Obituaries

May 1, 2009

Danville - Glen Hauger, 76, died Friday May 1, 2009 at the Knox Community Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 11, 1933 in Danville to C.D. Hauger and Audrey (Taylor) Hauger. Glen grew up in Danville and graduated from Danville High School in 1951, earning 7 Varsity letters in 2 sports. He was a...

Apr 28, 2009

WALHONDING - Alfred Mason, 98, of Walhonding Route, departed this life on earth Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 17, 1910 in Newells Run, Ohio (Washington Co.) to the late Sherman and Laura (Remele) Mason. He graduated from West Carlisle High School in 1928 and Frazeysburg High...

Apr 22, 2009

Mount Vernon - Mary M. Dewey, 81, died Wednesday April 22, 2009 at the Knox Community Hospital. She was born July 28, 1927 in Danville to and Vera (Rosebourgh) and Oliver Truex. On July 28, 1946 she was married to Robert E. Dewey. She was a member of the Amvets Post 95 and Eagles 760 in Mount Vernon. She...

Apr 21, 2009

Howard - Jack C. Scoles, 65, died Tuesday April 21, 2009 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Howard on February 16, 1944 to Raymond and Bessie M. (Campbell) Scoles. On December 9, 1961, he married Mary Sue Mavis. He was former employee at Wenco, the Mount Vernon News, and Pittsburgh Plate and Glass. He...

Apr 20, 2009

James S. Buxton, Sr. WARSAW - James Selby Buxton, Sr., 59, of 25472 Township Road 59 died Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. He was born Jan. 24, 1950 in Coshocton to the late Francis E. and Grace (Porteus) Buxton. He was a rural mail carrier for the Coshocton Post Office. He...

Apr 18, 2009

Jacksonville, NC - Aurice Alda Magers, 99, went to be with the Lord April 18, 2009 at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Walter L. Winterringer and Eva Dora (Carter) Winterringer. She was born September 23, 1909 in Knox County, OH. On December 31, 1931, she became the wife of Ross J. Magers,...

Apr 17, 2009

Mt. Vernon- Nora Pearl Decker, 89, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield.

She was born Nov. 5, 1919 in Brooks Hill, WV to Gilbert Dortha (Ramsey) Lang. She married William Hamlin, who preceded her in death on Sept. 4, 1987. She later married Robert Decker, who also preceded her in death....

Apr 12, 2009

Coshocton- Elizabeth Eileen "Betty" Newell, 87, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Autumn Health Care where she had been a patient a few days since suffering a stroke.

Elizabeth was born July 9, 1921, in Coshocton to the late William and Anna (Moody) Benner. She was the oldest of four children, with...

Apr 11, 2009

Warsaw- Charles Louis Gruen, 85, of 23570 SR 79, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital I.C.U.

He was born Sept. 4, 1923 in Cincinnati to the late Joseph and Kathryn (Jennings) Gruen. He married Patricia A. (Towzey) Gruen on Jan. 28, 1951, whom preceded him in death on May 18,...

Apr 9, 2009

Howard - Lewis M. Holdren II, 56, died Thursday April 9, 2009 at the Knox Community Hospital. He was born April 18, 1952 in Mount Vernon to Lewis M. and Dortha (Elliott) Holdren. On December 4, 1976 he married Barbara J. Frye. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #199 and enjoyed spending his time hunting, golfing, and...

Apr 4, 2009

Brinkhaven - Wayne William Rittenhouse, 54, died Saturday April 4, 2009 in Weirton, WV. He was born November 24, 1954 in Mt. Vernon to the late Ralph William and Mary Etta (Ross) Rittenhouse. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his children; Mandy Rittenhouse of Mt. Vernon, Wayne Rittenhouse Jr. of Brinkhaven, and Marinda Rittenhouse of...

Apr 2, 2009

Warsaw- Amy Marie Suchevits, 19, of 21707 CR 51, died Thursday April 2, 2009 as the result of an automobile accident.

She was born Sept. 14, 1989 in Uniontown, PA to Stan and Kathy (Trout) Suchevits. She was currently employed at Kraft Foods in Coshocton. She loved art, knitting, and had a passion for life. She was...

Mar 31, 2009

Mount Vernon - Janet M. Grubb, 79, died Tuesday March 31, 2009 at the Country Court Nursing Home. She was born December 10, 1929 in Pocatalico, WV to Mary C. (Oakes) and Richard Wilton Sr. She was a member of the Free Pentecostal Holiness Church. She also had a love of quilting, but most importantly she was a mother...

Mar 25, 2009

Danville - Glen Arthur Mickley, 75, died Wednesday March 25, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 13, 1933 in Danville to Clara L. (Gardner) and Ralph S. Mickley. On June 14, 1958 he was married to Christine K. Banner. He was a member of the St. Luke Catholic Church in Danville, the Knights of Columbus, and the...

Mar 19, 2009

WARSAW - Andrea Kay Wells Hollingsworth, 53, of CR 79 died March 19, 2009 at the Coshocton Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 25, 1956 in Coshocton to Robert N. and Elnora (Barnitz) Wells. Kay was a Social Worker having worked at the Crawford County Children's Home, College Park, and Camp Echoing Hills. She was a graduate...

Mar 18, 2009

Warsaw - George W. Gamertsfelder, 82, died Wednesday March 18, 2009 at the Coshocton Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 2, 1926 in Coshocton County to Perry W. and Bernice (Fox) Gamertsfelder. On June 29, 1947 he married Janice N. Casey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, was a lifetime farmer, and drove school bus...

Mar 15, 2009

Mount Vernon - Samuel L. Davis, 84, died Sunday March 15, 2009 at the Ashtabula County Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1924 to Frank and Ethel (Edwards) Davis. On March 2, 1946 he was married to Inez E. Kohl. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was a member of the National Association of Retired...

Mar 6, 2009

Danville - Robert D. "Bob" Holt, 65, died Friday March 6, 2009 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 2, 1943 in Mount Vernon to Willard F. and Jean Elizabeth (Hays) Holt. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #650. He was an avid football fan, and was...

Mar 3, 2009

WARSAW - Jack Edward Lewis, 65, of 424 E. Main St., died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 15, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to Joseph R. and Doris (Brodski) Lewis. Jack was in the car business for 40 years and was the owner/operator of Jack Lewis Auto Sales in Warsaw. He attended the Warsaw...

Feb 27, 2009

Warsaw- Doris Maxine Shrimplin, 88, formerly of Warsaw and a resident of Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home, went to be with her Lord on Feb. 27, 2009.

She was born May 5, 1920 in Monroe Twp., Coshocton Co., to Walter C. and Alta M. (Williamson) Staser and was reared on a farm near Blissfield. On Aug. 29, 1938...