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Warsaw and Danville, Ohio Obituaries

Aleigha Schmalzried

Aleigha Schmalzried

Jun 29, 2025

      WARSAW- Aleigha Schmalzried, 5, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.

      Funeral services will be held 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2025 the Camp Warsaw Retreat Center, 818 E. Main St. Warsaw, OH 43844, with her grandfathers Robert McCloud & Gary Carr officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Warsaw....

Kenneth E. Banbury

Kenneth E. Banbury

Jun 27, 2025

Danville- Kenneth Eugene Banbury, 80, passed away Friday morning, June 27, 2025.

Kenny was the son of Carl and Helen (Hammontree) Banbury, born in Mount Vernon on June 30, 1944. He enjoyed hunting, golfing, and playing cards. He retired from Mansfield Plumbing and could often be found in Danville having breakfast or coffee with friends.

He was preceded in death by his...

Jeffrey E. Phillips

Jeffrey E. Phillips

Jun 25, 2025

      KILLBUCK- Jeffrey Eugene Phillips, 67, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

      He was born Dec. 5, 1957 in Millersburg to the late Alva Eugene and Norma Carol (Reiss) Phillips. He was a 1976 graduate of West Holmes High School. He married Karen (Richards) Phillips on June 3, 1983, who preceded him in death Jan. 25,...

Linda L. Bender

Linda L. Bender

Jun 24, 2025



 WARSAW- Linda Lee (Mullet) Bender, 76, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

She was born Feb. 22, 1949 to the late Erwin and Ellen (Spreng) Mullet. After graduating high school, she worked at Rice-Chadwick in Killbuck for many years, and was an EMT for Coshocton County EMS for over 30 years. She loved putting puzzles together,...

Jane A. Olin

Jane A. Olin

Jun 19, 2025

HENRYVILLE, IN- Jane Adele Olin, 76, of Henryville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025. She was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio on August 30, 1948 to the late R. Blaine and Susan Heaton Greer.

A woman of unwavering faith and quiet strength, Jane was a dedicated member of Memphis Christian Church and a proud supporter of veterans. She was...

Gary L. Kaufman

Gary L. Kaufman

Jun 18, 2025



      WARSAW- Gary Lee “Butch” Kaufman, 79, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at The Laurels of Mt. Vernon.

      He was born Jan. 29, 1946 in Wooster to the late Jacob Urban Kaufman Jr. and Frances Vivian (Sigler) Kaufman Zetty. He was a 1964 graduate of Warsaw High School, and retired in 1995 from Rockwell after 30...

Donna L. (Zimmerly) Wilson

Donna L. (Zimmerly) Wilson

Jun 18, 2025

      COSHOCTON- Donna Lou (Zimmerly) Wilson, 80, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

      She was born Nov. 15, 1944 in Wadsworth to the late Floyd and Doris (Ashbrook) Zimmerly. She married Dudley Ray Wilson, Sr. on March 9, 1963, who preceded her in death on April 6, 2021. She retired from housekeeping,...

Barbara A. Everhart

Barbara A. Everhart

Jun 16, 2025

Mount Vernon - Barbara Ann (Blanton) Everhart 74 of Mount Vernon, Ohio, went to be with the lord on Monday June 16th, 2025. She passed peacefully with loving family and friends by her side.

Barb was born to the late Mr. Delbert and Margaret Blanton on March 14, 1951. Barb graduated from Highland High School in Sparta, and went on to...

Jeffery A. Lewis

Jeffery A. Lewis

Jun 13, 2025



WARSAW- Jeffery Allen Lewis, 63, died Friday, June 13, 2025 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.

He was born Dec. 11, 1961 in Maryland to Bernerd Jack and Janet Louise (Kick) Lewis. He was a graduate of Dalton High School, and worked construction for many years. It was during this time that he lost a leg in a...

James E. Johnson

James E. Johnson

Jun 10, 2025



COSHOCTON- James E. “Jamie” Johnson, 53, died Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

He was born May 13, 1972 in Coshocton to the late Junior Stewart and Irma J. Johnson Badgley. He loved to work at and watch dirt track racing.

