Local obituaries for Coshocton, OH.

Leoma Jenkins

Oct 17, 2024

Leoma Jenkins, 74, of Coshocton passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at her home. She was born on August 18, 1950 in Coshocton to the late, David Newell and Dorothy (Madison) Hughes. On January 12, 1970, she married Terry Jenkins, who survives. From that time on, her and Terry were close partners, working side by side on anything from...

Curtis Alford

Oct 15, 2024

Curtis "Fathead "Alan Alford. 71 of Coshocton, passed away on Tuesday October 15, 2024, at Genesis Hospital after a long, fought illness. He was born on January 1, 1953, in Coshocton to the late Chalmus L. H. Alford and Kathryn (Wilson) Alford, who survives. He spent most of his working career driving semi-trucks for his father and later in life...

James Slaughter

Oct 15, 2024

James "Jim" E. Slaughter, 78, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at home, surrounded by family, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Richard and Hazel Marie (Walters) Slaughter. Truck driving was the center of his life, he drove for over 50 years, driving up to his last...

Lula Williams

Oct 10, 2024

Lula E. Williams, age 103, passed away on Thursday, October 10th. She was born on June 27, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Samuel and Matilda (Smiley) Sheffield. She grew up in Coshocton and graduated from Coshocton High in the class of 1938. Then she briefly attended a local business college.

On February 9, 1941, Lula married Charles R....

Catherine Magness

Oct 10, 2024

Catherine Elizabeth "Betty" Magness, age 101, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette.

She was born on September 30, 1923, in Coshocton County to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Roahrig) Balo. She graduated from Conesville (Jefferson) Rural High School in 1941. During WWII she worked at Firestone in Coshocton making fuel...

Amber Kathleen Cichon

Oct 7, 2024

Amber Kathleen Cichon passed away Monday October 7th, 2024 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Amber was born August 15, 1979 in Coshocton, Ohio. She was a 1997 graduate of Ridgewood High School and graduated from Central Ohio Technical College in 2001. Amber worked the last twenty-three years as a registered nurse in numerous locations, including several in Columbus. Most...

Irwin Gibson

Oct 7, 2024

Irwin R. Gibson, 99 and nine-months, of Coshocton passed away Monday October 7, 2024, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Marion, Ohio on January 10, 1925, to the late Harry A. and Emma Jane (Johnson) Gibson.

On June 7, 1947, he married the love of his life,...

Elizabeth Young

Oct 5, 2024

Elizabeth M. Young, 74, of Coshocton passed away at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg on Saturday October 5, 2024.

Liz was born in Coshocton on December 18, 1949, to the late Raymond J. & Kathleen May (Young) McIntyre. She graduated from River View High School in 1968 and retired from Kraft Foods in Coshocton after many years...

Mary Bowers

Oct 3, 2024

Mary Louise Guthrie Bowers, 88, of Coshocton passed peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born on September 10, 1936 in Warsaw to the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Saylor) Guthrie. She married her first husband, Clarence Longstreth who passed away in 1954. She married her second husband, Robert Bowers in 1956, who passed away in 1999....

Beverly Bookless

Oct 2, 2024

Beverly Ann Bookless, 88, of Coshocton passed away on Wednesday October 2, 2024.

Bev was born in Coshocton on August 13, 1936, to the late Eldred and Evelyn L. (Clough) Young.

She retired from Pretty Products after working for thirty years, was a member of the Coshocton Eagles for fifty two years and a member of the...

Pamela "Pam" Asire

Sep 30, 2024

Pamela "Pam" Sue Asire, 77, of Coshocton passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville. She was born in Coshocton on September 23, 1947.

Pam worked as a waitress for many years at local restaurants including Newberry's, Coshocton Elks Lodge and Bob Evan's. She enjoyed watching hallmark movies, playing bingo, "rescuing" her grandchildren, drinking McDonalds coffee,...

Ronald "Ronnie" Johnson

Sep 29, 2024

Ronald "Ronnie" E. Johnson, 56, of Coshocton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, September 29, 2024. He was born in Coshocton on September 6, 1968 to the late Andrew and Wanda (Linedecker) Johnson.

Ronnie is a 1987 graduate of Ridgewood High School; he graduated fire academy and served the community as a volunteer firefighter for 17 years...

Betty Gephart

Sep 23, 2024

Betty J. Gephart, 73, of Coshocton passed away at Signature Health Care of Coshocton on Monday September 23, 2024.

Betty was born in Zanesville, Ohio on July 14, 1951. She graduated from Tri-Valley High School in 1970 and retired from Coshocton County Regional Medical Center housekeeping department after working for twenty-seven years. Betty was also a member of the Coshocton Church...

Hannelore "Lore" Leigh

Sep 21, 2024

Hannelore “Lore” Martha Leigh, 85, has entered Heaven and a place of other Gods angels on Saturday, September 21, 2024.  She was born on May 29, 1939 in Neulussheim, Germany to the late Georg and Martha Katharine Weist.

Growing up in in Schwetzingen, Germany, she worked with her grandparents in their laundry and drying cleaning business. She...

Jerry D. Stubbs

Sep 18, 2024

Jerry D. Stubbs, 77, of Warsaw went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at his home. He was born on March 19, 1947 in Coshocton to the late William R. Stubbs and Joyce Eileen (Walker) Stubbs Holdsworth. He also had a step- father, Ronald Holdsworth that preceded him in death. He was a United...

Victoria Lynn Jones

Sep 11, 2024

Victoria “Vikki” Jones, 66, of West Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Riverside Manor in Newcomerstown. She was born on December 15, 1957 in Coshocton to the late Jackie and Ina (Rice) Jones. In 1979, she married James Baird who has since passed. She was an avid animal lover. She would try her best to save...

Ronald Bruce Bradford

Sep 10, 2024

Ronald B. Bradford, 80, of West Lafayette passed away at Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Ron was born in Zanesville on February 14, 1944, to the late Bruce and Mildred (Fife) Bradford.  He graduated from John Glen High School in 1962 and retired from General Electric in 1999.

He was...

Gregory Alan Yurjevic

Sep 8, 2024

Gregory Yurjevic, age 74, of Coshocton passed away on September 8, 2024 at his home. The son of the late Phyllis (Brenneman) and Samuel Yurjevic, he was born on February 25, 1950 in Coshocton. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree and taught at Coshocton High School, teaching Health and Gym. He was passionate about Driver’s Education and has...

Ralph Orman Denman

Sep 4, 2024

Ralph Orman Denman, 70, of Walhonding passed away on September 4, 2024 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1954 in Newark, Ohio to the late Howard Orman and Barbara Jeannine (Martin) Denman. Ralph worked for Kaiser Aluminum for 30 years before his retirement. He had a great love for farming and took pride in providing...

Louise (Gress) Wiggins

Sep 3, 2024

Louise E. Wiggins, 91, of West Lafayette passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Adamsville, OH on December 11, 1932 to the late George and Doris (Richards) Gress.

Louise had previously worked at Edmonts, waitressed at local restaurants and retired from Ridgewood Local School District as a cook...