All Obituaries

Kathy L. Reynolds, 69 of Junction City, Ohio died at 5:41 pm on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Born January 1, 1951 in Logan, Ohio to the late James T. and Marvetta Kimble Brown. Kathy was a member of the Junction City Methodist Church. She was the most kind-hearted and generous person anyone could ever meet. She enjoyed teaching, baking and spending time with her grandchildren. She always had a home for wayward youth and a passion for sharing...

Dave Wolfe, Jr., 50 of New Lexington, Ohio died at 1:43pm on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Born July 1, 1969 in Zanesville, Ohio to John, Sr. and Sally Dalrymple Wolfe. Dave enjoyed racing, hunting, fishing, spending time with his family, especially his kids. Survived by his wife, Jeannie Levan Wolfe; children, Jordan, Jaxon and Jennafer Wolfe; parents, John, Sr. and Sally Wolfe; sisters, Becky (Doug) Reeves and Brenda (Dave) Lentz; brother, Don...

Janet Arlene Saxton Howerth, 79, of New Lexington, Ohio died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Carriage Court of Lancaster. Born May 29, 1940 in Redfield, Ohio to the late Clifford and Mary Ellen Jones Saxton, she was raised by her aunt and uncle Charles A. and Laura B. Saxton Lehman. Janet retired as an educational aide from the New Lexington City Schools where she loved helping children learn to read. An avid reader herself, she volunteered countless hours in the Amanda-Clearcreek Primary...

Lela “Jayne” McCune, 64, of New Lexington, Ohio died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her home. Born September 1, 1955 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Irene Hanna McCune. Jayne worked at Red Head in New Lexington for several years; she loved people, especially her family, dog and flowers. Survived by her daughter, Emily Binkley; 3 grandchildren, Brittany Binkley, Jacob Binkley and Derek Vanmeter; 2 brothers, Charlie McCune and Jeff (Lory) McCune;4 sisters, Carol...

Michael B. Ozimok, 25, of New Lexington, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 14, 1994 at Saint Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to Michael R. and Janet Moore Ozimok. He was known to many as Mikey but a majority knew him as Oz or Ozzie. Mikey was an excellent athlete before a diagnosis of epilepsy took that away. He was also an avid hunter, fisher, and he loved to look for ginseng. He could not wait to take his...

Ruth N. (Moore) Watkins, 104 years young, of New Lexington, Ohio went home to be with her Lord at 1:40am on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at SKLD Nursing Facility, New Lexington, Ohio with her family by her side. Born November 5, 1915 in New Lexington, Ohio, the third child of the late Harry E. and Iva Rader Moore. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and was a homemaker for most of her life. A devout Christian and member of the New Lexington Bible Church and regularly attended weekly...

Ray Richard Huffman, 93, of New Lexington, Ohio passed away after a short illness at 10:40pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. Born July 28, 1926 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Ottis Ray and Hattie Wilson Huffman. Ray was a former New Lexington Police Officer, Superintendent of the Water Works Department and started, owned and operated his Excavating Business from 1963-1998 for 35 years and he loved to go bowling. He married his sweet...

Geraldine Sue Euman, 74, of New Lexington, Ohio died at 3:30am on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Born January 27, 1945 in Baltimore, Ohio to the late Gerald and Iclean Bowersock Stant. Geraldine loved camping, coloring, spending time with her family, liked to ride motorcycles and go on trips with her husband and she collected thousands of salt and pepper shakers. Member of Somerset Church of Christ. Survived by her husband of 47 years, Bernard Euman, Jr.;...

Dorothy M. Archer, 91, formerly of New Lexington, Ohio died at 2:10 am on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Arbors, Carroll, Ohio. Born February 21, 1928 in Tyler County, West Virginia to the late Thurman and Mary Pearl Whetzel Kirkpatrick. She loved quilting and cooking, used to redo furniture; she was a caregiver for her mother and husband and was a very good person. Survived by daughter, Linda Kay (James) Tracey of Carroll, Ohio; one grandchild, Ann Marie; two great grandchildren, Jacob and...

Gladys M. Cordle, 53, of New Lexington, Ohio died Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home. Born April 23, 1966 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of the late Jack Lucas, Sr. Gladys loved to color, paint and watch birds; she was a loving Mother and Grandmother. Survived by 2 daughters, Stephanie Kuehnert-Gaines (Matt Travis) and Brittany (Howard) Booker; son, James (Amanda) Collins; step-son, Austin (Heather) Cordle and a step-daughter, Autum Cordle; grandchildren, Corey, Danica, Richelle,...