Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Mar 7, 2022

Funeral Services, celebrating the life of Janet Darlene Anderson, 89, of Thornville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the chapel of the Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Todd Garman as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jacksontown. The family will receive friends on Thursday from Noon until...

Mar 7, 2022

A funeral service celebrating the life of Elizabeth Ann Varrasso, 88, of Heath, will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Father Bill Hritsko officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, on Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Elizabeth was born...

Mar 5, 2022

Jodi Lynn Harvey, age 51, of Newark, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Licking Memorial Hospital. Jodi was born June 22, 1970 in Zanesville, Ohio.

Jodi was a 1990 graduate of Newark High School and was a homemaker and “Mom” to many. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, and gardening.

She is survived by her...

Mar 5, 2022

A memorial gathering for Cary Richard “Dick” Bowers, age 84, of Zephyrhills, Florida, and Newark, Ohio, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at the Moose Lodge Pavilion, 235 West National Drive in Newark.

Dick was born November 6, 1937 in Newark, Ohio to the late Cary L. and Helen (Hall) Bowers. He passed...

Mar 4, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bruce Merritt Tuttle, age 76, of Hebron, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 5133 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, with Father Bill Hritsko officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Pataskala, where Military Honors will be observed by the Licking County...

Mar 4, 2022

Jerry Lloyd Oldham, 77, of Thornville/Buckeye Lake went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 4, 2022. Jerry was born September 6, 1944 in Marion, Ohio to the late Arthur and Kate Oldham. He is survived by his loving wife Sally (Nimocks) Oldham, whom he married on January 6, 1980. He is also survived by his three sons Keith...

Mar 3, 2022

A memorial visitation, celebrating the life of Melissa Sue Williams, 43, of Newark, will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Melissa was born in Newark, Ohio on July 16, 1978 to Timothy Lee Williams and the late Cindy L. (Griffith) Williams. She...

Mar 1, 2022

Richard A. Metzger, left this earth to join his heavenly family and friends on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He was born on April 29, 1951 in New Lexington, Ohio to Joseph and Pauline (Talbot) Metzger. He was a 1969 graduate of New Lexington High School and a Viet Nam era veteran. Rick retired from the City of Columbus Water Department...

Feb 28, 2022

Memorial services, celebrating the life of Robert E. Lee, 74, of Millersport, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, in the Maple Grove Church, 9880 Lancaster-Newark Rd N.E., Baltimore with Pastor Mike Willis officiating. Full Military honors will follow the service at the church. Inurnment will follow in the Arlington National Cemetery later. Bob passed away...

Feb 26, 2022

A Celebration of Life Service for Steven Charles Smith, 59, of Newark, will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at The Newark Hub, 370 W. Church Street, Newark. Steven passed away on February 26, 2022 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on September 23, 1962 to Charles A. Smith and Donna Mae...

Feb 26, 2022

Jane Adele Stewart, age 75, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on February 26, 2022 at Country Club Rehabilitation Campus in Mt. Vernon. She was born in Norwalk, Ohio on February 28, 1946 to the late Lyle and Rose (Morris) Foss. Prior to retirement, Jane was a supervisor with the Ohio Department of Unemployment. She was a gifted artist, enjoyed arts...

Feb 24, 2022

Funeral Services, celebrating the life of Mark Jeffery Welsh, 62, of Granville, will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral Home with Pastor Kae Merold as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, 285 East main St. In...

Feb 22, 2022

A funeral service, celebrating the life of Helga Evelyn Gutridge, 85, of Newark, will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Mark Pierce officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, on Sunday, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Helga was born in...

Feb 20, 2022

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Maggie Howell was someone well loved by those around her. She could make anyone laugh, whether she was crowd surfing and waving at you at warped tour, or telling the pushy guy at the horse show that she doesn’t need his binoculars because she...

Feb 20, 2022

Doyle E. Tigner, Jr., 60, of Pleasantville, passed away at Fairfield Medical Center on February 20, 2022. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 17, 1961 to the late Doyle E. Tigner, Sr. and Elizabeth (Price) Murray, who survives. Doyle proudly served his country in the United States Army. In addition to his mother, survivors include two sons; sister,...

Feb 19, 2022

Hunter Matthew Balsley "Little Bug" 4 days old of Zanesville, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Children's Hospital Columbus. He was born February 15, 2022 at 8:45 a.m. weighing 5 lbs and 7 oz at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Survived by his parents Stacia Brister and Matt Balsley, Half-Sister Mattie Balsley, grandparents Billie and Jim Fraley,...

Feb 18, 2022

Marie Kathleen (Berger) Coulter of Baltimore, Ohio, born April 12, 1941 to William Forrest and Mary Ellen (Foltz) Berger in Richmond, Virginia, passed away peacefully with her family and friends around her on Friday, February 18, 2022. Marie was a graduate of the Class of 1959 from West High School, Columbus, Ohio. Marie met her future husband, Ronald Lee...

Feb 16, 2022

A funeral service celebrating the life of Emily Bell Schuh, age 99, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Otterbein Kendal (formerly Kendal of Granville) with Pastor Karen Chakoian officiating and Pastor Paul Ulring providing the eulogy.

Interment will take place at a later date in the columbarium at Upper Arlington Lutheran...

Feb 16, 2022

Funeral Services celebrating the life of Geraldine Short Lacey, 94, of Reynoldsburg, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 21, 2022, with visitation to precede the funeral service from 12:00 noon at the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation service, with burial to follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery.

Geraldine passed away peacefully at home...

Feb 16, 2022

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Sharon Jean Pierce, 78, of Hebron, will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 108 N 7 th Street, Hebron, with burial to follow in the Newark Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on...