Newark High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

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...

A funeral service for Beulah Mae (Darkes) Varney, age 87, of Heath, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026, at The Heath Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, 1249 Hebron Road, Heath. Visitation will take place the same day as the service from 9-10 a.m. at...

A funeral service for Tillman Eugene “Gene” Shaw, age 69, of Heath, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 23, at The Heath Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, with Pastor Jim Addy, officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Licking County Veteran A...

Janet Lynn Benner, age 66, of Newark, passed away January 16, 2026. She was born June 21, 1959 in Newark, Ohio to the late John William and Barbara Jane (Mummey) Sloan. Janet graduated from Newark High School in 1978 and married Gary Benner. She worked at Automatic Vendor Inc. (AVI) for over 12 year...

Susan Annette Hebble, 66, of Latham, Ohio passed 9:34 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2026, peacefully at her home.Susan was born November 29, 1959, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of the late Jack Hebble and Carolyn (Jenkins) Hebble, who survives.She is also survived by four children, Christine (Dani...

Rick L. Wheeler age 72 passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 21 2026 Rick was born on December 13 1954 in Newark Ohio to Denny and Carol Wheeler. Rick was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Newark High School with the class of 1973. After graduation Rick joined the...

Funeral services for Pamelia Sue Roberts 83 of Newark will be held at ReedEgan Funeral Home 630 P.M. January 14 2026 with Fr. Mike Gentry as celebrant. Calling will be held from 4630 P.M. prior to the service. Pamelia will be buried at Dayton National Cemetery 1 P.M. January 16 2026. Pamelia died on...

Funeral services celebrating the life of Robin Allen McCracken 76 of Newark will be held at ReedEgan Funeral Home 141 Green Wave Drive Newark 2 P.M. Thursday January 22 2026 with Rev. JCP Sullivan as celebrant. Friends and family may call at the funeral home 12 Noon2 P.M. Thursday prior to the servi...

A Celebration of Life honoring Sharon Ann Giles 75 of Columbus and formerly of Newark will be held at the ReedEgan Funeral Home 3630 P.M. Friday January 16 2026. All are invited to come and celebrate the vibrant memory of Sharon with plenty of music fellowship and laughter. Sharon a 1968 graduate of...

A funeral service for Henrietta A. Wilkin, age 103, of Newark, will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at The Newark Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, with Pastor Wes Humble, officiating. Calling hours will be the same day as the service from 5- 7 p...

Ruth Irene Shaw 99 of Newark died Tuesday January 13 2026 at Altercare Newark North. She was born November 5 1926 in Fredericktown OH to the late Allen and Eva Swingle Braddock. Ruth was a graduate of Newark High School Class of 1945. She was a devoted member of Christ United Methodist Church where ...

Larry Edsel Crane 88 of Newark died Sunday January 18 2026 at Altercare North in Newark. He was born November 10 1937 in Newark to the late Guilford and Alvena Wortsel Crane. Larry was a 1956 graduate of Newark High School and a proud veteran of the U.S. Army serving honorably from 1958 to 1962. He ...

A funeral service for Marian E. Johnson, age 97, of Newark, will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, December 26, at The Newark Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, 59 N. Fifth Street, Newark.Calling hours will be held the same day of the service at the funeral home from...

A funeral service for David William Teagarden, age 95, of Glenford, Ohio will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, at The Newark Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service.  Burial will take place in Lutheran Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Americ...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Richard T. Thornton 78 of Newark will be held at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 1100 A.M. Friday December 5 2025 with Fr. Paul Noble as celebrant. Richard a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Church passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday November 22...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Donna J. Laughery 81 of Nashport will be held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament 1030 A.M. Wednesday December 17 2025 with Fr. Tony Dinovo as celebrant. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery Newark. Donna died at her home on Tuesday December 9 2025. She was ...

Dana Franklin Stiles 72 of Berkeley Springs WV died on Saturday December 13 2025 at Hospice of The Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville MD. Born July 9 1953 in Nelsonville OH he was the son of the late Franklin David and Janice Virginia Martindale Stiles. He was a member of Mt. Zion Orleans...

Lawrence A. Larry Wills 79 of Chillicothe passed at 453 p.m. Friday December 19 2025 surrounded by his loving family in Hospice of Central Ohio at Ohio State Universitys Wexner Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born December 13 1946 in Vinton County to the late Clifford John and Franc...

Robert Bob Douglas Carpenter 83 of Newark passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at home following a brief illness. He was born September 9 1942 on the family farm in Dresden Ohio to the late Gerald W. Carpenter and Josephine B. Piatt Carpenter. Bob graduated from Jefferson High School in Dresden Ohi...

Gary Alan Hendrickson age 73 lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in his home on December 7 2025. He was surrounded by his daughter and his sisters. Gary was born July 3 1952 in Mt. Vernon Ohio. He graduated from Utica High School in 1971. He retired from the Continental Can Compan...

Charles Mark McDaniel known to many as Mark age 67 of Utica Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14 2026 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Born on March 2 1958 in Mt. Vernon Ohio to Danny and Patricia McDaniel Mark lived a life rooted in faith family an...

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...