Obituaries

Mar 22, 2015

COSHOCTON- Colleen Marie Booth, 75, of Arthur Ave., died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

She was born Nov. 24, 1939 in Coshocton to the late James A. and Olga Marie (Duhamel) D’Ostroph. She was a 1958 graduate of Coshocton High School. She was a member of New Life Ministries...

Mar 20, 2015

COSHOCTON – Oden Alvorise Murray, 91, of Coshocton, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital.

He was born January 15, 1924 in Coshocton to the late Harvey D. and Cleo (Cullison) Murray.

He retired in 1987 from the Buckeye Fabric Finishing Co. in Coshocton. He was a 1942 graduate...

Mar 6, 2015

. DANVILLE - Thomas J. Adelsberger, 92, of Danville, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Whispering Hills Care Center in Mount Vernon. He was born September 28, 1922 in Paint Township, Madison County to the late Edgar and Loretta (Fath) Adelsberger, Sr. On October 4, 1947 he married Mary Alice (Hammond) Adelsberger, who preceded him in death on October...

Feb 27, 2015

Danville – Walter “Wally” Zimelis, 70, passed away Friday February 27, 2015 at his residence.

Walter was born, the eldest of 5 children, October 9, 1944 in Hamburg, Germany to Anna (Domchuk) Joseph Zimelis, Sr. The family of Joe, Anna, Walter, and Zena immigrated to America in January of 1951. He graduated from Danville High...

Feb 26, 2015

WEST BEDFORD- John Richard “Dick” Groves, 83, of CR 3, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at his residence.

He was born June 1, 1931 in Cambridge to the late John Darrel and Margaret E. (Woods) Groves. He was a 1949 graduate of Union High School. He worked at Edmonts for nine years, and served two...

Feb 25, 2015

COSHOCTON- Margie (Fry) McFarland, 90, of Windsorwood Place, formerly of Nellie, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at her residence.

She was born Aug. 13, 1924 in Walhonding to the late Russell and Verna (Wilkey) Fry. She married James F. McFarland on Feb. 5, 1950, who preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2005. She was...

Feb 19, 2015

DANVILLE- Carl Michael Slaughter, 59, of Chestnut Ridge Rd, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at his niece Janae Bro’s residence in Westerville following a stroke.

He was born Oct. 25, 1955 in Columbus to the late Carl Slaughter and Opal Crosky Williams. He graduated from USF in Tampa FL with a BA in business. He...

Feb 16, 2015

WARSAW- James Edmund “Jim” Kanuckel, 84, of Beaver St., died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

He was born Nov. 4, 1930 in New Castle to the late Frank and Evelyn (Beatty) Kanuckel. He was a 1948 graduate of Warsaw High School, and served in the US Navy during the Korean...

Feb 14, 2015

WARSAW- Robert Allen "Bob" Norris, 91, of US 36, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Emeritus at North Hills in Zanesville.

He was born April 10, 1923 in Coshocton Co. to the late Clarence and Grace (Marshall) Norris. He married Mary Eileen (McCoy) Norris on July 22, 1944, who preceded him in death on Aug....

Feb 13, 2015

WEST LAFAYETTE- Arthur Reinard “Art” Bowman, 74, of Rose Lane, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at Coshocton Co. Memorial Hospital. He was born March 5, 1940 in Wooster to the late Harley and Naomi (Long) Bowman. He was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting Club, former Sexton of Valley View Cemetery in Warsaw, a charter member of...

Feb 8, 2015

DANVILLE- Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Payne, 84, of Danville, Ohio, passed away on February 8, 2015, at The Laurels of Mount Vernon surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Tiverton Township, on June 27, 1930, the eldest son of Dwight and Violet (Logston) Payne, and married Doris Mae Young on September 19, 1953. They...

Feb 6, 2015

Mount Vernon - Virginia (Long) Giffin, 96, formerly of Danville, passed away Friday February 6, 2015 at the Whispering Hills Care Center. She was born May 1, 1918, and married Delbert B. Griffin on August 5, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 9, 2006. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday February 10,...

Feb 6, 2015

COLUMBUS – Gerald Eugene “Gary” Loomer, Sr., 67, died Friday February 6, 2015 at the Franklin Medical Center.

He was born in Cleveland on November 12, 1948 to Albert and Theresa (Schoder) Loomer, who both preceded him in death. Also deceased, is a daughter, Dawn Marie Loomer, a sister, Lisa Colon, and 2 grandchildren; Robert...

Feb 5, 2015

Danville - Winifred J. Howard, 92, passed away Thursday February 5, 2015, at the Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born March 14, 1922 in Harlem Township, Delaware County, to the late Fred and Nellie (Budd) Borden. She was a long time member of the Greer Wesleyan Church, and a true Christian lady who never wavered from...

Feb 1, 2015

WARSAW- Ruth Alene Chase, 86, of Cherry St., died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville.

She was born April 17, 1928 in Coshocton to the late Clyde and Ruth (Darling) Courtright. She was a 1946 graduate of Coshocton High School, and was employed by River View Schools as a...

Jan 27, 2015

Danville - Ronald J. "Bud" Shackle, 75, passed away Tuesday January 27, 2015 at the Knox Community Hospital. He was born in Canton on August 12, 1939, to the late Cecil H. and Joyce K. (Palmer) Shackle. He was a barber for over 20 years, and retired after many years of factory work between the Flxible, Rolls-Royce, and Sano...

Jan 27, 2015

COSHOCTON- Sara Raye (Kanuckle) Neace, 77, of Clow Lane, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus.

She was born July 3, 1937 in Coshocton to the late Wilbur “Joe” and Cynthia Angelia (Shannon) Kanuckle. She was a 1955 graduate of Warsaw High School. She married Christopher Neace on Oct. 15, 1960,...

Jan 26, 2015

PEORIA, AZ- Lea E. (Fisher) Marshall, 71, of W. Columbine Dr., went to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at her residence.

She was born Oct. 20, 1943 in Bethlehem Twp., Coshocton County, to the late Leo Emmet and Pearl Irene (Guthrie) Fisher. She was a 1961 graduate of Warsaw High School,...

Jan 26, 2015

WARSAW- Pastor Thomas Michael “Tom” Hartley, 61, of CR 20, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at his residence.

He was born March 2, 1953 in Delaware, OH to the late Thomas Henry and Lois Luella (Gale) Hartley. He was a 1971 graduate of Brookhaven High School in Columbus. He joined the Marine Corp in 1971...

Jan 26, 2015

DANVILLE- Michael Lowell Lemmons, 74, of Flat Run Rd., died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at his residence.

He was born May 15, 1940 in Coshocton Co. to the late Otis and Dorothy Ellen (McVey) Lemmons. He was a 1957 graduate of Warsaw High School. He was a lifelong farmer, raising corn, soybeans, and cattle. He...