8 • The Beacon May 4 , 2023
Jan ( Stover ) Miller , 57 , of Coshocton passed away Friday , April 28 , 2023 , at Signature Healthcare in Coshocton . She was born in Coshocton , Ohio on April 11 , 1966 . Jan graduated from Coshocton High School and worked as a beautician .
She is survived by her children Devin and Shanna Berry and Kaden Lewis ; mother Nancy ( Burdine ) Stover Kinneer ; sisters Kathy ( Don ) King , Jodi ( Mark ) Stipes , and Jennifer Stover ; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews . She is preceded in death by her dad , Luther Stover ; and step dad Richard “ Dick ” Kinneer
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will be no services at this time and a cremation will take place . The Miller Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family . An online memorial is located at www . themillerfuneralhome . com .
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Obituaries
Vannie Marlene Durben
Vannie Marlene Durben , 91 , of Coshocton passed away Tuesday , April 25 , 2023 , at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center . She was born in Coshocton , Ohio on August 22 , 1931 , to the late Lester and Vivian ( Zimmerman ) Regula .
Marlene graduated from West Lafayette High School and worked for Auto Supply for 44 years before retiring . She enjoyed walking and reading . She was a member of the Coshocton Moose Lodge and the Eagles Lodge .
Marlene is survived by her daughter , Holly ( Milan ) Cucuz ; stepchildren Ruth Ann Durben , Timothy A . ( Vicki ) Durben , Kristy Jo ( Duane ) Landis ; grandchildren Lester , Ruth Ann , Valerie , and Travis Olinger , and Denise and Brandon Casey ; one
great grandchild Cassie Warren ; sisters Sharon Regula Ferranti , and Jo Brown ; and several nieces and nephews .
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husbands , Eugene Olinger and James “ Jim ” Durben ; sons Rocky Olinger and Mark Olinger ; and sister Lesta Lycans .
Per Marlene ’ s wishes a cremation will take place and private services will be held at a later date . The Miller Funeral Home and Crematory , Coshocton is serving the family . An online memorial is located at www . themillerfuneralhome . com .
Donald Eugene Allen , Sr ., 87 , of West Lafayette , passed away April 27 , 2023 , at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia .
He was born March 26,1936 , in Coshocton to the late George T . and Juanita G . ( Fouch ) Allen . He married June ( Sowers ) Allen on February 5,1956 ; celebrating 67 years together . He started working in high school on his Uncle Lou ’ s farm and at a filling station . He worked on the highway leading up to the famous Mackinac Bridge in Michigan . Most of his years were spent in management at coal companies . In his later years he worked alongside his grandson , Vic , as an integral part of Vic Allen Construction and Excavating . He enjoyed camping and boating at Salt Fork State Park with his family , mowing grass , and “ moving dirt ” ( operating heavy equipment ).
Surviving in addition to his wife are his six children , Donnie ( Connie ) Allen , Suzie ( John ) Blackstone , Billie ( Brian Moore ) Allen , Danny
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Allen , Melinda ( Greg ) Michael , and Kim ( Mark Lahna ) Allen ; thirteen grandchildren , thirteen great-grandchildren with one on the way ; his sister , Bonnie Robinette ; sistersin-law , Polly Allen and Susie Lapp ; and several nieces and nephews .
In addition to his parents , he was preceded in death by a brother , George W . Allen ; an infant brother , Richard Lee Allen ; a half-sister , Gerane Rohner ; and daughter inlaw , Marti Allen .
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends . A private family service will be held . Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw is assisting the family . www . fischerfuneralhome . com .
Donations can be made in his name to the Community Hospice Truman House , 716 Commercial Ave . SW New Philadelphia , OH 44663 .