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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Allan L. Birk
Mar 30, 2022
AIKEN, SC – ALLAN L. BIRK, 72, beloved husband of Marcia Thorston Birk, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Asheville, NC.
Born in St. Cloud, MN, Allan was a son of the late William and Alvina Thul Birk. He grew up in Rockville, MN. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he earned the...
Sandra Heath Gray
Mar 29, 2022
Aiken – Mrs. Sandra LaRusso Heath Gray, 76, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
A lifelong resident of Aiken, Sandra was a daughter of the late Alfred Dominick La Russo and Annie Mae Baughman La Russo. She was a member of South Aiken Baptist Church, and retired from the South Carolina Unemployment Commission where she was a Man Power Specialist.
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Timothy John Scott Bendle
Mar 27, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Timothy John Scott Bendle died peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2022 from cancer with his wife Mary at his side. Tim was a true gentleman and, as a gentleman, he was engaged, present, kind and authentic long before these words became trendy.
Tim was born in 1942 in Lahore, Pakistan where his father was a General in the...
Margaret Ogilvie Hamby
Mar 26, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Margaret Ogilvie Hamby, age 79, KF7KAM, passed away at her home in Aiken SC, Saturday March 26, 2022 where she enjoyed retirement with her husband, Horace Hamby.
She moved to South Carolina from Washington State where she raised her family of four children, having moved there from Atlanta Ga. She was born in Charleston SC....
James E. Carter, Jr.
Mar 25, 2022
WINDSOR, SC – JAMES E. CARTER, JR., 78, beloved husband of Linda Stebbins, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Ipswich, MA, James was a son of the late James E., and Amy Hull Carter. Jimmy was an employee of the Ipswich Shellfish Group where he was a driver\salesman for 20 years...
William "Bill" Dearman
Mar 25, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Mr. William "Bill" Dearman, 69, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, March 25, 2022. Bill was the son of the late Joseph Reid and Jetta Mae Yates Dearman. He was born and raised in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, but had made Aiken his home since 1975. He worked at the Savannah River Site for 22 years. After retiring,...
Ollie Clifton Ashley, Jr.
Mar 24, 2022
Aiken – Mr. Ollie Clifton “O.C.” Ashley, Jr., 98, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Ashley was born on December 10, 1923 in Durham, NC, a son of the late Ollie Clifton Ashley, Sr. and Pansy Williams Ashley. A resident of Aiken since 1979, he was an E & I Mechanical...
Gary Eugene Endicott
Mar 23, 2022
AIKEN, SC – GARY EUGENE ENDICOTT, 75, beloved husband of Gretchen Rowe Endicott, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Born in Independence, KS, Gary was a son of Mary Spier Hunt and the late Roy Endicott, Jr. He grew up in Sedan, KS. Gary was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from 1966 until...
Ronald Harold Krenta
Mar 23, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Ronald Harold Krenta, age 84 died peacefully after many years of heath struggles at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in 1937 in New Jersey to Katherine (Haug) and Joseph Krenta, he was married to his loving wife Dolores Krenta for 39 years and after both working in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas...
Maria Martinez Navarro
Mar 22, 2022
WINDSOR, SC - MARIA MARTINEZ NAVARRO, 87, widow of Francisco Navarro, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in her home.
A native of Mexico, Maria was a daughter of the late Manuel and Francisca Espinoza Martinez. She was loved by her family and leaves behind a great legacy.
She is survived by her children, Enrique Mata, Elisa Navarro, Yolanda Navarro, Elena...
Sara Ramsey Poston Sikes
Mar 22, 2022
NEW ELLENTON, SC – SARA “SALLIE” RAMSEY POSTON SIKES, 76, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Sallie was born August 19, 1945, in Winnsboro, SC. She was a daughter of the late Jean and Roberta Ramsey. She earned an Associates Degree in Accounting. She married the love of her life, Morse William...
Harry Steves Wiswell II
Mar 21, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Harry S. Wiswell, 70, passed away on March 21. 2022 from complications of dementia and pneumonia. Harry lived a great life and was 49 year resident of Aiken. Harry is survived by his brother Hank Wiswell in Spokane; Brother Andy Wiswell (Raquel) and Nephew Derek Wiswell of the San Francisco Bay area. Hank would like to thank...
Thomas Allen "Tommy" Johnson
Mar 21, 2022
AIKEN, SC – Mr. Thomas Allen “Tommy” Johnson, 64, beloved husband of Darlene Parker Johnson, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 21, 2022.
