Obituaries

Warsaw and Danville, Ohio Obituaries

Alexis C. Hackenbracht

Alexis C. Hackenbracht

Jul 16, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE- Alexis Colleen (Lawson) Hackenbracht, 59, of CR 410, died Tuesday July 16, 2013 at her residence after a three year illness. She was born Feb. 18, 1954 in Coshocton to the late Claude L. and Adelaide Marcella (Akins) Lawson. She worked in the shipping department at Novelty Advertising and retired after 39 years of service. She was...

Evelyn E. Dewitt

Evelyn E. Dewitt

Jul 13, 2013

Mount Vernon - Evelyn E. DeWitt, 92, died Saturday July 13, 2013 at the Country Club Retirement Campus. Evelyn was born in Danville on May 5, 1921 to Russell and Marie (Trussell) Hoagland. She was a member of the Danville United Methodist Church and the Ohio Eastern Star. She is survived by her sons; Bill (Bev) Stachler and James...

L. Jean Richardson

L. Jean Richardson

Jul 11, 2013

DANVILLE- Laura Jean Richardson, 54, of Chapel Rd., died Thursday July 11, 2013 at her residence following a nearly two year battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 10, 1959 in Wooster to William Wayne and Barbara Ann (Mechling) Stumbaugh. She was a 1977 graduate of Danville High School, and received an Associate's Degree from Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis,...

Marion B. Laughlin

Marion B. Laughlin

Jul 8, 2013

COSHOCTON - Marion Ruth (Bomar) Laughlin, 94, a resident of the Coshocton Health and Rehabilitation Center, and formerly of Warsaw, died Monday, July 8, 2013 at the care center. She was born March 25, 1919 in Shelbyville, TN to the late Eldridge and Laura (Hix) Bomar. She attended the Tennessee Middle State University. Worked for five years at the...

Donna M. Staats

Donna M. Staats

Jul 2, 2013

Danville - Donna M. Staats, 81, passed away with her family on Tuesday July 2, 2013 at the Colonial Manor Health Care Center in Loudonville. She was born January 1, 1932 in Mount Vernon to Ronald F. and Grace (Eby) Workman. On August 23, 1953, she married Neil Staats. She was a member of the North Bend Church of...

Wilma M. Winscott

Wilma M. Winscott

Jun 22, 2013

Coshocton - Wilma M. Winscott, 86, formerly of E. Main St. Warsaw, died Saturday June 22, 2013 at the Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. She was born June 13, 1927 in Coshocton to the late Lloyd A. and Sadie L. (Bailey) Asire. She was a member of the Coshocton Baptist Church and also attended the Warsaw United Methodist. Wilma's family...

Barbara "Jody" Heaton

Barbara "Jody" Heaton

Jun 17, 2013

HOWARD- Barbara Joann "Jody" Heaton, 80, of Schenck Creek Rd., died Monday June 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born Sept. 17, 1932 in Knox Co. to the late Blaine Burl and Cleo Mae (Stull) Kunkel. She helped her husband as owner/operators of the former Heaton Appliances in Mt. Vernon. She was also a partner in many farm...

Albert J. Weaver

Albert J. Weaver

Jun 15, 2013

DANVILLE- Dr. Albert Junior Weaver, M.D., 69, of Orchard St., died Saturday June 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born Nov. 15, 1943 in Knox Co. to the late Mary Marie McClain. He served in the National Guard for a short time. He graduated from George Washington University with a doctorate. He was a general practitioner in Marion...

Joellen Collins

Joellen Collins

Jun 4, 2013

NELLIE- JoEllen (Tice) Collins, 63, of 2nd St., passed from this life in Conroe, TX the afternoon of June 4, 2013, after a decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. She was born Nov. 25, 1949 in Warsaw to the late Robert Joseph and Elma...

M. Lorene Shrimplin

M. Lorene Shrimplin

Jun 3, 2013

COSHOCTON- Mollie Lorene Shrimplin, 79, a resident of Windsorwood Place, died Monday June 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born Dec. 29, 1933 in Boone, NC to the late Howard Homer and Pearl Justice (Cuddy) Brown. She married Gerald E. "Jerry" Shrimplin on March 30, 1956, who preceded her in death on May 5, 1991. She was a...

