COSHOCTON – A large crowd gathered near the entrance to Lake Park for the dedication of the Tom Thompson Memorial at Ben Tufford field. Ken Smailes gave the invocation and Bob Bigrigg greeted everyone. Bigrigg thanked the following organizations and area businesses for making the site possible. “I would like to thank the Coshocton Foundation, […]
COSHOCTON – The formal dedication of the Tom Thompson Memorial Project will be held on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. at Lake Park. The memorial site is next to the Lake Park (Ben Tufford) baseball field, home of the Coshocton Redskins and Cherokees baseball and where Tom Thompson spent many hours coaching and investing […]
COSHOCTON – Tom Thompson made a career out of celebrating the accomplishments of area athletes and this summer the late WTNS broadcaster will be memorialized at Lake Park. “He was always for the benefit of the young people who played ball,” said Bob Bigrigg, who is organizing the Tom Thompson Memorial Project. “He loved all […]
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Shirley Jean Echard, age 87, of Dresden, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was born on June 15, 1937, in Circleville, Ohio to the late Charles and Fannie (Carpenter) Strawser. She married Fred J. Echard on July 15, 1956, and they spent 54 years of marriage together until he passed away on December […]
Katha Muriel Newell, age 77, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2024. She was born on April 15, 1947, in Coshocton to the late George William and Muriel (Everson) Scharon. Kath graduated from Coshocton High School and worked for Murphy Mart, Marilyn’s Naturals Food and James Plumbing. On June 8, 1965, she […]
Joy Esther Crawford, 79, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at her residence. She was born Aug. 12, 1945 in Montgomery Co. to the late William Andrew and Dorothy E. (Henger) Hanes. She was a 1963 graduate of Union High School, a member of the Warsaw Presbyterian Church, and the Muskingum Chapter #485 Order of […]
Gerald William Graham, 87, of Frazeysburg went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 2:35AM, in his home surrounded by his family. Gerald was born April 10th, 1937, in Coshocton County. He was a son of the late John William and Ruth (Romine) Graham. Gerald was a graduate of Jefferson High […]
Linda Ann Adams, 77, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in New Brighton, PA on December 3, 1947 to the late Elba and Catherine “Betty” (Balo) Magness. Linda graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965 and had worked at JC Penny in Coshocton, […]
Jonathan Tyler Johnson, age 33, of Coshocton, went to be in the Presence of his Loving Savior JESUS CHRIST on December 19, 2024. He was born on December 2, 1991 in Boone, North Carolina to Ralph and Betty (Farmer) Johnson. In this life we do not always have all of the answers to how things […]
Corliss R. “Cork” Kaser, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 at Roscoe Gardens Health & Rehabilitation. He was born May 17, 1945 in Warsaw to the late Russell Lewis and Thelma Rebecca (Leech) Kaser. He was a 1963 graduate of Warsaw High School, and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War from 1965-1969 […]