Donna Lee (Timblin) Fouch

Published December 15, 2025 - 1:15 p.m.

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NEW CASTLE- Donna Lee (Timblin) Fouch, 91, of New Castle and formerly of Coshocton, died Friday, December 5, 2025, at Danbury in Millersburg.

She was born May 29, 1934, in Wadswoth to the late John Lee and Clarella (Newcomer) Timblin. She married William McClelland Fouch on March 1, 1958. He preceded her in death July 24, 1996.

Donna was a Registered Nurse, working for many years at the former Mercy Hospital in Mt. Vernon and the former Coshocton Health & Rehab in Roscoe. After retirement, she loved working on puzzles, feeding and watching her hummingbirds, and reading.

She is survived by a son, John Fouch of Germany; grandchildren, Darcy (Matthew) Rehm of Conesville, Lacey (Ramon) Jacobs of Fresno, Misti Weekley (Pierre Timen) of Coshocton, and Justin (Margie) Williams of Howard; great-grandchildren, Zackary (Alicia) Baker, Roman Jacobs, Caley Jacobs, Addison Burns, Aleigha Burns, Noah Timen, Liam Timen, Austin Burris, Mason Williams, and Owen Williams; great-great-grandchildren, Oliver Burris, and Paeslie & Kensli Baker; a special cousin, Janet Newcomer of Medina; a special nephew and his family, Sam Bennett of Coshocton; and a "special daughter-in-law", Marge Donley of Conesville.

A Celebration of Life will take place 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Coshocton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1631 Denman Ave., Coshocton, OH 43812, with Chaplain John Cadwell officiating. A private burial will take place at New Castle Cemetery.

Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw is handling arrangements. FischerFuneralHome.com.
Memorial donations are suggested to Shrivers Hospice, 2052 East Pike Zanesville, OH 43701.

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