All Obituaries

      MT. VERNON- Edmund R. Hillegass, Sr., 94, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at Country Club Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon.        Arrangements are pending with the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw. 

     COSHOCTON-  Dick Meek, 89, and his wife of 70 years, Shirley (Wiggins) Meek,  passed peacefully within minutes of each other on Jan. 16, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.        A celebration of life will take place in the summer. A full obituary will be posted upon completion. COVID took their lives from us, so their family, which includes staff at Fischer Funeral Home, begs you all to be safe.

      COSHOCTON- Shirley (Wiggins) Meek, 87, and her husband of 70 years, Dick Meek, passed peacefully within minutes of each other on Jan. 16, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.        A celebration of life will take place in the summer. A full obituary will be posted upon completion. COVID took their lives from us, so their family, which includes staff at Fischer Funeral Home, begs you all to be safe.

             Geneva, OH - Mary E. (Krebs) Kaser, born March 5, 1940 to Gilbert and Carrie (McFee) Krebs in Coshocton, was called home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2021 at the age of 80.           She married Andy “Joe” Kaser on June 21, 1958.They made their home in Warsaw before moving to Ashley where they raised their family. She later moved to Geneva. No matter where she lived, she took...

                  WARSAW- Nancy Burchett, 71, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.                  She was born Sept. 1, 1949 in West Liberty, KY to the late Woodrow and Irene Salyer. She married Randall Burchett April 17, 1970, who preceded her in death Jan. 30, 2009. She was a devoted grandmother, and loved attending her kids’...

                  COSHOCTON – Margaret “Peg” Anderson, 94, passed away at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Monday, January 11, 2021.                 She was born February 27, 1926 in Delaware, OH to the late James F. and Hildreth E. (Davis) Whiteside. On August 9, 1943, she was married to Paul R....

                  WARSAW- Gary Anthony “Tony” Cossu, 64, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 at his residence.                 He was born March 28, 1956 in Cleveland to John and Lola (Rowe) Cossu. He was primarily a mechanic but really a “Jack of all trades”. He liked working on cars, loved motor racing and race...

                    WALHONDING- Tommy Lee McKee, 79, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 at his residence.                 He was born March 3, 1941 in Coshocton to the late Ralph & Mary Ellen McKee. He was a 1959 graduate of Union High School, and he lived entire life on the farm where he grew up. He farmed many years with his father,...

                  Mount Vernon – Martha Stull, 101, formerly of Howard, passed away on Sunday January 10, 2021 at the Country Court Nursing Home.                 Martha was born in Smithville on January 3, 1920, where she graduated High School. She was the daughter of David R. and Florence (Klopfenstein) McFadden, who preceded her...

                  NELLIE- EstherAnn (Busby) Vaughn, 77, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at Marion General Hospital.                 She was born March 20, 1943 in Salt Lake City, UT to the late Roy Dangerfield and Ida (Pilant)...