All Obituaries

  A private graveside service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020 for Esther W. Coffey, 90, of Centerville, formerly of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Friday would have been her 66th wedding anniversary to her late husband Jim, who died May 8, 2020. Esther was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late William F. and Winnie H. Thielking. She passed away June 30, 2020 in Centerville, Ohio at St. Leonard, Franciscan Senior...

A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville  for Elizabeth A. Thompson.  Elizabeth passed away, at the age of 60, Friday, June 26, 2020 at her home in Thornville. She was a graduate of Granville High School and worked in banking.  

A graveside service honoring the life of Army veteran Lewis M. Ault, 58, of Newark, will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Wilson Cemetery in Newark with military honors rendered by the Licking County Veterans Alliance with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant. Per Lew’s wishes, casual dress is preferred.  Lew passed away June 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Newark to Shirley Lambert Ault and the late Lewis W. Ault.  After graduating from Newark High...

Aaron A. Sanders (87) passed away in the afternoon of May 26, 2020 at his home in Granville, Ohio. Tuesday was a gloriously beautiful blue-sky day enhanced by a gentle breeze that lifted the music of song birds, reminiscent of the Colorado summers he so enjoyed. Mr. Sanders was born May 29, 1932 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Aaron F. Sanders and Myrtle E. (Allen) Sanders. He served his country as a Captain in the United States Air Force notably participating in Operation Dominic, a joint...

Nancy Lou Heft Siegel passed away May 22, 2020, at Middleton Assisted Living Facility in Granville.   A retired kindergarten teacher with Newark City Schools and Granville Exempted Village Schools, she was born February 7, 1930, in Newark to the late Otto C. and Hazel (Embrey) Heft.  Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; sisters; Marguerite Heft Synder and Arabelle Heft Reynolds; and loving husband James (Jim) E. Siegel who passed away November 7, 2017.   A...

Jeanne Mae Hunt, 96, formerly of Escondido, California, passed away May 20, 2020 at the Inn at Chapel Grove, Heath, Ohio. She was born in Batavia, Illinois to the late William O. and Irene A. Johnson. A U.S. Navy WAVES veteran of WWII, Jeanne was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Escondido and also attended Narrow Road Community Church in Heath. Being the wife of a career military officer, Jeanne moved around the country and used her social skills to establish new bonds...

Helen Rose (Klein) Reding, 93, born in Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully at her home in Granville, OH while surrounded by her adoring family. Helen was welcomed into heaven on May 15, 2020 to be reunited with her husband, John Reding, a reunion that she has awaited patiently for 33 years. She has also been reunited with her dear granddaughter, Katie Hoben; loving son-in law, Robert Becher; and many other loved ones. Helen was blessed to be a part of a large extended family that brought...

On May 10, 2020 David Bayley’s life came full circle: he died near Granville close to where he was born 87 years earlier.  He lived a full meaningful life that led him far and wide before retiring several years ago at Kendal at Granville.  He attended Denison University in Granville where he met Anita “Chris” Ellis, his wife of 57 years; Chris died in 2014.  Together they raised two daughters and the whole family often traveled internationally for extended...

A private graveside service will be held for James F. Coffey, 94, of Centerville, formerly of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Jim was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late J. Frank and Martha Coffey. He passed away May 8, 2020 in Centerville, Ohio at St. Leonard, Franciscan Senior Living Community. After graduating from Brockton Public Schools, Jim entered the Navy and served during WWII with the Amphibious Forces in the Pacific....

A private graveside service will be held for Barbara Jean Beeson, 82, of Newport, Oregon. Barbara passed away in Salem, Oregon after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, John Beeson. A complete obituary will be available at a later date.