.S. Marine, boot camped in California and was in the...
Marjorie McCormick
Dec 29, 2022
Marjorie Lee "Marge" McCormick, age 82 of Lancaster, Ohio entered into her heavenly home on December 29, 2022. Born March 12, 1940, in Amanda, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lorain F. Denney and Irene L. (Lindsey) Denney.
Marjorie was a 1958 graduate of Amanda High School and dedicated member of the Ohio University Lancaster family, where she...
Tim Morrison Sr.
Dec 26, 2022
Tim Morrison Sr, 67, of Amanda, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1955, to the late Beeman and Audrey (Hettinger) Morrison. Tim was an amazing father to Beeman (Krista) Morrison and Tim Morrison Jr. He was always helping both his sons on everything from cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, home remodeling...
Dorothy Gullatta
Dec 21, 2022
Dorothy M. Gullatta, age 79 of Circleville, passed away on December 21, 2022, with her family at her side. She was born in Cleveland on December 23, 1942, the daughter of the late Florence (Francl) and John Petrasek. Dorothy retired from AAA with over 25 years of service and was also co-owner of Mr. Meatball in Columbus with her husband. ...
David Boyd
Dec 11, 2022
David P. Boyd, age 79 of Amanda, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, at his home. He was born January 11, 1943, in Coshocton, the son of the late John R. and Opal M. (Mossman) Boyd. He was a graduate of Coshocton High School, class of 1960 and then attended Ohio University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army where he...
Douglas Heffner
Nov 30, 2022
Douglas Dean Heffner, age 62, left this world unexpectedly on November 30, 2022. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio on December 14, 1959, to Glenn and Ruth Heffner. Doug was a drummer in the Lancaster High School Band of Gold and he carried his affinity for music with him throughout his life. He couldn't resist drumming along to the beat...
Saundra M. Tipple
Nov 28, 2022
Saundra Marie "Sonnie" Tipple, age 58 of Lancaster, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born November 24, 1964, in Lancaster, the daughter of Connie Jo (Cashdollar) Stuart. She was a member of the Lancaster High School class of 1983. After several unfulfilling jobs, she pursued her lifelong dream of becoming a cosmetologist...
Diana L. Hyme
Nov 27, 2022
Diana L. Hyme, age 61 of Amanda, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born in Lancaster on September 15, 1961, daughter of the late Carl and Marlene (Spaw) Hyme. Diana was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 1979. She retired from the Petsmart Distribution Center in Groveport with 31 years of...
Chandra L. Destadio
Nov 26, 2022
Chandra Destadio, born May 13, 2001, died tragically in a car accident on November 26, 2022. A graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 2019, Chandra was a loving, free spirit, seeing the good in everyone. She made her own rules. Chandra could be the best daughter at times, or she could have a lot of attitude, but that...
Roberta Hutchinson
Nov 25, 2022
Roberta F. "Bert" Hutchinson, age 71 of Chillicothe, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born January 28, 1951, in Washington D.C., the daughter of the late John Earl and Lucille Jones. She formerly attended New Life Christian Church in Chillicothe. Bert loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her sons, C.J. and John Russell Hutchinson,...
Ronald I. McKenzie
Nov 23, 2022
Ronald I. McKenzie, age 71 of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 5, 1951, in Lancaster, the son of the late Ray and Dorotha (Poling) McKenzie. Ron was a member of AMVETS Post #1985, American Legion Post #11, VFW Post #1380, and the Lancaster Moose Lodge #955....
Richard M. Paskins Sr.
Nov 20, 2022
Richard M. "Rick" Paskins Sr., age 73 of Laurelville passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Berger Hospital in Circleville. He was born February 2, 1949, in Greensboro, PA, the son of the late Emerson and Irene (Roderick) Paskins. He was a proud mason, loved planting flowers, deer hunting and taking care of his wife and kids. Rick was a...
