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Warsaw and Danville, Ohio Obituaries

Daniel L. Peterson

Daniel L. Peterson

Oct 1, 2017

WARSAW- Daniel Lee Peterson, 71, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his residence.

He was born Sept. 21, 1946 in Wilmington, DE to the late Charles William Peterson and Martha (Thomas) Lovell Peterson.  He was a graduate of John Conrad High School in Wilmington, DE, and he later graduated from Ohio University as...

Roman J. Hershberger

Roman J. Hershberger

Sep 27, 2017

DANVILLE- Roman J. Hershberger, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at his home.

He was born Jan. 5, 1937 to the late Jonas and Katie (Troyer) Hershberger. He was married Feb. 28, 1958 to Mary A. Weaver.  He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

In addition to his...

Karen Stowell

Karen Stowell

Sep 21, 2017

WARSAW- Karen Denise Stowell, 58, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center.

She was born May 17, 1959 in Wichita Falls, TX.  She married Steven L. Stowell on Oct. 26, 1995, who survives.  She was a loving wife and mother.

In addition to her husband, she is...

Wayne Foster

Wayne Foster

Sep 20, 2017

COSHOCTON- Dale Wayne Foster, 95, a resident of Signature Healthcare and formerly CR 23, joined his wife in Heaven on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 surrounded by his family.

He was born Feb. 13, 1922 in Coshocton to the late Byron and Bessie Marie (Cullison) Foster.  He married Maxine Delores (Baab) Foster on Oct....

Marilyn E. Leas

Marilyn E. Leas

Sep 20, 2017

WEST LAFAYETTE- Marilyn E. Leas, 95, a resident of Lafayette Pointe and formerly of Coshocton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center.

She was born Aug. 29, 1922 in Trinway to the late Bernard and Lucile (Sawyer) Lacy.  She graduated from Jefferson High School in Dresden, and then...

Cherri L Hart

Cherri L Hart

Sep 14, 2017

WARSAW – Cherri Lynn Hart, 73, of Warsaw died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her residence.

She was born July 23, 1944 in Coshocton County to the late Thomas J. and Mae Louise (Phillips) Keefer.

Cherri was a homemaker who loved to cook and bake and a member of the Nellie Chapel United Methodist Church....

Mary Jane Lowe

Mary Jane Lowe

Sep 12, 2017

FRAZYESBURG – Mary Jane Lowe, 69, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at her residence.

She was born March 12, 1948 in Warsaw to the late Roy D. and Willaw (Ward) Guthrie.

She was a devoted mother and homemaker most of her life.  She worked at Lazarus in Columbus, The Collection Bureau in Coshocton...

Gloria L. Fellers

Gloria L. Fellers

Sep 7, 2017

Leesburg, FL – Gloria Fellers, 87, formerly of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Florida.

She was born July 8, 1930 in Bowling Green, the daughter of Forest S. and Glaudwin E. (Tarrh) Fellers. She attended Tiverton local school, and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1948. She graduated from Bowling Green State University...

Jeffrey K. Staser

Jeffrey K. Staser

Sep 7, 2017

COSHOCTON – Jeffrey Kent Staser, 61, died Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Maryville, TN as the result of a motorcycle accident.

He was born May 28, 1956 in Millersburg to the late John D. and JoAnn (Croft) Staser, Sr.

He was a 1974 graduate of River View High School and a 20 year employee of...

Barbara J. Wesson

Barbara J. Wesson

Sep 7, 2017

DOVER- Barbara Jane (Funk) Wesson, 87, a resident of Country Club Estates, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at Community Hospice in New Philadelphia.

She was born Dec. 16, 1929 in Newcomerstown to the late Elmer and Rosa (Guthrie) Funk.  She was a nursing home aide for many years.  Her life was centered on...

Christel G. Breckler

Christel G. Breckler

Sep 7, 2017

Danville – Christel “Chrissy” (McDonald) Breckler, 38, passed away on Thursday September 7, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

She was born in Coshocton on June 26, 1979 to William E. and Loney McDonald. She was a 1998 graduate of East Knox High School, and flew with her boyfriend on a helicopter...

Jonathan A. Wise

Jonathan A. Wise

Aug 26, 2017

DANVILLE- Jonathan Allen Wise, 17, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 as the result of an automobile accident.

He was born Aug. 31, 1999 in Columbus to Pete and Kim (Wenger) Wise.  He was a student at Danville High School and the Knox Co. Career Center, Class of 2018.  He had just completed US...

A. Eudoris Boyce

A. Eudoris Boyce

Aug 19, 2017

COSHOCTON- Aurelia Eudoris Boyce, 91, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Coshocton Springs Health and Rehabilitation, where she was a resident.

She was born Oct. 4, 1925 in Jacksonburg, WV to the late Albert E. and Bessie L. (Yoho) Wickham.  She married Stanley Boyce on Oct. 4, 1946, who preceded her...

Roger Lee Dolton

Roger Lee Dolton

Aug 16, 2017

COSHOCTON- Roger Lee Dolton, 58, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at his residence.

He was born Sept. 12, 1958 in Holt, MI to the late Glen and Irene (Robinson) Dolton.  He worked in the plumbing department at Lowe’s in both Lansing, MI and later Heath, OH for many years.  He could often be...

Leland "Sonny" Cooper

Leland "Sonny" Cooper

Aug 14, 2017

COSHOCTON – Leland Wesley “Sonny” Cooper, 78, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at his residence.

He was born August 15, 1938 in Coshocton to the late Leland and Gladys (Wilkinson) Cooper.

He was employed at General Electric in Coshocton for 35 years and was State Director for the Gold Wing Road...

Donna Hubal

Donna Hubal

Aug 13, 2017

Howard - Donna Hubal, 77, passed away Sunday August 13, 2017 at her residence. The Fischer Funeral Home in Danville is assisting the family.

Richard D. Colopy

Richard D. Colopy

Aug 8, 2017

Danville – Richard D. “Dick” Colopy, 87, passed away on Tuesday August 8, 2017 at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon.

He was born in Danville on August 16, 1929 to the late Donald and Florence (Blanchard) Colopy, and was a lifetime resident of Knox County. He served in the Army as a...

Mary R. Waybright

Mary R. Waybright

Aug 8, 2017

COSHOCTON- Mary R. Waybright, a resident of Coshocton Springs Health and Rehab Center, formerly of Warsaw, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 after a 30 year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Mary was born on January 29, 1931 in Hightown, VA to the late Aurther and Grace Rexrode.

She was a graduate of Blue Grass...

Chris Dreher

Chris Dreher

Aug 7, 2017

FRESNO- Chris Kenneth Dreher, 64, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 at his residence.

He was born April 18, 1953 in Coshocton to Brice Dreher, Jr. and Bernice (Patterson) Dreher.  He was a 1971 graduate of River View High School, and worked as an electrician at AK Steel until his retirement in 2009.  He enjoyed boating,...

Vivian C. Murray

Vivian C. Murray

Aug 7, 2017

COSHOCTON- Vivian Carole Murray, 73, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 at her residence.

She was born Feb. 1, 1944 in Coshocton to the late Fred and Lillian V. (Dobson) Murray.  She was a 1962 graduate of Coshocton High School, and received a business certificate from Columbus Business University.  She worked for Huntington Bank...

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