Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Mar 25, 2023

Funeral services, celebrating the life of George Justice, 81, of Thornville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 S Main Street in Thornville, with burial to follow in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery. Family will receive friends from Noon until time of...

Mar 25, 2023

Carol Lou (Hupp) Penix, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2023, at Licking Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Carol enjoyed spending time with family and friends and cherished the special times with her fiancé, Carl Belt. She enjoyed listening to country music and used to sing and yodel at Hillbilly Park in the 1950’s. Carol is survived by...

Mar 25, 2023

Linda Kay Cleland, 75 of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 following an extended illness. She was born March 17, 1948 in Beaver, (Raleigh County) West Virginia, the daughter of the late Clarence Willard and Nellie Edith (Bradshaw) Hatfield.

Linda was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially spoiling her grandbabies. She was...

Mar 25, 2023

Jeremy Edward Beish, 48 of Newark, passed away at OSU Medical Center on Saturday, March 25, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on August 27, 1974 to Paul Beish and Joyce (Wilson) Bickel Beish. Jeremy was an accomplished song writer and guitarist, and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan. In addition to his parents,...

Mar 24, 2023

Billie Jo Darkes, 75, of Heath, died Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Arlington Care Center in Newark. She was born December 28, 1947, in Wellsville, OH to the late Charles W.S. Ferry and Edna Louise (Ewing) Behling. Billie Jo was very outspoken and had a way of being loving and sarcastic at the same time. She was a very...

Mar 23, 2023

Edith L. Henderson 88, of Newark, passed away, in her home Thursday, March 23, 2023. A Celebration of her life will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 3:00pm, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, Ohio. Pastor Bruce Wynn officiating, Pastor Michael Menefield, Eulogist. Private burial will be Friday, March 31, at Marion Cemetery, Marion Ohio....

Mar 23, 2023

A funeral service, celebrating the life of Michael David Killen, 56, of Hebron, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon, March 27, 2023 in the chapel of The Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with burial to follow in Hebron Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until time of...

Mar 20, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Beth Ellen Harvey, age 64, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 27, at the Church of God at God’s Acres, 675 North Cedar Street, Newark, OH 43055 with Brother Roger Decker officiating. Burial will follow in Hanover Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on...

Mar 20, 2023

Memorial Visitation for Trenda M. Cooper, 67, of Thornville will be held on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 South Main St., Thornville from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Trenda passed away early Monday morning in Lancaster, following a long hard-fought battle with Cancer, since...

Mar 20, 2023

A funeral service, celebrating the life of Kevin Allen Sims, 51, of Thornville, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Victoria Burgoon as celebrant. Inurnment will follow in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery, Thornville at a later date. The family will...

Mar 20, 2023

Cynthia Jeanne "Cindi" Canale, age 67, of Newark, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Cynthia was born December 8, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio.

Cindi drove for the Yellow Cab Co. for twelve years. She loved doing crafts and spending time with her family.

She...

Mar 18, 2023

John E. Geiger, 73, of Buckeye Lake, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his home. He was born December 22, 1949, in Lancaster to the late Homer and Helen (Ashmore) Geiger. John graduated from Lakewood High School class of 1967 where he was a member of the football team. He went on to graduate from THE Ohio State University with...

Mar 17, 2023

A Celebration of Life Service for Nora W. Scott, 96 of Jeffersonville, Indiana, formerly of Newark, will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Bruce Wynn officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, prior...

Mar 17, 2023

Dorothy was 73 when she passed away at her son’s home in Dresden on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was born on September 29, 1949 to the late Anton Mantz and Nellie Mantz, who had lived in Newark, Ohio. Dorothy enjoyed gardening and listening to Christian music, but most important was the time she spent with her grandchildren, family and...

Mar 16, 2023

Jerold Kent “Jerry” Pierce, 71, of Newark, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Selma Markowitz Hospice Center. He was born November 10, 1951, in Athens to the late Otis Franklin and Naomi Pearl (Shaner) Pierce. Jerry graduated from Licking Valley High School class of 1970. He enjoyed coaching little league football and loved farming. He is survived by his...

Mar 13, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Glendell Dee “Glen” Newlon, 60 of Newark, will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the Christian Life Center, 665 Linnville Road, Heath, with Pastor Michael Ensey officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Saturday, from 3:00 o'clock...

Mar 12, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Frances Ann “Meme” Perry, age 85, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Gus Andrews officiating. Burial will take place in Glen Rest Memorial Estate.

Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, and also...

Mar 12, 2023

James Martin “Jim” Aldag, 78, of Thornville, died March 12, 2023, at the Selma Markowitz Hospice Center. He was born July 25, 1944, in Greenfield, OH to the late Ralph Earl and Gloria Jean (Bangert) Aldag. Jim was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He could fix anything and was always busy with a project. He was...

Mar 11, 2023

Jack Leroy Harper, 87, of Thornville, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born July 27, 1935, in Columbus to the late George and Madalyn (Whitacre) Harper. Jack worked as a truck driver and retired after 30 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his motorcycle, and camping. He loved...

Mar 10, 2023

Gregory Alan Randolph, 44, of Newark, passed away on March 10, 2023 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. He was born in Parkersburg, WV on June 27, 1978 to Linda Sue (Sisson) Scanlon and Paul Matthew Randolph. Greg enjoyed fishing, playing basketball, and watching sporting events, where he was an avid fan of the Michigan Wolverines and the New England Patriots....