David H. Detty
MOUNT VERNON — David H. Detty, 74, of Mount Vernon passed away March 30, 2007, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

He was born April 21, 1932, in Londonderry to Howard and Gladys M. (Fouty) Detty. He retired from Continental Can in 1988 after 33 years of service.

He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Detty, to whom he had been married to for 55 years; two sons, David E. (Karen) Detty of New Manchester, W.Va., and Garry M. (Ellen) Detty of Mount Vernon; a daughter, Janet (Dennis) Breckler Sr. of Mount Vernon; two grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a great-grandson; three sisters, Verna Fry of Mount Vernon, and Rose (Harry) Benson and Willa (Jack) Miller, both of Chillicothe; and two brothers, Larry (Nancy) Detty and Maynard (Shirley) Detty, both of Chillicothe.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cara Detty; three brothers; and two sisters.

Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the North-Dilley Funeral Home, 212 N. Main St., Mount Vernon, where funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Carl Hankins officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery.

Condolences for the family can be left at www.dilleyfuneralservice.com.

Jeremy E. Johnson
PICKERINGTON — Jeremy E. Johnson, 35, of Pickerington passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at Mount Carmel-St. Ann’s Hospital.

He was a 1990 graduate of Cambridge High School and a 1994 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Jeremy was employed by Bed, Bath & Beyond, Polaris.

Jeremy is survived by his loving wife, Monica; daughters, Rosalyn and Isabel; parents, Thomas (Susan) Johnson; sister, Rochelle Johnson; stepbrother, Brent Robinson; stepsister, Julie (Scott) Neff; mother- and father-in-law, Glen (Olive) Smith; brother-in-law, Chris (Kay and Luke) Smith.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Johnson.

Family and friends may visit today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 550 Hill Road, North (Ohio 256), Pickerington. Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, 1636 Graham Road, Reynoldsburg, with the Revs. Kenneth Marckel and Leroy K. Hostutler officiating. Interment will be Wednesday at the Oakwood Cemetery, 835 Kaler Ave., Bucyrus.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church for mission work in Jeremy’s memory. Jeremy shared the gift of life through organ donation. Online condolences at www.spencefuneralhome.com.

Kenneth Link
SUNBURY — Kenneth Link, 93, of Sunbury passed away Sunday morning, April 1, 2007.

He was born in Kingston Township, Delaware County, on May 29, 1913, to the late Frank and Elsie (Barton) Link.

He is survived by daughters, Suzanne Allen of Mount Gilead, Sherry Buel of Westerville and Linda (Dan) Wehrle of Sunbury; son, Stephen Link of Bainbridge, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brothers, James (Betty) Link of Kilbourne and William Link of Delaware; sisters, Ann Daugherty of Richwood and Charlotte Pittman of Kilbourne; sister-in-law, Jane Riddle of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine C. (Perfect) Link; two brothers; and three sisters.

Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., Masonic services will be held at 8 p.m., at the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Ohio 3 at Ohio 61, Sunbury, where services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Brian Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunbury Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Delaware County Hospice, 561 W. Central Ave., Delaware, OH 43015; or Delaware County Genealogical Society, 157 E. William St., Delaware, OH 43015. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.

Tressie Lloyd
MOUNT VERNON — Tressie Lloyd, 87, of Coshocton Road, Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Heartland of Centerburg. The arrangements are under the care and direction of the Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home.

Charles T. Newhouse
UTICA — Charles Thomas Newhouse, 79, of Utica passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, at his home.

He was born on June 12, 1927, in Shawnee, Okla., to the late Thomas Durham and Eulalia Belle (Daniels) Newhouse. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Charles attended Oklahoma Baptist University where he studied music and education and he sang and traveled with Dean Angel and the Bison Glee Club for three years. Later he received his business degree from Oklahoma State University. Charles worked for U.S. Steel before retiring from the Newark Air Force Station. He was a member of the North Side Church of Christ and had sung for several church choirs and was choir director for several different churches in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Ohio.

He is survived by his loving family, his wife, Norma (Hale) Newhouse; three sons, Keith (Sukey) Newhouse of Granville, Louis (Tomi) Newhouse of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Dan (Julie) Newhouse of Hebron, Ohio; two daughters, Linda (Franklin) Haynes of Newark and Renetta (Scott) Shaffer of Fredericktown; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother; and a sister.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister.

Friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home, 201 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. A graveside service with military honors provided by the Knox County Joint Veterans Council will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to the North Side Church of Christ, 4588 Marion Road, Newark, OH 43055. This obituary and guest registry are online at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.

Jean M. Schneider
NEWARK — A funeral service for Jean M. Schneider, 84, of Newark will be held Wednesday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the Newark Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta Funeral & Cremation Service with the Rev. Daniel John Ruff officiating. Burial will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Schneider died March 30, 2007, at Selma Markowitz Care Center of Hospice of Central Ohio. She was born Sept. 2, 1922, in Alexandria, Ohio, to the late Harrison D. and Elsie Marie (Good) Wilson. Mrs. Schneider worked as a bookkeeper for Woolworth Co. She was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Granville, enjoyed crafts and was a volunteer at Licking Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl (William) Rose of Newark; grandchildren, Clinton (Heather) Rose and Adam (Kate) Rose, both of Newark, Jessica (James) Chance of Columbus, Jessica (Joey) Moore of Texas and Jeffrey (Wendy) De Weerd of Colorado; great-grandchildren, Emma and Gavin Rose and Austin Rose, all of Newark; friend, Louella Cooperider of Newark; nieces and nephews; special people, Lorraine Ferre of Gambier and Jan Collins Schneider of Texas.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Arthur G. Schneider, on Feb. 24, 1984; son, Daniel D. Schneider; and a brother, Harrison D. Wilson, Jr.

Friends may call Tuesday, April 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, 59 N. Fifth St., Newark.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Road, S.E., Newark, OH 43055; or Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 309 West Broadway, Granville, OH 43023. An online guestbook and memorial is available at www.hendersonvanatta.com.

Jerry B. Whitt
MARENGO — Jerry B. Whitt, 67, of Marengo passed away Saturday morning, March 31, 2007, at Grady Memorial Hospital after a battle with leukemia.

He was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Buchanan County, Va., to the late Berkley W.M. Whitt and Hazel K. (Meade) Whitt who survives in Sparta.

In addition to his mother he is survived by loving wife of almost 45 years, Joyce (Bronson) Whitt, and they were married June 23, 1962, in Fargo; daughters, Sharon (Todd) Euans of Marengo, Jeanette (Tom) Nauman of Fredericktown; three granddaughters; stepgrandson, Austin Euans; sister, Betty (Bob) Sheets of Sparta; and many other family members and friends.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Ohio 3 at Ohio 61, Sunbury, where services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Pastor Duane Kramer officiating. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to: Apostolic Christian Church, P.O. Box 688, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Condolences may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.