Obituaries

Sep 17, 2018

D’Andrea “Dee” Guajardo, 54, of Amanda, passed away unexpectedly at her daughter’s home.  She was born April 24, 1964 in Ontario, California and was the daughter of Oran Zimmerman and Joi (Staton) Geiger.  Dee was a former cashier at Save-A-Lot, a softball team mom and cheerleading coach at East School for many years.  She was a devoted wife and...

Sep 11, 2018

Marlina Sue McMillen, 70 of Amanda, Ohio passed away September 11, 2018 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer with her son and daughter at her bedside. She was born November 15, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio to the late James P. And Patricia Lou (Hall) Littrell.  Sue was a Licensed Practical Nurse and after 40 years of dedicated nursing service...

Sep 10, 2018

Orlando R. Gross, 94, of Amanda, formerly of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 in Lancaster, Ohio.  He was born February 29, 1924 in Wheeling, WV and was the son of the late Alfonse and Verna (Reedy) Gross. Orlando proudly served his country in the Navy during WWII.  After returning from the war he married Helen...

Sep 6, 2018

Sep 5, 2018

Christopher James Hubbard, 56, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center.  He was born on March 10, 1962 in Lancaster and was the son of James and Sheila (Stover) Hubbard who survive.  Chris was a 1980 graduate of Lancaster High School and married Diana Ebert on June 6, 1992.  He was an...

Sep 5, 2018

            Betty L. Sharp, 90, of Amanda, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was born in Columbus on September 30, 1927 to the late Stanley and Pauline (Shaeffer) Defenbaugh. Betty was a member of the Oakland U.M. Church, as well as a past member of the Stoutsville Senior Citizens...

Sep 1, 2018

Maxine Kennedy, 94, formerly of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Lanfair Center.  She was born March 14, 1924 in Scioto county and was the daughter of the late Ross and Hazel (Hoffman) Dick.  Maxine was a member of Central Church of Christ in Portsmouth and attended  Amanda Presbyterian Church.  She was a former teletype operator for Western...

Aug 30, 2018

Frank W. McCafferty, 65, of Amanda, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, August 30, 2018.  He was born December 7, 1952 in Lancaster and was the son of the late Kermit L. and Gertrude D. (Thomas) McCafferty.  Frank was a 1971 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and was a delivery driver for 17 years for Nickles Bakery. ...

Aug 27, 2018

     Norma Jean Nye, 91, a life long resident of Amanda, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Carriage Court in Lancaster.  She was born April 16, 1927 in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Gladys Marie (Fausnaugh) Heft.  She was a long time and was currently the oldest living member of...

Aug 23, 2018

     Jasmine A. Wood, 33, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. She was born August 13, 1985 in Lancaster and is the daughter of Bruce and Jill (Stebleton) Wood who survive. Jasmine worked in the food industry for years and was currently employed at Taco Bell.      In addition to her parents, Jasmine is survived by...

Aug 20, 2018

      Dennis D. Blankenship, 74 of Circleville, passed away August 20, 2018 at the Pickering House in Lancaster. He was born on December 6, 1943 in Williamsport to the late James and Verna (McCoy) Blankenship. He previously worked for Arcair and Midwest Manufacturing before retiring from Circleville Township.       He is survived by his wife...

Aug 17, 2018

R. Elaine Hampshire, 68, of Circleville, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Berger Hospital. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 5, 1949 to the late Robert and Ruth (Kuhn) Turvey.  She was a 1968 graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School and devoted her life as a homemaker, wife and mother.  A loving grandmother to her grandchildren...

Aug 4, 2018

Timothy A. Roth, 60, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center.  Tim was born September 11, 1957 in Columbus and was the son of the late Jim Roth and Judy Keller.  He was a graduate of Northland High School and attended Technical School to become a welder/fabricator.  He was formerly employed by DeFabco...

Jul 29, 2018

Ruby Faye ( Roark ) Ward spent her life embodying the definition of love. The world is a better place because she was here. Born August 22, 1932, in Greenup County, Kentucky, she grew up humbly and resourcefully. Having 10 brothers and sisters, she valued togetherness and family. Nothing meant more to her than being with those she loved....

Jul 22, 2018

Agnes Lucille (Kern) Conrad, 98, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018.  She was born June 7, 1920 in Cedar Hill, near Amanda and was the daughter of the late Kirby Emmett  and Jennie Florence (Fosnaugh) Kern.   She was a graduate of Walnut Twp.High School and on March 19, 1939 married the love of her life,  Joseph Conrad at...

Jul 22, 2018

Joseph G. Porter, Jr., 75, of Stoutsville, passed away at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Sunday, July 22, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born March 1, 1943 in West Jefferson, NC to the late Joseph G. Porter, Sr., and Myrtle Ruth (McCoy) Porter. He was an avid car enthusiast and a former auto dealership owner...

Jul 14, 2018

Vernon “Pete” Courtney, 86, of Amanda, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Pickering House.  He was born June 1, 1932 in Carroll, Ohio and was the son of the late Oscar and Nellie (Cupp) Courtney.  He proudly served this nation during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army.  He earned several medals while serving including the...

Jul 9, 2018

Loyd M. Young, 81, of Amanda, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, July 9, 2018.  He was born September 6, 1936 in Amanda and was the son of the late Harold and Mona (Miller) Young.  He was a 1954 graduate of Amanda High School and proudly served our nation in the U.S. Army.  After leaving the Army,...

Jul 1, 2018

Helen Amelia “Millie” Tracey, 82, of Laurelville passed away on July 1, 2018 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital.  She was born September 23, 1935 in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Peters) Evans.  Helen was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie (Jamie) Hardwick; grandchildren, Amber (Joe)...

Jun 27, 2018

Richard “Rick” L. Antle, Sr., 61, Amanda, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 15, 1956 in Columbus to the late Jack and Norma (Neutzling) Antle. Rick attended Pine Grove United Methodist Church and was a long time member of the N.R.A. As a law enforcement officer, he worked for a number of...