Margaret Coral “Peg” (Wright) Best, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born May 20, 194, in Fombell, PA to the late Joseph and Dorothy (Kirkwood) Wright. She was a former nurse’s aid at Echoing Hills. Peg always found joy in helping others. She was devoted […]
Harry Wilt was instrumental in the establishment of the Coshocton County EMS. Along with other community leaders he helped analyze the need and helped to plan and implement community-based EMS in Coshocton County through the formation of the Coshocton County Emergency Squad Association in the early 1970s. Wilt subsequently served a term as squad chief […]
Richard R. “Dick” Berg, 73, of Coshocton passed away at Wexner Medical Center on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Dick was born in Milwaukee, WI on Aug. 21, 1948, to the late Ralph C. and Marion (Schroeder) Berg. He graduated from Lima Shawnee High School and played football at Purdue University where he obtained his Bachelor’s […]
If you are still looking for ideas of fun family things to do on New Year’s Eve, here is a list of ideas. Kids America is offering activities for all ages from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Children under the age of 12 require adult supervision and everyone must be picked up by 12:30 a.m. […]
Lynda Susann “Susie” (Willits) Booth, 82, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born on Dec. 5, 1939 in Coshocton to the late George Jay Willits and Ionia Gertrude (Michael) Willits. After graduating from Coshocton High School in 1957, she attended The Ohio […]
Jason Merce, 46 of West Lafayette passed away on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 at CMRC. He is the son of Rodney and Cristie Merce. He is survived by his brothers Keith (Sarah) Merce and niece Kamryn; Brian (Courtney) Merce. He left behind his beloved aunts and uncles and numerous cousins. Lastly he left behind his […]
Chad Brian Baumer, 39 of Coshocton, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. He was born in Coshocton on Oct. 17, 1982, to Chuck and Carla Baumer. Chad was the greatest blessing to his parents and to all who knew him. Chad didn’t know a stranger and […]
On Dec. 27, 2021 at approximately 5:58 a.m. the sheriff’s office received a phone call in reference to an accident with injury on State Route 643 near Township Road 227 in Crawford Township. Upon arrival of emergency personnel, it was determined that Bruce King, 65 years old, of Millersburg, was traveling North on State Route […]
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Robert “Bob” James Worthington
Robert “Bob” James Worthington, age 78, of West Lafayette, died Monday, February 17, 2025 at Genesis Coshocton Medical Center. He was born July 24, 1946 to Charles and Mary (Morosko) Worthington in Tyndall, Ohio. In 1980, Bob began working as an Auxiliary Deputy at the Sheriff’s Department, and spent 8 years serving the community. He […]
Deborah “Debi” Schuler, 64, of Coshocton passed away on February 18, 2025 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. She was born on September 14, 1960 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Edward and Diane (Sanders) Winebarger. She was a high school graduate and worked locally in Coshocton. On April 24, 1988, she married Philip Schuler, who […]
Vesta M. (Adkins) Norris, 91 of Coshocton passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday February 18, 2025. Vesta was born in Pedro, OH on January 25, 1934 to the late Floyd Adkins and Lenora (Evans) Adkins, Simmons Berkey. After graduating from Coshocton High School in 1951 Vesta married Dale W. […]
Pauline “Polly” Pepper passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, just 5 days after her 92nd birthday, with her family by her side. Polly was born on February 12, 1933, in Adams Mills, Ohio where she grew up in the loving home of Charles and Geneva (Stiner) Slaughter, alongside her siblings, and graduated from Conesville High […]
Sally Ann Hall, 81, of Warsaw passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville. She was born in Coshocton, OH on March 7, 1943 to the late John T. and Clara Bell (Wolfe) Cain. Sally was a longtime member of the Otsego First Baptist Church and the Coshocton First Baptist Church. […]
Richard “Dick” Carl Hoop, age 77, of Coshocton, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born on June 5, 1947, in Coshocton, to the late William Hoop and Norma Jean (Grimm) Stanfield. Dick was a master carpenter and mechanic. He also worked at Kraft Foods for many years before retiring. He enjoyed wood […]
Lester “Jim” Kobel, 78, of West Lafayette, OH passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltic. He was born in Coshocton, OH on January 27, 1947 to the late Harvey and Mariam (Olinger) Kobel. Jim graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1965, served in the United States […]