Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Nelson Willard Swartzentruber
Jun 1, 2023
Nelson Willard Swartzentruber, age 79, husband of Carolyn Swartzentruber, went to be with Jesus on June 1, 2023 after battling a rare form of leukemia. Born in Oakland, Maryland to the late Evelyn and Willard Swartzentruber, Nelson grew up on a dairy farm with his two brothers and two sisters.
Nelson worked in the health care industry for...
Mary Ann Lockhart Duke
May 27, 2023
Aiken – Ms. Mary Ann Lockhart Duke, 63, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Mary was born in Bethesda, MD, daughter of Mary Alice Morris Lockhart, and the late Malcolm Dallis Lockhart. She was a former bank teller for Security Federal Bank, and a homemaker.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Ashley D. (Dennis) Jones,...
George Charles Halfmann
May 26, 2023
Aiken – Mr. George Charles Halfmann, 87, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023.
George was born in Bloomington, IL, son of the late George Alexius Halfmann and Elizabeth Ridge Halfmann.
George was an all-round athlete in his high school and college years–pitching on his baseball teams showcased his athletic abilities. After attending DePauw University in Greencastle, IN, he moved...
Juana Pinero
May 26, 2023
Aiken – Mrs. Juana Pinero, 84, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. Juana was born in Havana, Cuba, daughter of the late Felix Chavez and Caridad Perez. She worked in textile production, as a pharmacy assistant, and was a homemaker She is survived by her daughters, Marisel (Tony) Pinero-Alhadeff, Weston, FL, Celia (Henry) Sanchez, Land O Lakes, FL; a son,...
Joan Helen Stephani
May 26, 2023
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Joan Helen Stephani at the age of 84. Joan was a longtime resident of Aiken, SC.
Joan passed away at Aiken Regional Hospital. She is survived by children, Francine Stauffer (Ron), John Field Jr. (Vickie), Renee Powell (Ken), Randy Field and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Joan is proceeded in death...
Albert T. Stanford
May 22, 2023
ALBERT THEODORE “TED” STANFORD, 92, beloved husband of Dorothy Elizabeth Jones Stanford, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Ted, son of Aaron Albert Franklin Stanford and Julia Davaney Stanford of Augusta Ga, was born in Reading, Ohio. His commitment to his family was a lifelong trait as he spent a lot of time as a...
Jean Byars
May 21, 2023
BEVERLY JEAN BYARS, 76, passed away Sunday evening, May 21, 2023 in Piedmont Hospital Augusta.
A native of Windsor, SC and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Jean was a daughter of the late John and Inez Youngblood Byars. She was a member of Windsor First Baptist Church and attended Aiken Christian Church when she was able.
Survivors include her daughter,...
Terrell G. Roberts
May 21, 2023
TERRELL G. “T. G.” ROBERTS, 90, beloved husband of Eloise Landers Roberts, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Walnut, NC, Terrell was a son of the late Tommy Walden and Wanda Mae Davis Roberts. He moved to Aiken in 1954 and worked for DuPont at the Savannah River...
Marion Carolyn Naifeh
May 20, 2023
Marion Carolyn Naifeh was born April 11, 1928, in Wuhu, China, the daughter of American missionaries. Her father B.W. Lanphear worked for the Episcopal Church; her mother Carolyn March Lanphear, for the Y.W.C.A. Marion died May 20, 2023, at the age of 95, at her home in Aiken, South Carolina, with her two children by her side. She is predeceased by...
Gerald C. Riley
May 20, 2023
Gerald C. Riley, 78, of Graniteville, SC passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born in Lexington County, South Carolina on February 17, 1945, and was the son of George Ira Riley and Gertrude Shealy Riley. He was a graduate of Leavelle McCampbell High School and served in the National Guard. Gerald retired from BellSouth in 2007...
Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty
May 19, 2023
“In the depths of winter, I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus. Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty attained the perfection of Heaven on May 19, 2023, at the age of nearly 90. She has joined her late husband Fred, as well as her late parents Albert and Roselle Lee Grant of Pacolet, S.C., where Hazel was...
Suzanne Wilcox Zahl
May 18, 2023
SUZANNE ELIZABETH WILCOX ZAHL, 84, beloved wife of the late Roy Zahl, passed away Thursday morning, May 18, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
A native of New Haven, CT, Suzanne was a daughter of the late Albert Monroe and Pauline Suzanne Linaberry Wilcox, Jr. She lived most of her life in Aiken County before moving to...
Brian Karahalios
May 18, 2023
Brian Anthony Karahalios, 36, of Atlantic Beach, FL, passed away suddenly in Aiken, SC, on May 18, 2023. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, on April 14, 1987, the son of Paul and Barbara Karahalios.
He first attended Christ the King School, where he established so many of the close friendships he valued up until his death.
Brian had a...
