Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Feb 16, 2020

John Young, Jr., age 67, of Thornville, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at his home. John was born November 1, 1952 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late John Young, Sr. and the late Juanita (Edmonds) Young.

John retired from Anchor Hocking after 44 years of service where he had been a journeyman operator. He enjoyed...

Feb 16, 2020

A funeral service celebrating the life of Deborah A. “Deb” Smith, age 68, of Newark, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, at the Hebron Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service. Friends may call from 2-4 & 6 -8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, at the funeral home, 108 North 7 th Street in Hebron....

Feb 15, 2020

A Memorial Service for Patricia Ann “Patty” Ford, 69, of Hebron, will be held at 10am, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Hebron New Life United Methodist Church, 925 W Main St, Hebron. Pastor Brian Harkness will officiate. Family and friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church, 9am-10am, on Wednesday. Patty passed away on Saturday,...

Feb 14, 2020

  A memorial service celebrating the life of Neila M. Bredehoft, 80, of St. Louisville, will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Neila was born in Auglaize County, Ohio on May 10, 1939 to the late G. Arlin and Margaret (Katter) Schmidt.  She passed away...

Feb 13, 2020

A funeral mass for Joan Evelyn (Drew) Wenzel, age 84, formerly of Millersport, will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 5133 Walnut Road in Buckeye Lake with Father William Hritsko as Celebrant. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson...

Feb 12, 2020

Marsha Gail (Dietch) Justice, of Hebron, passed away February 12, 2020, at Licking Memorial Hospital after a four year plus battle with cancer.  Funeral services honoring her life will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020, in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with memorial visitation from 2-4 p.m. and funeral service at...

Feb 9, 2020

Michael Xavier Dugan, 10, of Hebron, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Columbus. He was rushed to Children’s Hospital on Thursday, where a Brain Tumor was discovered. Xavier was born August 22, 2009, in Newark, the son of Tyler Dugan and Krista Gough Moore. He attended Jackson Elementary School where he was in the 4 th...

Feb 8, 2020

  Though her time on Earth with us was short, Olive made an incredible impact on the world. In her small life, she battled many illnesses yet survived and thrived through 22 hospital stays, 126 days in the hospital including the NICU and conquering open heart surgery.  Our brave, happy girl was a fighter to the very end.  Olive touched the...

Feb 7, 2020

A memorial service celebrating the life of Judy K. Romine, age 52, of Buckeye Lake, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, Judy’s birthday, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Smith officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.

Judy...

Feb 6, 2020

A gathering celebrating the life of William Audrey “Bill” Worth, age 63, of Newark, will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Monday, February 17, at the Druids Club, 19 West Harrison Street in Newark. Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance at 6 p.m.

William was born July 27, 1956 in Newark, Ohio...

Feb 5, 2020

A funeral service celebrating the life of Justin Paul Johnson, age 31, of Buckeye Lake, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.

Justin was...

Feb 5, 2020

    Sonja Ellen “Mamaw” Spangler, 81, of Heath, passed away at her residence on February 5, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Pottstown, PA on October 28, 1938 to the late George and Katherine (Wentz) Chadwick. Prior to retirement, Sonja was the bookkeeper and co-owner, along with her husband, of the Brice and I70 Shell Station. ...

Feb 5, 2020

    A funeral service celebrating the life of Elsie Dale Roberts, 95, of Johnstown, will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service.  Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery. Family and friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral...

Feb 5, 2020

A funeral service celebrating the life of Iona Ada Scott, age 82, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Friends may call from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark. Burial will follow in...

Feb 3, 2020

Carl Franklin “Frank” Wilson, Sr., age 86, of Newark, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at his home. Frank was born January 1, 1934 in Newark, Ohio to the late Albert Henry and Hazel (Delancey) Wilson.

Frank was a graduate of Newark High School and faithfully served his country in the United States Army during the...

Feb 3, 2020

Janice L. Careins, of Thornville, OH, passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2020 at the age of 71, while traveling in Alabama on vacation.

Janice is survived by her husband, William Careins; her sons, Greg Careins and Brian (Natalie) Careins; her grandson, Alexander; her brother, Gary (Ruth) Blackford; and her sister, Gail (Phil) Blizzard. Janice was raised...

Feb 2, 2020

Funeral Services for Frank E. Laughlin, 83, of Hebron, will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, with Rev. Fr. Michael Nimocks as celebrant. Burial with full military honors by the Licking Co. Joint Veterans Alliance will follow in Kirkersville Cemetery.

Frank passed away on...

Jan 31, 2020

Funeral services for Mary F. Lawrence, 81, of Hebron, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020, in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastors Tina Black and Morgan Wickizer as celebrants. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 21, from 4 until 7 pm at the funeral home,...

Jan 28, 2020

  A funeral service celebrating the life of Dianna Sue Allen, 65, of Newark, will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hebron Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service.  Burial will follow at Newark Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 108 N. 7th Street, Hebron, on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00...

Jan 28, 2020

    A Home Going Service, celebrating the life of Earnestine H. Allen, 73, of Newark, will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service with Rev. Mario Williams officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, two hours prior to the funeral service on Sunday, from...