The Coshocton County Beacon April 6, 2023 | Page 9

April 6 , 2023 The Beacon • 9 Obituaries

William “ Bill ” Philabaum
William “ Bill ” Philabaum , 82 , of Coshocton passed away on March 29 , 2023 surrounded by his family at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark , Ohio . He was born on December 10 , 1940 , in Coshocton , Ohio .
A graduate of Coshocton High School in 1958 , Bill joined the United States Navy in 1959 , and served for four years as a typist . Upon completion of his enlistment with the Navy , Bill returned to Coshocton , Ohio to marry his high school sweetheart , Judith Holder , in 1963 .
Bill worked at Ansell Edmonts for 40 years in the shipping department . A member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles , he enjoyed giving back to his community . In 1982 , Bill traveled over 5,000 miles with his family to promote the Coshocton Canal Festival in parades throughout the state of Ohio . He enjoyed meeting new people and sharing about his community with others . In his free time , he enjoyed woodworking and ceramic crafting with his wife , Judy .
He served as the president
of the Coshocton High School Band Boosters , during the early 1980s , where he supported the students as they traveled to band competitions , football game performances , and even a momentous trip to march in the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia . Bill worked closely with the PepsiCo company in Coshocton to help procured equipment for the Coshocton High School gymnastics team in 1980 .
Bill was known as Papaw to all who knew him . He loved attending
and supporting all sporting events for the Coshocton High School Redskins . He enjoyed sitting on the sidelines and cheering on his children , grandchildren , and many of their friends as they competed in various sporting events such as volleyball , softball , baseball , and soccer games as well as cheering on his youngest grandson and best buddy Austin in wrestling matches .
Bill was a loving father and Papaw . He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years , Judith Philabaum , his four children Heidi
( Michael ) Samuelson of Lakeland , Tennessee , Holly ( Corty ) Guthrie of Coshocton , Ohio , Heather Walker of Coshocton , Ohio , and Lasha Philabaum of Coshocton , Ohio and his four grandchildren , Zachariah Samuelson of Murray , Kentucky , Aaron Getchey of Coshocton , Ohio , Courtney Guthrie ( Kyle Bergeron ) of Coshocton , Ohio , and Austin Guthrie of Coshocton , Ohio .
A celebration of his life is planned for the family at a later date .
June Marie Green , age 81 , of West Lafayette , passed away on Monday , March 27 , 2023 . She was born on June 3 , 1941 , in Bellefonte , Pennsylvania to the late Roy and Ellen ( Waite ) Weaver .
She was a 1959 graduate of West Lafayette High School and retired in 2002 after 30 years from Ridgewood High School as a cook .
June was a lifelong member of the West Lafayette United Methodist Church and was a member of the Eastern Star . She enjoyed baking , cooking , attending the
Weaver family reunions in State College , PA ; spending time with her family and loved caring
June Marie Green
for her grandchildren .
She is survived by her children , Duane ( Lisa ) Green of West Lafayette and Denise ( Mitch ) Hayes of West Lafayette ; two grandchildren who she adored , LeAnn ( Marcus ) White of Millersburg and Darren Hayes of West Lafayette ; sister , Wilma Freetage of TN ; two nieces , Sue Roma and Pat ( Tom ) Sawyer and one nephew , Rick Freetage .
Along with her parents , June is preceded in death by her sister , Jane Smith , former husband , Gordon Green and three nephews , Kenny and Jim Freetage and Dennis Smith .
A graveside service will be held on Saturday , April 8 , 2023 at 1:00 pm at Fairfield Cemetery with Pastor Dan Eggan officiating . Given-Dawson- Paisley Funeral Home is serving the family .
For those who wish , memorial contributions may be made in June ’ s name to the American Cancer Society , P . O . Box 6704 , Hagerstown , MD 21741 .
An online memorial can be viewed at www . givendawson-paisleyfh . com .

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Joe Uher APRIL 6 , 1933 - AUG 8 , 2022

The deadline for unrestricted grant applications for the second meeting of the Coshocton Foundation ’ s Distribution Committee for Fiscal Year 2023 is Friday , May 12 .
In addition to schools , churches and government agencies , community organizations with a current 501 ( c )( 3 ) non-profit designation may submit grant applications for consideration by the committee , which will meet in early June .
Information for criteria for applying organizations and a grant application may be found at
coshoctonfoundation . org , or by calling the office at 740-622-0010 .
Completed applications may be sent to the Coshocton Foundation , P . O . Box 55 , Coshocton , OH 43812 , or brought to the Coshocton Foundation Office at 220 S . Fourth St . If delivering in person , use the mail slot in the front door or call the office to make other arrangements . Seven copies of the grant request are required to be submitted . All applications must be received in the office by 4 p . m . on Friday , May 12 ,
in order to be given consideration by the committee .
The Coshocton foundation was established in 1960 through the Last will and testament of local merchant Adolph Golden and has distributed more than $ 9 million in grants to community organizations from its unrestricted fund . In addition , the foundation has 175 restricted funds from which distributions are made for specific purposes . More information about the Coshocton Foundation can be found at coshoctonfoundation . org .
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He had a nature you could not help loving
And a heart that was purer than gold
And to those who knew him and loved him
His memory will never grow cold .
Love ya , Cathy Uher & families