Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Dec 6, 2021

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Naomi Faye Angle, 92, of Hebron, will be held at 10:30 am Friday, December 10, 2021 in the Hebron Nazarene Church, with her Pastor Jerry Carpenter as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON...

Dec 6, 2021

Graveside Funeral Services, celebrating the life of William R. Coakley, Jr., 91 of Buckeye Lake, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday December 10, 2021 in the Hebron Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service on Thursday evening, Dec 9th from 6-8 p.m. William passed away in Heath on December...

Dec 5, 2021

Owen D. Keller. 92, passed away after an extended illness on December 5, 2021 at his home. He was born in Liberty Township in 1929.

Owen was a successful farmer and business man who enjoyed all aspects of life, especially his family. Being the Valedictorian of the Class of 1946 at Millersport High School made him a...

Dec 5, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Dean Emswiler, age 93, of Pataskala, will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Jill Dunlap as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, December 10, 2021 from...

Dec 4, 2021

Raymond C. “Ray” Vanoster, 62, of Hebron, passed away on Saturday December 4, 2021 at Tuscany Gardens Nursing Home in Pataskala, under the care of Hospice of Central Ohio, with his mother and family by his side. He fought a long hard battle with cancer for seven years. Ray was born in England on May 13, 1959, the son of...

Dec 4, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Brandi Rayn Lohr, age 20, of Frazeysburg, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 9, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Rusty Foley officiating. Burial will take place in Perry Chapel Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, at the...

Dec 3, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Teddy W. Ross, 64, of Somerset, will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hills Community Church, 10625 Stone Quarry Road, Somerset, Ohio, with Pastor Ryan Tooill officiating. Teddy was born in Columbus, Ohio on May 23, 1957 to the late McKinley Bud and Laura Mae (Wolf) Ross....

Dec 2, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary Jane Barnes, 84, of Newark, will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Jane Hablitzel officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, prior to the funeral service on Tuesday, from 4:00 to 7:00...

Dec 1, 2021

Michael Joseph Pacifico, 68, of Pataskala, passed away on December 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on April 11, 1953. Prior to retirement, Michael was a manager with the parks and recreation department for the City of Columbus for over 30 years. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Cary Madden; and many...

Nov 29, 2021

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Kathy Elaine Jefferies. 68, of Newark, will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 11:00 am in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with calling hours being held on Monday, December 13, 2021 from 5 until 8 pm.  Kathy will be laid to rest in the Kirkersville...

Nov 27, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Eric Eugene Suber, age 44, of Newark, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home. The service will be broadcast on the Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home Facebook page via Facebook Live.

Friends may call from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday prior to...

Nov 27, 2021

William E. Ayers, age 92, of Heath, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021 following a brief illness. Bill was born August 7, 1929 in Newark, Ohio to the late William and Delphina (Gray) Ayers. He attended Hanover-Toboso High School and served in the United States Army (1951-1953) stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Bill was employed with the Roper Corp....

Nov 27, 2021

A funeral service for Thomas Neil Christman III, four months old, will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Johnathan Lacey officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, two hours prior to the funeral service on Friday, from 12:00 to 2:00...

Nov 26, 2021

Dr. Tony M. Forshey (DVM), age 69, of Hebron, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at The Ohio State University Hospital East. Tony was born August 31, 1952 in Caldwell, Ohio to the late Brady Dean and Faye Eileen (Schafer) Forshey.

The family will receive friends from 1-7 p.m. on Friday, December 3, at the Johnstown...

Nov 26, 2021

Funeral services celebrating the life of Kevin Martin Hanby, 27 of Newark, will be held on Sunday, December 5 , 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until time of the funeral service.

Kevin passed away on November 26,...

Nov 25, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary Ann Gibson will be held at 10am, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Hoskinson Funeral Home in Thornville. Burial will follow in Lutheran Reformed Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 6pm-8pm, on Tuesday, at the funeral home, 56 South Main Street. Mary Ann, age 87, passed away Thursday, November 25,...

Nov 25, 2021

Carolyn Judy (Buzzard) Harne

March 29, 1945- November 25, 2021

Carolyn passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was the strong and loving matriarch to her entire family. She loved everyone that she met and never saw any faults in anyone. She always extended her generosity to all who crossed her path. She...

Nov 23, 2021

Funeral services celebrating the life of Helen Louise Morrison, 83, of Pataskala, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021 in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with burial to follow in Kirkersville Cemetery, where Helen will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Sam, who preceded her...

Nov 22, 2021

A Memorial Visitation for Michele Marie Tipton, age 48, of Newark will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street in Newark. Michele was born October 20, 1973 in Zanesville, Ohio. She passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Genesis Hospital.

Michele was employed in...

Nov 21, 2021

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Cindy L. Hagans, 63, of Nashport, will be held on Friday, November 26, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. in the Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Clayton Mitchell officiating. Honoring Cindy’s wishes she will be cremated following services.

Cindy passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Newark....