All Obituaries

Patti Milhoan, 56, of Coshocton passed away September 24, 2021 at Licking Memorial Hospital. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on June 24, 1965 to the late Dwight and Theresa (Drisco) Garrett. Patti enjoyed sewing, knitting, baking, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Patti is survived by her children Hope Fletcher of Dresden, Josh Fletcher of Coshocton, Amber (Brandon) Cornelius of Fresno, and Calli (John) Moran of Coshocton; grandchildren Preston, Braleigh, Izaac,...

Michael A. Mercer, 74, of Conesville passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born on September 1, 1947 in Coshocton to the late Harry and Mary (Dunfee) Mercer. On June 20,1992 he married Janet (Miller) Mercer, who survives. Michael graduated from Coshocton High School and later attended welding school. He is a United States Navy Veteran having served as an Aircraft Mechanic from 1967-1972. He went on to work for General Electric for 35 years until...

Janice E. Cox, 84, of Coshocton passed away at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio on Thursday September 23, 2021. Janice was born in Lodi, Ohio on December 4, 1936 to the late Glenn and Dorothy (Hensel) Hersey. She was an LPN at several nursing homes and hospitals throughout her life, she also attended the Coshocton Church of the Nazarene. Janice is preceded in death by her husband Coyt G. Cox whom she married March 12, 1960. Private graveside funeral services will be held in Roscoe...

Thomas “Tom” Carl Wells, 73, of Coshocton passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  He was born on October 20, 1947 in Coshocton, Ohio in the same house he was currently living. Tom was the last class to graduate from Three Rivers High School. After high school, he was drafted to the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He earned a Bronze Star with Valor and two Purple Hearts. He worked as a Dairy Farmer his entire...

Gary W. Wheeler, 75, of Warsaw, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on Monday September 20, 2021. Gary was born in Coshocton on March 6, 1946 to the late Archie E. and Helen R. (Clark) Wheeler.  Throughout his life, Gary worked at Edmonts, Steel Ceilings—where he also served as Union President for many years—and then The Longaberger Company. Gary treasured spending time with his family, enjoyed collecting antiques and was a member of the Coshocton Eagles...

Karen Mercer, 57, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021.  She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on August 22, 1964. She enjoyed fishing, bowling, and spending time with her friends and family in her spare time. Karen is survived by her son, Michael (Heather) Moran of Coshocton; Father Richard (Jean Moore) Mercer of Coshocton; mother Leota (Walters) Mercer of Coshocton; grandson Layton Moran; and brother Rick Mercer. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her...

Robert Dean Holder, age 73, of West Lafayette, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at his home in West Lafayette, Ohio. He was born on February 24, 1948 in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Dessel P. and Mable (Hodges) Holder. He was a 1966 graduate of Ridgewood High School and a 1971 graduate of Malone University. In 1981, he obtained his Master of Science in Education Degree from Dayton University. Dean’s teaching career began at Garaway Local Schools before he finished an additional...

Justin R. Waggoner, 31, of Streetsboro, formerly of Coshocton passed away at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center on Thursday September 16, 2021. Justin was born in Akron, Ohio on March 23, 1990 to Timothy Waggoner and Amanda Haynes.  He loved computers, gaming, animals, pokemon, anime and spending time with his family and friends, he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mom Amanda (Tarena Dettweiler) Haynes of Coshocton; siblings Gavin (Rose) Waggoner, Andrew...

William Lewis Shearn Jr., age 54 of Conesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on April 14, 1967 in Coshocton, to the late Nancy (Reichley) and William Shearn Sr. On May 3, 1986, he married, Becky (Bradford) Shearn, who survives. He was a 1986 graduate of Coshocton High School. He worked at MFM Building Products, making box materials. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips to buy things he didn’t need. Above all, he loved spending...

Anna Louise Gertrude Hardesty, 84, of Dresden passed away at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville on Wednesday September 15, 2021.  Anna was born in Cleveland on February 7, 1937 to the late William R. and Gertrude (Fleury) Knopf.  She graduated from Crestwood High School in Mantua, Ohio in 1955.  Anna was a member of the Garden Club, Eastern Star and enjoyed artwork, painting, horses, traveling and riding Goldwing motorcycles with her husband Joseph.  Joseph and Anna enjoyed...