Diane (Whited) Bower
Jul 2, 2020
BOWER
Diane Bower, 63, formerly of London, of Tennessee; died Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Knoxville.
Born May 18, 1957 in Columbus; she was a daughter of Leo and Althea (Pitts) Whited.
Diane had served on Mt. Sterling Village Council from 1998-2005, where she was very active on the Good Old Days Festival...
Phyllis J. (Johnson) Fisher
Jun 30, 2020
FISHER
Phyllis J. Fisher, 86, of London passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.
Born in Fayette County, October 2, 1933 to Russell H and Mae (Butcher) Johnson.
Survived by her children Mark Fisher, Charles Jr. (Tina) Fisher, Patrick (Debbie) Fisher, Diana (Tony) Frey and Susan (Steve)...
Donald L. Wright
Jun 21, 2020
WRIGHT
Donald L. Wright, 84, of London, peacefully passed away after a brief illness, surrounded by family on Sunday, June 21, 2020, in The Ohio State University Hospital.
Born February 2, 1936 in Boise, Idaho; he was a son of Joseph and Rebecca (Lewis) Wright.
Don received a Bachelor's degree from the College...
Buford Ray Pruitt
Jun 20, 2020
PRUITT
Buford Ray Pruitt, 78, of West Jefferson, went to be with the Lord at 4:20 AM on June 20, 2020 in Doctors West Hospital.
Born on January 10, 1942 in Lewis County, KY, the 5th son to Denny and Myrtle Marie Pruitt.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who is...
Bonnie Lee (Bennett) Swyers
Jun 15, 2020
SWYERS
Bonnie Lee (Bennett) Swyers, 84, of London died Monday, June 15, 2020 in London Health and Rehabilitation.
Born April 11, 1936 in Plumwood; she was the daughter of Walter and Lorna (Ferryman) Bennett.
Bonnie had belonged to the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries and loved to karaoke.
Survivors include her...
Dorothy Ann (Landis) Reed
Jun 8, 2020
REED
Dorothy Ann Reed, 83, of London passed away June 8th, 2020 with her family by her side.
Born May 8th, 1937 in Rosedale; she was a daughter of Dewey and Emma Landis.
She was preceded in death by her son Robin, daughter Regina, granddaughter Angel, four brothers Ralph, Vernon, Pete and George...
Shirley Frances Arft
Jun 7, 2020
Shirley Frances Arft, 98, of London, OH, passed away on June 7, 2020 at Bluebird Retirement Community.
Shirley was born on April 5, 1922 to Otto Robert and Emma Bertha Heinz in Toledo, OH. Her husband, Melvin (Mel), of 71 years preceded her in death on February 11, 2013.
Shirley was involved in numerous activities...
Rodger I. Baker
Jun 6, 2020
BAKER
Rodger I. Baker, 85, of London, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in his home.
Born October 13, 1934 in Range Township, Mt. Sterling, Ohio; he was the son of Rodger B. and L. Winona (Robinson) Baker.
Rodger was a US Army veteran of the Korean Era...
Fred Mcclaskie, Jr.
May 30, 2020
Fred McClaskie, Jr, 91, of London, Ohio, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at The Madison Senior Living Community.
Born in Sedalia, Ohio, on July 16, 1927, he was the son of Fred and Kit (Katherine Pierce) McClaskie. Fred graduated from Sedalia High School where he enjoyed several sports. He was employed for many years selling John Deere...
Nathanial Michael Cain
May 26, 2020
CAIN
Nathanial Michael "Nate" Cain, 19, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 while swimming at Buck Creek, Springfield.
Born July 27, 2000 in London; he was a son of Joshua Kenny and Miranda (Pernod) Cain.
Nate had worked at Burger King in London, was an avid skateboarder and loved hanging out with his family....
Greg Davis
May 22, 2020
DAVIS
Greg Davis passed away suddenly on May the 22nd 2020 at the age of 45. He was a graduate of Stow High School in 1993, served in the US Navy from 1995-1999, received a BS from OSU in 2004, and married the love of his life, Julie in 2005.
Greg enjoyed spending time with...
Dwight "Spunky" Cox
May 19, 2020
COX
Dwight "Spunky" Cox, 72, of London died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Arbors West, West Jefferson, Ohio.
Born October 6, 1947 in London; he was a son of Rosemarie Cox.
A 1966 graduate of London High School, Spunky was a gifted athlete, playing quarterback for the Red Raiders. He had been a...
Dan P Nevitt
May 19, 2020
NEVITT
Dan P. Nevitt, 75, of London, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Sisters on Elm, London.
Born January 16, 1945 in Peoria, IL; he was a son of Charles B. and Ellen J. (Jury) Newton.
A member of the Maranatha Baptist Church, Dan was also a US Army veteran of Vietnam. He...
Edward Mccarty
May 17, 2020
McCARTY
Edward McCarty, 79, of London died Sunday, May 17, 2020 in his residence.
Born August 6, 1940 in Kentucky; he was a son of Glenn and Ellen (Reed) McCarty.
Ed had worked in construction all of his life.
Survivors include his sons Glenn Edward McCarty and Billy Ray McCarty both...
Duane Updegrove
May 16, 2020
UPDEGROVE
Duane Updegrove was born September 26, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio to Dennis Updegrove and Janet Knight Updegrove. Duane had worked for Krazy Glue and attended Matco. He made so many meaningful connections with employees, with staff and supervisors everywhere he went.
He moved to London, Ohio where he united in marriage with Brenda Burns...
Albert Louis Gostel
May 13, 2020
GOSTEL
Albert Louis Gostel, age 72 passed away May 13, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 23, 1947 in Akron OH to the late Alexander and Betty Gostel. Preceded in death by bother, Mark Gostel. He is survived by his daughters Desiree and Mallory and son in laws Brian Roberts and...
Jesse Glenn Strickland
May 12, 2020
STRICKLAND
Jesse Glenn Strickland, 35, of London Ohio passed away on May 12, 2020 at his residence.
Born August 6, 1984 in Wilmington, Ohio; he was the son of Gerald C. Strickland Jr. and Laura M. (Smith) Strickland.
Survivors include his son Aiden Strickland; Mother Laura (Robert) Toller, Father Gerald (Christina) Strickland Jr.;...
Kenneth E Miller
May 11, 2020
MILLER
Kenneth E. Miller, 88, of South Vienna, died Monday, May 11, 2020 in Springfield Regional Hospital.
Born May 16, 1931 in Clark County; he was a son of Harvey Watson and Myrle Mae (McClure) Miller.
A lifelong farmer, Kenny had also worked for the Clark County Engineer's Office before retiring in 1996....
Richard Michael Holtschulte
May 10, 2020
HOLTSCHULTE
Richard Michael Holtschulte 63, of London died Sunday, May 10, 2020 in his residence.
Born November 17, 1956 in Columbus; he was a son of Richard Allen and Vera Mae (Ball) Holtschulte.
A Vietnam Veteran, Mike had also worked as a mechanic for Mercedes Benz, and self employed and for the past...
John Stanley Hawkinson
May 6, 2020
HAWKINSON
John Hawkinson was born in Worthington, MN to Henry and Hazel Hawkinson on September 29, 1931. He grew up in Worthington and loved telling stories about hunting and fishing with friends and family there. After graduating from Worthington High School, he worked as a truck driver for Alfred Albinson and enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard....
