Paula Ann Meek, 49, of Coshocton passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born March 26, 1976 in Coshocton, Paula is the daughter of the late Rolland Lee Meek and Pauline Kay (Hart) Wilson. Paula will be missed by her significant other Brad Young; step daughter Kayla Swartz of Coshocton; granddaughter […]
Archive for September, 2022
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) re-certification meetings set
The Coshocton County Extension office will be offering two Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) re-certification meetings to help producers renew their BQA certification. These sessions will be held in Room 145 at the Coshocton County Services Building located at 724 S. Seventh St. in Coshocton County. Producers can choose the session which bests fits their schedule. […]

September 8, 2022 Coshocton County Beacon
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Bonnie Ankrum
Bonnie Ankrum daughter of Louis and Myrtle (Gates) Unterzuber, was an amazing woman of God. Throughout her 102 years, she exemplified an unselfish life and was a very generous woman in so many ways. Bonnie cared for several family members who struggled with serious illnesses. During the holidays she and her husband Homer R. Nelson […]

Virginia Lee (Zinkon) Guthrie
Virginia Lee (Zinkon) Guthrie, 83, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born November 22, 1938 in Bakersville to the late Lester and Mary (Miller) Zinkon. Virginia attended West Lafayette school and went on to marry her beloved husband of 65 years, James Guthrie on August 24, 1957. […]

Joan Frances (Tyson) Scheetz
Joan Frances (Tyson) Scheetz, 89, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 5, 1933 in Coshocton Co. to the late Samuel and Constance (Stubbs) Tyson. Along with husband, Joan owned & operated Scheetz Tree Farm for many years. She was a teacher’s aide at the former […]

Activity kits for senior adults available at library
A new special collection for senior adults is now available at the Coshocton Public Library. The collection consists of three activity kits designed for seniors who may be experiencing cognitive decline and/or Alzheimer’s or dementia. While this group is the targeted demographic, the kits are developed to accommodate all adults. Each kit includes activities and […]

Charlotte Morris
Charlotte Morris, 79, of Warsaw passed away at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born in Hopedale, Ohio on June 23, 1943 to the late Gay and Mabel (Hall) Wilson. Charlotte graduated from Warsaw High School in 1961. She has lived in St. Petersburg, Florida since 1986 and worked […]

Betty Lou (Staton) Cole Burtrum
Betty Lou (Staton) Cole Burtrum, of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday September 1, 2022 at the Riverside Manor, in Newcomerstown, with her daughter, Jan Whitehawk, at her bedside. Betty was born in Long Beach, California on July 18, 1924 to the late Lloyd and Irma (Garner) Staton. She graduated from Miami High School, in Miami, […]