All Obituaries

Janet K. Ashcraft, 60, of Warsaw, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 in the emergency room of the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born July 26, 1958 in Coshocton to the late Russel Lawrence and Beatrice E. “Betty” (Bechtel) Ashcraft. Janet attended Hopewell School. She worked at Hopewell Industries and Alternative Program. She was a member of the Warsaw United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sisters, Sue Kimble of Mount Vernon and Becky (Larry) Pepper of Warsaw....

      LANCASTER- Reverend Father Floyd Richard “Dick” Snoke died on April 15, 2019, while in Hospice Care at Mount Carmel-East Hospital.        The son of Floyd Richard Snoke, Sr. and Katherine Lucille (Ackers) Snoke, Father Snoke was born on September 17, 1935 in Lancaster, Ohio. He was baptized on September 29, 1935 at Saint Mary’s Church (Lancaster) where he also attended and graduated from Saint Mary Elementary School (Class of...

                  Howard – Edna Elizabeth Blanchard, 97, died peacefully at home on April 11, 2019.                 She was born March 18, 1922 in Wooster to August and Nora (Fesler) Buchholz. She grew up on a potato farm and learned her life long ethic of hard work.                 She...

                Coshocton - Barbara C. Haines, 83, passed away on Monday April 8, 2019 at Signature Healthcare.                 She was born in Roscoe on September 14, 1935. She was the daughter of Dennis and Etta (Crater) McCleary. Barbara was a life long member of the Coshocton Central Christian Church, and also belonged to the Pythian Sisters. She was a good Christian, and a...

                    KEENE- Evangelene L. (Croup) Croft, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center.                 She was born May 26, 1930 to the late Eugene F. and Mary Hannah (Myers) Croup. She was a 1947 graduate of God's Bible School and College in...

                    Warsaw – Charles “Skip” Ferrell, 79, passed away on March 28 after a short illness.                 Skip lived a simple, but extraordinary life, constantly making friends, and always caring for his family every single day. Skip leaves behind a legacy of hard work, compassion, and genuine love...

                  COSHOCTON- Randy Eugene Stingel, 64, passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on   Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.                 He was born Nov. 27, 1954 in Coshocton to Donald E. and Barbara J. (Everhart) Stingel. He was a 1973 graduate of River View High School, and a former employee of the...

                    ZANESVILLE- Kenneth Ray "Spike" Dovenbarger, 76, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his residence.                 He was born March 30, 1942 in Zanesville to the late Harold and Sara (Davis) Dovenbarger. He was a 1960 graduate of Zanesville High School, and was a self-employed auctioneer & realtor,...

                    Danville –  Sandy passed away at her residence on Tuesday March 26, 2019 in the loving care of her family and Hospice of Knox County.                 She was born February 23, 1954 in Chillicothe. She was the daughter of Earnest Gail and Ruth E. (Jones) Kidwell, who both preceded her in death along...

                    MT. VERNON- Rebecca Anne (Alberts) Hager, 62, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at home with family and under the care of Kindred Hospice.                 Becky was born June 2, 1956 in Mt. Vernon to the late Orlo O’dell and Evelyn Dollie (Davis) Alberts. She was employed by Country Court in Mt. Vernon as...