Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Apr 2, 2023

Patricia Jean "Pat" Evans, age 88, of Newark, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Inn at SharonBrooke.

Pat was born August 20, 1934 in Chauncey, Ohio to the late John and Opal Ley.

An obituary will be forthcoming.

McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home is honored to care for Pat and her family....

Mar 31, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Harold Wayne Piper, age 69, of Millersport, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Millersport Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at the...

Mar 31, 2023

Jennifer Lynne “Jenny” (Philipps) Welsh, age 73, a lifelong resident of Granville, a direct descendant of Thomas Philipps and Theophilus Rees who settled the Welsh Hills in 1803, Jenny was born June 17, 1949 in Newark, Ohio to the late Samuel David and Helen Olive (Hartman) Philipps. She passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital...

Mar 30, 2023

Dr. Lawrence Albert “Pete” Dils, 86, of Granville, Ohio passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, March 30, at Otterbein senior living community in his long-time and beloved hometown of Granville Ohio.

He was a dedicated family man, an outstanding physician, a natural teacher and a kind-hearted person. He gave much of himself to serving his community but...

Mar 29, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Imogene Stewart Van Buren, 92, of Kirkersville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, with Gerald Arnott as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery, where Imogene will be laid to rest with her...

Mar 29, 2023

Kenneth V. Yeager, 81, formerly of Hebron, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home in Dayton. He was born March 24, 1942, in Washington, Pa., the son of the late William S and Virginia (Horr) Yeager. Kenneth served honorably in the US Navy. He was employed for many years at the Morrow Macke Mailing Services company....

Mar 29, 2023

Wayne I. Klemetti, scientist, baseball fan, and auto enthusiast, passed away March 29, 2023 at Middleton Senior Living in Granville, Ohio, at the age of 83. He was the son of Finnish emigrants, the late Ilmari and Anna Klemetti who settled in central Massachusetts. Together with his wife, Marta, they raised their family in Westminster and resided there until...

Mar 27, 2023

Richard M. “Rick” Theisen, hockey fan, track and field aficionado, and follower of Snoopy passed away March 27, 2023 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan to the late Henry and Eleanor Theisen. He was a salesman and distributor, who prior to retirement, represented Pepperidge Farm and Quaker Oats.

A graduate of...

Mar 27, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for David J. Gaul, 68, of Granville, at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, 785 Newark Granville Rd., Granville with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Granville.

Dave passed away on Monday, March...

Mar 26, 2023

Norval "Wayne" Busing, 78, of Pataskala, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Columbus. He was born August 17, 1944 in Nebraska. He served honorably in the US Air Force. He was employed by the American Electric Power Co., working in station design.

A man of faith, He was an avid reader and lover of nature....

Mar 25, 2023

Linda Kay Cleland, 75 of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 following an extended illness. She was born March 17, 1948 in Beaver, (Raleigh County) West Virginia, the daughter of the late Clarence Willard and Nellie Edith (Bradshaw) Hatfield.

Linda was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially spoiling her grandbabies. She was...

Mar 25, 2023

Funeral services, celebrating the life of George Justice, 81, of Thornville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 S Main Street in Thornville, with burial to follow in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery. Family will receive friends from Noon until time of...

Mar 25, 2023

Jeremy Edward Beish, 48 of Newark, passed away at OSU Medical Center on Saturday, March 25, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on August 27, 1974 to Paul Beish and Joyce (Wilson) Bickel Beish. Jeremy was an accomplished song writer and guitarist, and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan. In addition to his parents,...

Mar 25, 2023

Carol Lou (Hupp) Penix, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2023, at Licking Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Carol enjoyed spending time with family and friends and cherished the special times with her fiancé, Carl Belt. She enjoyed listening to country music and used to sing and yodel at Hillbilly Park in the 1950’s. Carol is survived by...

Mar 25, 2023

John Henry Minsker Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the age of 84.  He was born on February 2, 1939 in Buffalo, New York. He was the middle child of John H. Sr and Miriam R. Minsker.  He lived all his younger life in East Aurora, NY where most of his extended family resided as well. ...

Mar 24, 2023

Billie Jo Darkes, 75, of Heath, died Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Arlington Care Center in Newark. She was born December 28, 1947, in Wellsville, OH to the late Charles W.S. Ferry and Edna Louise (Ewing) Behling. Billie Jo was very outspoken and had a way of being loving and sarcastic at the same time. She was a very...

Mar 23, 2023

A funeral service, celebrating the life of Michael David Killen, 56, of Hebron, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon, March 27, 2023 in the chapel of The Hebron home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with burial to follow in Hebron Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until time of...

Mar 23, 2023

Edith L. Henderson 88, of Newark, passed away, in her home Thursday, March 23, 2023. A Celebration of her life will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 3:00pm, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, Ohio. Pastor Bruce Wynn officiating, Pastor Michael Menefield, Eulogist. Private burial will be Friday, March 31, at Marion Cemetery, Marion Ohio....

Mar 21, 2023

Grace Elizabeth Michael, dedicated, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away March 21, 2023 at the age of 76.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Glenn and Grace Hamel, Grace grew up in Peters Township, PA. After high school, while working at Gimbels Department store, she met Steve Michael. They married on March 26tb, 1966 and...

Mar 20, 2023

A funeral service celebrating the life of Beth Ellen Harvey, age 64, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 27, at the Church of God at God’s Acres, 675 North Cedar Street, Newark, OH 43055 with Brother Roger Decker officiating. Burial will follow in Hanover Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on...