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.
Jason E. Smith
Mar 22, 2013
A funeral service, celebrating the life of Jason Edward Smith, age 37, of Thornville, will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Lancaster, with Pastor Phillip W. Manning as celebrant. Burial will follow at Blendon Township Cemetery in Westerville, where full military graveside rites will be conducted.Jason was born March 14, 1976,...
Mary Cole
Mar 21, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Kreager Cole, age 95, formerly of Cambridge, died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Zanesville, following an extended illness. She was born May 20, 1917, in Gratiot, the daughter of the late Louis B and Mary Elizabeth (Smart) Kreager. She was the valedictorian of the first graduating class from Hopewell High School.Mary was an active member of the...
Beth Bishop
Mar 20, 2013
A memorial service, celebrating the life of Beth Ann Bishop, 60, of Buckeye Lake, will be held Sunday, March 24, 2013, at 3:00 P.M in the chapel of The HOSKINSON Funeral & Cremation Service, 285 E Main St (US RT 40) in Kirkersville. Her cremated remains will be scattered in Sint Maarten at a later date.Beth died suddenly on Wednesday,...
Lillian Sites
Mar 15, 2013
A Funeral service, celebrating the life of Lillian Oakel Sites, 81, of Baltimore, will be held on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:30 am at Mt. Zion Church, 4810 Blacklick Eastern Road, Baltimore, with Reverend Mike Doak officiating, with burial following at Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Lancaster.Lillian passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Pickering House with...
Inez Boyer
Mar 14, 2013
A funeral service, celebrating the life of Inez M Boyer, age 102, formerly of Kirkersville, will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of The Kirkersville home of The HOSKINSON Funeral & Cremation Service with Pastor Matthew VanWinkle as celebrant. Burial will follow at Kirkersville Cemetery.Inez died peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Loudon,...
John Guinsler, Jr.
Mar 7, 2013
John R. Guinsler, Jr., 48, of Hebron, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013. He was born on March 21, 1964 in Zanesville, to Ray and Pat Guinsler. John was a member of the Knights of Columbus, council #13379 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Buckeye Lake. He enjoyed spending time in Florida and spending time playing games of chance.He...
Ermal Walter Messer
Mar 3, 2013
Ermal Walter Messer, 81, of Etna, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Tuscany Gardens in Pataskala. He was born in Wayne County West Virginia on August 24, 1931 to the late Lonnie and Vadie (Hall) Messer. Walt was a 32nd degree mason and member of the Pataskala F& AM #404, member of the Reynoldsburg Freewill Baptist Church and...
Florence Spurgeon
Mar 1, 2013
A memorial service, celebrating the life of Florence Ellen (Hook) Spurgeon, 86, formerly of Kirkersville, will be held graveside at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013, in the Kirkersville Cemetery.Florence died peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2013, at her home in Longmont, Colorado, following an extended illness. She was born in Gahanna, on August 6, 1926, the daughter of...
Dale A. Willis
Feb 28, 2013
Dale A. Willis, 50, of Pataskala, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1962 in Columbus to the late Gary and Dorothy (Freize) Willis. Dale enjoyed fishing, working on cars and playing softball. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Gina; daughters Amanda (Gus) Gerhardt and Morgan Willis; three grandchildren:...
Bonnie Beach
Feb 27, 2013
A funeral service, celebrating the life of Bonnie Ruth Beach, 72, of Nashport, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in the chapel of the Hebron home of The HOSKINSON-Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service, 108 N. 7th St in Hebron, with Pastor Brian Harkness as celebrant. Burial will follow on Monday in Carlton Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana.Bonnie...
Barbara Carps
Feb 27, 2013
Barbara K. Carps, 68, of Pataskala, passed away on February 27, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 8, 1944 in Wyandotte, Michigan to the late Peter and Beatrice Daraban.She is survived by her loving family: husband, Gary; son, David (Ann) Musselman; grandchildren, Elizabeth and Joshua; daughter, Danelle (Kevin) Witwer; and son, Jonathan Carps.Private family arrangements have been...
Jean Anne Krugel
Feb 26, 2013
Jean Anne Krugel, 73, of Thornville, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on May 16, 1939 Newark, Ohio to the late Raymond Edward and Dessie (Swinehart) Cochran. Jean retired from the Consumer Report Services in Heath, Ohio and was a member of the Thornville Full Gospel Church of Christ.She...
Marcela Ruble
Feb 16, 2013
On Saturday, February 16, 2013, Marcela Ruble, 92, formerly of Deeds Rd., passed away in the comfort of Chapel Grove Inn, where she had made her home for the last four years. Marcela was born on January 2, 1921 in Fairfield County to the late Carl and Ruth (Asbell) Amspaugh. Marcela and her husband, Judd, bought the farm on Deeds...
Vivian M. Riffey
Feb 13, 2013
Vivian Marlene (Tuggle) Riffey, 66, of Granville, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 19, 1946 in Swords Creek, Virginia to the late Glen and Nell (Gilbert) Tuggle. Vivian was a 1965 graduate of Watkins Memorial High School.She is survived by her loving family: Husband, Larry, whom she married on January 18,...
Robert E. Connors
Feb 11, 2013
Robert Edward Connors, 58, of Thornville, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at home, with his family. He battled cancer for almost four years and was a testament to the human spirit. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 15, 1954. Bob enjoyed his work as a self-employed contractor and gentleman farmer.He is survived by his loving...
James Horsley
Feb 8, 2013
Private arrangements have been completed for the family of James Horsley of Thornville, who died suddenly on February 8th at his home.The Hoskinson-Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to care for the Horsley family.
Robert Kerstetter
Feb 5, 2013
A funeral service, celebrating the life of Robert Merrill Kerstetter, 84, of Hebron, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9th, 2013, in the Heath Church of Christ, with Pastor Greg Robbins as celebrant. Burial will follow at Newark Memorial Gardens.Bob was born September 22, 1928, in Thompsontown, PA., the son of the late Ralph E. and Nettie M...
Jerry L. Nethers
Feb 4, 2013
Jerry Lee Nethers, 75, of Thornville, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville. He was born on December 29, 1937, in Newark, to the late Allen Eugene and Eliza Jane (York) Nethers. He was the owner of Nethers Construction and also retired from Shelly Co.. Jerry was a member of the Buckeye Lake Moose,...
Denver Smith
Feb 2, 2013
Denver Mac Smith, 64, of Thornville, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at his residence after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Mac was born on October 21, 1948 in Harts, West Virginia to the late Denver, Sr. and Lona (Workman) Smith. He retired from Buckeye Steel Castings after 32 years of service. Macs tales of hunting and fishing,...
James Ballman
Feb 2, 2013
James Joseph Ballman, 20, of Heath, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was born on November 30, 1992 in Newark, Ohio to Timothy Ballman and Lori (Worthey) Ballman. He was employed with WS Builders and was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, bicycling, snowboarding, and other outdoor activities.In addition to his mother and father, James is survived by...