Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Aug 11, 2020

Linda Marie Myers, 57, of Newark, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020 at her sister’s home in Brownsville. She was born December 16, 1962 in Newark, the daughter of the late Roy and Betty (Lemert) Myers.

Linda was a graduate of Licking Valley High School, class of 1980, and worked as an assembler in...

Aug 10, 2020

Kathleen Virginia Miles, 90, formerly of Heath, passed away early Monday, August 10, 2020 in Newark following an extended illness. She was born in Reedsville (Meigs County) Ohio, on March 1, 1930, the daughter of the late Delbert and Lola (Reed) Barber. She had worked as a housekeeper in a hotel following her husband Oscars retirement and their move to...

Aug 10, 2020

Shirley Lou Robinson, 92, of Newark passed away at Middleton in Granville on August 10, 2020. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on January 18, 1928 to the late James A. and Jean K. (Kilpatrick) Swick. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newark. She enjoyed playing the piano, collecting and decorating with antiques and especially loved...

Aug 10, 2020

Peggy Ann Pasko, 69, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. She was born on April 2, 1951 in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Jack O. and Ruth Helen (Fields) Pasko. She has one older brother, Kurt, and two younger brothers Kent and Kerry. In 1954 she moved to...

Aug 9, 2020

Jesse Bernard Collins, age 39, of Newark, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at his home. He was born December 16, 1980 in Newark, Ohio.

Jesse was a 1999 graduate of Riverview High School in Warsaw. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was formerly station at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Jesse had...

Aug 9, 2020

Lois Lyn Corcoran, 58, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Columbus, on November 26, 1961, the daughter of the late William and Judith (Ames) Caldwell. A lifelong homemaker, Lois considered the outdoors “Her church” and enjoyed gardening, Camping, Fishing, working crossword puzzles and most of all spending...

Aug 9, 2020

Edward “Ed” L. Maharg, 78, of Newark, passed away on August 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Newark, Ohio on May 10, 1942 to the late Marie Imogene (Martin) Maharg and Neilous E. Maharg. Ed had a lengthy career as a law enforcement officer and administrator. He was an avid horseman for many years and enjoyed riding...

Aug 8, 2020

A graveside service celebrating the life of James Maurice McCall, Jr., age 35, of Newark, fondly known as “J.J.” or “Unk”, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 275 North Cedar Street in Newark.

Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, August 17, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home,...

Aug 7, 2020

A graveside service for F. Mitchell James, 62 of Phoeniz, AZ, formerly of Buckeye Lake, will be held at Kirkersville Cemetery on January 24, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Mitchell was the son of the late Frank and Wilma Dean (Pack) James. Mitch was born in Columbus, on January 24, 1958; he died in Albuquerque, NM, on August 7, 2020. He...

Aug 6, 2020

Herman Harley Foster, 82, of Thornville, passed away early Thursday evening, August 6, 2020 following an extended illness.

He was born February 15, 1938 in Newark, Ohio the son of the late Harold and Audrey (Phipps) Foster. He was a graduate of Newark High School, class of 1956, and retired after a long career as a machinist...

Aug 5, 2020

Richard Edwin “Charlie” Kirkbride, age 78, of Newark, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Charlie, as he was fondly known, was born June 6, 1942 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Albert Clinton Kirkbride and Bonnie June (Davis) Kirkbride Losinger.

Charlie was a moulder at Stuck Foundry for many years and had also...

Aug 4, 2020

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Jacqueline Anne Porter Sager, 82, of Pataskala, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday August 8, 2020 in the chapel of the Tri-Village Christian Church with Pastor Paul Snoddy as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery.

Jackie died early Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020 following an extended illness....

Aug 1, 2020

A viewing celebrating the life of Wayne C. Wright will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Heath Church of Christ. Graveside service will follow on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in Zanesville Memorial Park. David Linn and Dave Mason will officiate. *Please wear facial coverings and abide by social distancing. Wayne, 84, of Heath, was freed...

Jul 31, 2020

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”  II Timothy 4:7-8

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Jul 31, 2020

A memorial visitation, celebrating the life of Michael C. Ortman, Sr., 53, of Somerset, will be held from 3:00 p.m. until  5:00 P.M. on Monday, August 10, 2020 in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 South Main Street in Thornville.

Michael passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 following an...

Jul 31, 2020

Jeffrey Neil Swick, 61, Columbus, formerly of Hebron, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 in Newark following a brief illness. He was born December 2, 1958 in Newark, the son of the late Neil and Charlotte (McMullen) Swick. Jeff was a graduate of Lakewood High School, class of 1977, and had retired after a long career with DCSC and DSCC...

Jul 28, 2020

Michael Allen Schmidlin, age 63, of Granville, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Mount Carmel East Hospital. Michael was born October 8, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Harry Joseph and Elenora Louise (White) Schmidlin.

Mike was a 1974 graduate of Whitehall-Yearling High School. He was employed with Scott Collins and Associates for 18...

Jul 26, 2020

A memorial service celebrating the life of Martha “Marlene” Tucker, 80, of Thornville, will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Thornville home of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 S. Main Street, Thornville, with Pastor Daniel Fullen officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the memorial service, from 5:00 to...

Jul 25, 2020

Funeral services, celebrating the life of Rose Louise McDole, 89, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastors Bob Beyers and Carol Kirk as co-celebrants. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Columbus. The family will receive friends...

Jul 25, 2020

A memorial service celebrating the life of Sandra Kay Ballard, age 74, of Newark, and formerly a longtime resident of Lake Choctaw and London, Ohio, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Janice Hilkerbaumer officiating. The family will receive friends and family from 4-5 p.m. prior to the...