The Coshocton County Beacon November 27, 2019 | Page 7

|  OBITUARIES WEST LAFAYETTE - Kenneth Robert Grier, 89, of West Lafayette, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at his home with family by his side. He was born on Aug. 26, 1930 in Columbus to the late Kenneth F. and Sara Katherine (Kestler) Grier. Kenny was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School. He then joined the Army National Guard in Grier 1951 and served until 1953. Kenny worked at Buckeye Clothing Company as the manager for several years, was a salesman for Nabisco, Fairmont Foods and was a two term mayor in Coshocton. Kenny then retired from the DRESDEN - Joseph “Joe” Kenneth Anderson,77, of Dresden passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. He was born in Co- shocton on April 14, 1942 to the late Kenneth and Ruth (Graham) Anderson. Joe graduated from Union High School and served in the United States National Guard. He has been a farmer his whole life and was fortunate Anderson enough to live a life doing what he loved while sur- rounded by those closest. He also enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting, canoeing, and watching tractor pulls. He is survived by his wife, Ellen (Porteus) Anderson, Bureau of Motor Vehicles as deputy registrar. Kenny was a member of Sacred Heart Church, a for- mer member of the 4th De- gree Knights of Columbus, loved singing and playing the drums and was known as the “King of Karaoke” in Naples, Fla.; collecting postcards and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Patricia (Mor- rison) Grier, nine children, Lynn (Bill) Mayberry of Howard, Tom (Sandy) Grier of Coshocton, Karen Hooper of Naples, Fla., Mark (Kim) Grier of Warsaw, Marianne (Glenn) Yoder of Williams- burg, Va., Kevin Grier of Coshocton, Amy (Daryl) Berry whom he married August 20, 1967; children Joellen (Adam) Lucas of Charleston, WV and Timothy (Beth) Anderson of Frazeysburg; grandchildren Wyatt, Walk- er, and Annalee Lucas and Emma, Noah, Wesley, and Carson Anderson; brothers Eugene (Donna) Anderson and Fred (Pat Campbell) Anderson; and several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his sister-in-law Nancy Anderson. Friends called at the Coshocton Christian Taberna- cle Church, 23891 Airport Rd, Coshocton, OH 43812 on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm and one hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral services for Joe were held on Friday at 11:00am with Pastor Sonny Easterday and Mike Jansen officiating. Burial followed at Frazeysburg Cemetery. The Miller Funeral Home is serving the family. An online memo- rial is located at www.themillerfuneralhome.com of Adams Mills, Elaine Haynes of West Lafayette, and Brian (Serenna) Grier of Coshocton; daughter-in-law, Liz Grier of Jefferson; 28 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchil- dren; and brother-in-law, Dal Donovan of Coshocton. Along with his parents, Kenny is preceded in death by his son Jeff Grier; grandson, Jared Grier; four brothers; and one sister. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Blubaugh officiating. Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery with the Coshocton County Veter- ans Council Honor Guard preforming military honors. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made in Kenny’s name to Sacred Heart Church, 805 Main St., Coshocton, OH 43812 or to Community Hospice, 716 Commercial Ave. NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663. An online memorial can be viewed at www.given- dawson-paisleyfh.com. Read Obits online at www.coshoctonbeacontoday.com BPW: Bordenkircher wins BPW contest FROM PAGE 6 Judges were BPW member Rachel Courtney; Jennie Bordenkircher, who has worked for the State of Ohio for 27 years; and Juliet Lacy, assistant for admin/finance and communication specialist for the Coshocton Foun- dation. The Coshocton BPW Christmas Party will be on Dec. 16, 6 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. The Nike Club from River View High School has been invited to attend. BPW, founded 100 years ago in 1919, promotes equi- ty for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. BPW is the leading advocate for millions of working women on work-life balance and workplace equity issues. Membership is open to men and women, employed and unemployed. For informa- tion, contact Raine Hammond at 740-294-5292 or at [email protected]. Judges for the contest were Rachel Courtney, Juliet Lacy and Jennie Bordenkircher. NOVEMBER 27, 2019 Contributed | Beacon www.coshoctonbeacontoday.com Contributed | Beacon THE BEACON 7