Obituaries
Phillip Gullatta
Mar 22, 2023
Phillip A. Gullatta, age 80 of Circleville, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Brookdale Pinnacle in Grove City. He was born in Cleveland on December 7, 1942, the son of the late Tony and Lilly (Messina) Gullatta Sr. He was a longtime member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Sunbury and most recently attended St. Joseph Catholic...
William "Bill" Holsinger
Mar 17, 2023
William A. "Bill" Holsinger, age 69 of Circleville, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at his residence. He was born December 26, 1953, in Blacklick, the son of the late Eddie and Faye (Morehart) Holsinger. He graduated from Fairfield Union High School and Eastland Career Center in 1972. He was a truck driver for Dana Corporation for many years. Most...
Camron Drake
Mar 17, 2023
Camron E. S. Drake, age 27 of Stoutsville passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Fairfield Medical Center after a car accident. He was born July 29, 1995, in Lancaster, the son of Chad and Nikki (Stebleton) Drake, of Lancaster. He was a graduate of Amanda Clearcreek High School, class of 2013. He was currently employed at American...
Lee DeLong Jr.
Mar 15, 2023
Lee DeLong Jr., age 90 of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home. He was born April 4, 1932, in Amanda, the son of the late Lee and Alice (Thress) DeLong Sr. Lee was a veteran of the US Army with three years of service in Korea. He retired from National Meter in Lancaster. He loved to...
Marilyn JoAnn Corn
Feb 28, 2023
Marilyn J. Hunter Corn (JoAnn) of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her daughter's house, which she called home for the last 26 years, on February 28, 2023. She was 91 years old.
JoAnn was born on February 18, 1932, in Laurelville, Ohio to Elsie (Wynkoop) and Guy Hunter. She graduated from Laurelville High School in 1949, where she often...
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...
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