Donald E. Cornelius, Sr.
May 22, 2026
Donald E. Cornelius, Sr., 96 of Utica passed away on May 22, 2026, at Country Club Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, OH. Don was born on October 5, 1929, near Grand Island, Nebraska to the late Hobart F. and Ellen G. (Urwiller) Cornelius.
He was a life-long dairy and beef farmer in Knox and Licking Counties. He loved farming, especially the...
Johnnie Allen Walker
Apr 29, 2026
Johnnie Allen Walker, age 66, of Utica, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, with family at his side. Johnnie was born on June 25, 1959, in Mt. Vernon to Homer Madison and Deloris Jean (Smith) Walker.
He was a loving son, father, brother, and uncle who treasured his family above all else. A devoted member of the Martinsburg Church of...
Elaine Julia Neal
Apr 27, 2026
Elaine Julia Neal, 71 of Utica passed away on April 27, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. She was born on December 15, 1954 in Fort Fairfield, Maine to the late Thomas N. and Mamie J. (Berube) Barnes.
Elaine retired from Compensation Consultants Inc. She enjoyed going to the Pioneer Restaurant and loved her beloved dog, Jack. Most of all...
Debra Jeane Masters
Apr 15, 2026
Debra Jeane (Bussey) Masters, age 71, of Utica, Ohio, passed away at Knox Community Hospital Wednesday, April 15, 2026. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 3, 1955, to the late Elmer Clyde and Elizabeth (Artis) Bussey.
Debra loved everyone she met, she had a propensity for seeing the good in people. Over the years she worked at Tuckerman Optical,...
Hazel Mae Sensibaugh
Apr 8, 2026
Hazel (Sterling) Sensibaugh, age 81, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026, at Knox Community Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 6, 1944, to Albert L. “Bill” and Hazel C. (Trout) Sterling. She was a proud graduate of Frazeysburg High School.
Hazel was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She shared 63 loving years of...
Katrina C. Burke
Mar 26, 2026
Katrina C. Burke, 63 of Utica passed away on March 26, 2026 at her residence. She was born on January 4, 1963 in Dover, OH.
Katrina served honorably in the U.S. Army. She worked several years for Chase Bank. Katrina will be remembered for her beautiful smile that could light up any room and her warm, outgoing spirit. She had a...
James "John" Endicott
Mar 25, 2026
James "John" Endicott, 71 of Johnstown passed away on March 25, 2026. He was born on June 21, 1954 in Celina, OH to the late Carl and Ellen (Fisher) Endicott.
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Susan (Raines) Endicott; daughter, Jennifer (Anthony) Smith; son, Jonathan Endicott; grandsons, Tyler Harter and Kyle (Olivia) Harter;...
Raymond Larry Walters
Mar 7, 2026
Raymond Larry Walters, of Utica, went to heaven on March 7, 2026, peacefully at home with his family by his side. Raymond was born on June 18, 1945, in Mt Vernon, to the late Arley Lee and Genevive (McKibben) Walters.
Larry enlisted in the US Navy in 1963 and served as a machinist on the USS Gurke (DD-783), including a deployment...
Steven Allen Gantt
Mar 2, 2026
Steven Allen Gantt, 71 of Newark passed away on March 2, 2026 at the Laurels of Mt. Vernon. He was born on October 2, 1954 in Newark, OH to the late Raymond E. and Virginia J. (Warthen) Gantt.
He is survived by his siblings, Phillip (Janet) Gantt of Gambier, David (Laura) Gantt of Granville and Brenda Parrill...
Alyce Faye Poland
Feb 24, 2026
Alyce Faye Poland, 86 of Utica passed away on February 24, 2026 at Knox Community Hospital. She was born on September 10, 1939 in Mansfield, OH to the late Lynn and Hazel (Perkins) Hyatt.
Alyce graduated from Centerburg High School in 1957. She was married 64 years to James Donald Poland. She worked at the Utica Nursing...