Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Jan 15, 2021

Carole J. Rardain (83), long time resident of Heath, OH passed away on January 15, 2021. She was born in Newark, Ohio on May 12, 1937 to the late Ernest and Lillian Billman. Carole was a devoted wife and homemaker to her family. She is survived by her daughter Debra (Raymond) Pastorius of Omaha, NE and son Jeffrey (Donna) Rardain...

Jan 14, 2021

James Roy Land, 73, of Heath, passed away in the arms of his wife, while surrounded by his daughters on January 14, 2021 after a courageous battle with COVID-19. He was lovingly cared for by the earthly angels at Licking Memorial Hospital, COVID ICU Unit. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 23, 1947 to the late Baer Mitchell...

Jan 14, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of John Eugene Maharg, 77 of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Daniel Fullen officiating. Burial will follow in Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, on Tuesday, from 5:00 to...

Jan 13, 2021

Mellie Sue Lambert, age 88, of Newark, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her children and her furry companion, Spirit.

Sue was born September 5, 1932 in Hanover, Ohio to the late Clarence Victor “Vic” Brown and the late Kathleen (Evans) Parr. She was raised in Hanover by her grandmother,...

Jan 13, 2021

Marcella Sue (Hinkle) Strohl, 83, of Thornville, passed away from COVID 19 complications on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Zanesville. She was born April 21, 1937 in New Lexington, the daughter of the late Elmer and Viola (Wilson) Hinkle.

She was preceded in death by her husband Herman Strohl on December 18, 2020, and her son Michael...

Jan 11, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Robert L. Six, 76, of Buckeye Lake, will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, two hours prior to the funeral service, from 12:00...

Jan 11, 2021

Graveside Funeral Services for Michael Shane Davis, 55, of Thornville, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jacksontown, with Pastor Bob Beyer as celebrant. Michael passed away early Monday morning, January 11, 2021 following a hard-fought battle with cancer.

He was born May 24, 1965 in Zanesville, the son...

Jan 10, 2021

Alice Jean (Boyer) Matuszak, age 85, fondly known as “Jean” or “Jeanie”, passed away early in the morning of Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Stockton, CA. She is survived by her husband Charles, after 65 years of marriage; her two sons, Matthew of Sacramento, CA and James of Oakland, CA; her older sister Mary Faridad and niece Diane Faridad...

Jan 10, 2021

Graveside Funeral Services, celebrating the life of Joseph John Baldwin III, 77, of Pataskala, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Glen Rest Memorial Estates, Reynoldsburg; where he will be buried with full military honors.

Joseph died suddenly Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA....

Jan 9, 2021

Martha J. Morrison, age 86, of Newark, died on January 9, 2021 at her home. Marty was born January 13, 1934, in Hebron, Ohio to the late Vincent S. and Goldie J. (Brookover) Sheets. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Morrison, who died in 2015, and a brother, Bill Sheets.

Surviving are...

Jan 9, 2021

Roger Harry Lucas, age 76, of Thornville, passed away on January 9, 2021 at Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. Roger was born July 26, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Alaga Foster Lucas and the late Freda (Gross) Lucas Webber.

Roger was a veteran of the United States Navy and served from 1961-1965 and served aboard...

Jan 8, 2021

A graveside service celebrating the life of Nellie Anne Bibler, age 72, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, at Cedar Hill Cemetery where Nellie will be laid to rest with her parents. Nellie was born March 25, 1948 in Newark, Ohio to the late James S. and Margaret E. (Price) Bibler. She passed away on...

Jan 7, 2021

Delphia “Lynn” Kerns, age 46 of Newark, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2021. She was born in Newark, Ohio on January 3, 1975 to the late Carl Keener and Sandra (Copley) Keener. In addition to her mother, survivors include her loving husband of 22 years, Chuck A. Kerns; children, Meanda (Tom) Fiamingo and Cameron Kerns; grandchildren, Trevor Fiamingo and...

Jan 6, 2021

Private graveside funeral services, celebrating the life of Glenda M. Prescott, 81, of Hebron, will be in the Glen Rest Memorial Estates, Reynoldsburg, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband Ralph. Her pastor, Rev. Mark Katrick will be the celebrant.

Glenda passed away peacefully at her home on January 6, 2021. She was...

Jan 5, 2021

Michael Joseph Romano, age 66, of Newark, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his home. Michael was born June 30, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Samuel Joseph and Betty Jane (McNamee) Romano.

Michael was a graduate of Millersport High School and was retired from the Holophane Corporation. He enjoyed glass collecting, fishing and...

Jan 5, 2021

Larry L. Parsons, 85, of Glenford, passed away January 5, 2021 in Newark following a brief illness. He was born January 17, 1935 in Midland, Michigan, the son of the late Arlow and Pansy (Carmichael) Parsons. He served honorably in the US Army, and retired from the Newark AFB after many years of service as a guidance technician. He also...

Jan 4, 2021

A celebration of the life of Cameron Bradford Collins, 26, of Baltimore, will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 5 :00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Hosanna House, 7618 Hazelton Etna Rd SW, Pataskala, Ohio.

Cameron died unexpectedly on January 4, 2021 from injuries he received in an automobile accident in Etna Township.

Jan 3, 2021

Ricky Allen Frazier, 45, of Newark, passed away on January 3, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newark on January 16, 1975 to the late Ronald Eugene Frazier and Anne May (Holbert) Holtz. Ricky worked for many years at Universal Veneer. He enjoyed bowling, fishing and especially enjoyed watching his children at sporting events. He will be...

Jan 3, 2021

Peggy Jo VanDyne 1945-2021 Born in Cumberland, Maryland, survived by husband Gary, daughters Tami (Jim) Camp, Marsha (Lazzio) Simonyi, step-children Kevin, Chris and T.R., brother Don; her nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Mother Millie, father Jack, sister Bonnie and brother Sam. Peggy retired from Value City. She loved to go...

Jan 2, 2021

John Phillip “Phil” Gurile, born May 5, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio, died at home after a courageous battle with metastatic cancer on January 2, 2021 at the age of 75. Raised in Etna, Ohio, Phil graduated from Watkins Memorial High School in 1963 and, in 1966, received his Associate’s Degree in Engineering from The Ohio Technical College. Phil worked as...