Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Apr 20, 2023

A memorial service celebrating the life of Russell Lee Bowlby, age 58, of Newark, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, at the Newark Nazarene Church, 200 South Williams Street, Newark, with Pastor Cheryl Simpson officiating.

Russell was born September 7, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Joseph Russell and Nancy...

Apr 18, 2023

A celebration of the life of Judith Diane Phelps, age 75, of Newark, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 24, at the Southgate Church of Christ, 1075 South 30th Street in Heath with Pastor Rob Hartman officiating.

Judith was born October 22, 1947 in Newark, Ohio to the late James Howard and...

Apr 18, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Ronald Edward Justice, age 64, of Newark, will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Smith officiating. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark.

Ronald was born June...

Apr 18, 2023

Pamela Sue Thompson, 64 of Newark, passed away on April 18, 2023 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was born in Newark, Ohio on June 1, 1958 to the late Paul and Betty (Brown) Lybarger. Prior to retirement, Pamela was a truck driver for many years. She enjoyed working cross stitch, doing puzzles, solving Sudoku and spending time with family...

Apr 17, 2023

A Funeral Mass for Sharon L. Lieb, 76, of Thornville will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023, in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. William Hritsko as celebrant. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON...

Apr 16, 2023

Elsie Mae Henderson, 86, formerly of Kirkersville, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 16, 2023, following a brief illness. She was born November 7, 1936, in Kirkersville, the daughter of the late Austin L. and Sarah H. (Fleak) Griffis. She attended Kirkersville Schools.

She enjoyed a long career with F & R Lazarus Company as a...

Apr 15, 2023

Joyce Eileen Williams, age 87, of Charlotte, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born September 12, 1935, in Hebron, Ohio, the daughter of Ernest and Marie (Snider) Bowers. Joyce graduated from Hebron High School with the class of 1953. On October 11, 1959, in Hebron, Ohio, she married Griffith Leland “Lee”...

Apr 13, 2023

Jill Ann (Fritz) Maldovan, 59, of Baltimore, passed away Thursday evening, April 13, 2023, at her home. She was born in Lancaster on October 29, 1963, the daughter of the late Wayne L. and Charmaine L. (Blauser) Fritz.

Jill was a 1982 graduate of Liberty Union H.S., a 1986 graduate of Kent State University with a B.S....

Apr 12, 2023

Allen Charles Bellus, 68, of Buckeye Lake, passed away suddenly on April 12, 2023. He was born March 5, 1955 in Nebraska, the son of the late Charles and Darlene (Kitt) Bellus. Allen served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a retired over the road trucker. He enjoyed playing pool and enjoyed...

Apr 12, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Ronald Edward Alspach, age 89, of Thornville, will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 17, at the Thornville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service.

Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 56 South Main Street in Thornville.

Ron...

Apr 11, 2023

Marilyn J. Dickerson, 82 of Newark, passed away on April 11, 2023 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 3, 1940 to the late William Boder and Louise (Reeb) Warthen. Marilyn worked at Dayton Precision and Walker Manufacturing for many years. She then went to Columbus State...

Apr 8, 2023

A visitation celebrating the life of Duane R. Searfos, 72 of Newark, will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Private burial services will be held at Welsh Hills Cemetery, with military honors observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Duane was born...

Apr 5, 2023

Glennis I. Lynch, 102 of Thornville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2023. She was born October 15, 1920 in Albany, Oregon; the daughter of the late Glen and Ester (Jacobs) Chute. She enjoyed spending time with her family, knitting, gardening (even into her 90’s), bird watching and storytelling, especially about her family history. She is survived by her loving family...

Apr 4, 2023

Lonnie Blackburn, age 61, of Newark, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center (operated by Hospice of Central Ohio).

Lonnie was born December 14, 1961 in Kentucky to the late John Everett and Frances Dora (Sullivan) Blackburn. He was a graduate of Newark High School and was employed as a cook...

Apr 2, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Michael Joseph Love, 70 of Hebron, will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hebron chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Craig Burdick officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 108 N. 7th Street, Hebron, on Wednesday, one hour prior to the funeral...

Apr 2, 2023

Albert Conners, Jr. 78 of Newark, passed away on April 2, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Newark, Ohio on April 21, 1944 to the late Albert Conners, Sr. and Pauline (Haluzcik) Conners. Prior to retirement, he was a machinist with Holophane for over 20 years. Albert enjoyed watching westerns on tv and spending time...

Mar 31, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Harold Wayne Piper, age 69, of Millersport, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Millersport Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at the...

Mar 29, 2023

Kenneth V. Yeager, 81, formerly of Hebron, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home in Dayton. He was born March 24, 1942, in Washington, Pa., the son of the late William S and Virginia (Horr) Yeager. Kenneth served honorably in the US Navy. He was employed for many years at the Morrow Macke Mailing Services company....

Mar 29, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Imogene Stewart Van Buren, 92, of Kirkersville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Gerald Arnott as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery, where Imogene will be laid to rest with her...

Mar 26, 2023

Norval "Wayne" Busing, 78, of Pataskala, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Columbus. He was born August 17, 1944 in Nebraska. He served honorably in the US Air Force. He was employed by the American Electric Power Co., working in station design.

A man of faith, He was an avid reader and lover of nature....