Fill your calendar with these upcoming Christmas events. Secret Santa Shopping – Coshocton Elementary School is offering students the chance to shop for their families in a safe and fun way. This event will be held Sunday, Dec. 1 at the elementary school from 2-4 p.m. High school students will be available to help children […]
Dr. John Allen Moore, Ed.D., 91, of Gettysburg, PA., husband of Maria Moore (nee Mendoza), passed away at his home on Monday, November 25, 2024. Born in Dresden, OH on June 17, 1933, he was the son of the late Henry Miles Moore and Allene Davis (nee Howell). He is preceded in death by both […]
The 90-voice Coshocton Community Choir, including auditioned singers from 11 Ohio counties, will share its Christmas concert, “In Endless Light,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at River View High School. The concert, including the Coshocton Youth Chorale, The Coshocton Singers, The Roscoe Brass and additional instrumentalists, will feature a selection of sacred choral […]
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Michael C. Hayes, age 70, of West Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 24, 2024. He was born on November 10, 1954, in Coshocton, to John and Lois (Kinner) Hayes. Mike graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1973 and then worked part-time at the Post Office for several years in Fresno before being transferred […]
Thanksgiving is the time most people stop and think about what they are thankful for. Most will say they are thankful for family, for friends, for health and those are all wonderful reasons to be thankful. We also need to be thankful for our community. Are there problems? Of course, but every single place has negative […]
Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
Richard “Dick” Edwin Unger, born on March 12, 1940, in Coshocton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home in West Lafayette, Ohio, on November 22, 2024. He was 84 years old. Richard was a devoted husband to Wanda Grace Hardesty, whom he married on September 9, 1961. Together, they shared 63 wonderful years of marriage. […]
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Mary Lou Carroll, age 91, of Coshocton passed away on April 24, 2025 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born on June 15, 1933 in Baltic, Ohio at home to the late Walter Frederick and Alta Elnora (Everhart) McClure. On, April 20, 1955 she married the late Thomas G. Carroll, the former owner of Carroll’s […]
Gloria Jean (Wilson) Stokes, 75, formerly of Walhonding, died Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Grove at Oakleaf Village in Columbus. She was born April 4, 1950 to the late Donald E. and Virginia L. (Haines) Wilson. She married William Francis Stokes on June 7, 1968, who preceded her in death Jan. 27, 2024. Gloria […]
Bruce Allen Umstott, 60, of Coshocton passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. He was born in Coshocton, OH on June 12, 1965 to the late Robert and Rose (Mangiopane) Umstott. Bruce was a graduate of Coshocton High School, Coshocton County Career Center, and Zane State College. He worked at Kraft for […]
Charles H. Allen, 67, of Coshocton passed away at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center Emergency Department on Thursday April 24, 2025. Charles was born in Coshocton on July 4, 1957, to the late James and Imogene (Monk) Allen. He was a mechanic throughout his life, loved spending time with his family, friends and riding Harley […]
John Matis Jr., age 95, of Keene, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on April 26, 1929, in Coshocton, Ohio, to the late John and Caroline (Kosci) Matis Sr. of Hungary. John grew up with his family in Clowville and graduated from Coshocton High School in […]
Martha “Jeri” Jeraldine Latham
Martha “Jeri” Jeraldine Latham, age 84, formerly of West Lafayette, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in Bowerston, Ohio. She was born February 12, 1941 to Charles Roy and Martha (Coffee) Cantrell in Redbush, Kentucky. Jeri graduated from Union High School in 1959. She worked for many businesses over the years, including Joann Fabrics […]
John Donald Wilcox Jr., age 47, passed away in Coshocton on April 10, 2025. He was born on September 28, 1977 in Coshocton to John Donald Wilcox Sr. and Sherry (Minor) Walters, who survive. He was a high school graduate and then worked at the Pallet Shop. He enjoyed the slow times of fishing and […]