August 24 , 2023 The Beacon • 7

Vyvian Arleen ( Hart ) Chapman , 83 , a resident of Windsorwood of Coshocton , passed away at Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia on August 13 , 2023 , after a long illness which included graduating from hospice care twice before her final stay .

Arleen was born in Tyndall , Ohio , on June 22 , 1940 , to the late Ernest and Clesson ( Cox ) Hart . She was a 1958 graduate of Roscoe High School where she was a band member and majorette . She married Rodney L . Chapman on September 17 , 1960 . They were married almost 63 years .

Through the years Arleen worked at Miller ’ s Pharmacy , Pretty Products , the Colonial Flag Company and Shaw Barton / JII . She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church . Arleen enjoyed reading , gardening , quilting , painting , bingo , jigsaw puzzles and taking long walks with her dogs . Most of all she loved being a Gigi . While many people knew Arleen as being quiet and reserved , she had a way of making people laugh with her

Vyvian Arleen ( Hart ) Chapman

quirky way of looking at life .

Along with her parents , Arleen was preceded in death by her brothers Noel and Wayne Hart , sister , Anne Lewis , and sister-inlaw , Edith Hart .

In addition to her husband , Arleen is survived by her children , Susan ( Barry ) Nolan and Connie ( Thom ) Guinther of Coshocton , and Steve Chapman of Cuyahoga Falls ; grandchildren Kemp ( Sarah ) Nolan of Ocean Springs , MS , Shea ( Sean ) Fayard of Biloxi , MS , Seth ( Ashley ) Nolan of Portsmouth , NH , Kenny Cooper of Coshocton , and Cassie Hunley of Acton , MA ; great-grandchildren

Kade , Kash , and Ellie Nolan , Jace Renner , Tatum Cooper , RaeLee and Remy Rivera ; brothers Mike ( Becky ) Hart and Steve ( Diane ) Hart of Coshocton , brother-in-law Charlie Lewis of NY , sisters-in-law Pat Hart of Coshocton , and Pam ( Vern ) Guischard of Allentown , PA , an aunt , Elnora Welsh-Seydler of Columbus , and many cousins , nieces and nephews .

The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Windsorwood for the excellent care Arleen received over the past years , and the staff of Community Hospice and the Truman Hospice House for their kindness and compassion during her last days .

Per Arleen ’ s wishes , she will be cremated and her family will have a celebration of life at a later date . Miller ’ s Funeral Home of Coshocton is in charge of arrangements .

Memorial contributions may be made to the Coshocton County Animal Shelter , 21755 Township Road 164 , Coshocton , Ohio 43812 .

Edith Eleanor ( Hoberg ) Laughlin

Edith Eleanor ( Hoberg ) Laughlin , 90 , passed away Sunday , Aug . 13 , 2023 , at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville .

She was born Dec . 20 , 1932 in Coshocton to the late Russell and Esther ( Tish ) Hoberg . She married Loren W . Laughlin on Nov . 8 , 1952 , who preceded her in death Aug . 24 , 2001 . She retired from the former Ansell-Edmont company after 26 years working there .

Edith was a Pink Lady for many years at the former Coshocton Co . Memorial Hospital . She enjoyed walking , especially at Kids America , and bowling in her younger years . She loved going to church at Gospel Hill , where she attended for over 20 years .

She is survived by her children , Dave ( Ann ) Laughlin of Canal Lewisville , Sharon ( Bill ) Sampsel of Warsaw , and Carol ( Tom ) Wolfe of Coshocton ; her grandchildren , Tracy Haines ( Monty Young ), Michelle ( Gary ) Fischer ,

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Brian Chapman , Shane ( Kristina ) Pew , Tonya ( David ) Torres , Jonathon Atwood , Kayla Chapman ( Jesse Wright ), Dale Freed , and Christy Miller ; sixteen great-grandchildren ; eight great-great-grandchildren ; three half-sisters , Patricia Murray , Gloria Murray , and Julie ( Jeff ) Dobbins ; two half-brothers , Robert Hough , and Roger Hough ; a sister-in-law , Jill Hoberg ; and several nieces & nephews .

In addition to her parents and husband , she was preceded in death by a daughter , Judith Chapman ; grandson , W . Joshua Sampsel ; great-grandson , Evan Wright ; brother , Carl Hoberg ; half-brother , John Hough ; and half-sister , Janet Crossley .

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p . m . Friday , Aug . 18 , 2023 , at Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw , with Pastor Ron Davis officiating . Burial followed at Coshocton Co . Memory Gardens . Visitation was one hour prior to service time at the funeral home . www . fischerfuneralhome . com .

Memorial donations are suggested to Genesis Hospice , 713 Forest Ave . Zanesville , OH 43701 ; or to Gospel Hill Ministries , 27610 TR 45 Warsaw , OH 43844 .

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