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Find Licking County Recent Obituaries, Funeral Notices & Official Records
Looking for the most recent obituaries in Licking County, Ohio? Start with the live county obituary listings, then verify service information through the handling funeral home. For certified proof, use the Licking County Health Department rather than an obituary page.
Quick Answer: Use the Right Source for the Job
Newest notice
Use the live Licking County obituary page for recently published notices across local funeral homes and newspapers.
Service details
Open the funeral-home memorial to verify calling hours, funeral, church, cemetery, flowers and livestream details.
Older obituary
Use Licking County Library’s Newark Advocate archive, Ohio Obituary Index and local-history collection.
Certified record
Use Licking County Health Department when a death certificate is required for legal or financial purposes.
Where to Find Licking County’s Most Recent Obituaries
For current notices, use a live county-wide listing or the funeral home that is caring for the family. Avoid relying on static copied lists because recent names and arrangements change every day.
Licking County obituary listing
The county-specific Legacy page collects recent notices connected with Licking County and lets users search by keyword, newspaper, school and funeral home.
Newark Advocate
For newspaper-specific research, the Newark Advocate remains an important Licking County source. Licking County Library provides archive access for historical and current research.
Funeral-home memorial
Use the funeral home when you need the latest visitation, service, cemetery, condolence or livestream information.
How to Search a Licking County Obituary by Name
For a broader workflow, use our obituary search and recent notices guide.
Search the Right Licking County Community
A Licking County obituary may use the person’s home town, nursing facility, church, funeral-home location or burial town rather than simply saying “Licking County.”
Newark
County seat and major center for funeral homes, health records, archives and Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Heath
Search both Heath and Newark because funeral homes and hospitals may appear under nearby addresses.
Granville
Add Granville when the person had Denison University, church, school or local-community connections.
Pataskala
Check both Licking County and nearby Franklin County clues when a person lived near the county boundary.
Johnstown
Licking County Library provides historic Johnstown newspaper coverage useful for older family research.
Utica
The Library also provides digital Utica Herald records covering 1880–2023.
Hebron
Try local funeral homes, cemetery names and nearby Buckeye Lake references.
Kirkersville
Use funeral-home and family clues when county-wide results are too broad.
Verify the Correct Person Before Sharing a Notice
| Check | Why it helps | Pause when… |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Similar surnames can appear across Newark and surrounding towns. | Middle name, maiden name or nickname conflicts. |
| Age or birth year | Separates people with the same or similar names. | The age is clearly wrong. |
| Relatives | Spouse, children, parents and siblings are strong identity clues. | None of the close family matches. |
| Community | Confirms Newark, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica or another local connection. | The person has no known Licking County connection. |
| Funeral home | Provides a first-party source for arrangements. | The funeral home serves an unrelated region. |
| Service / cemetery | Can confirm the identity and local family connection. | The burial or church information clearly conflicts. |
Check Funeral and Visitation Details Before Travelling
Date and time
Calling hours, funeral, memorial, church service and burial can have separate times.
Exact address
The funeral home, church, cemetery and reception may all be different locations.
Public or private
Do not assume every service is open to the public.
Livestream
Use only a stream linked by the funeral home, church or authorized family memorial.
Flowers or donations
Follow the family’s stated request and verify charities on their own websites.
Changes
If the service is soon or travel is involved, call the funeral home when details conflict.
Funeral-Home Obituary Searches Can Go Further Back
Some Licking County funeral homes maintain their own searchable memorial archives. This can help when a newspaper search misses an older notice.
Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle
Its obituary search states that online and newspaper obituaries published by the firm are searchable back to 2008, with text and filter options.
Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service
Its current obituary page covers families served in Licking and Perry counties and can be useful for Newark, Granville, Kirkersville and nearby communities.
How to Get a Licking County Death Certificate
Licking County Health Department maintains death records for deaths occurring within the Licking County Combined General Health District from 1909 to the present.
