Obituaries
Richard "Dick" Bowers
Nov 19, 2022
Richard L. "Dick" Bowers, age 88 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his home. He was born October 29, 1934, in Fairfield County, the son of the late Russell and Tressa (VanFossen) Bowers. Dick was a graduate of Amanda High School, class of 1952 and then served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1957,...
Joshua Meadows
Nov 16, 2022
Joshua A. "Josh" Meadows, age 43 of Amanda, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 20, 1979, in Lancaster, the son of Bob and Cindy (Nafzger) Meadows. He was a graduate of Liberty Union High School, class of 1997 where he enjoyed playing soccer. Josh loved cars, especially low riders. He put a lot...
Catherine Hartley
Nov 15, 2022
Catherine R. Hartley, age 100 of Stoutsville, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born January 10, 1922, in Stoutsville, daughter of the late George and Jeannette (Conrad) Rhymer. As a youngster, Catherine worked diligently on the family farm. After graduating from Stoutsville High School in 1940, she went to work for Murphy's....
Margo Crow
Nov 11, 2022
Janet "Margo" Crow, age 74 of Thurston, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1948, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Jona and Edna (Detwiler) Hite. She was a graduate of Sheridan High School (Northern Local), class of 1966 and then went on to Ohio University where she earned her Bachelor's...
Thomas L. Thornton
Nov 2, 2022
Thomas L. Thornton, age 72, of Amanda, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Country Lane Gardens in Pleasantville. He was born February 18, 1950, in Columbus, the son of the late Oma and Alyce (Rostorfer) Thornton. Tom was a volunteer firefighter at Violet Township and Amanda Township. He was a member of the Amanda Masonic Lodge, F. &...
Randy Lee
Oct 27, 2022
Randy Lee, age 67 of Amanda, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, at his residence. He was born December 20, 1954, in Lancaster, the son of the late George R. and Mary C. (McGee) Lee Hamilton. Randy was a member of the Amanda Christian Church and the Amanda Masonic Lodge #509, F. & A. M. for over 25 years....
John S. Payne
Oct 20, 2022
John S. Payne, age 91 of Circleville, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Pickaway Manor Assisted Living. John was born September 6, 1931, in Pickaway County, the son of the late Oather and Hazel (Rowland) Payne. He was retired from DuPont as a Technical Supervisor with 37 years of service. John served proudly in the US Navy during...
Brian M. Carl
Oct 19, 2022
Brian Carl, age 38 of Amanda, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022. He was born April 12, 1984, in Columbus, the son of Jeffrey and Mary (McCann) Carl. Brian was a member of the Groveport Moose Lodge. He loved riding motorcycles and 4-wheelers; anything with wheels and a motor. He was passionate about his work and his children.
He is...
Hazel M. Henderly
Oct 19, 2022
Hazel M. Henderly, age 93 of Amanda, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at her home. She was born August 18, 1929, in Fairfield County, the daughter of the late Herman F. and Iva M. (Webb) Sterling. She was a longtime member of the Amanda Presbyterian Church. After 22 years wintering in Florida, she became a shuffleboard pro. She loved...
Martha "Marti" Curtis
Oct 18, 2022
Martha A. "Marti" Curtis, age 80 of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at her home. She was born December 26, 1941, in Xenia, Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Akeney) Wylie Sr. Martha was a graduate of Xenia High School. She was a longtime member of Greencastle Bible Church. She was a dedicated mother...
Jonathan Richard Schwenk
Oct 8, 2022
Jonathan R. "Jon" Schwenk, age 38, of Lancaster and originally of Heath, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at his residence. He was born on March 8, 1984, in Conway, South Carolina, the son of Michael and Rosemin Schwenk. If anyone knew him, they knew that he loved and laughed fiercely. He always just wanted to be happy...
Johnny Meadows
Sep 25, 2022
John "Johnny" Meadows, age 72, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Apple Grove, WV on February 4, 1950, son of the late Harold and Martha (Haley) Meadows. Johnny worked for Anchor Hocking Plant 2 for 19 years. He then started M & M Home Improvement in 1987 which developed into...
Esther "Janie" Hart
Sep 24, 2022
Esther "Janie" Hart, age 79, of Amanda passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Berger Hospital in Circleville. She was born May 23, 1943 in Pickaway County, the daughter of the late Ernest Williams and Mildred (Stonerock) Ivers. Janie loved to fish and enjoyed watching her family work the fields.
Janie is survived by her husband of fifty-nine years,...
James E. Iles
Sep 21, 2022
James E. Iles, age 77, of Baltimore, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at his home. He was born February 1, 1945, in Columbus, the son of the late Floyd and Mable (Blosser) Iles. He was a graduate of Eastmoor High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy. Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He...
Robert F. Minnard
Sep 13, 2022
Robert F. Minnard, age 75 of Lancaster, specifically the Clearcreek Valley, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Pickering House. He was born June 26, 1947, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Kermit and Gertrude (Thomas) McCafferty. Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman who always loved to be outdoors. He also loved to play Bingo.
He is...
Judy A. Lambert
Sep 12, 2022
Judith "Judy" Lambert, age 74 of South Bloomingville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. She was born November 11, 1947, in Springfield, Illinois to the late Irene Sinniski. In her younger days, she loved bowling. She was also talented at shooting, whether it was a bow and arrow or a gun. Judy enjoyed...
Bobby Lydell Paskins
Sep 7, 2022
Bobby Lydell Paskins, age 61 of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on September 7, 2022. He was born July 14, 1961 in Mobiltown, Arizona.
He is survived by his sons, Jeremy Rutter, Jason Paskins, Christopher Paskins, Mason Paskins and Holten Paskins; brothers, Ronnie (Etta) Paskins and Dale Paskins; sister, Phoebe Hankison; and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He was...
Cindy Wampler
Sep 6, 2022
Cindy Wampler, age 65, of Stoutsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at her home. She was born September 18, 1956, in Tarlton, the daughter of the late George and Barbara (Morrison) Johnson. Cindy was the rock for her family, children, and grandchildren, whom she loved very much. She loved to cook, especially chicken and noodles. Playing the slot...
Rodney L. Miller
Sep 2, 2022
Rodney Miller, age 68, of Amanda, passed away on September 2, 2022, at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1954, in Lancaster, to Donald and Eunice (Cochran) Miller. Rod graduated from Amanda Clearcreek High School in 1972 where he played basketball and baseball. He started his career at the Anchor Hocking Distribution Center, where he worked for...
David E. Cordle
Sep 1, 2022
David E. Cordle, age 62 of Amanda, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at his residence. He was born on September 25, 1959, in Delaware, Ohio, son of the late Carl and Lolita (Young) Cordle.
David is survived by his children, Eli McCartney, Daniel Cordle, and Joseph Cordle, all of Lancaster; brothers, Carl (Pam) Cordle and Chuck Cordle, both...
