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Ralph R. Wiggins

| March 28, 2025

Ralph R. Wiggins, age 69 passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio.  He was born July 8, 1955 in Coshocton.  He was the son of the late Helen (Knepper) Wiggins. Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Free Funeral Home, Coshocton, Ohio with Pastor Shannon […]

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Kenneth L. Sherrets

Kenneth L. Sherrets

| March 27, 2025

Kenneth Lee “Kenny” Sherrets, 64, loving father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle, passed away at home March 25, 2025. He was born June 1, 1960 in Coshocton to Larry L. and Marcia (Harding) Sherrets. He was a 1978 graduate of River View High School, and he worked for a time at The Longaberger Co. The […]

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Bret Michael Roth

Bret Michael Roth

| March 26, 2025

Bret Michael Roth, 67 of Reynoldsburg, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2025 at Mount Carmel East in Columbus. Born January 29, 1958 at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA.  He was the son of the late Howard E. and Erma (Stokes) Roth. He served as a Marine in the military after high […]

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Roy W. Krasky

Roy W. Krasky

| March 26, 2025

Roy W. Krasky, 71, of Coshocton passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 at his home.  He was born in Coshocton, OH on May 5, 1953 to the late Francis and Evelyn (Bridges) Krasky. Roy’s career took him on various paths, co-owning the beloved West Lafayette Village Pizza Shop and was the founder/operator of Krasco Baskets, […]

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Delores K. “Dee” Carroll

| March 26, 2025

Delores K. “Dee” Carroll, 77, of Coshocton passed away at the Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville on Friday March 21, 2025. Dee was born in Caldwell, Ohio on March 22, 1947, to the late Walter and Mary (Shuster) Nichlos.  She retired after working thirty-four years at the Novelty Advertising Company. She was a member of […]

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Ridgewood Local Schools recognized for math, science achievements

Ridgewood Local Schools recognized for math, science achievements

| March 26, 2025

Ridgewood Local Schools has been recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) as an Outlier in math and science achievement. This prestigious recognition highlights Ridgewood’s exceptional performance on state assessments, exceeding the achievements of districts with similar demographics and even those with higher economic resources. As a result, ODEW is eager to […]

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Floyd M. Zickefoose

Floyd M. Zickefoose

| March 24, 2025

Floyd M. Zickefoose, 89, of Conesville, passed away on March 21, 2025 at Altercare of Coshocton with his granddaughter, Jessica by his side. He was born on October 1, 1935 in Buckhannon, West Virginia to the late Asa Webster and Minnie B. (Tenney) Zickefoose. On April 14, 1957, he married Garnett Alice McVay, who passed […]

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Gretchen Ray Millin

| March 24, 2025

Gretchen Ray Millin, age 70, of West Lafayette, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025. She was born on August 17, 1957, in Evanston, IL to the late Lyle and Norma (Nelson) Ehrenberg. Gretchen worked at Hopewell Industries for many years. She enjoyed needle work, weaving and word puzzles. In December of 1989, she […]

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