Current certified-copy fee
The Health Department’s current request form lists $25 for each certified death certificate. Mail postage or express-delivery charges may be added.
Questions before ordering
Call Vital Statistics at 740-349-6535 or email vitals@lickingcohealth.org.
Licking County Health Department
675 Price Road
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-349-6535
Microsteps
Which Office Holds Older Licking County Death Records?
| Record period | Useful starting office | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1874 | County archives / historical research | Many early records were lost in an 1875 fire, so newspapers, cemetery records and other historical sources become more important. |
| 1875–1908 | Licking County Probate Court / Records & Archives | Older birth and death records are available through county historical record collections. |
| 1909–present | Licking County Health Department | Local vital-record route for deaths occurring within the health district. |
| 1964–present | Ohio Department of Health | State Vital Statistics also maintains death certificates for this period. |
Licking County Coroner Reports and Pending Cases
For Coroner cases, the Coroner completes the death certificate, but the funeral home files it with the appropriate health department. Deaths occurring in Licking County are normally filed with Licking County Health Department, with a small Reynoldsburg-area exception handled through Franklin County.
Coroner report timing
The County says a completed Coroner case takes approximately 6–8 weeks in many situations because test results must be received first.
Individual request fee
The County currently states there is no fee for an individual Coroner report request.
Certified death certificate
The Coroner is not the normal place to obtain the certified death certificate. Use the health department after the record is filed.
Licking County Coroner
2102 Cherry Valley Road
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-349-3633
How to Find an Older Licking County Obituary
Licking County Library provides several unusually useful local tools for newspaper, obituary and family-history research.
Newark Advocate: 1929-current
The Library provides access to Newark Advocate articles, obituaries and other content from 1929 through current issues.
Ohio Obituary Index
The Library links to an index containing millions of Ohio obituaries, death notices, marriage notices and related records dating from the 1810s to the present.
Johnstown newspapers: 1884–2007
Search digitized Johnstown Independent records when the person lived in northern Licking County.
Utica Herald: 1880–2023
Useful for families connected with Utica and the northeastern part of the county.
Local-history collection
The Downtown Newark library has more than 500 vertical files plus yearbooks, veteran history, family histories, maps, newspaper clippings and microfilm.
Genealogy databases
Ancestry Library Edition, Fold3, HeritageQuest, Ohio Memory and other tools can provide additional identity and military clues.
Licking County Library
101 West Main Street
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-349-5500
Older-obituary microsteps
- Write the full name and alternate spellings.
- Estimate the death year.
- Search Newark Advocate when the date is 1929 or later.
- Use Ohio Obituary Index when the newspaper is unknown.
- Check Johnstown Independent or Utica Herald for those communities.
- Use city directories, military records and family-history material when the name is common.
Licking County Records & Archives Can Fill Gaps
The County Records & Archives Center maintains historic government records and research tools. Its projects include a County Infirmary Cemetery Burial Index, which can be useful for family-history research when newspaper or cemetery searches fail.
Records & Archives
20 South Second Street
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-670-5121
Confirm a Licking County Cemetery or Grave Location
Use the cemetery listed on the obituary or funeral-home memorial first. Then contact the cemetery directly when you need a section, lot, grave number, office hours or decoration rules.
Cedar Hill Cemetery — Newark
275 N. Cedar St.
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-670-7775
The City of Newark provides a separate genealogy inquiry route through Cedar Hill Cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1850 and has extensive local burial records.
Before visiting
Verify an Ohio Funeral Home or Funeral Director
Ohio eLicense provides public license verification for professionals and businesses regulated by the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
Funeral Price Rights Before You Agree to Pay
The federal Funeral Rule gives families important rights when comparing funeral providers.
Ask for prices by phone
A funeral provider must provide price information by telephone when you ask.
Get the General Price List
When you visit and discuss arrangements or prices, ask for the itemized General Price List to keep.
Choose individual services
You generally have the right to buy only the goods and services you want rather than an unwanted package.
