Local obituaries for Coshocton, OH.

Dec 27, 2020

Opal M. Fisher, 94, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on June 28, 1926 to the late Francis and Fern (Tarman) Clark.

Opal graduated from Coshocton High School in 1944 and worked as a cook at the Coshocton VFW 2040. She was a member of the...

Dec 26, 2020

Elizabeth A. (Wheeler) Good, 98, closed her eyes on December 26, 2020 and woke up in heaven.  She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on May 13, 1922 to the late Harry and Golden (Donaker) Wheeler.

Elizabeth was married on May 15, 1943 to Henry Good, who preceded her in death on January 30, 1981.She was a homemaker...

Dec 24, 2020

James “Jim” Karas, 68, of Coshocton passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born in Cambridge, Ohio on September 22, 1952 to the late Elmer and Dorothy (Lucas) Karas.

Jim graduated from Guernsey Central Catholic High School and worked in Coshocton for the United States Postal Service as a mail...

Dec 23, 2020

Brenda Lane Carlton passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 23, at the Inn at Chapel Grove in Heath, Ohio. Formerly of Buford, GA, Statesville, NC and Kissimmee, FL. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, eight years earlier, her first husband Don S Chiacchira and sister Janice (Charles) Phipps of Bloomington, IN. Brenda was born in Crab...

Dec 23, 2020

Michael “Mike” D. Farver, age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Altercare. He was born on December 26, 1947 in Coshocton to the late Richard and Marjorie Farver. On December 16, 1972, he married Betty (Jones) Farver. Mike was a United State Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War, 9th Infantry Division Combat Medic. He was a...

Dec 18, 2020

Michael “Mike” Bookless, age 63, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He was born on April 9, 1957 in Coshocton to Frank and Beverly (Young) Bookless. Mike enjoyed the outdoors and loved feeding the deer and raccoons that visited him daily.

Along with his parents, Mike is survived by his siblings, Jim...

Dec 17, 2020

Barbara Jean Bryant, 92, of Coshocton passed away at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette on Thursday December 17, 2020.

She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on February 29, 1928 to the late David and Evelyn (Banks) Thomson.  Barbara graduated from Coshocton High School, retired from Shaw Barton after 28 years and was a member of...

Dec 16, 2020

Carl Rust, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in his home. He was born on March 16, 1958 in Coshocton to the late Earl Rust and Joyce (Hedge) Denig who survives. He enjoyed fishing and taking walks in the woods and classic rock music.

Carl is survived by his Mother and stepfather, Dale Pfeiffer...

Dec 16, 2020

John “Jack” Allen, 86, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Signature Healthcare in Coshocton.  He was born in New Lexington, Ohio on May 16, 1934 to the late Cecil Allen and Audrey (Patterson) Allen-Orr.

Jack served in the United States Army during the Korean War and worked at General Electric for 29 years before...

Dec 14, 2020

Dennis L. Willis, 73, of Coshocton passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on Monday December 14, 2020.

Dennis was born in Canton, Ohio on September 4, 1947 to the late Dean Harry and Jean Ruth (Haines) Willis.

After high school, Dennis honorably served in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam.  Once he...

Dec 13, 2020

Melvin “Mel” England, 77, of Coshocton passed away Sunday December 13, 2020 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wellston, Ohio on November 9, 1943 to the late Walter England and Lois (Harper) Welker.

Mel graduated from Coshocton High School in 1961 and went on to serve in the United States Army from 1961-1964. ...

Dec 12, 2020

Kathy “Kate” Shivers, 65, of West Lafayette passed away Saturday December 12, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Circleville, Ohio on February 7, 1955 to the late Curtis and Glenna (Perry) Reid.

Kate was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and was the head cook for Ridgewood High School and Ridgewood Elementary for 31 years...

Dec 12, 2020

Marcia Weller, 68, of Coshocton passed away Saturday December 12, 2020 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Millersburg, Ohio on April 19, 1951 to the late William J. and Annabel (Norman) Lynch.

Marcia graduated from River View High School in 1969 and Muskingum Technical Institute with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.  She enjoyed...

Dec 10, 2020

Keith J. Luce, 69, of Coshocton passed away on Thursday December 10, 2020 at his home.

Keith was born in Roswell, NM on June 18, 1951 to the late Clarence and Nancy (Trace) Luce.

He served in the United States Army during Vietnam from 1969-1971.  Keith was a Sergeant in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and...

Dec 9, 2020

Jack Edie, 78, of West Lafayette passed away on Wednesday, December 09, 2020. He was born in Coshocton, OH on June 27, 1942, to the late John and Betty (Reigle) Edie.

Jack worked for GE as an operator for 30 years and served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966. He also was in the Three...

Dec 8, 2020

Edward “Ed” Greer, 62, of Coshocton passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, soulmate, and best friend of 40 years, Darlene. He was born on June 22, 1958 to Gypsy Fraelich and the late Gene Greer.

He was a former employee of...

Dec 8, 2020

Clarence O. Hardesty, 76, of Coshocton passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Fresno, Ohio on September 22, 1944 to the late Telford O. and Mammie V. (Eaton) Hardesty.

Clarence worked at Ansel Edmonts for 31 years before retiring.  He enjoyed woodworking and sitting on his front porch watching traffic.

Dec 7, 2020

Donis Pope, 84, of Coshocton passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Coshocton County on January 1, 1936 to the late Howard and Ana (Hoffman) Pope.

Donis aka “Rab” graduated from Roscoe High School in 1954 and served in the Army Reserves. He was a lifelong farmer and worked at Clows...

Dec 5, 2020

Gerald W. Hoop, 87, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Truman Hospice House in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

He was born in Coshocton on May 11, 1933 to the late Ernest L. and Irena M. (Viegel) Hoop.  He served in the U.S. Army, worked at Edmont’s and was an owner/operator truckdriver throughout his life.  ...

Dec 5, 2020

Michael Lyons, age 73, of Coshocton, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on August 21, 1947 to the late Fredrick and Ruth (Jones) Lyons in Coshocton. Mike graduate from Ohio University with a bachelor’s in accounting and worked as a CPA at local manufacturing companies. He was also a United States...