Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Sep 27, 2024

A funeral service for Sharon Houser will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 1pm, at the Hoskinson Funeral Home in Kirkersville. Family and friends may call from 11am until the time of the funeral service at the funeral home. Josh Davis will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery. She was born May 4, 1947, in Newark,...

Sep 26, 2024

Janice Alice Moss, 73, of Heath, passed away on September 26, 2024 at the Laurels of Heath. She was born in Newark, Ohio on April 13, 1951 to the late Ralph and Margaret (Morehouse) Blanchette. Janice was a devoted homemaker to her family. She enjoyed listening to music, especially rock & roll, fishing and cooking, but most important was the...

Sep 26, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Denise Metzger-Kelling, age 56, of Hebron, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev. Steve Hicks officiating. Burial will take place in Jersey Cemetery.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday prior...

Sep 25, 2024

Jay T. Vanoster, 63, of Hebron, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Licking Memorial Hospital, Sema Markowitz Hospice Care Center, with his mother, daughter and family by his side. He fought a hard battle of pancreatic cancer. Jay was born May 22, 1961, in Alconbury, England; the son of the late William “Bill” Vanoster and Sheila Ray Acord....

Sep 22, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of George Litsch, Jr., age 84, of Heath, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 27, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Newark, where military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.

Friends may...

Sep 21, 2024

John Michael Wade (Butch) passed away on September 21, 2024. He was surrounded by loved ones and was not alone during his passing. Butch was known for his work ethic and his unwavering dedication to family. Butch had a daring approach to life and instilled that in all of his children. He was a loving husband and a fantastic father....

Sep 20, 2024

Marilyn Bash Alspach peacefully left this earth on September 20, 2024 at 10:45pm at the FairHope Pickering House. At the great age of 93 years, she was blessed with an amazing mind and a strong sense of independence. Marilyn was born on December 5, 1930 and treasured her childhood memories created in White Cottage with family. On October 6, 1948,...

Sep 19, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Shirley Mae (Hoyt) Simms, age 87, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Moses Hamilton officiating. Burial will take place in Rocky Fork Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, at the funeral...

Sep 19, 2024

Mary Josephine Santmire, age 91, of Howard, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at The Inn at Walnut Trail in Sunbury. Mary was born September 11, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Guilio and Michelina (DeFerdinando) Capparuccini.

Mary was a homemaker and had also been employed at Sears for several years.

She is...

Sep 19, 2024

Benny Gene Godwin, 83, of Canal Winchester passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 19, 2024. "Gene" was born on September 18, 1941, in Olive Branch, N.C., the sixth of eight children, to the late James Arthur "Jose" Godwin and Kate Tarlton. He grew up on a cotton farm, picking cotton with his seven siblings. In...

Sep 18, 2024

James E. Walter, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. James was born on May 14, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio. He was retired from the Pipefitters Union 189. He had also raised Polled Hereford cattle and sold used farm equipment. James was married to Carol Walter for 67 years. They have three children, four grandsons and two great-grandsons....

Sep 14, 2024

A funeral service celebrating the life of Lewis D. “Lew” Henry, 81, of Heath, will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Heath Church of Christ with Dave Mason as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens with Military Honors observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Visitation will be held at the Heath...

Sep 11, 2024

A celebration of life and funeral service for Randalin Theresa (Foulks) Woolard, 74, of Millersport, will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at First Community Church 4381 Walnut Road SE, Buckeye Lake, Ohio, with Pastor Kevin Blade officiating. Burial will be held in Maple Grove Cemetery, Alexandria on Monday, 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at...

Sep 8, 2024

Charles William “Bill” Stalego, age 80, of Newark, passed away on September 8, 2024 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born July 30, 1944 in Newark, Ohio to the late Charles Joseph and Anna (Petoric) Stalego.

Bill retired from Owens Corning Fiberglas where he was a packer. He was a member of the Druids and enjoyed fishing...

Sep 5, 2024

Philip Clark Eddy

11-16-1944 - 9/5/2024

Phil faught a strong fight against cancer until he couldn't.

Phil graduated from Columbus North High in 1962.  In 1971 he was hired by the Columbus (Ohio) Police Department as a patrol officer. Moving up the ranks he retired in 1998 as a Detective in the Crime...

Sep 3, 2024

Andrew Robert Schirtzinger, Jr., 92, of Thornville passed away on September 3, 2024 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 30, 1932 to the late Andrew R. Schirtzinger Sr. and Marie (Fischer) Schirtzinger. Andrew proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War....

Sep 3, 2024

A Celebration of Life Service for Lisa M. Walters, 64 of Glenford, will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 8285 Baltimore Somerset Road, Thornville. Lisa was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 3, 1960 to the late John E. and Catherine (Calenda) Johnson. She passed away on September 3, 2024 at Fairfield Medical...

Sep 2, 2024

Shirley Mae Courtright, 87, of Heath, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at the home of her daughter in Glenford. She was born October 26, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of the late Guy and Charlotte (Hickman) Spence. Shirley was a graduate of Cedarville H.S., class of 1954, and retired after a long career as an associate at J.C....

Aug 30, 2024

Have you ever met someone who never knew a bad mood? Someone who woke up and went about her day with a pureness of spirit and was driven by her dedication to her sweet husband and children. Geraldine Hess Dales radiated a powerful kind of love, and she was loved so deeply. She was born in a small coal mining...

Aug 26, 2024

A funeral service, celebrating the life of James M. “Jim” Watkins, 82, of Hebron, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2024, in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with his pastor, Steve Snider as celebrant. A burial will follow in Kirkersville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday...