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.
Velma K. Decker
Jan 4, 2017
A funeral service celebrating the life of Velma K. Decker, age 78, of Westerville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, at the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Pastor Rocky Brown officiating. Burial will take place in Kirkersville Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 am-1 pm on Monday at the funeral home, 285...
Dr. Ivan K. Hall
Jan 4, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Dr. Ivan K. Hall, 63, of Pataskala at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 9, 2017 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Monsignor Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Pataskala.
Ivan, “Keith”, passed away Wednesday,...
Carmen M. "Nana" Ballenger
Jan 3, 2017
A memorial service celebrating the life of Carmen M. Nana Ballenger, age 82, of Newark, will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 9, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Rusty Foley officiating. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark.Carmen was born March 18, 1934 in...
Philip D. Harris
Jan 2, 2017
A funeral service celebrating the life of Philip D. Harris, age 70, of Hebron, will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hebron chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service. Military Honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call at the funeral home, 108 N. 7th Street, Hebron, on Friday,...
Shirley Ann Roach
Jan 1, 2017
Shirley Ann Roach, age 78, of Brownsville, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center (operated by Hospice of Central Ohio). She was born July 25, 1938 in Fallsburg, Ohio to the late Clarence and Della (Cayton) Hartrum.Shirley retired from the Buckeye Lake Truckstop and was a homemaker. She loved to crochet and to quilt.She...
Frank Letherman Ables
Dec 31, 2016
A memorial visitation for Frank Bud Letherman Ables, 88, of Pataskala, will be held on Thursday, Jan 5, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. in the Kirkersville Chapel of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. Graveside services with full military honors by the Licking County Veterans Alliance will follow on Friday, January 6, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Kirkersville Cemetery, where Frank will...
Robert A. Weisent
Dec 31, 2016
A memorial service celebrating the life of Robert A. Bob Weisent, age 84, of Heath, will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home. Military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance. Friends may call at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, one hour prior to the memorial...
Dana Smith
Dec 30, 2016
Dana L. Smith, 91 of Thornville, died on Friday, December 30, 2016 in Newark. He was born April 8, 1925, in Glenford, of the late Mark and Daisy (Ice) Smith. Dana requested that there be no services. Burial will be at a future date. He proudly served his country as an Army medic during the Second World War. Serving under...
Diane V. Keeran
Dec 30, 2016
A memorial service celebrating the life of Diane V. Keeran, age 68, of Heath, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Miller officiating. Friends may call from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeralhome, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Military honors will be observed by the Licking...
Helen J. Marriott
Dec 30, 2016
A funeral service celebrating the life of Helen J. Marriott, 94, of Granville, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville with the Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 P.M. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Welsh...
John W. Mills
Dec 26, 2016
A funeral service celebrating the life of John W. Mills, age 63, of Thornville, will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, with Pastor Nate Humphrey officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00...
Harry Dean "Hitch" Hitchings
Dec 26, 2016
A funeral service celebrating the life of Harry Dean Hitch Hitchings, 71, of Granville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Brian Harkness officiating. Burial with full military honors provided by the Licking County Veterans Alliance will follow in the Pataskala Cemetery....
Norma Jean Blauser
Dec 24, 2016
A funeral service, celebrating the life of Norma Jean Blauser, 86, formerly of Hebron, will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with Pastor Brett Rizzo as celebrant. Burial will follow in Basil Cemetery, Baltimore. Norma passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 following...
Arthur C. Davis
Dec 23, 2016
Arthur C. Davis, age 92, of Thornville, passed away at his residence on December 23, 2016, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Newark on November 3, 1924 to the late Clarence H. and Delice R. (Romine) Davis.Arthur proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Arthur worked in the trucking industry...
Marvin Lloyd Ashley
Dec 22, 2016
A funeral service celebrating the life of Marvin Lloyd Ashley, age 80, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, with Pastor Cory Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Wilson Cemetery.Marvin was born in New Lexington, Ohio on January 29, 1936 to the late Ruth (Ashley) McHenry. He passed...
Brenda Kay Reynolds
Dec 22, 2016
Brenda Kay Reynolds, 68 of Thornville, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 30, 1948, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Walter and Marjorie (Thivner) Imes. She enjoyed spending time with her family, she attended the New Life Apostolic Church in Glenford.Brenda is survived by her loving family:...
James "Jim" Daniel Kerns
Dec 20, 2016
A memorial gathering, to celebrate the life of James Jim Daniel Kerns, age 45, of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 179 Granville Street, Newark.Jim was born in Newark, Ohio on October 5, 1971 to the late Howard Courtwright and Juanita (Kerns) Pace, of...
Martha Lee Podlich
Dec 19, 2016
Martha Lee Podlich, age 70, of Newark, passed away on December 19, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 28, 1946 to the late Dwight A. Eigenbrod and Carol Ann (Weitzel) Eigenbrod.Prior to retirement, Martha worked for Anomatic Corporation for many years. She enjoyed needlepoint, word searches, crocheting, gardening, baking and building Legos. Martha had...
Patricia Ann Shriver
Dec 18, 2016
A graveside service celebrating the life of Patricia Ann Shriver, age 65, of Newark, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Kirkersville Cemetery with Pastor Rusty Foley officiating.Patricia was born December 26, 1950 in Canton, Ohio to the late Gerald and Bonnie June (Richards) Shrivers. She passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Kindred...
Sue Murdock
Dec 16, 2016
Sue Murdock teacher, friend, and loving wife passed away December 16, 2016 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Sue was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1948 to the late Francis and Kathryn (Harker) Gooden.
A graduate of California State College of Pennsylvania, Sue majored in education and...