Obituaries

Mar 10, 2014

Mount Vernon - Robert L. Reese, 99, passed away Monday March 10, 2014 at Emeritus at HillenVale. He was born November 7, 1914 in Vaughnsville to the late Thomas J. and Ella E. (Gander) Reese. He was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church. Surviving are his sons; Thomas (Mary Faith) Reese of Danville, and Dennis (Joann) Reese...

Mar 10, 2014

WARSAW- James Franklin Hoover, 79, of CR 401, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Coshocton Co. Memorial Hospital. He was born March 31, 1934 in Spencer, WV to the late George and Rhoada (Arnold) Hoover. He was a steelworker at LTV Steel (formerly Republic Steel). He was a member of the Coshocton Sportsman's Club, the Tiverton Grange, and...

Mar 10, 2014

HOWARD- Mary Finta, 95, of North Ridge Heights Dr., died Monday, March 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born Jan. 13, 1919 in Continental to the late Kalman and Esther (Farmosi) Boldizar. She married Andrew Finta on Aug. 12, 1939, who preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2013. She was an employee of Federal Glass for 35...

Mar 7, 2014

DANVILLE- Harold Victor Mathey, 78, of Buckeye Rd., died Friday, March 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born Sept. 25, 1935 in Clarksburg, WV to the late William Nelson and Cora Leota (Faught) Matheny. He married Margaret (Glassco) Matheny, who survives. He is loved deeply by his family, and will always be in their hearts. Funeral services will...

Mar 5, 2014

Helene Witzmann, 89, of Waverly. OH, passed away on March 5, 2014. She was born on January 11, 1925 in Schmölz, Germany to the late Hans Murmann and Rosa (Scheler) Müller. Helene was a loving wife of 54 years to the late Guenter Witzmann. She was also a homemaker, mother to Bernhard (Pamela) Witzmann, Helga (James) Long, Frank (Angie)...

Mar 2, 2014

BRINKHAVEN - Ruth Jane McClain, 82, died March 2, 2014 at MedCentral in Mansfield. She was born Feb. 2, 1932 in Mount Vernon to the late Charles and Gertrude (Black) Smith. She was a homemaker and a past member of the Brinkhaven Church of Christ. She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Ron) Wallace of Danville and Nora Brooks...

Feb 25, 2014

Danville - Larry Leland Conner, 55, passed away on Tuesday February 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born in West Lafayette on April 17, 1958 to Leland and Pauline (Bowman) Conner. He worked as a truck driver and mechanic, and also in the timber business. He was a lifetime member of the NRA, and loved mushroom hunting and...

Feb 16, 2014

Howard – Clair Vance, 89, of Boeshart Rd., passed away Sunday February 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Tazwell County, Virginia on May 4, 1924 to Joseph and Hannah Bell (Christian) Beavers. On August 18, 1951, she married Emory J. Vance. He preceded her in death on November 17, 1995. She was also preceded in death...

Feb 15, 2014

MOUNT VERNON- Carol Lynn Reed, 59, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly Saturday February 15, 2014 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born on September 7, 1954 in Canton to Minerva (Stapleton) and Jobie Johnson, Sr. She loved going to Friday night football games, and her children and grandchildren. She would give her last...

Feb 15, 2014

Massillon - Judith Ann Franklin, 69, passed away Saturday February 15, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Zanesville on March 11, 1944 to the late Walter and June (Miller) Lauvray. She was married to Leslie Burl Franklin, who preceded her in death on August 20, 1987. She had been working as an aid in the Home Healthcare...

Feb 13, 2014

WEST CARLISLE- Robert E. Dickerson, Sr., 92, of CR 3, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville.

He was born March 2, 1921 in Tunnel Hill to the late Joseph Leroy “Roy” and Emma Mae (King) Dickerson. He served as Enlisted Transport Master Sgt. in the U.S. Army from...

Feb 10, 2014

DAVENPORT, FL- Edwin L. Huff, 79, of W. Lemon St., formerly of Mt. Vernon, OH, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Davenport, FL.

He was born May 13, 1934 in Cumberland, OH to the late Forrest C. and Alice (Martin) Huff. He was a graduate of Withrow...

Feb 9, 2014

BLISSFIELD- Larry Allen Sampsel, 63, of TR 1053, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at Coshocton Co. Memorial Hospital. He was born April 19, 1950 in Millersburg to Joshua Verl and Ena Leone (Cutlip) Sampsel. He was a painter, and a member of the Killbuck V.F.W. Post #7079. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. He is survived by his mother,...

Feb 9, 2014

WARSAW- Michael A. Johnson, 55, of CR 70, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1958 in Coshocton to Kenneth J. and Wanda F. (Lee) Johnson. He was a 1976 graduate of River View High School, and a lifetime member of the River View FFA Alumni. He was also a member of Perry...

Feb 4, 2014

NEW MOSCOW- Nancy Elaine (Emler) Buxton, 63, of CR 297, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 12, 1950 in Coshocton to Janice (Haines) Emler of New Moscow, who survives. She was a 1968 graduate of River View High School. She was a former employee of AEP Columbus & Southern, the Longaberger Co., and...

Feb 4, 2014

COSHOCTON - Shirley Crowthers Davis, 75, of Adams Street died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born July 17, 1938 in Coshocton County to the late Arthur Ray "Doc" and Maxine (Rine) Crowthers. Shirley was a 1957 graduate of Union High School and retired from Coshocton City Schools where she was a...

Feb 1, 2014

DANVILLE- Christopher Thomas "Chris" Pugh, 44, of Mickley Rd., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born Feb. 11, 1969 in Grove City to Larry and Carol (Scoles) Pugh. He was employed as an HVAC technician. Chris lived to provide for his family and to be the "go-to guy" for anyone in need. He often said,...

Jan 28, 2014

Danville - Marilla Rose (Ferenbaugh) Thorpe, 87, passed away Tuesday January 28, 2014 at the Colonial Manor Health Care Center in Loudonville. She was born in Knox County on September 19, 1926 to Glenn D. and Ferol M. (Payne) Ferenbaugh, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by a sister, Rosalie Boyce, and a brother, Clyde Ferenbaugh....

Jan 27, 2014

COSHOCTON- Clara C. "Kate" (Guthrie) Henry, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. She was born May 12, 1926 in Coshocton to the late Russell and Madonna (Preston) Guthrie. She married James R. Henry on April 23, 1945, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2011. She retired from Novelty Advertising in Coshocton....

Jan 24, 2014

COOPERDALE- Harold Leroy Dickerson, 84, of TR 428, died Friday Jan. 24, 2014 at his daughter's residence in Canal Lewisville. He was born July 31, 1929 to the late Jospeh Leroy and Emma Mae (King) Dickerson. He married Patricia E. (Everhart) Dickerson on June 15, 1951, who preceded him in death on April 26, 2012. He was an avid...