All Obituaries

A graveside service celebrating the life of Ingeborg Green, 82, of Granville, will be held at 1:30 P.M.  Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Daniel Ruff as celebrant.  A retired baker, Ingrid passed away September 19, 2020 at her home. She was born in Berlin, Germany to the late Erich and Berta Haseloff. Ingrid had previously been employed by Denison University and the Granville Inn where she made their signature raisin bread and introduced...

A graveside service celebrating the life of Harriett L. Messick, 88, of Granville, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Jeff Smith as celebrant. Harriett passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio, in Newark. She was born in Newark to the late Curtis and Faye Wells. A 1950 graduate of Granville High School, Harriett was employed by Granville Schools as a...

A loving mother and grandmother, Diane E. Hawkins-Mantor, 74, of Newark, formerly of Plain City, passed away September 4, 2020 at her home. She was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to the late Richard and Margaret Evans. A retired registered nurse with Tricare Hospice, Diane was a voracious reader who enjoyed mysteries and her book club. She was a former member, Deacon, and Elder at Plain City Presbyterian Church, attended Hanover Presbyterian Church, and was a member of Chapter 56, Order of...

Beth Barton Eckels, 52, of Granville, Ohio, walked into God’s arms on August 28, 2020 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her adoring family. Beth was born in Columbus, Ohio to Karen Sue Barton and the late James E. Barton. She was a 1985 graduate of Granville High School and attended The Ohio State University where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She recognized...

Martha L. “Marty” Sibila, age 100, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 after a brief illness.  She was born in 1919 in Holmes County, OH to the late Joseph and Ora (Marthey) Besancon.  Marty resided in Massillon, OH for most of her life where she worked as a secretary and later as the bookkeeper for the Massillon YWCA.  She was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Massillon and enjoyed quilting with the parish quilters.  For the last 12...

A Funeral Mass will be held for Sara G. Stephens, 75, of Newark, at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Church, 394 E. Main St., Newark with Rev. Anthony Lonzo as celebrant. Private inurnment will be held at Resurrection Cemetery in Lewis Center, Ohio. A sweet and caring lady, Sara passed away August 21, 2020, under the care of Hospice of Central Ohio, at the Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert and Rose Muir. Sara was a...

  Blake Heatwole Nelson;  a son, a brother, a writer and above all a friend. Blake was a singer songwriter who had a free spirit and intelligence to offer to anyone willing to listen. Blake unexpectedly passed in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 9, 2020 at the age of 29.  Blake was the son of Lynn Heatwole and Christopher J. Nelson; born and raised in Granville, Ohio. He was an intelligent artist, well spoken, articulate, and a deep thinker overall. His interests were the...

Charles Klaus age 85 of Granville, OH, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2020. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, Germany, Charles lived in the Cleveland area after graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelor Degree, an MBA, and a Juris Doctorate.  He was Research Editor of the Cornell Law Quarterly and elected to the order of the Coif. In Cleveland, Charles was a Partner at Baker & Hostetler where he spent his entire career practicing law. At Baker & Hostetler,...

Susan Stinson Peters, age 77, formerly of Granville, Ohio passed away July 28, 2020 at The Groves in Goodyear, AZ after a 5 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert and Dorothy Overly Stinson. A 1961 graduate of Granville HS, Susan went on to seek her lifelong dream of being an early elementary teacher. She earned a Bachelors in Education at Bowling Green State University in 1965 and later a Master's Degree...

  Mary Elizabeth Walker Niday, formerly of Gallipolis, died July 28, 2020, in Granville, Ohio, following a diagnosis of COVID-19.  The daughter of Jackson Tandy and Zelma Phillips Walker, Mary was born in Cora, Ohio on November 26, 1935.  Her loving parents and her supportive community remained a source of pride throughout her life.  Mary met her husband, Victor Joe Niday, when they were both 4-H advisors.  They were married April 22, 1962, and they enjoyed 58...