“I’m just going to miss the people. It’s going to be so hard to not see everyone. The community has been so good to me,” said John McKee on his retirement after being a barber for 59 years. McKee went to barber college with money he made hustling pool so his wife could go to […]
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Alfred Joseph “AJ” Freniere III
Alfred Joseph “AJ” Freniere, III, 33 years old, of Urbana, Ohio passed away at home on January 20, 2021. Born in Coshocton on October 15, 1987 and formerly of Dresden, Ohio, AJ had friends and family from across the state who were with him when he died. Diagnosed at age 18 with a genetic disease, […]
Stanley E. Hardesty, 86, of Coshocton passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on January 10, 1935 to the late Russell and Rachel (Clark) Hardesty. Stanley was a member of the Burt Avenue Wesleyan Church. He began working for Steel Ceilings and then moved […]
Douglas Rodgers, 59, of Coshocton passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at his home after a long battle with diabetes since he was 10-years-old. He was born on Aug. 18, 1961 in Columbus to Ronald and Alice (Walters) Rodgers. He was a 1979 graduate of River View High School. Along with his mother he […]
With heavy hearts we share with you that our beloved parents, Dick and Shirley Meek, passed peacefully within minutes of each other on Jan. 16, 2021. They were holding hands and Mom’s head was resting on Dad’s shoulder. Their favorite music was playing softly in the background. It was a beautiful passing. Theirs was a […]
Richard “Dick” Scherer, 95, God took his hand and Dick was eagerly ready to go to his promise land, after a long struggle with dementia. Dick was born in Strasburg, Ohio to Albert and Bernice (Reiss) Scherer on New Year’s day in 1926 with snow blowing under the kitchen door. At twelve years old, Dick […]
Charlene Buday, 51, of Coshocton passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, with her loving family by her side. She was born on Nov. 24, 1969, in Coshocton to Terry and Charlotte (Smith) Cornelius. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1988, she married James Buday Jr. on Jan. 26, 1991. Charlene and her husband […]
Edmund Ray Hillegass, Sr., 94, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at the Country Club Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 18, 1926 in Manns Choice, PA to the late Guy and Nora (Wertz) Hillegass. He married Wilda Jean (Bracken) Hillegass on Feb. 22, 1947, who followed him in death just days later on Jan. 19, […]