Obituaries

Sep 22, 2016

WARSAW- John Douglas Flexter, 68, of Warsaw, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016.

John was born on July 9, 1948 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Lester and Beulah (Zimmerman) Flexter.

He is survived by his beloved wife Marilyn Lea Roberts; his children William (Deanna), Tracey (Jason), Treva (Debbie), and Mark(Terri); his...

Sep 19, 2016

Mount Vernon - Irene J. Williams, 82, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 19, 2016 with her loved ones by her side. She was one of thirteen children born to Ed and Hilda (Gardner) Mickley on March 29, 1934 in Danville. Irene loved sports, especially the Cleveland Indians and the Buckeyes. She was an avid reader...

Sep 16, 2016

COSHOCTON – Oblee Sammons, 79, of TR 306 died Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 4, 1937 in Gant, TN to the late Andrew and Viola (Litton) Sammons. He worked as a boilermaker for over 25 years and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Dollie (Collins)...

Sep 16, 2016

COSHOCTON - Donna Ellen Shearn, 62, of Pine St. died Friday, September 16, 2016 at Central Ohio Hospice in Newark. She was born July 17, 1954 Cambridge to the late Harlan E. and Ellen J. (Stillons) Weaver. She was a health care giver and a lover of dogs. She is survived by her sons, Latoni Brown of Columbus and...

Sep 14, 2016

COSHOCTON – Glenn E. Mikesell, 93, a resident of Coshocton Springs Care Center, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at the care center.

He was born Dec. 20, 1922 in New Guilford to the late Albert and Pearl (Farmer) Mikesell.

Glenn was a 1940 graduate of Union High School and a 1950 graduate of...

Sep 14, 2016

WEST LAFAYETTE- Marilyn Melva Wright, 91, a resident of Lafayette Pointe Care Center, died on September 14, 2016 at the care center. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. She and her twin sister Marion Grace were born on June 13, 1925 in Ashtabula, Ohio to the late Lilah Sprague Bates and Kenneth Shufelt Bates. They grew...

Sep 14, 2016

Brinkhaven - Mary Kay Dillon, 73, passed away Wednesday September 14, 2016 in the Emergency Room at the Knox Community Hospital. She was born on February 21, 1943 in Holmes County. She was the daughter of Charlotte Mae (Humphrey), who died in 1986, and John Raymond Brumbaugh, who died in 1993. Mary loved her kitties, playing cards, cross stitching,...

Sep 9, 2016

Mount Vernon - Virginia Ann Fox, 71, of Yauger Rd., passed away Friday September 9, 2016 at The Laurels in Mount Vernon. She was born September 26, 1944 in Knox County to Paul and Elizabeth (Hammontree) Fox. She was a retired employee of Divilbiss Manufacturing of Fredericktown, and she was a member of the Millwood Church of Christ. Virginia...

Sep 9, 2016

COSHOCTON- Rose Marie Gray passed away peacefully on September 9, 2016 at Coshocton Springs Health & Rehabilitation, where she was a resident. She was 105 years young.

Rose was born in Haverhill, MA on April 6, 1911 to Florence and Phillip LeBlanc. In 1912 they moved to Nova Scotia, Canada until moving back to Lynn,...

Sep 4, 2016

Walhonding - John R. Schlabach, 33, died Sunday, September 4, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday the 7th at the Eli Byler residence, 30870 Jug Run Rd. Frazeysburg, 43822. Bishop John Byler will officiate. Burial will be in the Amish community cemetery on Church Rd. in Licking County. Friends may call anytime in the...

Sep 2, 2016

Danville – Floyd Anthony Mickley, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday September 2, 2016, in his home on Mickley Road following a brave battle with COPD and CHF. The good Lord granted him his final request that he die in the same house he was born in, The Mickley “home place”. Where he was born and raised....

Aug 24, 2016

WARSAW- C. Kenneth “Kenny” Shaw, 79, of CR 22, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 at his residence.

He was born Aug. 12, 1937 in Bethlehem Twp. to the late Willie C. and Katherine (Besst) Shaw. He was a former employee of Valley Concrete for 17 years, and also Vickers Energy for many years. He was...

Aug 23, 2016

Walhonding – Jeannie Frazee, 63, passed away on Tuesday August 23, 2016 at the Knox Community Hospital.

She was born November 4, 1952 in Mount Vernon to George Walter and Betty Jean (Beach) Cly, who both preceded her in death along with a brother, Richard L. Cly. She married Randy Frazee on June 26, 1972,...

Aug 23, 2016

DELAWARE- Ruby L. (Randles) Peters, age 94, formerly from Newcomerstown, Ohio, passed away on August 23, 2016, at the Country Club Rehabilitation Center in Delaware, Ohio.

Born in Warsaw, Ohio, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Merrill F. Peters; her parents, William and Verna Mae Randles; brothers, Leonard W. "Smiley" Randles, Paul...

Aug 21, 2016

Warsaw – Lilly Ann Brewer, infant daughter of Josiah and Sheila (Bernhart) Brewer, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 21, 2016. She was born in Millersburg on April 14, 2016. In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by 4 half siblings; Zoey Collins, Jeffrey Brewer, and Dominic and Winter Fry, grandparents; Joseph (Barbara) Brewer, Annette Bernhart,...

Aug 19, 2016

KILLBUCK - Roger Lynn Harman, 65, of TR 130 died Friday, August 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born Feb. 9, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Louis Emerson and Bonnie Lee (Foote) Harman. He was a wastewater operator. He attended church and accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour at the Nazarene Church in Warsaw. Roger had...

Aug 10, 2016

Warsaw - Noah A. Stutzman, 8, went to be with Jesus Wednesday, August 10, 2016 after being struck by lightning at home. He was born November 5, 2007 to Adam N. and Wilma N. Stutzman. He was a brother to Elias (13), Cheryl (11), Luke (9), Isaiah (7), Ephraim (5), Jeremiah (3), and Colleen (1), a grandson to Norman...

Aug 10, 2016

FLORESVILLE, TEXAS - Dean Clark Arweller, 97, a resident of the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Veterans Home. He was born August 29, 1918 in Danville to the late Roy V. and Leota Fern (Clark) Arweller. Dean was a Prison Farm Director and formerly owned a gas station in Danville....

Aug 9, 2016

WARSAW – John Lowell Hutson, 81, of Warsaw, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Warsaw. He was born October 29, 1934 in Clarksburg, WV to the late Wilbur and Luella Pearl (Corathers) Hutson. John was a retired school teacher and guidance counselor having taught at the former Union High School, River View High School, and Hiland High School where...

Aug 6, 2016

MOUNT VERNON – Mabel J. Mizer, 93, a resident of the County Club Nursing Center died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Center.

She was born Nov. 1, 1922 at home in Buckeye City to the late Walter E. and Ruth L. (Eley) Dennis and delivered by the late Dr. Harmer.

Mabel worked...