Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Aug 25, 2019

Funeral services celebrating the life of Allen J. Games I, 70, of Millersport, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, in the chapel of the Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 108 N 7th Street in Hebron, with burial to follow in the Obetz Cemetery. Allen passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 following...

Aug 23, 2019

James William “Jim” Dixon, Jr., age 66, of Newark, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Jim was born March 22, 1953 to the late James William Dixon, Sr. and Mary Lou (Trost) Dixon McGinnis. Jim was retired from the 76 Truck Stop where he had been a car lot attendant. He enjoyed...

Aug 20, 2019

David Wayne Carman, age 60, of Newark, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2019. David was born April 13, 1959 in Newark, Ohio. He was a 1978 graduate of Newark High School and enjoyed flower gardening, horticulture and his two parakeets. David was a member of the Heath Church of Christ and the YMCA.

He is survived...

Aug 19, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Jerry Joseph Price, Sr., age 71, of Newark, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Deacon Patrick Wilson officiating. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery where Military Honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call...

Aug 17, 2019

    A memorial service celebrating the life of Margaret M. Leighton, 75, of Newark, will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 3:00 at the Church of God of Licking County, 2181 Riggs Rd. NE, Newark.  Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the memorial service, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Margaret was born in Newark, Ohio...

Aug 17, 2019

A funeral service for Mildred I. Smith will be held at 2pm, on Monday, August 26, 2019, at the Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home in Newark. Dave Mason will officiate. Burial will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 1pm, until the 2pm service time on Monday, at the funeral home, 179 Granville street. Mildred, age 93, passed...

Aug 16, 2019

    A memorial service celebrating the life of Elaine M. Matson, 79, of Thornville, will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Thornville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 S. Main Street, Thornville, with Pastor Orrey McFarland officiating. Elaine was born on April 7, 1940 in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Carl R. and...

Aug 14, 2019

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Irene Louise Martin, 94, of Hebron, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Steven Swisher as celebrant. Irene will be buried next to her beloved husband Joe in the Kirkersville Cemetery. Irene passed away peacefully...

Aug 13, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Jerry Darrell Manning, age 88, of Newark, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Rusty Foley officiating. Burial will take place in Newark Memorial Gardens where military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call from...

Aug 12, 2019

Robert Leo “Bob” Wisneski, age 68, of Newark, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Robert was born April 27, 1951 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to the late Leo and Dorothy (Charobee) Wisneski. He worked as a truck driver since the age of 16. He enjoyed listening...

Aug 10, 2019

Daniel Jacob Zimmerman, age 93, of Thornville, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2109 at Chapel Grove Inn.

Daniel was born October 19, 1925 in Delaware, Ohio to the late Frank E. and Gertrude M. (Woods) Zimmerman. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and faithfully served his country during World War II. Dan retired...

Aug 10, 2019

A memorial service celebrating the life of Wilmer Douglas “Doug” Crawford III, age 79, of Pataskala, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 19, at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 South Main Street in Pataskala with Pastor Janet Hufford officiating. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

Doug was...

Aug 10, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Michael Lawrence Keister, age 76, of Thornville, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 16, at the Thornville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service. Burial will take place in Zion Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, at the funeral home, 56...

Aug 8, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Carl Henry McFarland, age 63, of Newark, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.

Carl was born January 18, 1956 in Newark,...

Aug 8, 2019

Bryan James “Frog” Luther, age 57, of St. Louisville, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Frog was born September 14, 1961 in Newark, Ohio to the late Jack Luther and Judy (Burkam) Bush.

Frog was a veteran of the United States Army. He was very hard working...

Aug 8, 2019

A graveside service celebrating the life of Sandra L. “Sandy” Foor, age 74, of Etna, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, at Pataskala Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral Home, 285 East Main Street in Kirkersville.

Sandy was born November 10,...

Aug 5, 2019

Oscar Askoff, age 89, of Kirkersville, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 5, 2019 at Mount Carmel East Hospital. Oscar was born August 14, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Eli and Tema Askoff.

Oscar’s family immigrated to the United States from Yugoslavia by way of Ellis Island. He was a proud veteran of...

Aug 5, 2019

Funeral services, celebrating the life of William E. Wright, 74, of Hebron, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019, in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service with Clifford Mason as celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Glen Rest Memorial Estates, Reynoldsburg. Bill died early Monday, August...

Aug 3, 2019

  William Leslie Wheeler, 84, of Newark, passed away at his residence in Newark on August 3, 2019.  He was born in East Fultonham, Ohio on February 6, 1935 to the late Philip S. and Gertrude (Markle) Wheeler. Private services will be held for the family at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville, with military honors observed by the Licking County Veteran’s Alliance....

Aug 3, 2019

Phillip Gregory “Greg” Asselin, age 59, of Newark, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital. Greg was born November 5, 1959 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Joseph Robert and Joyce Arlene (Loop) Asselin.

Greg was a 1978 graduate of Heath High School and then entered the United States Army where he served...