Rita H. Smith

Published July 4, 2013 - 6:00 p.m. Modified July 4, 2013 - 6:00 p.m.

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Obituaries

Donald Tom Arnold

Donald "Tom" Arnold, age 74, of Glenmont, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Ohio's Hospice LifeCare, Wooster, Ohio surrounded by family, following a sudden illness.

Roxie Sutton

Roxie Sutton, 91, passed away peacefully with her children by her side Dec. 21, 2025.

Catherine L. McFarland

Catherine L. McFarland, age 76, of Coshocton, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025.

Kathy Karr

Kathy Karr, 77, of Coshocton passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at her home.

Margaret L. Reveal

Margaret Louise Reveal passed away peacefully in her sleep while at the Hennis Care Center in Bolivar, Ohio, on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Rodney Lee “Chappie” Chapman

Rodney Lee “Chappie” Chapman, 89, of Coshocton passed away at Windsorwood Place on December 23, 2025, after a short illness.

Dorothea Bickel

Dorothea “Dot” Bickel died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at her daughter’s home.

Raymond E. Newbrough

Raymond Edward “Ray” Newbrough, age 89, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at his home near Jewett.

Shirley Kandel

Shirley Ann Kandel, age 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2025, at Majora Lane in Millersburg, Ohio.

Mary S. Schlabach

Mary S. Schlabach, 75, of Millersburg, Ohio passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, December 21, 2025, following a short illness.

Jimmy Edward Hayden

Jimmy Edward Hayden, 70, of Jasper, Texas, walked peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 12, 2025.

Eileen L. Masters

Eileen L. Masters, 102, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Centreville Village in Carrollton.

Charles W. Link

Charles W. Link, 95, of Mount Vernon passed away on Saturday morning, December 20, 2025, at the Country Club Rehabilitation Center in Mount Vernon.

Marilyn Gingerich

Marilyn Louise Gingerich, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 17, 2025.

Sherry Logan

Sherry L. Logan 65, of Millersburg, passed away December 17, 2025, at Aultman Hospital, following a brief illness.

Richard L. Sheppard Sr.

Richard Lee Sheppard, Sr., age 87, of Vermilion, Ohio died peacefully at 8:33 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Brenda Furbay

Brenda Kay Furbay, age 84, of Dover passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, after a period of declining health.

Marlene M. Yosick, 90, a lifetime Sherrodsville resident, died early Thursday morning, December 18, 2025, in the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Schoenbrunn, where she had resided the past two years.

Diane (née Cole) Duesenberg

Diane (née Cole) Duesenberg. Diane was born on August 8, 1934, to Russel and Hazel (née Beadle) Cole in Carrollton, Ohio.

Jerry Neal Cline

Jerry Neal Cline, 79, of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.

Glenda L. Wenger

Glenda L. Wenger, 81, of Coshocton passed away at Oak Pointe Nursing Home in Baltic on Monday, December 15, 2025.

Gordon Eugene Crater

Fort Myers, Florida, Gordon Eugene Crater, August 22, 1931-November 25, 2025.

Kathleen (Kathy) Thompson

Kathleen (Kathy) Thompson died Monday, December 15, 2025, after a battle with ALS.

Diana L. (Lonsinger) Swigert

Diana L. (Lonsinger) Swigert, 75, died Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Roscoe Gardens Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation following a long and courageous fight with cancer.

Elmer Stidom Jr.

Elmer Stidom Jr., 88, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Oak Pointe Nursing Home in Baltic, Ohio.

Beverly (Haynam) Walker

Beverly (Haynam) Walker, 90, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in the Arbors of Minerva.

Karen Bright

Danny Paul McCurdy

Danny Paul McCurdy, age 52, of Warsaw, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness.

Dorothy Marie Leishman

Dorothy Marie Leishman of Salineville died Dec. 11, 2025, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio.

Richard J. Ott

Richard J. Ott, 83, of Amsterdam, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.

Betty Jo Patterson

Betty Jo Patterson, age 91, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Thomas McMillen Jr.

Thomas “Mac” Porter McMillen Jr., of Shreve, Ohio, devoted husband to Shirley and proud father of four daughters, passed away peacefully at his home on December 12, 2025.

Andy A. Raber

Andy A. Raber, 92, of Baltic, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Atlee R. Miller

Atlee R. Miller, 64, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Saturday, December 13, 2025, after a short illness.

Lola Yoder

Lola Mae Yoder, 90, of Millersburg, Ohio, beloved by not only her family but by so many people in the community, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home following a period of declining health.

Linda O'Donnell

Linda Ellen (Smail) O’Donnell, age 86, of Millersburg, passed away November 30, 2025, at her home.

Jeffrey Frank

Jeffery Scott Frank, 71, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, after a long and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

Owen Mellor Jr.

Owen Mellor Jr., age 91, of Killbuck, Ohio, was reunited in Heaven with his wife, his best friend on December 12, 2025, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio.

