COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Senior Center has a birthday party every month, but July includes an extra special celebration when they honor individuals who are 90 or older. Thirty people fit that category and gathered together for a group picture on July 9 at the senior center prior to lunch. One of those individuals was […]
COSHOCTON – Aprons once had multiple uses and some were even saved for special occasions. “I wore this in 1950 to my aunt’s wedding,” said Anna Willey. “I was 12-years-old and helped at the reception.” Her grandmother crocheted that special apron more than 60 years ago. “It has a lot of history behind it,” Willey […]
COSHOCTON – For many years, Carol Bookless has offered chair massage therapy at the Coshocton Senior Center. After her retirement recently, Bookless will be replaced by Kristin Cheney, who has been a licensed massage therapist since 2002 and recently opened her own practice in Sheree’s Salon and Spa at 237 Main St., Coshocton. “On a […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Senior Center is traveling through the decades this month. On Jan. 6 they revisited the 1960s with co-directors Christy Neighbor and Jamie Williams dressed in their best tie dyed shirts. Music from the 1960s was prepared for patrons to listen to and crossword puzzles about songs from the 1960s were […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Senior Center had some very special guests on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Fourteen students from the South Lawn Head Start site came to the center to present the seniors there with hand-made Christmas cards and gingerbread ornaments. The seniors had something to give the students in return. Each classroom from eight area […]
COSHOCTON – Megan Philabaum’s dash through Buehler’s Wednesday, morning Nov. 16 earned her nearly $500 in groceries. She, however, will be sharing those groceries with her father Ron Egler. He was the winner of the shopping spree raffle held at the Coshocton County Senior Center, but asked his daughter to run through the store for […]
COSHOCTON – Because of the willingness of people to work together, the community will soon be reaping the benefits of a new community center. The Coshocton Community Center is operating out of the Coshocton Senior Center building on Browns Lane and is directed by Ray Hardesty who is thrilled to see the idea taking off. […]
COSHOCTON – Together, let’s show our support in the worldwide effort to prevent elder abuse. Join the Coshocton County Senior Center, Lt. Dean Hettinger, and the Coshocton County Dept. of Job and Family Services in raising awareness in the community by wearing purple on Wednesday, June 15. The color purple symbolizes the growing problem of […]
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Mark Charles Taylor Sr., age 64 of Coshocton, formally of New Hampshire, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024. He was born on August 28, 1960, in Derry, New Hampshire, to the late Nelson and Lillian (Kingsbury) Taylor. Mark worked as a siding sub-contractor for many years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, working on cars and […]
Carole Todd, age 90, of Coshocton passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2024 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on January 7, 1934 in West Lafayette, Ohio to the late Frank and Mildred (Carpenter) Fife. On June 21, 1953, she married Donald Lee Todd, who passed away in 2021. Carole was […]
James F. Gribble, age 97, of Coshocton, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024. He was born on August 15, 1927, in Goshen, Ohio to the late Fred and Hazel (Rausch) Gribble. Jim was a 1945 graduate of Midvale High School; he then joined the United States Army serving in Korea from 1946 to 1948. […]
Marilyn Zimmer, 88, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Alter Care of Coshocton. She was born in Coshocton, OH on November 16, 1935 to the late Alphonse and Norma (Barrick) DeGendt. Marilyn had previously worked for Uhaul rentals and was the co-owner of “Leo’s Garage” with her late husband. In her spare […]
Rosalie Lucille (Grossenbaugh) Cunningham, 81, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born July 3, 1943 in Coshocton Co. to the late Frank E. and Ada B. (Gibbs) Grossenbaugh. She married K. Dale Cunningham on Nov. 12, 1960. He preceded her in death […]
James R. Gauerke, affectionately known as Jim, was born on June 27, 1931, in the quaint town of Danville, Illinois. He departed this earthly realm on November 9, 2024, in Zanesville, Ohio, leaving a legacy woven with threads of service, leadership, and creativity. A proud graduate of Northwestern University, Jim earned a business degree that […]
Jaxon Bernard Britton, age 5, passed away on the evening on November 4, 2024 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital from his ongoing battle with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Jaxon was a light of joy shining on the world around him and was a true heart warrior, who fought for almost six years against the CHD, overcoming […]