Born in Port Lavaca, TX, Tommy was the son of the late Frank Allen and Peggie Tyler Johnson. He was a lifelong Aiken County resident. Tommy retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass after 37 years of service. He was...
William Jon "Bill" Zink
Mar 20, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Mr. William Jon "Bill" Zink, 64, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
Elizabeth "Betty" Schurmeier Christensen
Mar 18, 2022
Elizabeth Luella Schurmeier Christensen Betty’s precious Lord and Savior welcomed her home Friday evening surely with an exclamation of “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Betty was the daughter of the late Gustave Benjamin Schurmeier and the late Elizabeth McIntosh Schurmeier. She was born March 1, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Wells College in Aurora, NY. ...
Mary Ann Young Ford
Mar 17, 2022
Aiken – Mrs. Mary Ann Young Ford, 75, beloved wife of Rodney Keith Ford, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Donna C. Ward
Mar 16, 2022
AIKEN, SC – DONNA C. WARD, 75, beloved wife of Perry L. Ward, passed away Wednesday morning, March 16, 2022, in her home.
A native of Clyde, NC, Donna was a daughter of the late Ernest and Ruby Leatherwood Caldwell. She moved to Aiken in 1982 from Charleston, SC and was a homemaker. She attended Millbrook Baptist Church.
Survivors in...
Patrick John Frenchick
Mar 15, 2022
Patrick John Frenchick, son of George and Rose Frenchick, passed away suddenly on March 15, 2022 at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. Pat, as he was known by his friends and family, was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1953. As a young boy, growing up in Wisconsin, Pat loved to visit...
Clyde Eli DeHart
Mar 15, 2022
Mr. DeHart passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Clyde DeHart was born in West Virginia in 1933. As a young man he worked there on the boat docks for the man that would become his future Father-in-law. While working there, he met the love of his life, Rose Clara Lindsay. ...
Sharon Johnson
Mar 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC – SHARON JOHNSON, 71, widow of Thomas Manning Johnson, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, in her home.
A native of Seneca, SC, Sharon was a daughter of the late Fletcher, Jr. and Annie Ruth Sosebee Jackson. She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a former chef at Hitchcock House.
Survivors include four children, Eddie...
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Allan L. Birk
Mar 30, 2022
AIKEN, SC – ALLAN L. BIRK, 72, beloved husband of Marcia Thorston Birk, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Asheville, NC.
Born in St. Cloud, MN, Allan was a son of the late William and Alvina Thul Birk. He grew up in Rockville, MN. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he earned the...
Sandra Heath Gray
Mar 29, 2022
Aiken – Mrs. Sandra LaRusso Heath Gray, 76, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
A lifelong resident of Aiken, Sandra was a daughter of the late Alfred Dominick La Russo and Annie Mae Baughman La Russo. She was a member of South Aiken Baptist Church, and retired from the South Carolina Unemployment Commission where she was a Man Power Specialist.
...
Timothy John Scott Bendle
Mar 27, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Timothy John Scott Bendle died peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2022 from cancer with his wife Mary at his side. Tim was a true gentleman and, as a gentleman, he was engaged, present, kind and authentic long before these words became trendy.
Tim was born in 1942 in Lahore, Pakistan where his father was a General in the...
Margaret Ogilvie Hamby
Mar 26, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Margaret Ogilvie Hamby, age 79, KF7KAM, passed away at her home in Aiken SC, Saturday March 26, 2022 where she enjoyed retirement with her husband, Horace Hamby.
She moved to South Carolina from Washington State where she raised her family of four children, having moved there from Atlanta Ga. She was born in Charleston SC....
James E. Carter, Jr.
Mar 25, 2022
WINDSOR, SC – JAMES E. CARTER, JR., 78, beloved husband of Linda Stebbins, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Ipswich, MA, James was a son of the late James E., and Amy Hull Carter. Jimmy was an employee of the Ipswich Shellfish Group where he was a driver\salesman for 20 years...
William "Bill" Dearman
Mar 25, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Mr. William "Bill" Dearman, 69, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, March 25, 2022. Bill was the son of the late Joseph Reid and Jetta Mae Yates Dearman. He was born and raised in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, but had made Aiken his home since 1975. He worked at the Savannah River Site for 22 years. After retiring,...
Ollie Clifton Ashley, Jr.
