Buckeye Central High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Larry Dean Cooper age 66 passed away on Monday January 19 2026 at Doctors Hospital West after a 6 year battler with stage IV lung cancer. He retired from the heating and cooling industry. Graduate of Central High School. Larry was a proud Ohio State Buckeye fan and always had a smile on his face. Pr...

Devoted husband. Consummate Public Servant. Mentor. Amazing father and beloved grandfather. Civil War Scholar Bourbon Connoisseur and lifelong Buckeye and Browns fan. Tim passed away at his home in Utica OH on January 21 2026 and was surrounded by his loving family until his last breath. His impact ...

One of my favorite memories growing up was getting in the car on fall Saturdays and heading to my dad’s best friend Ed’s house to huddle, along with his family, around a 1970’s era TV and watch Buckeye football. It was a ritual complete with great food and “The Best Damn Band in the Land” album on t...

Doris Louise Waldren Reid of Centerburg Ohio passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on January 12 2026 in her home at the age of 91. She was born in Columbus Ohio May 211934 to the late Thelma Mae Engle Waldren and Given Richard Waldren of Grove City Ohio. She was a 1953 graduate of Central...

Dr. George Peter Papacostas 52 of Wilmington Ohio passed away on Wednesday February 4 2026 following a brief illness. Born on April 8 1973 at the U.S. Air Force Base in Columbus Mississippi George lived in Canton Ohio for most of his childhood. As a student at Central Catholic High School George exc...

Alma Nancy Welch 96 of Canton Ohio passed away on November 16 2025. Alma was one of six children born in Canton to Alma F. Wilson and George Welch Sr. She attended Canton South High School and The Ohio State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Administration and he...

Marilyn E. Kanney age 86 of New Washington Ohio passed away on Sunday February 1 2026 at Unger Nursing Home in Bucyrus Ohio. Marilyn was born June 26 1939 in Sandusky Ohio to Harry and Dorothy Martin Miller. She graduated from Margaretta High School. Marilyn enjoyed sewing shopping flower gardens tr...

Charles Edward Straker of Zanesville OH died January 27 2026. He was 91. Charles was born on June 16 1934 in Zanesville to parentsB. Robert and Marguerite Ackert Straker. He graduated from Zanesville High School Class of 1952 and attended The Ohio State University. He was the owner and CEO of Buckey...

In Loving Memory of Allan Hornyak March 3 1951 August 25 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Allan Hornyak beloved husband father grandfather brother uncle and friend on August 25 2025 at the age of 74. Born on March 3 1951 Allan was the cherished son of the late Isabel...

Robert “Bob” Schmidt, age 80, of Newark, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2025. He was born August 10, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert J. and Mary K. (Noll) Schmidt. Bob was a 1963 graduate of Newark High School. He attended college classes at Ohio University before ent...

Marcia Danner, 57, of Bloomville passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by those she loved.Marica was born on August 18, 1968 in Tiffin, Ohio to Neil and Joane (Stansbery) Dininger. She married Tom Danner on February 16, 1991 and he survives in Bloomville. M...

Marcia Danner 57 of Bloomville passed away Thursday January 29 2026 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by those she loved. Marica was born on August 18 1968 in Tiffin Ohio to Neil and Joane Stansbery Dininger. She married Tom Danner on February 16 1991 and he survives in Bloomville. Marcia is...