Separate outside charges
Ask which costs come from the funeral home and which come from the cemetery, crematory, newspaper, clergy or another provider.
What If the Family Cannot Afford Burial or Cremation?
Ohio has an indigent burial and cremation support system. The key point for families is that the local government entity determines whether the deceased is indigent; the family does not apply to the state reimbursement program in the same way it would apply for a normal benefit.
Start locally
Ask the funeral home which township, village or city is responsible for the indigent-disposition process based on the deceased person’s circumstances.
Do not assume eligibility
The responsible local government makes the indigency determination and handles the reimbursement process under Ohio rules.
If the Person Was a Veteran
Licking County Veterans’ Service Commission has accredited service officers who can help Veterans and dependents apply for VA death and burial benefits, survivor benefits, headstones and other federal, state or county programs.
Burial benefits
Local service officers can assist with VA death and burial benefit claims.
Flags and grave markers
The County Veterans’ Service Office provides markers and flags for graves of Licking County Veterans. Cemetery placement rules vary.
Missing documents
The office can help the Veteran or next of kin obtain documents such as DD-214 records needed for benefit applications.
Licking County Veterans’ Service Commission
935 Buckeye Avenue
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-670-5430
Flowers, Donations, Guestbooks and Livestream Safety
Flowers
Use the funeral-home memorial or family-authorized obituary and confirm the correct person before ordering.
Donations
Verify the named charity through its own official website before entering payment details.
Guestbook
Assume anything posted is public. Avoid private addresses, account data, medical details and family disputes.
Livestream
Use only a link supplied by the funeral home, church or authorized family memorial.
After You Find the Obituary
- Save the obituary and funeral-home memorial links separately.
- Write down visitation, funeral, church and cemetery addresses separately.
- Ask the funeral director whether the death was reported to Social Security.
- Order certified death certificates only when a bank, insurer, estate or benefit office requires them.
- Check Veteran benefits early when military service applies.
- Keep receipts, certificate orders, claim numbers and benefit paperwork together.
- Recheck service details shortly before travelling.
Common Licking County Obituary Search Mistakes
Searching only Newark
The obituary may use Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica or another community instead.
Using only the death date
Publication may occur several days later. Search a wider range.
Ignoring funeral homes
A funeral-home memorial can contain service information that does not appear in a search snippet.
Using an obituary as legal proof
Use a certified death certificate for legal, estate, insurance and benefit matters when required.
Assuming the Coroner issues certified copies
Coroner cases are filed through the appropriate health department after completion.
Skipping local archives
The Newark Advocate archive and Ohio Obituary Index can be much more effective for older research.
Related RecentObituaries.info Guides
Obituary Search & Recent Notices Guide
Search by name, location, newspaper, funeral home, cemetery and date clues.
Death Certificate & Vital Records Guide
Know when a public obituary is not enough for official use.
How We Verify Obituary Information
See how newspaper, funeral-home, cemetery and government information is checked.
Funeral Costs & Consumer Rights
Understand price lists, itemized services and payment protections.
Veterans Burial & Memorial Benefits
VA burial allowances, flags, markers and local Veteran help.
After-Death Notification Checklist
Organize Social Security, banks, insurance, records and other notifications.
Primary and Official Sources Used
Licking County Recent Obituaries Live county-wide obituary search with newspaper and funeral-home filtering. Licking County Health Department — Vital Records Current local death-certificate coverage, contact information and ordering route. Licking County Coroner Coroner-report timing, death-certificate filing guidance and contact information. Licking County Library — Newspapers Newark Advocate, Johnstown Independent, Utica Herald and other newspaper resources. Licking County Library — Genealogy Ohio Obituary Index, Ancestry, Fold3, HeritageQuest and historical research tools. Licking County Records & Archives Historical death-record coverage and county record-location guidance. City of Newark — Cedar Hill Cemetery Cemetery contact, genealogy inquiries, visitor hours and local burial resources. Ohio eLicense — License Look-Up Official funeral-home and funeral-director license verification. Licking County Veterans’ Service Commission Burial benefits, survivor claims, grave flags, markers and document assistance.Licking County Recent Obituaries FAQs
Where can I find Licking County’s most recent obituaries?
