Vensil & Chute Funeral Home

02/15/2026

A funeral service for Joslyn J. Smith, 69 of Zanesville will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Church of God at God’s Acres with Pastor Roger L. Decker officiating. Burial will be at Barnes Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith went to be with the Lord Friday morning, February 13, 2026 at her...

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02/06/2026

A funeral service for Mary J. Miller, 98 of Newark will be 1p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Rev. Barbara J. Salyers officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mary, went to be with the Lord February 4, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving...

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02/06/2026

A funeral service for Patricia K. Lightle, 77 of Centerburg will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Dan Hamilton officiating. Burial will be at Newark Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Lightle passed away February 3, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her loving...

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01/29/2026

Floyd Wayne Sidle transitioned to glory on January 26th, 2026 at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Born and raised in Toboso, Ohio, Wayne was a hard worker and a provider for his family from a young age. He worked on farms as a young man, ran his own concrete business, drove millions of miles...

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01/28/2026

On Friday, January 23, 2026, Naomi Jean (Flowers) Waters of Hanover, Ohio, was welcomed home by the Lord and reunited with the love of her life, Lewis C. Waters.

Naomi Jean Flowers was born on October 13, 1929, in Newark, Ohio, the sixth of sixteen children to the late Lloyd and Ruth (Burrier)...

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01/09/2026

A funeral service for Kathleen A. Cottrell, 82 of Newark will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2025 at Vensil & Chute | Newark with Pastor Steven Hughes and Brian Grove officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Alexandria.
Mrs. Cottrell passed away January 8, 2026 at the Selma...

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01/09/2026

Arrangements are incomplete for Mark D. Bennett, 62 of Newark.

Mark passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2025 at his home. He was born June 5, 1963 in Newark, OH to the late Leo and Ruth (Futrell) Bennett.

A graduate of Licking Valley High School, Mark worked for Heath City...

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01/09/2026

David A. Benner, 75 of Newark passed away January 7, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
David was born February 8, 1950 in Newark to the late Calvin and Marion (Daugherty) Benner. A graduate of River View High School, Mr. Benner retired from Kaiser Aluminum.
A devoted family...

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01/08/2026

Linda Cashdollar, 82 of Newark passed away peacefully December 5, 2025 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.

Linda was born March 20, 1943 in Newark to the late James E. and Grace L. (Heffley) Wolfe.

Linda retired from Northtowne Retirement Village where...

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12/29/2025

A funeral service for Willard “Bill” Kuhlwein, 86 of Hanover will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 at Hanover Presbyterian Church with Cory Campbell officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Hanover Cemetery.

Bill passed away Sunday evening, December 28, 2025 at the...

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06/02/2025

Fine dining or funeral services; our team knows hospitality! Pleased to help out another family owned business this weekend!

02/05/2025

This month, we celebrate the amazing achievements and contributions of African Americans and recognize their strength, resilience, and accomplishments.