Obituaries

Warsaw and Danville, Ohio Obituaries

Dale Lepley

Dale Lepley

Oct 15, 2015

Danville - Ernest Dale Lepley, 56, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Knox Community Hospital. He was born in Dayton on December 23, 1958 to Cecil and Dorothy (Trego) Lepley. Dale enjoyed carpentry, his pride and joy Mustang, reading, and football. He was an avid Buckeyes and Browns fan, and was a former softball coach. Most of...

Joseph C. Chaney

Joseph C. Chaney

Oct 13, 2015

WAKATOMIKA- Joseph C. Chaney, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at his residence.

He was born July 2, 1925 in Coshocton Co. to the late Emmett and Elizabeth (Rine) Chaney. He was a 1944 graduate of Union High School. After high school he served as a firefighter in the U.S. Army from 1944-46. He also...

Milton M. Balcom

Milton M. Balcom

Oct 12, 2015

WILLS CREEK- Milton Monroe Balcom, 82, of CR 274, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 at his residence.

He was born Sept. 22, 1933 in Middletown, NY to the late Earl Monroe and Sarah Inez (DuMond) Balcom. He served in the US Army from 1952-1957, receiving a Purple Heart during his service in Korea. He married...

Maggie Kaylor

Maggie Kaylor

Oct 11, 2015

HOWARD- Marguerite “Maggie” Kaylor, 88, passed away on Sunday October 11, 2015 at the Ten Lakes Center Trinity Hospital in Dennison. Maggie was born January 5, 1927 to Eugene and Virginia (Hill) Ridgeway. She married Harry Kaylor on February 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on April 6, 2005. She retired from Danville Schools as a head cook,...

Betty A. Harding

Betty A. Harding

Oct 9, 2015

Danville - Betty Ann Harding, 84, passed away Friday October 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 11, 1930 to Edmund and Frances (Kent) Sapp. She married Carroll Harding on March 19, 1949. She retired after 39 years with the food service of Kenyon College. She loved to paint and sew, but most of all, spend time...

Ginny Hoover

Ginny Hoover

Oct 8, 2015

Marblehead - Virginia E. "Ginny" Hoover, 94, a 90 year resident of Danville, Ohio, passed peacefully on October 8, 2015, at the Otterbein North Shore Assisted Living Facility. She was born August 24, 1921, in Danville, the daughter of Walter and Verna (McMillan) McDougale. She married Alva E. Hoover in 1946, who preceded her in death on May 25,...

Evelyn M. Davis

Evelyn M. Davis

Oct 6, 2015

NEWARK- Evelyn Maxine Davis, age 93, of Newark, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born July 13, 1922 in Walhonding to the late Franklin and Gladys (Williard) Fry. Mrs. Davis was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ since 1953. She was a member of the Afternoon...

Betty R. Truex

Betty R. Truex

Oct 3, 2015

Mount Vernon - Betty R. Truex, 94, formerly of Danville, passed away Saturday October 3, 2015 at the Country Club Retirement Campus. She was born on March 15, 1921 in Junction City to Russell and Minnie (Price) Bilyeu. She married Ralph D. "Pat" Truex on July 15, 1940. She was a member of the Newark Rd. Church of Christ...

Serenity J. Lanham

Serenity J. Lanham

Oct 3, 2015

COSHOCTON- Serenity Jewel Lanham, infant daughter of Chelsea Lanham, was still born at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Serenity was a special Angel who will be missed before we ever had the chance to know her.

In addition to her mother, Chelsea Lanham of Coshocton, she...

Laura G. Skrumbellos

Laura G. Skrumbellos

Sep 22, 2015

Howard - Laura Gay Skrumbellos, 63, formerly of Michigan, passed away on Monday September 21, 2015 at her sister's residence. No funeral services are planned.

M. Faith Ridgway

M. Faith Ridgway

Sep 13, 2015

Danville - Mary Faith Ridgway, 91, passed away Sunday September 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Danville on May 7, 1924 to Joseph and Donna E. (Emerick) Colopy. She married Rodney Ridgway on July 15, 1941. She was a member of the Danville United Methodist Church, and the Danville American Legion Jospeh Colopy Jr. Post #650....

Edna Boling

Edna Boling

Sep 9, 2015

Mount Vernon - Edna Boling, 96, passed away Wednesday September 9, 2015 at The Laurels of Mount Vernon. She was born June 2, 1919 in Union Township to the late Leroy and Estella Mae (Worley) Scoles. She was the last surviving member of the Scoles family, being preceded in death by 8 siblings. She was also preceded in death...

Lizzie Hershberger

Lizzie Hershberger

Sep 7, 2015

HOWARD- Lizzie Hershberger, 59, of 7174 McLarnan Rd., died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 at her home after a short battle with cancer.

She was born Dec. 16, 1955 in Wooster to the late Daniel C. and Katie (Petersheim) Yoder. On Dec. 7, 1987, she married Pater H. Hershberger, who survives. She was a member of...

Nora B. Mcvey

Nora B. Mcvey

Aug 27, 2015

WARSAW- Nora Bell (Scarberry) McVey, 85, of CR 25, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 at her daughter’s residence.

She was born Sept. 19, 1929 in Glenwood, WV to the late Gellie and Edith (Taylor) Scarberry. She married Leonard D. McVey on Jan. 17, 1947, who preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 2011. She worked...

Carroll T. Harding

Carroll T. Harding

Aug 27, 2015

Danville – Carroll T. Harding, 85, formerly of Gambier, passed away on Thursday August 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 30, 1929 to Wesley and Mildred (Gantt) Harding. He married Betty Sapp on March 19, 1949. Carroll worked at Kenyon College for 40 years and retired as the supervisor of the custodial department. He loved working...

Helen I. Workman

Helen I. Workman

Aug 22, 2015

DANVILLE- Helen Irene Workman, 95, of 24431 Danville-Amity Rd., died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at home.

She was born April 8, 1920 in Gambier to the late Alfred and Mary Alice (Richert) McMahon. She was married to Eldon E. Workman for over 70 years, from April 9, 1938 until his death on July 27, 2008....

Denver O. Lowe

Denver O. Lowe

Aug 13, 2015

COSHOCTON- Denver Owen Lowe, 86, a resident of Coshocton Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at the care center.

He was born Sept. 6, 1928 in Blissfield to the late Russell W. and Helen L. (Williamson) Lowe. He married Doris Y. (Beck) Lowe on June 6, 1948, who preceded him in...

Lewis D Mizer

Lewis D Mizer

Jul 30, 2015

WARSAW- Lewis D. “Big Lou” Mizer, 75, of US 36, died July 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 30, 1940 to the late Donald Leo and Hazel Faye (Shaw) Mizer. He was a life long farmer and a logger by heart.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Judy A. (Sampsel) Mizer of Warsaw, whom...

Edith M. Frazee

Edith M. Frazee

Jul 30, 2015

Danville – Edith M. Frazee, 85, passed away Thursday July 30, 2015 Country Club in Mount Vernon. She was born June 20, 1930 to Harold and Marie (Phillips) Erow, who both preceded her in death. Also deceased, is a son, Jeffrey Lynn, and her husband Forrest Frazee, who she married on August 23, 1947. She spent much of her...

Lillian V. Murray

Lillian V. Murray

Jul 19, 2015

COSHOCTON - Lillian Virginia Murray, 92, a resident of the Coshocton Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the center. She was born November 5, 1922 in West Bedford to the late Thomas and Pearl (Dillon) Dobson. Lillian was a member of the former West Bedford Methodist Church. She loved to cook and bake. Her...

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