Jamie is survived by his cousins, Travis Dobson of Zanesville & Dustin Dobson of West Bedford, Paul (Jennifer)...

Samuel Max Lewis

Samuel Max Lewis

Jun 6, 2025

Samuel M. Lewis, 76, of Fredericktown, passed away, unexpectedly, at his home on June 6, 2025.

Sam was a proud Army veteran who proudly wore his Army Veteran baseball caps and, recently, at 74, he jumped out of an airplane as a proud tandem partner. He retired from his position of 35 years as a maintenance mechanic, from Ball Corporation, formerly...

Debbie A. Sampsel

Debbie A. Sampsel

May 30, 2025

WARSAW- Deborah Ann “Debbie” (Landon) Sampsel, 66, died Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Cleveland Clinic.

She was born Sept. 29, 1958 in Millersburg to the late Paul L. and Lillian E. (Smith) Landon. She loved watching and reading mystery stories, painting, and taking care of her home. Her grandchildren were very important to her, and more...

Martha (Piar)  Neighbarger

Martha (Piar) Neighbarger

May 29, 2025

Mount Vernon – Martha J. (Piar) Neighbarger, 83, passed away on May 29, 2025 at Danbury of Mount Vernon.

Martha was born at home on the farm on May 25, 1942. She was one of six children of Herman and Catherine Lucy (Durbin) Piar, who preceded her in death along with siblings, Joseph E. Piar, Albert “Jim”...

Harold Ray Aronhalt

Harold Ray Aronhalt

May 27, 2025

COSHOCTON- Harold Ray Aronhalt, 75, of Coshocton died Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at his residence.

He was born June 16, 1949 in Coshocton to the late Otis Ray and Margaret Louise (Thornsley) Aronhalt.

He was a member of the Army National Guard, Eagles, Moose, AmVets, VFW & American Legion. Ray enjoyed the stock car races...

Lois E. (Mowery)  King

Lois E. (Mowery) King

May 27, 2025

CONESVILLE- Lois Ellen (Mowery) King of Conesville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the age of 75, at Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark. Her life was tragically cut short due to injuries sustained in a vehicular collision at the intersection of Ohio State Route 621 and U.S. Highway 36.

Born on April...

Ernest Adams

Ernest Adams

May 25, 2025

WARSAW- Ernest Adams, 86, of Warsaw died Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

He was born Aug. 9, 1938 in Yukon, WV to the late Roe and Julie (Baker) Adams. He was an employee of the Ford Motor Co. for 35 years, until his retirement.

Ernest was a Third-Degree Freemason of the...

Charles F. Smetana

Charles F. Smetana

May 23, 2025

BRINKHAVEN- Charles Frank Smetana, 81, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.

He was born Feb. 13, 1944 in Cleveland to the late Charles and Margaret (Bartl) Smetana. After graduating high school, he became a certified electrician, and he worked at the former LTV Steel Mill until his retirement

Charles...

Sean P. Smith

Sean P. Smith

May 21, 2025

DANVILLE- Sean Patrick Smith, 55, of Danville, passed peacefully away on May 21, 2025.

Sean was born in Columbus to Daniel and Diana Smith. After earning a degree in Education, he pursued a career in teaching, working with Nature’s Classroom. He later became the manager of the Gambier Community Library, and the Danville Public Library, where he...

Albert Jr. "Mike" Burris

Albert Jr. "Mike" Burris

May 18, 2025

COSHOCTON- Albert “Mike” Burris Jr., age 90, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025 with his family by his side.  He was born October 18, 1934, in West Bedford, Ohio to the late Albert “Mike” and Judith (Hughes) Burris, the first of nine children.

He married Karen Joan Kaser in July 1960.  Mike and Karen...

Fred Metz

Fred Metz

May 16, 2025

COSHOCTON- Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz, 87, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

He was born May 11, 1938 in Coshocton to the late Frederick James and Ireta Mildred (Spear) Metz. He was a 1956 graduate of Coshocton High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and attended Ohio University studying stationary engineering.

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