Shirley Ann Collert
May 16, 2023
SHIRLEY ANN COLLERT, 87, beloved wife of George T. Collert, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Lakewood, NJ, Shirley was a daughter of the late Richard and Alberta Applegate Wallace. She grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Lakewood High School. She was a homemaker and had made Aiken her home since...
Harold "Hal" L. Peck
May 16, 2023
HAROLD L. “HAL” PECK, 100, beloved husband of the late Gwen Bailie Peck, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
A native of Rush County, IN, Hal was a son of the late Arthur and Bertha Platt Peck. He was a proud veteran, serving in the Army during World War II. He was a retired insurance executive.
Survivors include two sons,...
Gisela Ecktman
May 14, 2023
Gisela Ecktman, 84, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in The Hills of Cumberland Village.
A native of German, Gisela immigrated to the United States in the early 1950’s would go on to become a United States Citizen. She moved to Aiken in 2018 from Chesterfield, IN. She had an incredible passion for dogs, especially German Shepherds.
Survivors include her...
David Michael Mallett
May 13, 2023
WINDSOR, SC - Mr. David Michael Mallett, 83, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.
David Michael Mallett was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1939. He is the second child of Eleanor (Heath) Mallett and John C. Mallett and was a younger brother to the eldest, John Mallett. Six months after his birth, his family moved to the Los Angeles...
Nancy A. Eynon
May 11, 2023
Nancy Appleman Eynon of Aiken, SC, passed away on May 11, 2023. Nancy was born on March 12, 1931 to Lawrence and Margaret Appleman at the Columbia Womens Hospital in Washington, DC. After graduating from Wilson High School in 1949, she went on to study at Southern Seminary College in Virginia. In 1953, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Everett...
Anne Taylor Coscioni
May 8, 2023
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Anne Taylor Coscioni, 83, beloved wife of William Joseph “Bill” Coscioni, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. Anne was born on August 28, 1939 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Edwin P. and Angie M. Taylor. She spent her formative years in Greenwood, SC before moving to Aiken in 1963. She was previously employed with GeorgiaLina...
Marlene Carol Gates
May 8, 2023
Windsor, SC - Marlene Carol Gates, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Windsor, South Carolina, surrounded by family on May 8, 2023. Marlene was born on December 15, 1935 to Irwin H. & Audrey(Hakes) Webster.
She and her now deceased husband, Harry E. Gates lived most of their life in Upstate NY. In 2001, they moved to Windsor...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Nelson Willard Swartzentruber
Jun 1, 2023
Nelson Willard Swartzentruber, age 79, husband of Carolyn Swartzentruber, went to be with Jesus on June 1, 2023 after battling a rare form of leukemia. Born in Oakland, Maryland to the late Evelyn and Willard Swartzentruber, Nelson grew up on a dairy farm with his two brothers and two sisters.
Nelson worked in the health care industry for...
Mary Ann Lockhart Duke
May 27, 2023
Aiken – Ms. Mary Ann Lockhart Duke, 63, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Mary was born in Bethesda, MD, daughter of Mary Alice Morris Lockhart, and the late Malcolm Dallis Lockhart. She was a former bank teller for Security Federal Bank, and a homemaker.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Ashley D. (Dennis) Jones,...
George Charles Halfmann
May 26, 2023
Aiken – Mr. George Charles Halfmann, 87, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023.
George was born in Bloomington, IL, son of the late George Alexius Halfmann and Elizabeth Ridge Halfmann.
George was an all-round athlete in his high school and college years–pitching on his baseball teams showcased his athletic abilities. After attending DePauw University in Greencastle, IN, he moved...
Juana Pinero
May 26, 2023
Aiken – Mrs. Juana Pinero, 84, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. Juana was born in Havana, Cuba, daughter of the late Felix Chavez and Caridad Perez. She worked in textile production, as a pharmacy assistant, and was a homemaker She is survived by her daughters, Marisel (Tony) Pinero-Alhadeff, Weston, FL, Celia (Henry) Sanchez, Land O Lakes, FL; a son,...
Joan Helen Stephani
May 26, 2023
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Joan Helen Stephani at the age of 84. Joan was a longtime resident of Aiken, SC.
Joan passed away at Aiken Regional Hospital. She is survived by children, Francine Stauffer (Ron), John Field Jr. (Vickie), Renee Powell (Ken), Randy Field and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Joan is proceeded in death...
Albert T. Stanford
May 22, 2023
ALBERT THEODORE “TED” STANFORD, 92, beloved husband of Dorothy Elizabeth Jones Stanford, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Ted, son of Aaron Albert Franklin Stanford and Julia Davaney Stanford of Augusta Ga, was born in Reading, Ohio. His commitment to his family was a lifelong trait as he spent a lot of time as a...
Jean Byars
May 21, 2023
BEVERLY JEAN BYARS, 76, passed away Sunday evening, May 21, 2023 in Piedmont Hospital Augusta.
