All Obituaries

Stanley John Gilkes, 91, of Granville, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center in Newark operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.  Stan was born November 7, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late John and Josephine (Kotodzris ) Gilkes.  He attended Immaculate Conception School and was a 1945 graduate of East High School in Youngstown.   Stan became a certified watchmaker by the Horological Institute of America, Washington, D.C. in 1949 and...

Dr. Judith Wayne Thomas passed away peacefully on June 5, 2018 in her home at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Griffin, her children, Elizabeth Wayne Thornberry Maher, Richard Lancaster Thornberry, Katy Thornberry McNulty, her grandchildren Sean Milo Maher and Cassidy Wayne Maher, her brother BC Thomas, her stepchildren Nicholas Griffin, Rachel Griffin and Catherine Griffin, and her cousin Carla Beckerly. Judith was born July 1, 1938 in Denison, Texas...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Mark B. Evans, 86, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Reverend Karen Chakoian as celebrant. The family will receive friends in Heritage Hall, at the church, following the service. Mark passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Marion OH to the late T.R. and Grace Evans. An Army veteran, Mark...

Dorothy Ellen (D. Ellen) Gorrell, 95, of Granville, passed away on May 31, 2018. She was born in Vandalia, IL, to Agnes E. (Kaley) Brown, a teacher, and Otis A. Brown, a school principal. An only child, D. Ellen was reared by parents who valued education at a time when many women did not attend college. Her mother, an accomplished organist, also passed on to D. Ellen a passion for music that came to define her entire life. D. Ellen majored in music with a focus on voice at Eastern...

Adriaan “Arie” (born Adrianus) Janssens, resident of Kendal at Granville, Ohio, died peacefully in Newark, Ohio, on May 20, 2018. Arie was born August 19, 1933, in Ginneken, the Netherlands, the second child of Anna J. Timmermans (1905 – 1995) and Hendrikus A.C.J. Janssens (1904 – 1936). Arie grew up in Eindhoven, from where he emigrated to the United States in 1956 after a brief stint in automotive school in Driebergen and compulsory service in the Royal...

 A private graveside service will be held for John W. Lantz, 85, of Newark, at Newark Memorial Gardens. A Korean War veteran, John passed away on May 15, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark.   

A graveside service for Christina Louise King, 82, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. A talented seamstress, Louise died May 5, 2018 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Cassius and Emma Claffey. Surviving are her children and their spouses, Mitch and Kelly King, Clayton and Chris King, and Melanie and David Rushton; three...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Rebecca Ann “Becky” Perry, 55, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held Thursday, May 10th at 10:00 A.M. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway, Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Becky passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 3, 2018.  She was the daughter to the late Stanley and Mary E....

Sharon L. Joseph died peacefully in her home on Thursday, April, 2018.  Her daughters Theresa and Laura Joseph and her beloved cat, Misha, were with her.  A resident of Granville since 1964, she was best known as an artist who ran the Lower Level art gallery, and as a lover and rescuer of animals.  A memorial service will be held at a future date.  Memorial contributions may be made to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), People...

Funeral service arrangements are incomplete for Harry Winter. A retired engineer with Batelle Labs, Mr. Winter died April 9, 2018 at Scenic Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Millersburg, Ohio.