Obituaries
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...
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...
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