For some, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is the beginning of their professional journey. For others, it’s a legacy they carry throughout their lives. For mother and daughter Billi Gross and Matayah Berry, it’s both. The story started when Gross began her educational journey at COTC. She always knew she wanted to go to college, […]
Eva Esther Donley, age 96 of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born on March 9, 1928 in Cooperdale to the late Ray and Vesta (Perkins) Wright. Upon graduation at Union High School, she worked at Shaw Barton for 42 years until her retirement. She married […]
Janet Faye Gosser, 85, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Alter Care of Coshocton. She was born in Dover, OH on April 27, 1939 to the late Ellwood John and Dorothy (Lanzer) Mason. Janet graduated from Coshocton High School in 1957 and worked in sales and as a manager at Wal-Mart for […]
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This summer in Coshocton County, nearly 200 local students will have the opportunity to attend the Camp Invention® program through the commitment of the area’s many community leaders. Through area organizations’ 2024 financial support, local students will attend Camp Invention this year at three regional locations: River View Elementary School, Warsaw, the week of June […]
Wilma Aline (Hennequant) Wright, 80, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024. She was born February 6, 1944 in Coshocton, daughter of late Charles and Wilma (Booth) Hennequant. She was a 1962 graduate of Coshocton High School. After graduation she worked for Shaw Barton. She married Neville Wright on September 16, 1967, becoming a homemaker and […]
Raymond H. “Howie” Guinther, 73, of Coshocton passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, after suffering a medical emergency while doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. Howie was born in Coshocton on February 17, 1951, to the late Robert “Bob” Guinther and Mary (Carr) Breslin. He retired from General Electric in Coshocton and enjoyed […]
Coshocton Public Health District will present Coffee with A Doc at the Coshocton County Community Room on Friday, June 14, featuring certified nurse practitioner, Jamie Butler, as the guest speaker. The event topic for June is mental health and will take place on Friday, June 14 from 5-6 p.m. at the Coshocton County Community Room. […]
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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 […]