Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries
Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service posts local obituaries from the families that we serve in the areas of Licking County & Perry County in Ohio.
Laura B. Folden
May 26, 2019
Laura B Folden, age 95, formerly of Hebron, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at White Oak Manor in Waxhaw, NC. Laura was born on March 24, 1924 in Grove City, and graduated from Hebron High School. On June 6, 1945, she married Ronald A. Folden and together they had 4 sons, Albert (Karen -TN), Steven (Filomena-NC), Raymond (Linda-NC),...
James F. "Jim" Robinson
May 24, 2019
A funeral service celebrating the life of James F. “Jim” Robinson, Sr., 75, of Newark, will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Celebrant Mark Dettmer officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery with military honored observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call at the...
Patricia J. Bush
May 23, 2019
A memorial service celebrating the life of Patricia J. Bush, 81, of Newark, Ohio, will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark, with Pastor Dan Holbrook officiating. Patricia was born in Potsdam, New York, on December 27, 1937 to the late Elmer Charleson and Leona ...
Michael Eugene Paynter
May 23, 2019
Michael Eugene “Mike” Paynter, age 62, of Newark, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mike was born October 22, 1956 in Newark, Ohio to the late Junior Ambrose and Nancy (Abbott) Paynter. He was a 1975 graduate of Newark High School and had been employed at Fanatics, Inc....
Hawanna Lou Disbennett
May 21, 2019
Hawanna Lou Disbennett, age 75, of Newark, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center (operated by Hospice of Central Ohio). Hawanna was born September 20, 1943 in Newark, Ohio to the late Gayth Roy and the late Marjorie (Bebout) Sloan.
Hawanna was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, painting and loved animals....
Deborah "Debbie" Hughes
May 21, 2019
A funeral service celebrating the life of Deborah J. “Debbie” Hughes, 66, of Reynoldsburg, will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Newark Seventh-day Adventist Church, with Elder Leon Brown, Elder Oswaldo Magana and Pastor Tom Hughes officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 25th from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, 701...
Samuel J. Colando
May 20, 2019
A Memorial Mass celebrating the life of Samuel J. Colando, 91, of Heath, formerly of Akron, Ohio, will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 164 W. Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44303. Samuel was born in Akron, Ohio on February 25, 1928 to the late Anthony and Mary (Tempenaro) Colando. ...
Laureen "Lori" L. Keller
May 19, 2019
Laureen L. “Lori” Keller, 85, of Westerville, formerly of Granville, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.
Lori, a retired registered nurse from White Cross Hospital and the State of Ohio, was born in Shreve, Ohio in 1933 to the late...
James A Crum
May 18, 2019
A Funeral Mass will be held for James A. Crum, 54, of Pataskala, at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will be held at a later date at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Monroe County.
Jim passed...
Frederick W. Palmer
May 16, 2019
Mr. Granville, Frederick W. Palmer, 93, passed away May 16, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in 1925 at 354 N. Granger Street to the late Alpha and Gertrude Palmer.
A 1944 graduate of Granville High School, Fred went to work at the Post Office then entered the Army to serve in WWII...
Stephanie Gwilym
May 15, 2019
Stephanie Ann Gwilym, age 63, of Brownsville and Wildwood, Florida, passed away on May 15, 2019, in Leesburg, Florida. Stephanie was born on February 19, 1956, to James and Janis (Hochradel) Huff in Lancaster, Ohio. Stephanie married Ralph Gwilym on April 17, 1982. Stephanie loved to bake, crochet and knit. She worked at Valu-City and Walmart in Heath, Ohio for...
Brenda Bonkowski
May 14, 2019
Funeral services, celebrating the life of Brenda Deloris Bonkowski, 62, of Buckeye Lake, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019, in the chapel of The Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Winfield Strout as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery, Thornville. Brenda passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14,...
Jeanette P. Matheny
May 14, 2019
Jeanette P. Matheny, born in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Clarence H. and Katharine M. Platt, née Schafer, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 14, 2019 at Middleton in Granville, Ohio. She was 91.
An accomplished administrative professional, Jeanette, “Jean”, attended The Ohio State University where she met her husband of 64 years, the...
Sherri L. Maynard
May 11, 2019
A funeral service celebrating the life of Sherri L. Maynard, 64, of Cambridge, will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kirkersville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial will follow in Kirkersville Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 285 E. Main Street, Kirkersville on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00...
John E. Shumway
May 11, 2019
John Eric Shumway, 73, son of the late Arthur and Mildred Shumway, passed away on May 11, 2019 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville.
John was born in Newark, Ohio on June 26, 1945. He grew up in nearby Granville where he graduated from high school. Drafted in 1968, John served as an Army medic while stationed...
Robert Gene Lisk
May 10, 2019
A funeral service celebrating the life of Robert Gene Lisk, 84, of Lancaster, will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Thornville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Daniel Fullen officiating. Burial will follow in Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 56 S. Main Street, Thornville, on Monday,...
Margaret L. Woodruff
May 10, 2019
Margaret L. Woodruff, 91, of Granville passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Kendal at Granville. Margaret was born in 1928 in New Bedford, MA to the late Peirce and Rachel Davis.
Margaret’s first love, after her family, was her art. Accomplished in enameling, metal working, and lapidary, she created many...
Ladonna L. Keener
May 9, 2019
A funeral service celebrating the life of LaDonna L. Keener, 25, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Matt Van Winkle officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark on Tuesday, May 14th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and...
John David Johnson
May 8, 2019
John David Johnson, age 72, of Heath, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital. John was born August 1, 1946 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Harry Arthur “Tude” Johnson and the late Hazel Marguerite (Rutter) Cochran.
John worked in maintenance for Ramp Creek Community and Sales. He enjoyed fishing, shooting, going to...
Shirley B. Funk
May 8, 2019
A funeral service will be held for Shirley B. Funk, 82, of Granville, on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with Elders John Krumm and Glen Funk officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be...