Gary James Bruce, 72, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born April 22, 1951 in Gallitzin, PA to the late Russell and June (Melhorn) Bruce. He served in the US Air Force from 1969-1993, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He went on to work at the Dept. of Defense […]
Several Coshocton County Career Center students had a wonderful surprise a few weeks ago. After a casual conversation between Sheri Fortune and Mike Cichon, culinary arts teacher at the school, Fortune’s Boot Shop donated around 36 pairs of work shoes to students at the school. Brent Fortune said, “We just thought it would be a […]
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Robert James Stipes, age 84, of Stafford, Virginia, formally of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. He was born on July 4, 1939, in Coshocton, to the late Robert M. Stipes and Opal Marie Norman Stipes. Robert graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with an Associates in Business and minored in […]
Walter Michael Mills, age 57, of Fresno, Ohio, passed away suddenly at his home, Monday, November 20, 2023. He was born in Fort Carson, Colorado on February 12, 1966 to Barbara (Justice) Robles. He is survived by three children, Jason (Rachel) Mills of West Lafayette, Ohio, Norman (Kari) Horstmann of Urhichsville, Ohio and Chris (Christina) […]
Dustin Klein is a Coshocton native, having grown up on his family’s property in Tyndall. He attended Conesville Elementary followed by River View Junior High and High School. His family included parents; two brothers and a sister, and he considers himself “very blessed.” His father worked at Kraft while his mother was a stay-at-home mom, […]
Rachel Garber, age 89, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023. She was born on October 29, 1934, to the late Donis and Mary Louise (Schott) Foster. On December 9, 1967, Rachel married Kenneth Garber who survives. She was a member of Prairie Chapel Methodist Church and was involved with many church […]
Lawrence E. “Larry” McNamara, 85, of West Lafayette, passed away at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center on Friday November 24, 2023. Larry was born in Uhrichsville, Ohio on November 17, 1938. He was adopted by Charles and Mildred McNamara and was raised by his grandparents, Robert and Cora Chapman in Port Washington, Ohio. He served […]
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Carl Owen Miller, age 84, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025. He was born December 1, 1940 to Owen and Dorothy (Wolfinger) Miller in Lancaster, Ohio. Carl graduated from Pleasantville in 1958 and later began a career as a machine operator for Owens Corning Fiberglass, where he worked for 33 years. He […]
JR Walters “Fuzzy”, age 75, of Coshocton passed away on April 10, 2025. He was born on February 8, 1950 in Coshocton to the late Wilson Watson and Bessie (Bradford) Walters. He was a United States Army Veteran, having served two tours in Vietnam and a stint in Germany. He spent his working years as […]
Phillip Dean Porter, age 81, of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born August 29, 1943, to Herbert and Wilma (Breeden) Porter in Dresden, Ohio. Phillip served for 2 years in the United States Army and worked as a printer at JII for 40 years. He loved model trains and was […]
Samuel Patrick Fleischer, 71, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born Jan. 30, 1954 in Cleveland to Samuel and Sally (McHugh) Fleischer. He started his working career as a machinist, and was an over-the-road truck driver for many years. He was a member of […]
M. Grace “Granny” Huprich, 90, of West Lafayette, passed away at The Ohio State University Medical Center on Tuesday April 8, 2025. Grace was born in Coshocton on July 4, 1934, to the late Orlie and Helen (Darr) Stricker. She and her late husband, Allen owned and operated Huprich TV and Appliance in West Lafayette […]
Jeffery “Jeff” Shane Rust, 46, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Born on June 1, 1978, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jeff grew up in Coshocton, Ohio, and graduated from Coshocton High School. Jeff’s dedication to hard work was evident in his years at Clow, Wayne Dalton, and his […]
Mary Florence Honabarger Gress
Mary Florence Honabarger Gress was called to her eternal home on April 3, 2025. She was born in Bakersville, Ohio on September 25, 1945 to the late Edward L. Honabarger and Lavena P. (Levengood) Honabarger. She graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1963. On January 31, 1964 she married David John Gress. Mary owned […]