Obituaries

Mar 23, 2013

COSHOCTON - Merle Shannon Leech, 80, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Coshocton County on June 15, 1932 , the daughter of Joseph A. and Nana (Owens) Stubbs. Merle graduated from Coshocton High School in 1950 and shortly thereafter married Rickard Shannon, also of Coshocton, who was a graduate of the...

Mar 19, 2013

Glenmont, OH - Avery M. Brown, 72, passed away at his home on March 19, 2013. He was born September 25, 1940 in Crawford County to Charles E. and Etta (Hadamuscin) Brown. He was known to his family and friends as "the tinkering farmer". He was preceded in death by his father, Charles, and a granddaughter, Raven A. Galusha....

Mar 18, 2013

Grove City - Brad D. White, 62, died Monday March 18, 2013 at Mount Carmel West in Columbus. He was born March 29, 1950 in Charleston, WV to Kenneth E. and Margaret P. (Javins) White. He was a 1968 graduate of Coshocton High School, where he played football as a nose guard and offensive tackle. He married Cinda C....

Mar 14, 2013

BRINKHAVEN - Norma Mae Craven, 88, of Brinkhaven, died March 14, 2013 at the Sycamore Run Care Center in Millersburg. She was born May 17, 1924 in Knox County to the late Elmus E. "Pete" and Elma (Smith) Taylor. Norma lived in her home in Brinkhaven since 1943. She worked at Shellmar during WW II, was a truck driver...

Mar 11, 2013

New Moscow - Kevin Haines Emler, 51, of CR 297, died Monday March 11, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. He was born in Coshocton to Janice (Haines) Emler on June 28, 1961. He was a 1979 graduate of River View High School, and was a driver for Riss and Core Trucking. Surviving is his mother, Janice, of...

Mar 10, 2013

Summer Shade, KY - Michael E. "Mikey" McCabe, 39, died Sunday March 10, 2013 at Grant Hospital in Columbus. He was born May 12, 1973 in Zanesville to James McCabe and Mary (Martin). He was preceded in death by his biological father, James, and his McCabe grandparents. Michael attended the Boyds Creek United Methodist Church in Glasgow, KY. He...

Mar 9, 2013

COSHOCTON- Faye Marie Norman, 79, of Coshocton died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. Faye was born February 23, 1934, in Knox County, to the late Allan "Clay" Totten and Arlie Firn (Berry) Totten. A graduate of Bladensburg High School, Faye was a loving homemaker and was very active. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards, shopping, cooking...

Mar 7, 2013

WARSAW- Hazel Angevine Sheeran, 95, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her residence.

She was born Aug. 13, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Hazel (Angevine) Macormack. She married James Sheeran, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by a grandson, Daniel (Trudy) Reeves of Warsaw; two great-granddaughters, Cassandra...

Mar 4, 2013

FRESNO- Mary Ann Mounts, 56, of 27957 SR 643, died Monday March 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born Nov. 21, 1956 in Coshocton to Myrtle (Wright) Cooper. She was a sewer for the Annin Flag Co., and previously worked at Edmont's for over 17 years. Her family would like to give a special thanks to all the...

Mar 2, 2013

COSHOCTON- Devon Edwin Bercot, 21, died unexpectedly Saturday March 2, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born June 25, 1991 in Coshocton to Jeffery E. Wolford and Marcie (Kohman) Lanning. He was a 2010 graduate of Coshocton High School, an employee of Buehler's Foods in Coshocton, and he attended the University of Mt. Union and the...

Feb 28, 2013

NEWARK- Marjorie Edna (Dennis) Nyhart Richert, 92, of Carolina Dr., passed away Thursday Feb. 28, 2013 at Autumn Healthcare of Newark. She was born Feb. 10, 1921 in Danville to the late Walter E. and Ruth L. (Eley) Dennis. She was a 1939 graduate of Danville High School. She married Russell L. Nyhart on June 18, 1939, who preceded...

Feb 26, 2013

FRAZEYSBURG - Roy Dale Guthrie Jr. , 69, of CR 3 died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. He was born September 18, 1943 in Warsaw to the late Roy Dale and Willaw Florence (Ward) Guthrie. Dale was retired from Muskingum Tractor in Zanesville. He enjoyed his family, farming, and working on tractors. He...

Feb 26, 2013

WARSAW - Robert L. "Tob" Dunfee, 69, of CR 22 died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Morrison House in Zanesville. He was born Feb. 15, 1944 in Coshocton to the late Ralph H. and Olive Marie (Holdsworth) Dunfee. He was a producer in the oil fields and a Marine Corps veteran. He loved his family, especially the grandkids....

Feb 23, 2013

Danville - Betty J. Flack, 65, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at The Laurels of Mount Vernon. She was born March 14, 1947 in Mount Vernon to Clearence E. and Helen V. (Taylor) Strouse. She was a member of the Grace Community Church. She is survived by her daughter; Helen McDonald of Howard, sons; Paul (Danielle) Flack of Howard,...

Feb 22, 2013

Danville - Robert W. Howard, 69, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville. He was born in Harrisburg, PA on September 25, 1943 to Robert W. and Lorine Mae (Brandt) Howard. He was a Master Sgt. programming technician in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1981, serving at NORAD Headquarters at Cheyenne Mountain, and...

Feb 17, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE- Jerry Dean Warner, 60, of E. Russell Ave., passed away Sunday Feb. 17, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 4, 1952 in Coshocton to late Woodrow "Pop" and Mary Jane (Kimmins) Warner, who survives. Jerry graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1970, served in the US Army from 1972-1975, and worked at...

Feb 17, 2013

DANVILLE- Sherry E. Shultz, 59, died Sunday February 17, 2013, at her residence. She was born December 12, 1953 in Millersburg to Glenn W. and Mary Helen (Meehan) Hawkins. She served in the U.S. Army. On July 3, 1974, she married John J. Shultz. She was a RN affiliated with the Licking Memorial Hospital CCU. She was a member...

Feb 15, 2013

GAMBIER- John Lewis Ridenbaugh, 89, of Colwill Rd., died Friday Feb. 15, 2013 at the Knox Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born May 18, 1923 in Coshocton Co. to the late J.A. "Burt" and Mary (Hoberg) Ridenbaugh. He was a 1941 graduate of Warsaw High School, and served in the US Army Air Corp from 1943-1946. He...

Feb 15, 2013

HOWARD - Andrew Finta, 99, of N. Ridge Hts. Dr. died Feb. 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born Apr. 17, 1913 in Columbus to the late Martin and Mary (Fodor) Finta. He was a machinist, retiring from Federal Glass after 44 years. He grew up in the Hungarian Reformed Church, and then attended Catholic Church with his...

Feb 13, 2013

Danville - Mary Ann Thomas, 81, died Wednesday afternoon, February 13, 2013, at the Kindred Hospital at Med Central in Mansfield. She was born December 8, 1931 to Frank and Josephine Mozina. Mary Ann had a sense of humor that could make a crowd smile. She was also an excellent cook that could bring a line of people for...