Dale E. Lacher

Dale E. Lacher, 92, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Constance L. Jones

Constance L. Jones, 65, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on December 9, 2025, at the Harrison County Home surrounded by her loved ones.

Richard H. Erow

Richard Harold Erow of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away at Valley Hospice Liza’s Place at the age of 97.

Frances Hardesty

Frances “Anne” (Eberle) Hardesty was born July 5, 1930, and died November 22, 2025.

Robert J. Bird

Robert J. Bird, 86, passed peacefully into eternity on Dec. 7, 2025, with his family at his side.

Virginia M. Kamerer

Virginia M. Kamerer, age 93, of Uniontown, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

Mary Jane Springer

Mary Jane Springer, 88, of Uniontown, Ohio passed away December 2, 2025, at The Inn at Belden Village.

Katherine Joan Eakin

Katherine Joan Eakin, 81, of Malvern, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Akron General Hospital.

Ruth A. Overholt

Ruth Ann Overholt, 90, of West Lafayette, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025.

Patricia L. Hall

Patricia L. Hall, 93, of Coshocton, passed away at Windsorwood Place, Coshocton on Thursday December 11, 2025.

Melissa A. Turnbull

Melissa Ann Turnbull, age 59, passed away on December 6, 2025, at Roscoe Gardens.

Donna Lee (Timblin) Fouch

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

Ina Marie Lauvray

Ina Marie Lauvray, age 83, of Coshocton passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Altercare of Coshocton, surrounded by her loving family.

Joyce A. Rogers

Joyce A. Rogers (nee Barrick), of Kensington, was called home to God on Thursday, December 4, 2025, in North Ridgeville, Ohio.

Larry Edwin Miskimens

Larry Edwin Miskimens, age 84, of Coshocton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Helen Colegrove

Helen Colegrove, 95, formerly of Akron, passed away on December 8, 2025.

Doreen L. Tonkovich

Doreen L. Tonkovich, 68 of Adena, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday November 25, 2025.

Carol J. Ager Teter

Carol June Ager Teter, age 81, of Jewett passed away suddenly Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.

Sallie Mae Schreffler

Sallie Mae Schreffler, 96, of Malvern, passed away peacefully at the home of her son on Dec. 1, 2025.

Larry V. Hawk Sr.

Larry V. Hawk Sr., 87, of Minerva, passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in the Hennis Care Center of Bolivar.

Marjorie Ilene Johnson

Marjorie Ilene Johnson, 103, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Glenn D. Sanderson

Glenn D. Sanderson, 90, of Carrollton, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 14, 2025.

Carolee N. Lawrentz

Carolee (Norris) Lawrentz, age 88, of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, peacefully in her home with her son, James, at her bedside and her cat, Sam, asleep at the foot of her bed.

Lovina Hershberger

Lovina E. (Troyer) Hershberger, 94, of Charm, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

Abe A. Miller

Robert W. Yoder

Robert W. Yoder “Rob Daudy”, 96, of Walnut Creek, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the Ruth and Jason Schlabach residence on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

Amy Schlabach

Amy Ann Schlabach, 45, of Sugarcreek, Ohio, passed away in Tijuana, Mexico on Friday, November 28, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.

Wade C. Mitchell

Wade C. Mitchell, 90, of Minerva, completed his final shift on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, and clocked out at 8:20 a.m. in the home of his daughter, Vanessa, in South Carolina.

Loraine Virginia Moore

Loraine Virginia Moore, 93, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

David Paul Cunningham Jr.

David Paul Cunningham Jr., 55, of Bowerston, Ohio, passed away Nov. 29, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Merven Hershberger

Monroe M. Weaver Jr.

Monroe M. "Buck" Weaver Jr., age 84, of Lakeville, Ohio and formerly of Holmesville passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mary Lou (Severance) Babcock

Mary Lou (Severance) Babcock, age 91, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

Beverly Louise Moody-Caldarelli

Beverly Louise Moody-Caldarelli, 90, of Malvern, passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Centreville Village Assisted Living.

Lee Russell

Lee D. Russell of Newcomerstown passed away Saturday November 29, after a brief illness.

Peggy Mathias

Margaret “Peggy” Beresford Mathias, age 89, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died suddenly, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in her residence.

Myron Troyer

Myron Dean Troyer, 97, of Sugarcreek, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Oak Pointe Nursing Home in Baltic following a period of declining health.

Lowell Huprich

Lowell L. Huprich, 90, died at Walnut Hills, in Walnut Creek, OH on November 22, 2025.

Eileen L. Prather

Eileen Lucille Prather, 88, of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville surrounded by her family.

Joanne Barrett

On November 25, 2025, at 8:45AM, Joanne T. Barrett answered the call to the next life.

Shirley P. Fair

Shirley Jean Pipher Fair, age 67, of 34600 McFadden Road, Freeport died suddenly Monday, November 10, 2025, at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison.

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