The Coshocton County Beacon March 25, 2020 | Page 8

8 • The Beacon March 25, 2020 Proud to serve the people of Coshocton and surrounding communities since 1896! Specializing in Custom Design, Etching & Carving of Fine Memorials Granite • Marble • Bronze • Mausoleums Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning BF-00471928 1132 Cemetery Drive • Coshocton • 740.622.5833 www.milliganmemorialsllc.com • E-mail: [email protected] The Linton Township Trustees are asking that all decorations be removed from the Plainfield Cemetery by April 1st so that the township staff may prepare for summer mowing and trimming of the cemetery. The 2019 Linton Township Financial summaries have been completed and can be examined if desired by contacting the Linton Township Fiscal Officer. Nathan W. McNeal, Fiscal Officer, Linton Township Carma Overholt Ca r ma O ve rholt , age 99, a lifelong resident of C o sho c t on , Oh io, we nt home to be with her Heav- enly Father on March 11, 2020. She was born in rural Coshocton on February 7, 1921, the daughter of Hazel Thompkins and Ira Miller. Carma lived most of her life in the same house in which she was born. Carma graduated from Coshocton Nursing School i n 1942 e a r n i ng a n R N degree. She was employed as a nu rse at Coshocton Hospital, did private duty nursing, and as a nurse at the former General Elec- tric Plant. She married her beloved husband, Owen Overholt, in 1952. Owen Submitted Carma Overholt served proudly in WW II. Together they had one child, Brent Overholt. Carma was a longstand- ing member of St. Paul’s L u t h e r a n C h u r c h , n ow known as the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Carma is survived by her son Brent Overholt (Linda), nephews, many cousins and Godchil- dren. She also leaves her dearly loved kitties, Blackie and Tom. She was preceded in death by her parents, hus- band and brother, Ira Miller Jr., who gave his life while serving in WW II. A special “Thank you” goes to her wonderful care- givers; Darlene, Gail, Bren- da, Gloria, Libby, Nancy, Rusty, and Shelly. A “Thank you” is also extended to her kind neighbors, the Sturtz family, the Boyer family and the Jacobs family for all their help throughout the years. Carma believed in and unselfishly lived a life of service to others. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Calli ng hou rs were held at the Given-Dawson- Paisley Funeral Home on Wednesday March 18, 2020 f rom 11a m to 1pm. T he funeral service was at the funeral home on Wednes- day, March 18, 2020 at 1pm with Pastor Bryan Kittner officiating. Burial followed at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials or donations may be made to Coshocton County Animal Shelter. An online memorial can be viewed at www.given- dawson-paisleyfh.com. Museum in Roscoe closed to public The health and safety of Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum staff and visitors is the museum’s first pri- ority. As part of the inter- national effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), JHM will be closed to the public until f u r t her not ice. A ll pro - grams until May are can- celled. In addition to this, due to the CDC’s orders regarding gathering of large groups, the museum will be post- poning What Women Want to Sat u rday, Ju ne 20. If you cannot make the new date, email jhmuseum@ jhmuseum.org to be issued a refund. Updates on exhib- its and programs will be posted on social media. The Johnson-Humrick- house Museum is located at 300 N. Whitewoman St. For questions or more information, call JHM at 740-622-8710, email jhmu- [email protected] or visit www.jhmuseum.org. Kent Tusc continuing remotely In accordance with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s recommendations, Kent State University at Tuscarawas reduced on- campus operations until further notice. Day-to-day business operations of the campus will continue remotely with limited functions remaining on campus. “These are new and challenging times for all,” said Dr. Bradley Bielski, dean and administrative officer of Kent State Tuscarawas. “Our top priorities continue to be the health, safety and educational needs of our students. Many Tuscarawas campus resources are available electroni- cally to our students who are now using remote instruction.” Resources offered by Kent State Tuscarawas include a one-stop elec- tronic shop for answering students’ questions through email at InfoTusc@ kent.edu. Advising and tutoring needs also are being met electronically, as well as library resources and help from the Writing Center. Visit www.kent.edu/tusc and www.kent.edu/coronavirus for more information. File Day-to-day business operations of the cam- pus will continue remotely with limited func- tions remaining on campus. United Way starts emergency fund T h e U n i t e d Wa y o f Coshocton board has set up an emergency-relief fund to assist other nonprof it organizations lending aid to victims of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Social-service nonprof- its, which make up the core of the community safety net, provide for many basic need s i nclud i ng food , clothing and shelter. The fund created will provide grants to local nonprofits with emergency expenses related to the COVID-19 virus. This fund will not directly support individu- als but rather nonprof its that support individuals. Those who wish to cont r ibute to the f u nd ca n don at e t h roug h t he www.coshoctonunitedway. org website. Click on the donate t ab on t he home page and be sure to indi- cat e “e me rge ncy f u nd” i n t he a dd it ion al i n for- mation box. One also can mail checks to P.O. Box 84, Coshocton, OH 43812, with emergency fund on the memo line. Individuals with ques- tions concerning the pan- demic can call 2-1-1. If that number does not work, call 1-844-318-3909. T h e U n i t e d Wa y o f Coshocton was established i n t h e c ou nt y 8 0 ye a r s ago and has been uniting neighbors and resources to positively impact lives in Coshocton County ever since. Due to the pandemic, clean-up day scheduled for Saturday, April 18 has been postponed, as has the first 0.5k for United Way. Both events will be scheduled as soon as bans are lifted. For questions call the United Way office at 740- 62 2 - 4567. Un a n s we r e d calls will be retur ned as soon as possible.