Use the live Licking County obituary listing and then open the handling funeral home’s memorial for final service details. For newspaper research, Licking County Library also provides access to Newark Advocate and other local newspaper archives.
How do I search a Licking County obituary by name?
Search the full name plus Licking County Ohio or the person’s town. If needed, try surname only, nickname, maiden name, funeral home, school, church or cemetery.
Which towns should I include in a Licking County obituary search?
Useful local terms include Newark, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica, Hebron, Buckeye Lake, Kirkersville and other Licking County communities.
How much is a Licking County death certificate?
Licking County Health Department’s current request form lists $25 for each certified death certificate. Postage or express-delivery charges can apply depending on the order method.
Where are Licking County death records from 1909 to the present?
Licking County Health Department maintains death records for deaths occurring within the Licking County Combined General Health District from 1909 to the present.
Where can I find older Licking County death records?
County records from the late 1800s through 1908 can require Licking County Probate Court or Records & Archives research. Many records before the mid-1870s were affected by an 1875 fire, so newspapers and cemetery sources can become important.
How long does a Licking County Coroner report take?
The Licking County Coroner states that a case typically takes about 6–8 weeks to complete because testing results must be received before the report is finalized.
Is there a fee for an individual Licking County Coroner report?
The County currently states that there is no fee for an individual request for a completed Coroner report.
Where can I find old Newark Advocate obituaries?
Licking County Library provides Newark Advocate access from 1929 through current issues and also offers newspaper archive resources for historical research.
What is the Ohio Obituary Index?
It is a large index of Ohio obituaries, death notices, marriage notices and related sources dating from the 1810s to the present. Licking County Library links to it through its genealogy resources.
Can I research old Utica, Ohio obituaries?
Yes. Licking County Library provides searchable Utica Herald records covering 1880–2023 as part of its newspaper resources.
Can I research old Johnstown, Ohio obituaries?
Yes. The Library provides Johnstown Independent newspaper records covering 1884–2007.
How can I verify an Ohio funeral home?
Use Ohio eLicense License Look-Up and select the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. Search the funeral establishment or professional name and compare the current license status and address.
Where can I research Cedar Hill Cemetery graves?
Contact Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark at 740-670-7775. The City provides a genealogy inquiry route and cemetery maps, hours and burial information.
Does Licking County help Veterans with burial benefits?
Yes. The Licking County Veterans’ Service Commission has accredited service officers who help Veterans and dependents with death and burial benefits, survivor claims, headstones, grave markers, flags and needed documents.
What if a family cannot afford burial or cremation?
Ohio has an indigent burial and cremation process handled through local government entities. Ask the funeral home which township, village or city should be contacted for an indigency determination. Eligibility is not automatic.
Is an obituary the same as a certified death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public memorial or death notice. A certified death certificate is an official government record used when legal, financial, estate, insurance or benefit matters require it.
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
- Confirm the correct person using name, age, relatives and community.
- Use the funeral-home memorial for final service information.
- Search Newark, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica and other local communities when needed.
- Use Licking County Health Department for current certified death records.
- Use Licking County Library and Records & Archives for older research.
- Use the Coroner only for Coroner-report matters, not as the normal certified-certificate office.
- Verify funeral professionals through Ohio eLicense when needed.
- Check local Veteran and indigent-disposition resources before assuming no assistance exists.
- Keep private medical, financial and family information out of public guestbooks.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent source-navigation guide. It is not Licking County, Licking County Health Department, a funeral home, newspaper, library, cemetery, Ohio eLicense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Verify final service, record, fee and benefit information with the organization responsible for it.