Mark Aronhalt

Published January 19, 2026 - 4:01 p.m.

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Mark Aronhalt, 73, of West Lafayette, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehabilitation in Millersburg. He was born in Coshocton, OH, on August 14, 1952, to the late Ben and Eva Jean (Hall) Aronhalt.

Mark proudly served in the United States Navy from 1972-1978 and worked for AEP for more than 30 years before retiring. He was a simple man that enjoyed golfing, exercising; he would walk 3 miles a day and lifted weights, watching football, especially the Cleveland Browns, and he enjoyed adopting dogs from the Animal Shelter.

Mark is survived by his children, Adrienne (Robbie) Storm of Fresno, and Grayson Aronhalt of New Philadelphia, OH; grandchildren Lilly and Violet Storm; sister Penny (Mike) Carroll and her children Chad (Shyanne) Carroll and Amy Hazlett.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law Ben and Shirley Aronhalt.

Graveside services for Mark will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1:00pm at Valley View Cemetery, Warsaw with Pastor Chris Cutshall officiating and the Coshocton County Veterans Council performing military honors. The Miller Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family. An online memorial is located at www.themillerfuneralhome.com.

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