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.
Gladys Edna Schoffner
Jan 27, 2024
A memorial service for Gladys Edna Schoffner, age 89, of Newark, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 67 North Fifth Street in Newark with Rev. Martin P. Gehring officiating. Inurnment will take place in the summer at Poplar Fork Cemetery in Gratiot where Gladys will be laid to rest...
Charles "Bill" Elk, Jr.
Jan 26, 2024
Charles "Bill" Elk, Jr., of Somerset died peacefully at his home on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the age of 84 with his wife, daughter, and beloved dog, Sheba, by his side. He was born August 15, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio.
Bill proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard, “When the men were made of steel and...
Donna Grace Stratford
Jan 26, 2024
A funeral service honoring the life of Donna Grace Stratford, age 89, of Mount Vernon, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Darren Shafer officiating. Burial will take place in Newark Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to the service at the...
Rick Allen Mowbray
Jan 25, 2024
Graveside funeral services for Rick Allen Mowbray, 66, of Columbus will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Columbus, where full military honors will be observed by the honor guard at the Reynoldsburg Post of the V.F.W. Rick passed away early January 25, 2024, in Heath, following a five-month illness. He...
Levi Alexander Newman
Jan 24, 2024
A funeral service honoring the life of Levi Alexander Newman, age 12, of Buckeye Lake, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Wes Humble officiating.
Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.
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Thomas "Tim" J. Miley Jr.
Jan 24, 2024
Thomas “Tim” J. Miley Jr., age 77, of Pataskala, formerly of Granville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital.
He was born March 1, 1946, in Granville to the late Thomas J. and Laura (Warnock) Miley Sr.
After graduating from Granville High School, he studied for a year and...
Mary Lillian Layman
Jan 23, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary Lillian Layman, age 96, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Clifford Mason as Celebrant.
Friends may call from 12-1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.
Mary...
Marie Frances Litsch
Jan 20, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Marie Frances Litsch, age 80, of Heath, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Newark.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, at the funeral home,...
Norman Leroy Meckling, Sr.
Jan 19, 2024
Norman Leroy Meckling, Sr., age 61, of Newark, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at his home. Norman was born November 7, 1962 in Newark, Ohio to the late Thomas Edward Meckling, Sr. and the late Norma Jean (Fadley) Meckling.
An avid fan of the OSU Buckeyes and the San Francisco 49ers, Norman enjoyed riding his...
Evelyn J. Glotfelter
Jan 19, 2024
Evelyn J. Glotfelter, age 95, of Pataskala, formerly of Xenia, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at her home. She was born July 15, 1928 in Xenia, Ohio to Jesse Ellsworth and Matilda J. (Willett) Gilbert.
Evelyn was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and painting ceramics.
She is survived by three children, Thomas Glotfelter...
Becky S. Sarbach
Jan 19, 2024
A memorial service celebrating the life of Becky S. Sarbach, age 70, of Newark, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Dave Mason officiating. Friends may call from 6-7 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.
Becky was born March...
Judy A. Fry
Jan 17, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Judy A. Fry, age 78, of Sycamore, Ohio, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Chelsea Schweizer officiating. Friends may call from 12-2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street in Newark.
Judy was...
Patricia Lee Smith
Jan 16, 2024
Patricia Smith passed away peacefully at the Selma Markowitz Care Center (operated by Hospice of Central Ohio) on Tuesday, January 16, 2023 after an unexpected injury. She was predeceased by her father Frederick Kiefer and mother Ethel Shellaby.
Patricia is survived by her husband Raymond “Joe” Smith; daughter, Julie Whitney; sons, James “Jimmy” (Kelly) Smith and Raymond...
Pamela Sue Olney
Jan 16, 2024
Pamela Sue Olney passed away suddenly on January 16, 2024 in Columbus. Pam is survived by her only son WIlliam Wesley Rozell and her loving sisters Sherrie Taylor, Brenda Rehl, Kathy Derexson Craft and Jackie Strange. She will be loved and missed forever.
Pam was preceded in death by the love of her life John Cooper Jr.,...
Ronald E. Trein
Jan 16, 2024
A Celebration of Life gathering, for Ronald E. Trein, 81, of Newark, will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at The Landings at Maple Bay, 101 Narragansett Dr., Hebron, Ohio 43025. Ronald was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 19, 1942 to the late Charles F. and Edith M. (Shaw) Trein. He passed away...
Roberta M. Knapp
Jan 15, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Roberta M. Knapp, 94, of Newark, will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 11:00 at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, on Monday, January 22nd from 5:00 to 8:00...
Belinda Mae Black
Jan 15, 2024
Belinda Mae Black, age 71, of Newark, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at her home. She was born May 23, 1952 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Stanley and Florilla (Jenkins) Harris.
Belinda was formerly employed with Englefield Oil as a clerk. She enjoyed spending time with her great-granddaughter, playing Solitaire, and loved her cats,...
Bruce A. Bradford
Jan 14, 2024
Bruce A Bradford, age 80, Hebron, OH, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Licking Memorial Hospital.
Bruce was born January 30, 1943 in Columbus, OH to John R Bradford and Lena Bernice (Glandon) Bradford. He retired March 2010 after more than 33 years from Kaiser Aluminum. He was a member of the Buckeye Lake Eagles #2801,...
Daniel O. Struble
Jan 13, 2024
Daniel Otterbein Struble
Our wonderful and amazing Dan is now in the loving arms of Jesus Christ, Our King and Savior. Some may say, “taken too soon” but Dan knew it was his time and if he could have taken charge this would have been a couple months ago.
Taking Charge! That is Dan, all...
Mary A. Shoemaker
Jan 12, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary A. Shoemaker, age 87, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Falls officiating. Burial will take place in Newark Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral...