Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Jul 28, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Demaris Ann Higgins, age 79, of Hebron, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, at the Hebron Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in Kirkersville Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. prior to the service at the church, 115 Canal Road in Hebron.

Demaris...

Jul 28, 2021

Sidney Gray Dunbar was born in 1933 and passed away July 28, 2021.

Sidney was born in Stamford, Connecticut to Hilda Harter and Erving Walker Dunbar.

Sidney grew up in White Plains, New York. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York with a degree in Chemistry in 1955. He was a member of...

Jul 27, 2021

A graveside memorial service for Ronald Lee Patterson, 73, of Thornville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3, at the Community Gardens Cemetery, New Lexington, with Rev. Dick Newlon as celebrant. The family will receive friends on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 South Main Street in...

Jul 27, 2021

Michael Lee Ramsey, 63, of Hebron, passed away on July 27, 2021, following an extended illness. He was born in Newark, Ohio on January 9, 1958, the son of the late Charles Ramsey and Shirley Bonner.

Mike was a retired truck driver who enjoyed golfing, drinking beer, and riding motorcycles. His greatest enjoyment was spending time with...

Jul 27, 2021

A funeral service for Charles Richard Durant, age 82, of Leesburg, Florida, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2021 at the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev. Gus Andrews officiating. Interment will follow at Union Evangelical Cemetery in Baltimore.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 4-6 p.m....

Jul 27, 2021

Michael L. Schumacher, 63, of Columbus passed away on July 27, 2021. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN, to Vernon and Lois (née Lunz), on July 8, 1958. He graduated from Ball State University with a B.A. in anthropology and an M.A. in school psychology. He worked in the public schools in Indiana as a school psychologist for 6...

Jul 27, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of William Mitchell Babcock, 74, of Newark, will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark, with Pastor Reecior Puryear officiating. William was born in Coshocton, Ohio on December 14, 1946 to the late Jesse Edward and Amanda (Thomason) Babcock....

Jul 26, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Davey Lee Saylor, age 90, of Granville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 67 North Fifth Street in Newark with Rev. Martin P. Gehring and Rev. William J. Rauch officiating. Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance following...

Jul 26, 2021

Jerry E. Loughman, Sr., 59, of Newark, passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark on July 26, 2021. He was born in Newark, Ohio on July 6, 1962 to the late Larry Loughman Sr. and Nancy (Thompson) Loughman. Survivors include his loving wife of 23 years, Gerrianna “Gerri” (Richeson) Loughman; children, Cheryl Loughman, Jerry Loughman, Jr., Eric (Jessy) Richeson,...

Jul 25, 2021

Alan Click “Sonny” Dupler, 90, of Millersport, passed away suddenly on July 25, 2021 at his home. He was born June 12, 1931, the son of the late Raymond L. and Frances Click Dupler. He was a graduate of Walnut Township schools, class of 1950; served honorably in the US Navy aboard the USS Wasp CV-18 during the Korean...

Jul 25, 2021

Roberta V. Kokensparger, born May 7th, 1942, passed away at home surrounded by family. She is now with our heavenly father. She is survived by her husband Gilbert Kokensparger, her children John Coss, Chris Coss (Jennifer) and Lisa Hix (Bill). She had seven grandchildren that she was very proud of: Brittany Casey, Sarah Follestad, Chase Granger, Destiny Baumgardner, Liam...

Jul 24, 2021

Walter Elton Kropf passed away in Bloomington, Illinois on July 24, 2021 of complications from a long illness. He was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Walter and Onilette Kropf in 1941 and grew up on a Canton farm.

After graduation from Perry High School in Massillon he entered The Ohio State University in 1959 to...

Jul 24, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for William F. Doran, M.D. at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 11:00 A.M. at the church.

A graveside service will...

Jul 23, 2021

Linda Lee Keller, age 68, of Newark, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation. Linda was born December 4, 1952 in Newark, Ohio to the late Edward M. Keller and the late Barbara J. (Miller) Showman.

Linda loved cats, flower gardening, sculpting, and drawing. She was a published author who wrote...

Jul 22, 2021

J ames Arthur Watson, age 54, of Buckeye Lake, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

James was born June 9, 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio and remained in Ohio, being raised in Woodsfield. He was a 1985 graduate of Woodsfield High School where he had been class Valedictorian and thereafter attended The Ohio...

Jul 21, 2021

A memorial visitation, celebrating the life of Jerry E. Workman, 27, of Newark, will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Jerry was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 28, 1993 to Raymond E. Workman, Sr. and Gina M. Larson. He passed away...

Jul 20, 2021

Susan Lynn Lewis Mueller, 68, of Columbus Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 20,2021. Born May 25, 1953 to loving parents, the late Arthur Edward Lewis, Sr. and Thelma Mae (Bradshaw) Lewis.

Sue enjoyed animals, nature and loved the being at the beach, a love she passed along to her Daughters. She was a...

Jul 20, 2021

Donald L. LeVine, always known as "Red", auto mechanic, car enthusiast, patriotic American, and beloved Grandfather passed away July 20, 2021 surrounded by his family at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida, at the age of 82.  Born in Wheeling, Illinois to the late Wilbur and Ruth LeVine.

The love of cars was both Red's passion and...

Jul 19, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Mildred Eileen “Milly” Minton, age 47, of Heath, will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 23, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.

Milly was born June 21, 1974 in...

Jul 17, 2021

Lisa Ann (Poffenbarger) Williams, 58, of Etna, passed away suddenly on July 17, 2021. She was born August 19, 1962 in Columbus, the daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Varney) Poffenbarger.

Lisa was a graduate of Ft Hayes Career Center, class of 1980 in the cosmetology program. She loved to travel, some of her favorite places...