All Obituaries

Jeane Carolyn DeGarmo Brown, 94, of Granville, passed February 22, 2021 at home with her children by her side.  Born in Evanston, IL to the late Kenneth William and Margaret Francis DeGarmo,  Jeane was preceeded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, John Boyer Brown; and her brother, John (Jack).  Remembering her with love, she is survived by sons, Christopher Paul Brown, and Stephen (Steve) Brown; and daughter Margaret (Meg) DeJager (Dale); grandchildren, Julie DeJager...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for John D, Crecca, Jr., 91, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 1, 2021 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Road, Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veteran Alliance. A retired chemical engineer with Owens Corning Fiberglas, John passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Middleton Senior Living in...

Colonel Eugene (“Gene”) Agan, Jr., 90, of Granville, died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Elmira, NY to Eugene and Marjorie (Manley) Agan.  The oldest of six children, he graduated from Elmira Catholic High School in 1947.   While working at the Elmira Bank and Trust Company, he was drafted into the Army in 1951.  He graduated and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant Field Artillery from Officers Candidate School, Fort Sill,...

John Jacob Cassell, “John J.,” was born in Grafton, WV to George Albert and Lula Cassell.  He lived a long, full, and happy life and passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his wife and children, on February 10, 2021.  He was 93 years old. John would not have been complete without his wife, Irene, his high school sweetheart and the light, heart, and soul of his life.  John and Renee married in the Mother’s Day Church in Grafton and...

Janet Wilson Godfrey RN (born 1947) passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2021, with her husband, Richard Godfrey, her daughter, Laura Zagar, and her beloved dog, Bella after a long battle with multiple myeloma.  She is the daughter of Margaret Duerson Wilson and Robert William Wilson.  Janet grew up in Kent, Ohio, obtained a nursing degree from Seattle University, and moved to Granville in 1976. Janet spent her nursing career caring for so many people, most...

A graveside service will be held for Leonard L. Langley, 97, formerly of Granville, at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant and military honors rendered by the Licking County Veteran Alliance. Leonard passed away January 19, 2021 at his home in Oviedo, Florida surrounded by family. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Wilson and Lucie Langley. A veteran of World War II, Leonard served in the Army and fought in...

James H. Boyle, 92, of Circleville, passed away on January 18, 2021 at Berger Hospital in Circleville after an extended illness.  He was born in 1928, at his home, in Penn Township, PA to the late Daniel and Theresa Boyle. A proud WWII Navy veteran, James returned home after the war to marry, Helen, his beloved wife of 71 years.  He began his career in auto body working his way up to shop manager doing estimates.  In time, he was owner/operator of his own auto body shop...

Marta L. Klemetti, a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away January 15, 2021 at her home in Granville, Ohio at the age of 78. She was born in Pereira, Colombia to the late Guillermo and Josefina Gonzalez. After growing up in Colombia with her sisters, Marta moved to the United States in the early 1970’s when she married Wayne Klemetti of Westminster, MA and there, together, they raised their two children. She was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation and later became...

A private funeral service will be held for Daniel R. Bossart, 94, of Granville, formerly of Berlin, Pennsylvania, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home in Granville with Rev. Janice Hilkerbaumer as celebrant. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Daniel passed away January 9, 2021 at Middleton in Granville. He was born in Arona, Pennsylvania to the late William and Irene Bossart. An Army veteran, Daniel...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for William (Bill) C. Hendey, 101, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 15, 2021 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Private interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veteran Alliance. A Navy veteran of World War II, Bill served as a Radioman in the Philippines. He passed away Friday, January 8,...