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.
Eloise J. Dezwarte
Jan 5, 2025
Eloise DeZwarte, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2025, after a brief illness. Born in Pella, Iowa, Eloise lived a life of love, compassion, and a commitment to uplifting those around her.
After graduating from Pella Christian High School, she attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she met her first husband, David Cooke....
Trevor Patrick Hook
Jan 4, 2025
Trevor Patrick Hook, age 31, of Pataskala, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, January 4, 2025. He was born June 7, 1993 in Columbus, Ohio.
Trevor was an avid gamer and loved cooking. Everything he made was delicious, but he was especially known for his grilled garlic shrimp, homemade potato skins, mozzarella sticks, and garlic...
Randal Lee Webb
Jan 2, 2025
Obituary for Randal Lee Webb July 4, 1971 – January 2, 2025 Randal Lee Webb, lovingly known as Ran or Randy, passed away on January 2, 2025, at the age of 53. Born on July 4, 1971, he brought a fiery spark and an independent spirit into the world that burned brightly throughout his life. Ran was a man with...
Margret M. Gjessing
Jan 2, 2025
Margret Gjessing, 96 years old, passed away January 2 in Granville Ohio. Margret was born August 23, 1928 in Philadelphia Mississippi to Alvis and Sadie Mayo. After graduating from what was then known as the Mississippi State College for Women, Margret became a school teacher in the Mississippi delta region of the state. There she met Raymond Gjessing who...
Shirlely Rae (Adair) Hale
Jan 1, 2025
Shirley Rae Hale (née Adair) passed away on 1 January 2025. Born 28 April 1931 in Munising, Michigan, Shirley was the eldest (and only girl) of four children of Ashley Ray (Ray) and Myra Ella (Marie) Adair (née Ripley). While growing up in Munising, she helped her father, a commercial fisherman, by running the “fish store” in the summer. ...
Richard W. Turner
Dec 29, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Richard W. Turner, 86, of Thornville, will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kirkersville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral Home, with Pastor Jerry Mears officiating. Burial will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens with military honors observed by the Licking County Veteran’s Alliance. Visitation will be held at the...
Donald Burton Brown, Jr.
Dec 27, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Donald Burton Brown, Jr., 62, of New Lexington, Ohio, will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, with Pastor Corbin Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens. Donald was born in Newark, Ohio on July 7, 1962 to the late Donald Burton...
Stella Clay
Dec 26, 2024
Funeral services, celebrating the life of Melda Estelle "Stella" Clay, 96, of Hebron, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, December 28, 2024 in the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with her pastor Jerry Carpenter as celebrant. Burial will follow in Glen Rest Memorial Estates, Reynoldsburg. The family will receive friends for one hour...
Mary Alice Wilson
Dec 24, 2024
Mary Alice Wilson, 67, of Newark, passed away on December 24, 2024 at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newark, Ohio on July 12, 1957 to the late Walter Paul and Mary Elizabeth (Doneff) Crawford. Mary was a devoted homemaker to her family, and was a caretaker at Goosepond Retirement Village for many years. She enjoyed shopping, camping at...
James "Jim" M. Bruton
Dec 24, 2024
A memorial service to honor the life of James "Jim" M. Bruton will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Hillside Community Church, 405 S. Main St, Minneola, FL 34715 with Rev. Shawn Bradley officiating.
Jim, age 85 formerly of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024. He was born May 4,...
Larry A. Miller
Dec 23, 2024
Larry A. Miller, 72, of Newark, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on December 23, 2024. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on February 4, 1952 to the late Chester and Nellie Margarite (Burdette) Miller. Prior to retirement, Larry was a warehouse supervisor for many years. He was an avid Cleveland Browns fan and he enjoyed playing video...
Mary J. Allen
Dec 22, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary J. Allen, 84, of Newark, will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Friends may call two hours prior to the funeral service, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mary was born in Newark, Ohio on May 18, 1940 to...
Glenn "Ted" T. Jordan
Dec 22, 2024
Remembering with love, Glenn Theodore “Ted” Jordan, 51, of Granville, Ohio, who passed away on December 22, 2024. Ted was born on October 17, 1973, to the late Glenn A. Jordan and Janet A. Jordan. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4-7pm on Monday, December 30th 2024, at McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect Street,...
Trenelle R. Brooks
Dec 21, 2024
A memorial visitation celebrating the life of Trenelle, R. Brooks, 62, of Newark, will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Trenelle was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 10, 1962 to the late Bennie and Mary Elizabeth (Jefferson) Brooks. She passed away at...
Charles "Chuck" William Gregg
Dec 21, 2024
Charles “Chuck” William Gregg SR, age 85, of Newark, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024, at SharonBrooke Assisted Living Facility. He was born on August 11, 1939, to William Gregg and Estella (“Teddy” Ankrum Gregg Ricket) on Oakwood Ave, Newark Ohio.
The family moved to Columbus Ohio when Chuck was 10 years old. He graduated from...
Edward Andrew Nagy
Dec 20, 2024
A Funeral Mass for Edward Andrew Nagy, age 88, of Granville, formerly of Troy, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor with Father Timothy Hayes officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville, where military honors will be observed by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.
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Sandra Lee Stack
Dec 18, 2024
Sandra Lee Stack, 75, of Thornville, passed away on December 18, 2024 in Newark. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 1, 1949, the daughter of the late Samuel and Ruth Vollmuth.
Sandy cared for others her entire life. Kind, she possessed a servant’s heart, always giving and sharing. She enjoyed cooking and sharing meals with...
Bruce Forrest Johnson
Dec 17, 2024
Bruce Forrest Johnson, age 63, of Newark, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Bruce was born May 3, 1961 in Newark, Ohio to the late Kenneth Wesley and Mary Jane (Bebout) Johnson.
Bruce was a forklift operator at THK and was a member of the Newark Eagles. He enjoyed fishing, boating, playing the...
Ronald Elwood Overton
Dec 17, 2024
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Kirkersville, Ohio
Ronald E. Overton “Ronnie” 47, of Pataskala, died suddenly on December 17, 2024. He was born May 13, 1977, in Morgantown W.V., the son of Linda and Harold Overton and Ronald “Skye” Jr. and Pam Moreland, who survive. Ronnie graduated from Trevor G. Browne H.S. in Phoenix, AZ.;...
"Trudy" Gertrude Louise Jolley
Dec 16, 2024
Gertrude Louise “Trudy” Jolley, age 77, of Newark, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. Trudy was born March 17, 1947 in Newark, Ohio to the late Wayne Allen and Marjorie Sue (Anderson) Rutherford.
Trudy was primarily a homemaker and over the years had worked at Licking Memorial...