All Obituaries

Anne Mullin Brockman Kerr passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. She was everything you could ask for as a wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother. A direct descendant of the Mayflower's Priscilla Mullin, Anne was a strong woman who inspired all of us with her personal drive and enthusiasm for life. As a mother, Anne was patient in answering incessant questions of her young children, put up with teenage madness, encouraged them to do their best and loved them unconditionally. As...

A fun, kind, and fair man, with a wonderful sense of humor, Robert L. Woodruff, Jr. passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Kendal at Granville at the age of 91. He was born in New York, New York to the late Robert L. and Marion Woodruff. A Navy veteran who served in Korea, Robert was a Harvard graduate and retired from R.G. Berry Corporation where he was Vice President of Human Resources. He enjoyed wood working, gardening, and the outdoors, camping and hiking throughout the United...

Nancy S. Heininger, 93, of Granville passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.  She was born in Spencerville, OH to the late Charles Thomas and Jenny Fay Sutton. Nancy earned her registered nurse credentials from Lima Memorial Hospital Nursing School and worked with Head Start, Ohio Veterans Children’s Home, and served at other various care facilities.  She later attended BGSU receiving a History degree with a minor in...

John Gilbert (Gib) Reese, age 93, of Newark and Granville, died November 20, 2018 at Kendal at Granville.  Born in Newark, Ohio on July 7, 1925 to Everett David and Martha Grace Miller Reese.  Graduate of Phillips Academy (1943), Andover, Massachusetts, Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University (1949) and Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University College of Law (1952).  Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1952.  Also a member of the American and Licking County Bar...

God, country, and family were the core beliefs of Robert E. Davis, Colonel USAR (Retired). Colonel Davis died unexpectedly on November 17, 2018. He was 91 years old. Bob was born in Kenton, Ohio to the late Cecil J. and Pauline Davis. After graduating from Kenton High School, the next day, Bob entered the U.S. Army. He began a 30-year military career as a Private, served in WWII, Korea, The Ohio National Guard, and Army Reserve. Bob studied at The United States Army Command and General...

A celebration of life reception will be held for Brenda S. Butt, 61, of Granville, from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. on December 8, 2018 at the Bryn Du Mansion Field House, 537 Jones Road, Granville. A private Memorial Mass will be held at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor. Brenda had a five year battle with cancer and passed away November 15, 2018 in the care of Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark. She was born in Sanford, Maine to Janet and James Shea. A passionate and gifted early...

Myra passed away November 15, 2018 at Kendal of Granville. Myra lived life fully, passionately and courageously. Born in Reading Berkshire, England to the late Charles J. and Vera M. Manning. She became a war bride in February 1946, when she married U.S. Air Force Lieutenant, John Malishenko, Senior. She moved to America and gained citizenship in 1948. A retired elementary school teacher, Myra earned her master’s degree in Education at Wright State University and taught elementary...

Mary Cox, 88, passed away November 6, 2018 at Kendal at Granville. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Robert and Frances Jordan. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Radcliffe College. Before moving to Central Ohio in 1992, she was Vice President for Development at Radcliffe College and at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She also lived and worked in Point Hope, Alaska; Princeton, New Jersey; and Groton, Massachusetts, where her late husband, Rev. Rowland Cox, was...

             A private graveside service will be held for Patsy Moyer, 89, of Granville, at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Seville, Ohio.             Pat passed away November 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late James T. and Pearl Medlin.             A very southern lady, Pat was known as a sweet and...

Frederick William (Bill) Englefield III passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, November 3, 2018. Bill was born March 20, 1930 in Springfield, Ohio. He was the oldest son of three born to Rupert Englefield from England and Carolyn Garver Englefield. He was loved and appreciated by his brothers Richard Englefield (Pat) and Robert Englefield (deceased) (Ruth). He was the soul mate to his wife Janet Barton Englefield of Massillon, Ohio, and the love of her life from the time they first met...