Jensen L. Henry

Jensen L. Henry

Jun 3, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE- Jensen Levi Henry, premature son of Bradley & Maria (Morehart) Henry, died Monday June 3, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers; Javen McCurdy, and David & Damion Dunigan, all of the home, maternal grandparents; Tina Lowe of Coshocton, and Glenn (Lisa) Morehart of Circleville, paternal...

Josie L. Kaylor

Josie L. Kaylor

May 29, 2013

Danville - Josie Lynne Kaylor, 19, died Wednesday May 29, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. She was born May 11, 1994 in Mount Vernon to Brent and Renee (Sherman) Kaylor. She was a 2012 graduate of Danville High School, and was enrolled at COTC School of Nursing. She was a participant in the Greater Knox County...

Chester "Pete" O. Mullett

Chester "Pete" O. Mullett

May 28, 2013

Warsaw - Chester O. "Pete" Mullett, 89, of TR 25, died Tuesday May 28, 2013 at the Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg. He was born November 17, 1923 in Blissfield to Perry C. and Elsie (Lang) Mullett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served from 1944-46 in Burma, India, and China. He was in the...

Terry G. Kempf

Terry G. Kempf

May 27, 2013

COSHOCTON- Terry Gilbert Kempf, 73, of SR 83, died Monday May 27, 2013 at his son's residence. He was born Aug. 19, 1939 in Toledo to the late Gilbert Frederick and Ortha Fern (Dennis) Kempf. He served in the US Army from Nov. 1958 to Oct. 1960. He was one of the original start-up crew maintenance mechanics at the...

William H. Bucklew

William H. Bucklew

May 20, 2013

William H. Bucklew WARSAW - William Howard Bucklew, 94, of Warsaw, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born June 9, 1918 in Columbus to the late Frank "Spotty" and Anna Bucklew. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalie V. Bucklew, whom he married Aug. 30, 1941. He was also preceded...

Karl D. Farver

Karl D. Farver

May 18, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE- Karl Delbert Farver, 83, a resident of Lafayette Pointe Care Center and formerly of Coshocton, died Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Coshocton Co. Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Unit. He was born Sept. 17, 1929 in Benton to the late Karl Earl Farver and Julia (Palmer) Carter. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict....

Janice E. Newell

Janice E. Newell

May 15, 2013

Coshocton - Janice E. (Croft) Newell, 65, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2013 at the OSU Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born August 19, 1947 in Coshocton to John Doyle and Esther (May) Croft. She always enjoyed spending time with her family, and playing with her grandchildren. She loved horses and her dogs. Janice was...

Ruth R. Smith

Ruth R. Smith

May 14, 2013

GLEN ELLYN, IL- Ruth Smith,105, passed away May 14, 2013. Currently of Carol Stream, she was a Knox County, OH resident most of her life. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Smith; loving mother of Joanne Travers of Glen Ellyn, IL and Jeanne (Domenic) Grano of Sparta, NJ; dear grandmother of Jennifer (Christopher) Larrabee, Timothy (Kristen) Travers, Christine (Kenneth)...

Don A. Rushing

Don A. Rushing

May 14, 2013

COSHOCTON- Don Allen Rushing, 88, a resident of Windsorwood Place and formerly of US 36, died Tuesday May 14, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation of Coshocton. He was born May 20, 1924 in Junction City to the late Fred and Thelma (Heid) Rushing. He graduated from Junction City High School in 1942. He served in the US...

James "Jim" Sampsel

James "Jim" Sampsel

May 10, 2013

COSHOCTON- James David "Jim" "Hambone" Sampsel, 75, of TR 26, died Friday May 10, 2013 at Akron City Hopsital. He was born Aug. 12, 1937 in Medina to the late Harold and Mary M. (Coudret) Sampsel. He was raised by his step-mother, Georgia Sampsel, who preceded him in death. He was a retired stone mason and brick layer, which...

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