Donald Howard Royle

Donald Howard Royle , 79 , died Sunday , April 7 , 2024 , at his residence .

He was born June 9 , 1944 , in Grove City , PA to the late Donald Wesley and Margaret Ellen ( Ruley ) Royle . He was a graduate of Penn State University . He retired from Penn Power , and later spent 15 years as a KOA Ambassador at the Andover Pymatuning TRA / KOA Campground .

Don was a fireman for the Grove City , PA Fire Department , and volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America , Relay

for Life of Mercer Co ., and the Jaycee ’ s . He was a poll worker volunteer for several elections , and helped out at Specialized Treatman Services of Mercer . He volunteered for the Coshocton Co . Miracle on Wheels bicycle giveaway in 2022 . He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association .

He is survived by his wife , Sonja L . Royle of Warsaw , whom he married Dec . 11 , 2022 . His family then consisted of step-daughters , Tonya Holskey of Warsaw , Danielle

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Eaches of Warsaw , and Beth ( Randy ) Snyder of Zanesville ; and a step-son ,

Jim ( Amanda ) Holskey of Coshocton . They shared twelve grandchildren , and four great-granddaughters . The special twinkle in Poppy ’ s eyes were Jim ’ s daughters , Delilah & Savannah , who called him “ Poppy ”. They were his “ energizer buddies ”. Don & Sonja had a fur baby , “ Sadie Wren ”, a mini Berniedoodle .

His former wife Carol and their children were Scott Royle of North Carolina , Todd Royle of Colorado , Michelle Royle of New York , and Lori ( Jim )

Moore of Hubbard . They have eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren . He is also survived by special friends that were as close to him as family from the Andover / Pymatuning TRA / KOA Campground . In addition to his parents , he was preceded in death by a former wife , Linda Rae Royle , to whom he was married from 2003- 2021 ; his siblings ; and a fur baby “ Gabby ”, a King Charles Cavalier .

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date at Pymatuning Lake in

Pymatuning , PA . Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw is assisting his family with arrangements . www . fischerfuneralhome . com .

In lieu of flowers , his family suggests that being as Don was an avid hunter & fisherman , buy someone ’ s hunting or fishing license for them in his memory . Donations may also be sent to : Restoration Center-Gnaden Full Gospel , P . O . Box 363 Gnadenhutten , OH 44629 ; or to Genesis Hospice , 713 Forest Ave . Zanesville , OH 43701 .

David Alva Carpenter , 60 , of Coshocton passed away on Saturday , April 13 , 2024 , at home , surrounded by his loving family . He was born on September 4 , 1963 , in Columbus to the late Max Carpenter and Mary S . ( Pasters ) Carpenter , who survives . He graduated from Shenandoah High School and entered the work force with a passion to help the deaf and hard of hearing community . He worked at a Deaf Service Center , serving the hearing impaired as a job placement coach . In his free time , he enjoyed and appreciated many things about nature . He admired the flowers and loved

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landscaping , he hiked and took care of the animals in his small animal farm . He was very creative and an excellent carpenter , making unique and one-of-a-kind pieces . You could find him tinkering in his garage on a

project building something for friends and family . He enjoyed reading books including his bible and daily devotion along with researching his family ’ s history . He was also a pastor and Sunday school teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing church at the Grace United Methodist Church .

Along with his mother , he is survived by his wife of 20 years , Vickie ( Elkins ) Carpenter ; daughter , Nikki ( Trent ) Cochenour ; step-children , Danielle ( Patrick ) Grady and Derrick ( Nicole ) Dragovich ; grandchildren , Kylien and Makinzee Cochenour ; siblings , Jeff Carpenter of Senecaville , Paul Carpenter

of Senecaville and Jill ( Tim ) Eagon of Quaker City as well as several nieces and one nephew and his three cats , Ralphie , Leela and Okie .

He is preceded in death by father , Max Carpenter and his grandmother , Helen Franklyn .

Calling hours will be at The Miller Funeral Home on Thursday , April 18 , 2024 from 11am to 1pm . A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 1pm with Pastor Jeff Eschbaugh officiating . Burial will follow at the Mount Zion Cemetery in Quaker City .

An online memorial can be viewed at www . themillerfuneralhome . com .

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Mom , Goodbyes are not forever Goodbyes are not the end They simply mean we ' ll miss you until we meet again .

Dearly missed by her daughters , grandkids , great grandkids and many others .

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