Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Mar 14, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Judith Ann (Elson) Booth, age 67, of Hebron, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the chapel of the Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral at the funeral home, 108 N....

Mar 12, 2024

A funeral service for Linda L. Dittoe, 62, of Thornville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. Inurnment will follow at a later date in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery, Thornville.  Friends may call from 10 AM until time of the funeral services...

Mar 11, 2024

A graveside funeral service, celebrating the life of Claudine Bitting, 65, of Newark, will be held on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Newark Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Randall Williams officiating. Claudine was born in Newark, Ohio on March 18, 1958 to the late Claude and Kathryn (Owens) Bitting. She passed away at her residence on March 11,...

Mar 8, 2024

A visitation, celebrating the life of Marian Inez “Toots” Buzuleciu, 68, of Pataskala, will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Kirkersville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 285 E. Main Street, Kirkersville. Marian was born in Wyoming on December 10, 1955 to the late Nicholas and Aurelia (Zorca) Buzuleciu. Marian was...

Mar 7, 2024

Stephen J. Arndt, 77, of Thornville, passed away on March 7, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 6, 1946 to the late Edward and Frances (Patelis) Arndt. Stephen proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Prior to retirement, he was a salesman with Capital Elevator for over 22...

Mar 7, 2024

Michael P. de Saavedra, 63, of Pataskala, passed away on March 7, 2024 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born in Newark, Ohio on October 31, 1960 to the late John and Helen (King) de Saavedra. Prior to retirement, Michael was a machinist and logistics manager with Best Supply for 20 years. He enjoyed woodworking and spending time...

Mar 7, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary Cox-Gesiorski, age 78, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, March 18, at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.

Mary was born...

Mar 7, 2024

Sherry Lee Wingate, age 75, of Hebron, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center (operated by Hospice of Central Ohio).

Sherry was born July 25, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Arthur L. and Mary (Martin) Ludwig. Sherry was a homemaker, had been employed at Buckeye Potato Chip Factory, and...

Mar 6, 2024

A visitation, celebrating the life of Robert C. “Walleye” Wallace, 80, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Walleye was born in Alliance, Ohio on November 12, 1943 to the late Charles and Helen (Haidet) Wallace. He passed away at his residence...

Mar 5, 2024

Betty L. Wilson, age 90 of Newark passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Altercare Newark South. She was born December 5, 1933, in Penn Township, Ohio to the late Coral and Bertha (O’Neal) White. Betty graduated from Malta-McConnelsville High School in 1951. She married Eugene Wilson on August 14, 1953. She is survived by her four children, Cynthia J....

Mar 5, 2024

A graveside service celebrating the life of Ronald E. Maharg, age 74, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, at Rocky Fork Cemetery with Clifford Mason as Celebrant.

Ronald was born April 22, 1949 in Newark, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Mary (Decker) Maharg. He passed away on Tuesday, March 5,...

Mar 3, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Randy Lee Weekly, age 71, of Jacksontown, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with John Green officiating. Burial will take place in Fairmount Cemetery.

Friends may call from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. prior to the service at...

Mar 3, 2024

Marilyn Jean Allen, 72, of Newark, passed away at OSU Wexner Medical Center on March 3, 2024. She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on November 26, 1951 to the late Richard Nelson and Erma Lucille (Dillon) Walters. Marilyn enjoyed crafting, traveling, holiday decorating, listening to 70’s and 80’s R & B music, but most important was the time she...

Mar 3, 2024

A private funeral service celebrating the life of Robert C. “Robby” Hayman II, age 52, of Jacksontown will be held at Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Robby was born in Newark, Ohio on September 17, 1971 to Robert C. and Susan J. (Skinner) Hayman. He passed away at his residence on March 3,...

Feb 29, 2024

Elijah Jay Smith, 20, of Newark, died suddenly on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident in Columbus. He was born May 20, 2003, in Clovis, California, the son of Charles Robert Smith and Jennifer Lee (Pike) Smith.

Eli was a graduate of Lakewood H.S., class of 2021. He was employed as...

Feb 28, 2024

Regina G. (Church) McArtor, age 77, of Thornville, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Altercare of Thornville. She was born October 13, 1946, in Five Forks, West Virginia to the late Fred S. and Mavadean (Wilson) Church. Regina was a 1964 graduate of Lakewood High School and then earned her bachelor's degree at The Ohio State University. She began...

Feb 26, 2024

A visitation celebrating the life of Norma Jean Blakely, 75, of Etna, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Kirkersville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 285 E. Main Street, Kirkersville. Norma was born in Ohio on December 4, 1948, and passed away at Mt. Carmel East on February 26,...

Feb 25, 2024

A graveside funeral service, celebrating the life of Sharron Kay West, 83, of Zanesville, will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Kirkersville Cemetery with Pastor Brian Harkness officiating. Sharron was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 10, 1940 to the late Robert and Miriam (Little) Harper. She passed away at Arlington Care Center in Newark...

Feb 24, 2024

A Homegoing Service celebrating the life of Lois Patricia Singleton, 82, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, with Rev. Clifton R. Kilpatrick officiating. Burial will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery at a later date, where she will be buried with her husband, John Wesley Singleton. Visitation...

Feb 24, 2024

Melvin E. “Gene” Loudermilk, 74, of Newark, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital on February 24, 2024. He was born in Clintonville, WV on January 31, 1950 to the late Arvel D. and Reneda G. (Blankenship) Loudermilk. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Prior to retirement, Gene worked in the construction...