Mar 24, 2022
Aiken – Mr. Ollie Clifton “O.C.” Ashley, Jr., 98, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Ashley was born on December 10, 1923 in Durham, NC, a son of the late Ollie Clifton Ashley, Sr. and Pansy Williams Ashley. A resident of Aiken since 1979, he was an E & I Mechanical...
Gary Eugene Endicott
Mar 23, 2022
AIKEN, SC – GARY EUGENE ENDICOTT, 75, beloved husband of Gretchen Rowe Endicott, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Born in Independence, KS, Gary was a son of Mary Spier Hunt and the late Roy Endicott, Jr. He grew up in Sedan, KS. Gary was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from 1966 until...
Ronald Harold Krenta
Mar 23, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Ronald Harold Krenta, age 84 died peacefully after many years of heath struggles at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in 1937 in New Jersey to Katherine (Haug) and Joseph Krenta, he was married to his loving wife Dolores Krenta for 39 years and after both working in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas...
Maria Martinez Navarro
Mar 22, 2022
WINDSOR, SC - MARIA MARTINEZ NAVARRO, 87, widow of Francisco Navarro, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in her home.
A native of Mexico, Maria was a daughter of the late Manuel and Francisca Espinoza Martinez. She was loved by her family and leaves behind a great legacy.
She is survived by her children, Enrique Mata, Elisa Navarro, Yolanda Navarro, Elena...
Sara Ramsey Poston Sikes
Mar 22, 2022
NEW ELLENTON, SC – SARA “SALLIE” RAMSEY POSTON SIKES, 76, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Sallie was born August 19, 1945, in Winnsboro, SC. She was a daughter of the late Jean and Roberta Ramsey. She earned an Associates Degree in Accounting. She married the love of her life, Morse William...
Harry Steves Wiswell II
Mar 21, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Harry S. Wiswell, 70, passed away on March 21. 2022 from complications of dementia and pneumonia. Harry lived a great life and was 49 year resident of Aiken. Harry is survived by his brother Hank Wiswell in Spokane; Brother Andy Wiswell (Raquel) and Nephew Derek Wiswell of the San Francisco Bay area. Hank would like to thank...
Thomas Allen "Tommy" Johnson
Mar 21, 2022
AIKEN, SC – Mr. Thomas Allen “Tommy” Johnson, 64, beloved husband of Darlene Parker Johnson, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 21, 2022.
Born in Port Lavaca, TX, Tommy was the son of the late Frank Allen and Peggie Tyler Johnson. He was a lifelong Aiken County resident. Tommy retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass after 37 years of service. He was...
William Jon "Bill" Zink
Mar 20, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Mr. William Jon "Bill" Zink, 64, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
Elizabeth "Betty" Schurmeier Christensen
Mar 18, 2022
Elizabeth Luella Schurmeier Christensen Betty’s precious Lord and Savior welcomed her home Friday evening surely with an exclamation of “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Betty was the daughter of the late Gustave Benjamin Schurmeier and the late Elizabeth McIntosh Schurmeier. She was born March 1, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Wells College in Aurora, NY. ...
Mary Ann Young Ford
Mar 17, 2022
Aiken – Mrs. Mary Ann Young Ford, 75, beloved wife of Rodney Keith Ford, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Donna C. Ward
Mar 16, 2022
AIKEN, SC – DONNA C. WARD, 75, beloved wife of Perry L. Ward, passed away Wednesday morning, March 16, 2022, in her home.
A native of Clyde, NC, Donna was a daughter of the late Ernest and Ruby Leatherwood Caldwell. She moved to Aiken in 1982 from Charleston, SC and was a homemaker. She attended Millbrook Baptist Church.
Survivors in...
Patrick John Frenchick
Mar 15, 2022
Patrick John Frenchick, son of George and Rose Frenchick, passed away suddenly on March 15, 2022 at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. Pat, as he was known by his friends and family, was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1953. As a young boy, growing up in Wisconsin, Pat loved to visit...
Clyde Eli DeHart
Mar 15, 2022
Mr. DeHart passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Clyde DeHart was born in West Virginia in 1933. As a young man he worked there on the boat docks for the man that would become his future Father-in-law. While working there, he met the love of his life, Rose Clara Lindsay. ...
Sharon Johnson
Mar 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC – SHARON JOHNSON, 71, widow of Thomas Manning Johnson, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, in her home.
A native of Seneca, SC, Sharon was a daughter of the late Fletcher, Jr. and Annie Ruth Sosebee Jackson. She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a former chef at Hitchcock House.
Survivors include four children, Eddie...
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