A native of Windsor, SC and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Jean was a daughter of the late John and Inez Youngblood Byars. She was a member of Windsor First Baptist Church and attended Aiken Christian Church when she was able.
Survivors include her daughter,...
Terrell G. Roberts
May 21, 2023
TERRELL G. “T. G.” ROBERTS, 90, beloved husband of Eloise Landers Roberts, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Walnut, NC, Terrell was a son of the late Tommy Walden and Wanda Mae Davis Roberts. He moved to Aiken in 1954 and worked for DuPont at the Savannah River...
Marion Carolyn Naifeh
May 20, 2023
Marion Carolyn Naifeh was born April 11, 1928, in Wuhu, China, the daughter of American missionaries. Her father B.W. Lanphear worked for the Episcopal Church; her mother Carolyn March Lanphear, for the Y.W.C.A. Marion died May 20, 2023, at the age of 95, at her home in Aiken, South Carolina, with her two children by her side. She is predeceased by...
Gerald C. Riley
May 20, 2023
Gerald C. Riley, 78, of Graniteville, SC passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born in Lexington County, South Carolina on February 17, 1945, and was the son of George Ira Riley and Gertrude Shealy Riley. He was a graduate of Leavelle McCampbell High School and served in the National Guard. Gerald retired from BellSouth in 2007...
Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty
May 19, 2023
“In the depths of winter, I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus. Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty attained the perfection of Heaven on May 19, 2023, at the age of nearly 90. She has joined her late husband Fred, as well as her late parents Albert and Roselle Lee Grant of Pacolet, S.C., where Hazel was...
Suzanne Wilcox Zahl
May 18, 2023
SUZANNE ELIZABETH WILCOX ZAHL, 84, beloved wife of the late Roy Zahl, passed away Thursday morning, May 18, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
A native of New Haven, CT, Suzanne was a daughter of the late Albert Monroe and Pauline Suzanne Linaberry Wilcox, Jr. She lived most of her life in Aiken County before moving to...
Brian Karahalios
May 18, 2023
Brian Anthony Karahalios, 36, of Atlantic Beach, FL, passed away suddenly in Aiken, SC, on May 18, 2023. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, on April 14, 1987, the son of Paul and Barbara Karahalios.
He first attended Christ the King School, where he established so many of the close friendships he valued up until his death.
Brian had a...
Shirley Ann Collert
May 16, 2023
SHIRLEY ANN COLLERT, 87, beloved wife of George T. Collert, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Lakewood, NJ, Shirley was a daughter of the late Richard and Alberta Applegate Wallace. She grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Lakewood High School. She was a homemaker and had made Aiken her home since...
Harold "Hal" L. Peck
May 16, 2023
HAROLD L. “HAL” PECK, 100, beloved husband of the late Gwen Bailie Peck, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
A native of Rush County, IN, Hal was a son of the late Arthur and Bertha Platt Peck. He was a proud veteran, serving in the Army during World War II. He was a retired insurance executive.
Survivors include two sons,...
Gisela Ecktman
May 14, 2023
Gisela Ecktman, 84, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in The Hills of Cumberland Village.
A native of German, Gisela immigrated to the United States in the early 1950’s would go on to become a United States Citizen. She moved to Aiken in 2018 from Chesterfield, IN. She had an incredible passion for dogs, especially German Shepherds.
Survivors include her...
David Michael Mallett
May 13, 2023
WINDSOR, SC - Mr. David Michael Mallett, 83, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.
David Michael Mallett was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1939. He is the second child of Eleanor (Heath) Mallett and John C. Mallett and was a younger brother to the eldest, John Mallett. Six months after his birth, his family moved to the Los Angeles...
Nancy A. Eynon
May 11, 2023
Nancy Appleman Eynon of Aiken, SC, passed away on May 11, 2023. Nancy was born on March 12, 1931 to Lawrence and Margaret Appleman at the Columbia Womens Hospital in Washington, DC. After graduating from Wilson High School in 1949, she went on to study at Southern Seminary College in Virginia. In 1953, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Everett...
Anne Taylor Coscioni
May 8, 2023
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Anne Taylor Coscioni, 83, beloved wife of William Joseph “Bill” Coscioni, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. Anne was born on August 28, 1939 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Edwin P. and Angie M. Taylor. She spent her formative years in Greenwood, SC before moving to Aiken in 1963. She was previously employed with GeorgiaLina...
Marlene Carol Gates
May 8, 2023
Windsor, SC - Marlene Carol Gates, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Windsor, South Carolina, surrounded by family on May 8, 2023. Marlene was born on December 15, 1935 to Irwin H. & Audrey(Hakes) Webster.
She and her now deceased husband, Harry E. Gates lived most of their life in Upstate NY. In 2001, they moved to Windsor...
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Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc is a collection of obituaries for Aiken, South Carolina. With services throughout Aiken County that are updated regularly. Find local Aiken, SC obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.