Obituaries

May 5, 2019

Janet A. Karchnick, 78 of Groveport, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus.   She was born Oct. 7, 1940 in Detroit, MI to the late Raymond and Helen (Steck) Jarzembowski.  Janet had worked at the former Reynolds Aluminum, Ashville.  She had been a den mother and help start the Boy Scouts at Walnut Elementary with...

May 4, 2019

Terry S. Copley, 52 of Ashville, OH passed away at home on Saturday, May 4, 2019.  He was born on April 29, 1967 to the late Dude and Evelyn Pearleen (Carter) Copley in Columbus, OH.  He was a 1985 graduate of South High School and worked for over 23 years for the Franklin Co. Engineers.  He enjoyed assisting Veterans...

May 2, 2019

Roy A. Wippel, 67 of Ashville passed away on Thurs. May 2, 2019 at Mount Carmel East in Columbus, OH.  Roy was born on Dec. 28, 1951 to the late Harold and Wilma (Callahan) Wippel in Columbus, OH.  Roy was a member and served as a Deacon of Eastwood Seventh Day Adventist Church in Columbus and loved sports, trains...

Apr 26, 2019

Colleen L. Leonard, 80 of Lancaster, OH passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at Genesis Homestead Center in Lancaster.  Colleen was born on September 2, 1938 in Webb, Iowa to the late Arthur D. and Lillie H. (Daugherty) Taylor.  Colleen attended Lithopolis Presbyterian Church and had been a past member of the Greencastle Homemakers. Preceded in death by husband...

Apr 26, 2019

Jayma Lee Giffin, 30 of Circleville, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 unexpectedly.   She was born on Sept. 6, 1988 in Columbus to the late James Giffin and Pandra J. (May) Giffin of Circleville.  Jayma worked at Little Bear Market and had attended Circleville Schools.  She loved being with her daughter and friends, as well as being there for...

Apr 23, 2019

Amy Sue Marzluf, 50 of Ashville passed away on Tues. April 23, 2019 in Hospice at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, OH.  Amy was born on Nov. 15, 1968 and was a graduate of Whitehall Yearling High School.

Amy was the loving mother of Robert (Caitlin Snyder) and Stephen.  She adored her grandchildren Fallon and Nora. ...

Apr 22, 2019

Andrew “A.J.” Pettibone, 33 of Reynoldsburg, OH passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, April 22, 2019.  A.J. was born on June 28, 1985 in Cincinnati, OH, was a 2003 graduate of Teays Valley High School and worked in auto parts sales.  A.J. truly enjoyed life, loved watching movies and the Buckeyes and loved cats and dogs.  A.J. was...

Apr 20, 2019

In Remembrance

Nancy Lee Wilburn (Dalton), 78, of South Bloomfield, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home, April 20, 2019.

Born June 10, 1940 in South Webster, Ohio, Nancy was the oldest daughter to Woodrow Dalton and Alberta Dalton (Carpenter). She graduated from South Webster High School in 1958 and married Arnold “Gene” Wilburn in...

Apr 19, 2019

David  R.   Fosnaugh  75 of  Stoutsville,  passed away Fri. April 19, 2019 at Woodview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Columbus.  He was born on Aug. 1, 1943  in Amanda, Ohio to the late Ralph E. and Gladys  Beryl (Lynn)  Fosnaugh.  David retired from Buckeye Steel Castings after 38 years , a graduate of Ashville-Harrison , Class of  1961 , enjoyed hunting...

Apr 17, 2019

Patricia Diane Oliver, age 65 of Columbus, Ohio passed from this life April 17, 2019 at her home.  She was born February 6, 1954 in West Virginia to James F. and Mary Ann (Odell) Oliver.  Born into a military family, Diane grew up all over the country as well as overseas.  After her family settled in Ohio, she was...

Apr 14, 2019

Robert Alvin Benis (Benny) Lutz, age 87, of Ashville, passed away April 14, 2019 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. He was born January 25, 1932 to the late Denver and Ethel Lutz from Amanda, OH.  Benny was a graduate of Walnut Township H.S. class of 1949, Asbury College 1954, and The Ohio State University 1961.  He was a loving...

Apr 11, 2019

Jayden Maximus Gutheil, 6 weeks old, passed away unexpectedly on Thurs. April 11th.  He was born on Feb. 24, 2019 in Westerville, Ohio.  Jayden is survived by his mother Brittany R. Gutheil of Columbus; brother Hayden Jayce “Bo” Waits; grandparents, Karen Gutheil of Circleville and John C. Gutheil of Columbus; uncles, Johnny Gutheil of Columbus, Nick Gutheil of Delaware,...

Apr 10, 2019

LaRayne K. Cowdery, 62, of Ashville, OH passed away on Wed. April 10, 2019 in Circleville, OH.  LaRayne was born on July 26, 1956 to the late Ritchie Dale and Hope Corliss (Hawkins) Wigal in Parkersburg, WV.  She was a 1974 graduate of Parkersburg South High School.  She is also preceded in death by husband Neal Russell Cowdery, son...

Apr 5, 2019

Betty E.B. Reinhart, 92 of Amanda, OH passed away on Fri. April 5, 2019 at Pickering House in Lancaster, OH.  She was born on Oct. 25, 1926 to the late Harry H. and Drew Ann (Foor) Fausnaugh in Fairfield County.  Preceded in death by husband Stanley T. Reinhart and daughters Linda Reinhart and Sandra Cheadle.  Survived by children Stanley...

Apr 3, 2019

Gary L. Fortner, 74 of Ashville, OH passed away at home on Wed. April 3, 2019.  Gary was born on July 22, 1944 to the late Charles Wm. “Bill” and Pearl (Fausnaugh) Fortner in Circleville, OH.  Gary was a member of the last graduating Class in 1962 from Ashville High School and had owned and operated along with his...

Apr 2, 2019

Virginia “Jenny” L. Lozier, 52 of Lockbourne, OH passed away at OSU Medical Center on Tues. April 2, 2019.  Jenny was born on Jan. 2, 1967 to the late Harless Melvin and Margaret Ann (Moore) Lozier in Columbus, OH.  She was a 1985 graduate of Hamilton Twp. School and attended Lockbourne Church of Christ in Christian Union and Lockbourne...

Apr 1, 2019

Janet K. (Hutchison) Haddox, 69 of Circleville, OH passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus.  Janet was born on August 5, 1949 to the late Donald and Eunice (Collins) Hutchison of Ashville.  She was a 1965 graduate of Teays Valley High School, worked for Nationwide Insurance for 27 years and was a...

Mar 28, 2019

Betty Jane Shoemaker, 90 of Circleville passed away at home on Thurs. March 28, 2019.  She was born on March 6, 1929 to the late James Dayton and Gertrude Barbara (Baxter) Mahaney in Parkersburg, WV.

Betty Jane is also preceded in death by late husband George Wesley Shoemaker in 2007; son Thomas Perry Shoemaker; 6 brothers and...

Mar 27, 2019

Rosemary Washburn, age 76 of Circleville, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was born to the late Buford Ketcham and Rosalee Chambliss Ketchum, Feb. 13, 1943, in Marianna, Florida. Rosemary graduated Malone High School in 1961. Rosemary lived a full life as a wonderful mother, professional career woman and homemaker. She had a gift for arts &...

Mar 25, 2019

Carlos Lee Murphy, 75 of Columbus, OH passed away on Mon. March 25, 2019 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  Carlos was born on July 3, 1943 to the late Sherman and Opal (Campbell) Murphy in Webbville, KY. Carlos served in the U.S. Army and owned and operated a heating/cooling business in Columbus.  He is survived by children Larry,...