Lowell S. Anstine
- Lowell S. Anstine, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on February 7, 2023. He was born May 18, 1929 in Hartville, Ohio. Lowell graduated from Manchester College in Indiana with a degree in Business Administration. He met the love of his life, Barbara Gene Helser, at Manchester and they married on Christmas Eve of 1951. Lowell served in the U.S. Army, 40th Division Signal Corps, as a Cryptographic Specialist during the Korean War. He joined the Park National Bank in Newark, Ohio in 1954. Lowell spent 12 years as Manager of the Hebron Office before returning to the Main Office as Vice President leading the Mortgage Loan Department. He retired in 1992 after 38 years with the bank that “Made a Difference”. In retirement, Lowell enjoyed playing golf, emailing friends and making greeting cards, which usually meant creating a few rhyming lines. Lowell was a long-time member of The First United Methodist Church in Newark where he served as treasurer for 25 years and served on the Staff Parish Committee. He was a member of the Newark Lions Club and served as President in 1984. Preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Barbara, his parents, Reuben and Florence Anstine, 2 sisters who died in infancy and 1 sister, Ruth Anstine. Survived by 3 children: Randall (Lori) Anstine of Worthington, Cindy (Mark) Ourant of Waxhaw, NC, and Larry (Brenda) Anstine of Long Boat Key, Florida; one sister, Carol Anstine, formerly of Uniontown, currently Reynoldsburg; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The family will receive guests during calling hours 2-4pm on Saturday, February 25th at the Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home in Newark. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held February 26th at 2pm at the Kimes Chapel at the Wesley Ridge Community, Reynoldsburg. Guests are invited to join the family for a reception immediately following the service. To send memories, memorial messages or sign online guest book, please visit www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 729, Newark, Ohio 43058, or Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd. Pickerington, Ohio 43147, or another charity of your choice. In keeping Lowell’s memory alive, please be purposeful in your daily walk to make a difference in someone’s day through kind words, a poem, a corny Dad joke, or an engaging smile.