All Obituaries

A funeral service for Michael R. Westbrook, 59, of Newark, formerly of Granville, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.  Michael passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 2-4 and 5:30-7:30PM at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home. A complete obituary and video tribute will be made available...

David B. Pratt, 75, of Granville, Ohio passed away on June 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. A retired plumber, David served in the Army during Vietnam. Services will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will soon be made available.  

Timothy Riley Sawyer, an outdoorsman and the proprietor of T.R Sawyer Tree Company, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was 57 years old. Tim was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Thomas R. and Nancy L. Hunt Sawyer. He graduated from Granville High School, and went on to study chemistry and arbor science at Miami University and The Ohio State University. He eventually became a certified arborist and operated his own business for 20...

William Leachman “Pete” Ullman left this world for his eternal home, after his final “Happy Hour” and being surrounded by family, on March 19, 2021 at his home in Granville. He was 93 and a much loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to many. Pete was born in Granville to the late Kenneth L. and Ruby Alice Ullman. Granville was important to Pete and he graduated from Granville High School and Denison University. A Navy veteran, during World...

A private funeral service will be held for Patricia J. Nigg, 92, of Granville, at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, Granville with Rev. Bob Long, as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville. Pat passed away May 27, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born in Pine Village, Indiana to the late Charles and Mary Comer. A 50+ year member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Granville, Pat will be remembered for her care of others and love of family. She...

A private family service will be held for Edgar A. Sheffler, D.D.S, 92, of Granville. A U.S. Navy veteran, Ed passed away at his home Tuesday, May 25, 2021 surrounded by family. A complete obituary will be made available at a later date.

  Dr. Andrew Sterrett, World War II Army veteran and Professor of Mathematics at Denison University passed away May 22, 2021 at Middleton Senior Living in Granville at the age of 97. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Bernice (Myers) Sterrett. Andy graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with an undergraduate degree in mathematics and earned his Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in mathematics. He was a member of Sigma Xi. During...

Owen H. (Herb) Dysart passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 21st, 2021, surrounded by his devoted family and friends. He had been sick a very long time, battling the effects of Agent Orange, and his final days were lived out exactly as he wished with the tireless help of his caregivers and family. The family will receive visitors at McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville, Ohio on Tuesday May 25th from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M.. The final farewell service will be on...

Diane H. Roley, a caring and strong-willed wife, mother, and daughter passed away May 13, 2021 at her home in Alexandria at the age of 59. She was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Glenn W. Roley and Lola E. Roley. A graduate of Granville High School and Denison University, Diane grew up in Granville and was an administrative assistant for Juliana C. Mulroy, Ph.D. of Denison University. She enjoyed reading, loved animals, was a connoisseur of craft beer, and was known for her intricate...

A private graveside service will be held for Virginia S. King, 98, of Granville, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Granville.  Virginia passed away May 9, 2021 at Kendal at Granville.  She was born in Geneva, Illinois to the late Julius and Esther Sackrison. Virginia grew up in Batavia, Illinois and attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she met William Richard King of Keithsburg, Illinois.  They were married in 1942, shortly before he shipped out to begin his military...