Obituaries

Feb 26, 2023

ALEXANDER

Terry Lynn "Mimi" Alexander, 76, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at home surrounded by family.

Terry was born at Ft. Benning, Georgia, on June 13, 1946, to the late Floyd E. "Red" and Reva (Gloeckner) Alexander.  She worked as a Contract Administrator at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for years.  That job took...

Feb 21, 2023

PEART

PEART, Gary David, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather died February 21, 2023, with his loving wife, Mary, by his side. He was the son of John Isaac and Ruth Pauline (Leach) Peart. Born on the farm home in Hillsboro, Ohio on April 13, 1933, he was a farmer all his life except for two...

Feb 20, 2023

FISCHER

Robert Joseph Fischer, Sr., 86, of Clarkston, Michigan, died Monday, February 20, 2023, at his residence.

Born March 6, 1936, in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of Frank and Trevis (Morgan) Fischer.

Bob had worked professionally in offset printing before retiring in 2000. He was also a member of the London...

Feb 18, 2023

WARD

Ken Ward, 76, of London, died Saturday, February 18, 2023, in the Madison Senior Living Community.

Born December 23, 1946, in Paintsville, KY; he was the son of Ervin and Irene (Stanley) Ward.

An avid outdoorsman, Ken loved traveling, camping, fishing and spending time with his family. He had belonged to Crossroads...

Feb 14, 2023

LEONARD Sherry R. Leonard, 73, of West Jefferson, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born March 21, 1949, in Columbus, she was a daughter of Robert and Charlotte (Byers) Wheeler. Sherry loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughter Birdie (Todd) Roberts; grandchildren Michael (Beth) Leonard, Coren (Brandon) McKay, Earl Braithwaite (Lexi), Hunter Braithwaite...

Feb 12, 2023

CAMPBELL

Loretta M. Campbell, 58, of West Jefferson, died Sunday, February 12, 2023, in her residence.

Born March 20, 1964, in London, she was a daughter of Janet (Peterman) and Wayne Zimmerman.

Loretta loved the outdoors and spending time with her family. She had worked for Arbors in West Jefferson, Cracker Barrel and...

Feb 5, 2023

LASZEWSKI

Gary Lee Laszewski, 75, of London, Ohio, passed away peacefully to meet his Savior on February 5th, 2023.  He was born in Binghamton, NY, on August 17, 1947, son of the late Leo and Betty (Mason) Laszewski.  He married his loving wife, Pamela (Harris) Laszewski on May 26, 1978.  He leaves two brothers, David Laszewski and...

Feb 2, 2023

PETERMAN

Dylan Matthew Peterman, 30, of London, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, in Grant Medical Center, Columbus.

Born June 8, 1992, in London, he was a son of Robert and Denise (Nagel) Peterman.

Dylan had worked as an equipment operator for Wasserstrom. He enjoyed family time and listening to music, but the highlight...

Jan 30, 2023

JONES

William "Bo" Jones, 81, of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023.

He was born January 26, 1942, in London, Ohio, a son of Freedman and Marie (Baird) Jones.

Bo served the U.S. Army from 1959-1966 during the Vietnam War. He was a former employee of Wilson Freight and Owen...

Jan 25, 2023

CORBIN

Lakeynn La'Shay Jean Corbin, two months, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus.

Born November 17, 2022, in Westerville, Ohio, she was a daughter of Malik and Lacey (Barker) Corbin.

Lakeynn is survived by her parents; brothers Jaylin, Josiah, and Lyric Corbin; paternal grandmother Billie Sheely (Brad Pitts), paternal...

Jan 25, 2023

WARD

Glenn Ward, 89, of London, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in London Health and Rehabilitation.

Born July 18, 1933, in Boons Camp, Kentucky, he was a son of Willie and Ethel (Bradley) Ward.

After graduating high school, Glenn went on to study at the University of Kentucky. He then served in the...

Jan 24, 2023

CHESTNUT

Joseph "Joe" Henry Chestnut, 96, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in Grove City surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 27, 1926, in Lucasville, he was a son of Daniel Chestnut and Lexia Pearl (Newman) Crabtree.

Joe was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in both World War II and the...

Jan 24, 2023

BARKALOW

Rose Mary (Cordonnier) Barkalow, 94, a resident of London, OH, passed away from this earthly existence on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, and now sits in our Lord's house.

Rose Mary (Cordonnier) was born on July 1, 1928, in Dayton, Ohio.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James E. Barkalow and...

Jan 23, 2023

MCMILLIN

Jane Loretta (Landes) McMillin of London, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was age 88.

Born February 14, 1934, in Grove City, Ohio, she was a 1952 graduate of Grove City High School. Jane was preceded in death by her parents Richard Earl and Mary...

Jan 18, 2023

AKERS

Cathy Ann Akers, 54, of London, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.

Born June 18, 1968, in Columbus, she was a daughter of Tina (Miller) and Hansel Akers, Jr.

Cathy had a passion for any and all crafting, as well as watching OSU football....

Jan 17, 2023

DANIELS

Joseph "Joe" Morgan Daniels, Jr., 78, of London, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023, in his residence.

Born July 15, 1944, in Franklin County, he was a son of Anna Marie (Poe) Daniels and Joseph Morgan Daniels, Sr.

Joe was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam war, where he served overseas in...

Jan 16, 2023

SHREVE

Jean Ann Shreve, 64, of London, died on Monday, January 16, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 11, 1958, in Columbus, she was a daughter of Marvin and Margaret (Wakeman) Flanagan.

Jean had worked and retired from the Franklin County Board of Health. She also attended the Cypress...

Jan 15, 2023

HILL

Jeffrey David Hill, 48, of London, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 15, 2023, in his residence.

Born February 22, 1974, in Columbus, he was a son of Larry D. and Linda Sue (White) Hill. Jeff worked professionally as a broker/dispatch for BST in London. He enjoyed everything to do with the outdoors from camping...

Jan 12, 2023

WILSON

LeeAnn Ledbetter Todd Hoon Wilson (1959-2023) Age 63 yrs. of Galloway OH, passed peacefully on January 12, 2023 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was married to Charlie Wilson in 2012 in their favorite place in Gatlinburg TN. She graduated in 1977 from Nelsonville-York. She was a graduate of Hocking...

Jan 11, 2023

SUMMERS

Barbara Joye Summers, 82, of Lancaster, Kentucky passed away January 11, 2023, at her home. She was born on December 4, 1940, in Flora, Illinois to the late James W. and Mae Cloud Summers.

Barbara was a veteran of the US Air Force. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor...