Grove City High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Ellsworth Lee Smith, age 83, of Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. He was born on December 4, 1942, to the late Milton and Mary (Thomas) Smith.He married the love of his life, Gloria Smith, on April 18, 1964. She preceded him in death on April 8, 2016.Ellsworth served hon...

David Lee Sommers 63 of Colerain passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born on August 21 1962 in Martins Ferry the son of the late Paul E. and Lillian Ann Stubock Sommers. Dave was a manager with the Tractor Supply Company before his illness. He was a prou...

Venita Shanks Bennett, age 108, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026. Formerly of Peebles, OH., she was born December 6, 1917, near Elm Grove, Ohio. Survived by her son, Jerry...

Geoffrey William Henderson passed away December 22 2025 after a long illness at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe Ohio. Born on October 1 1943 in Port Colborne Ontario Canada. Geoffrey was the son of Anna Herve and George Henderson. His family later lived in Port Credit Ontario before settling in ...

She was born and raised in Mansfield Ohio to Robert and Mary Arnett Hawley. In 1966 she married Russell Linder and together they made their home in Grove City Ohio where they built a life centered on faith family and service to others. For 25 years she worked as a school secretary at Brookpark Middl...

Ralph Johnston a lifelong Christian and an active member of St. John Lutheran Church for the last 63 years passed peacefully on December 2 2025. He was born April 31932 in Glenford Ohio to the late Carl and Edna Ridenour Johnston. After graduating from Glenford High School he served in the U.S. Army...

John Manley Jr. age 83 of Grove City Ohio passed away January 11 2026 at his residence. He was born November 17 1942 in Olive Hill KY to late John and Evelyn Manley Sr. He retired last from Roxanne Labs and even though he had retired he was still working at the age of 83 mainly so he could socialize...

Edward Bennett Chaney 97 of Grove City Ohio Husband Father Grandfather passed away on Dec 1st 2025. Ed was born in Highland County Ohio on April 20th1928 to Leonard Thetta Chaney. Ed was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years Frances and son Gary. He is survived by his sons Michael Lisa and Kevi...

Darrel L Smith age 84 of Grove City Ohio passed away November 28 2025 at GrantMedical Center. He was born on September 4 1941 in Toledo Ohio to the late Charlesand Meredith Bloomer Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brother LarrySmith and sister Karen Smith Taylor. He married this loving wi...

Mary Catherine Cat Albright age 90 of Lancaster Ohio passed away peacefully on December 28 2025. She was born on June 28 1935 in Rendville Ohio to the late William and Helen Doherty Eing. Mary retired as a laboratory technician with the Ohio Department of Health and was a devoted member of Holy Fami...

Joseph A. Martin Corpsman U.S. Navy Korea age 92 of Groveport Ohio and formerly of Williamstown West Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday December 22 2025 at Brookdale Lakeview Crossing in Groveport surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 25 1932 he was the son of Edward and Armine Ma...

Clarence A. Puckett Sonny a true diehard motorcycle rider fighter till the very end. 82nd Airborne Clarence A. Puckett 83 died December 31 2025 of Orient OH w grandson Calyb by his side. Survived by daughters Lana JacobMedvec Barr Carla Stanley Nickole Lee Annable Crystal Binns Grandchildren Calyb ...

Paul C. Wingate, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born on June 16, 1942, in Mohegan, West Virginia to th...

Joy Lynn Hall 92 of Orient OH went to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 in Rosemount OH surrounded by family and friends. She was born on January 22 1933 in Columbus OH to Stuart Lynn and Bernice Eileen Ruhl Goodwin and was a sister to Shirley France and Connie Holley. Joy marri...

Doris Louise Waldren Reid of Centerburg Ohio passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on January 12 2026 in her home at the age of 91. She was born in Columbus Ohio May 211934 to the late Thelma Mae Engle Waldren and Given Richard Waldren of Grove City Ohio. She was a 1953 graduate of Central...

Russell Virginia Price Jr. aged 84 of New Plymouth Ohio passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday January 8 2026. Born April 23 1941 in Odd West Virginia he was the son of the late Russell Virginia Sr. and Lula Faye Roark Price. During life Russell worked as a truck driver. He ...

SNOW STORM. UPDATE. The visitation and service for Juanita Joyce Redder has been postponed to WEDNESDAY December 3 10 to 11AM visitation 11 AM service same location thank you. Juanita Joyce Cole Redder 86 of Cedarville Ohio went to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 25 2025 at h...

80 of Waverly Ohio passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at Piketon Nursing Center in Piketon Ohio. Betty was born February 22 1945 to the late Pink and Cloie Caudill Akers of McDowell Kentucky. Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Richard Lee Henson and her siblings Madis Talbie ...

David A. Freitag 72 of Woodsfield Ohio passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 in Grove City Ohio. He was born at Canton Ohio on November 26 1953 a son of the late Irvin Bus and Blanche Leggett Freitag. Dave was a former laborer and handyman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Vietna...

Virginia Daisy Klein ne Brown age 84 of Amherst passed away peacefully on January 3 2026 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home. Virginia was born on June 9 1941 in Jefferson County Pennsylvania and was raised in Cleveland Ohio. In 2017 she made Amherst her home where she remained a cherished presence to fam...

Michael Wayne McGuire 73 of Chillicothe Ohio went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 18 2025. He was born on October 9 1952 in Chillicothe to the late James and Edith Lightle McGuire. Mike was a devoted husband to Pamela McGuire and a loving father to Michaele McGuireRaines and Adam McG...

Carolyn Lynn Lemaster Litteral, 85, of Ashland, widow of Ronald Litteral, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, October 8, 2025, at Wurtland Nursing and Rehab Center following a brief illness.Carolyn, a homemaker, found joy in creating beautiful flower arrangements in her spare time, a hobby ...

Ronnie Lee Duncan 69 of Hurricane WV passed away on December 27 2025 at Teays Valley Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Putnam County WV on October 10 1956 and was the son of the late Norman Randell Duncan and Dorthy Jean Duncan. After graduating in 1974 from Hurricane High School ...

Sandra “Lynn” Caldwell, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and devoted nurse, passed away peacefully at her home in Grove City, Ohio, on December 26, 2025....