Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Mar 6, 2019

John Rodela, Jr., age 47, of Hebron, formerly of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away on March 6, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

John was born April 7, 1971 in Denver City, Texas. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.

John loved the Lord and felt his job was to share...

Mar 5, 2019

A memorial service celebrating the life of Patty Ann Mitchell, 55, of Newark, will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Anthony Peyton officiating.  Family and friends may call at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, one hour prior to the memorial service on Sunday, from...

Mar 3, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Anna Belle (Davis) Toland, age 85, of Millersport, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Pastor Kae Merold officiating. Friends may call from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at the funeral home, 285 East Main...

Mar 2, 2019

    A funeral service celebrating the life of Richard B. Fifield, 70, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service.  Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Family and friends may call at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, one hour prior to...

Mar 1, 2019

  A funeral service celebrating the life of Virginia “Raeleen” Martin, 64, of Centerburg, will be held on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Dan Hamilton officiating.  Burial will follow in Northlawn Memory Gardens in Westerville. Family and friends may call at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark,...

Feb 28, 2019

Funeral services, celebrating the life of James B. Mauk, 96, of Pataskala, will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in The Kirkersville United Methodist Church, with Pastor Elaine Sturtz as celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 4, 2019, from 5-7 p.m. at...

Feb 28, 2019

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Kenneth C. Geiger, 91, of Newark, will be held on Monday, March 4, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Community Wesleyan Church, Newark, with burial to follow in Fairmount Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 3, 2019, from 4-6 p.m. at the church and again on Monday morning from 10:00...

Feb 27, 2019

A graveside funeral service celebrating the life of Letha M. Moore, 75, of Reynoldsburg, will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Newark Memorial Gardens, with Pastor Matt Van Winkle officiating. Family and friends may call at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark, on Monday, March 4th from 5:00 to 8:00...

Feb 26, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of James Rodney Hoffer, age 85, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Brandon Moore officiating. Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, March 1, at the funeral...

Feb 25, 2019

  A funeral service celebrating the life of Betty Joan Gothard, 90, of Thornville, will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Thornville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service.  Burial will follow in Zion Ridge Cemetery.  Family and friends may call at the funeral home, 56 S. Main Street, Thornville, on Thursday, February 28th, from...

Feb 23, 2019

John M. Turner, Jr., age 72, of Newark, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital. John was born June 11, 1946 in High Point, North Carolina to the late John M. Turner, Sr. and the late Doris (Hill) Turner.

John was a 1965 graduate of Marion-Franklin High School in Columbus. Following graduation, he...

Feb 23, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Dale Patrick “Pat” Creech, age 61, of Thornville, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, at the Thornville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service. Burial will take place in Lutheran Reformed Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, at the funeral home, 56 South...

Feb 22, 2019

A funeral service celebrating the life of Stanley Wilbur Young, Jr., age 95, of Howard, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with his son, Pastor Stanley W. Young III officiating. Burial will follow in Lutheran Cemetery where military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends...

Feb 22, 2019

A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date for Jean Dolores Winchell, 88, of Thornville.  She was born in Cardington, Ohio on September 1, 1930 to the late Herbert and Hazel (Russell) Campbell. She passed away on February 22, 2019 at Altercare of Thornville. Prior to retirement, she was a supervisor at the Newark Air...

Feb 21, 2019

Helen Louise Braden, age 71, of Newark, passed away on February 21, 2019 at her home. Helen was born November 10, 1947 in Newark, Ohio to the late Wilbur and Margaret (Nethers) Thompson. She was employed in housekeeping at the Heath Nursing Care Center, Longaberger Hotel, Flint Ridge Nursing Home and Kendal at Granville. Helen loved Elvis, and enjoyed...

Feb 20, 2019

A graveside inurnment service for Robert Wilson Frame, age 90, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Alexandria where military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.

Bob was born February 12, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Sears and Ada (Zornes) Frame....

Feb 19, 2019

Funeral services for Helen Helser, 93, of Zanesville, formerly of Somerset, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019, in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with her Pastor, the Rev. Melodie Rezac as celebrant. Helen will be buried next to her husband Roy in the New Reading Cemetery. Helen passed...

Feb 18, 2019

Lucille Loudin of Heath, died on Monday, February 18, at the age of 90. She was born in Adrian, West Virginia to the late Lloyd and Hazel Black. Lucille had retired from Defense Logistics Agency having worked in the Cleveland and Columbus locations. Lucille enjoyed spending time at the family camp in West Virginia. She liked to cook, read, crochet...

Feb 18, 2019

John Paul Sears, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 18, 2019, at his home in Millersport. He was born May 9, 1940, in Columbus, the son of the late Virginia (Bonn) Sears and Sergeant Lawrence Sears, (CPD retired)

John was a third generation Columbus police officer, and was named for his grandfather who was killed in the...

Feb 15, 2019

    A funeral service, celebrating the life of Harold “Kevin” Haines, 75, of Newark, will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Matt Van Winkle officiating.  Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery, with military honors observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Family and friends may call at...