All Obituaries

Max Kasler, 71, of Circleville passed away on October 26, 2020.  He was born on December 18, 1948 in Bishopville, Ohio to Donald and Nelva (Nichols) Kasler.  He was an Army Veteran, a member of Bricklayers Local 55, lifelong member of Northridge Church of Christ and served as a deacon.  He was an avid OSU Buckeyes fan and he worked many projects all over the state but was especially proud of being masonry project manager for the Schottenstein Center.  The family wants to...

        Anna Louise Ohr, 76, of Circleville passed away on October 25, 2020.  She was born on April 11, 1944 in Wooten, KY to Oscar and Mary (Hyden) Griffitts.  She was a graduate of Hamilton Garfield High School and OSU.  She loved teaching for many years at Darby Elementary.  Anna loved her children and grandchildren and had many friends.  The family would like to thank Ohio Health Berger Hospice and a special thanks to her three...

Jacob Hart, 25, of South Bloomingville passed away on October 23, 2020.  He was born on December 6, 1994 in Chillicothe to Donald and Shannon (Norman) Hart.  Jacob was a 2013 Zane Trace graduate.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother Martha Jean Hart.  Jacob is survived by his father Donald (Billie Hackman) Hart, mother Shannon (Casey McNichols) Hart, grandparents Lee (Janice) Norman and Ray Hart Sr.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2020...

Sharon K. Ryan, 82, of Circleville passed away on October 22, 2020.  She was born on July 21, 1938 in Grinnell, IA to Willis and Gwendolyn (Manatt) Ryan.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sister Harriett McGregor.  She retired from Circleville City Schools where she was a librarian and was a member of Circleville Presbyterian Church.  Sharon is survived by her brother Bill (Jacque) Ryan and by 4 nieces and 1 nephew.  Friends may call at the...

  Joann Carpenter, 88, of Circleville passed away on October 21, 2020.  She was born on April 20, 1932 in Circleville to Richard and Minnie (McNichols) Carpenter.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Kathy Ann Carpenter.  Joann is survived by her sons John and Robert (Cynthia) Hunt, granddaughter Leah and by brother Raymond Carpenter.  Friends may call at the Wellman Funeral Home on Sunday, October 25, 2020 from 2-3 p.m.  Burial...

Ward Conley, 69, passed away on October 20, 2020.   He was born on August 6, 1951 in Chillicothe to Merfel and Ruth (Kerry) Conley.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Ward is survived by his wife of 50 years Barbara (Mowrey) Conley of Laurelville, Ward (Tomiah) Conley of Chillicothe, Susie (Garry) Hopkins of Amanda, Adam (Andrea) Conley of Kingston, Merf (Krissa) Conley of Grove City, daughter-in-law Kelly Conley, grandchildren Seth-Micah (Debra), Hayley (Alex),...

James Edward Johnson II, 29, of Columbus passed away on October 20, 2020.  He was born on November 12, 1990 in Columbus to James Edward Jr. and Brenda Lee (Davis) Johnson.  He was preceded in death by his son Isaiah Johnson.  In addition to his parents he is survived by his children Mario Finroy, Mya, Kyla, Quincy, Jaquan and Kaylani Johnson, grandparents James E. Johnson and Shirley Jordan and by sisters Courtney Dixon and Jessica Minn.  Funeral services will be held on...

Lillian Brown, 79, of Circleville passed away on October 20, 2020.  She was born on February 24, 1941 in Circleville to Charles and Fannie (Carpenter) Strawser.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Philip Brown.  Lillian is survived by her children Martin, Karen, John, Jeff and David Brown and Sandy Leonard, grandchildren Chad, Martin, Ryan, Kaylie, Jeff, Megan, 10 great grandchildren and by siblings Joy, Mary, Elta and Shirley.  Graveside...

Audrey Marie Brown, 82, of Laurelville passed away on October 19, 2020.  She was born on September 20, 1938 in Vinton County to Kenneth and Ora (Schwalbach) Tatman.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gary Brown,  siblings Marcella “Sally” Parker, Ray Tatman, Alvin “Punk” Arledge, Paul “Bub” Henderson, Harold “Pete” Tatman, Ronald “Gene” Tatman, Marjorie “Margie” Salyers,...

Bernagene Speakman, 71, of Chillicothe passed away on October 18, 2020.  She was born on January 25, 1949 in Columbus to James and Hazel (Saxton) France.  Bernagene was part of the Okanada Spirit Wind.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by daughter Samantha Fausnaugh, grandchild Bobby Jo Fausnaugh and brother Chuck France.  Bernagene is survived by her husband Roger Speakman, children Christopher Hill (Elizabeth Walton), Heather Osborne (Jason Grabill),...