All Obituaries

Larry L. Weidig, 79, of Zanesville, died at 3:52 P.M. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born December 2, 1938, in Zanesville, to the late Herman and Hildred Richards Weidig. He was a Korean Conflict Veteran in the United States Navy from 1955-1960 and worked on Route 70 through Zanesville and the reclamation for Peabody Coal at Broken Arrow and Simco strip mines. Larry also worked for Todd Sands Mining and Coal Hauling and owned his own semi...

Edna Lucille (Schob) Fulkerson, 84, Angel on Earth, went home to be with Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior on June 21, 2018. All who knew Edna knew of her devotion to her family, friends, and to the church, and of her commitment to God through service to others. Edna was born on October 22nd, 1933 in Lowell, Ohio to Virginia Belle (Reed) Schob and Walter Schob and was raised by her mother and step-father, Howard Presgraves. She graduated from South Zanesville High School in 1951...

John R. Scott, 60, of Zanesville, died at 8:24 A.M. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born February 18, 1958, in Zanesville, a son of the late, John Edgar and Dorothy L. Taylor Scott. Surviving are two brothers, Jack (Tammy) Scott and Kenneth (Jerri) Scott; two sisters, Helen (Jack) Wheeler and Carol Guay; many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Scott. No calling hours or...

Kristina D. Mitchell, 30, of Zanesville, died at 2:28 A.M. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at her home. She was born November 20, 1987 in Zanesville, to Ken and Sylvia Roberts Mitchell. She graduated from Starlight School, was a member of First Baptist Church, and enjoyed traveling and listening to music. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, Kimberly (Joshua) Tilton; maternal grandfather, Earl Roberts; aunts and uncles, Ron and Gail Mitchell, Dave and Donna Kelly,...

Marlin Lovejoy, 58, of Zanesville, passed away at 12:01 A.M. Monday, June 11, 2018, at his home.  He was born November 2, 1959, a son of the late Milton and Margie (Johnson) Lovejoy. He is survived by a daughter, Christa Lovejoy; three grandchildren, Mercadies, Dystonie, and Justyn Hummel; siblings, Martha (Harry) Lett, Margaret (Jerry) Murphy, Joseph (Celia) Butryn, and Morgan (Lori) Lovejoy; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his parents, he was...

Warren Hurley, 77, of Zanesville, died at 2:54 P.M. on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born June 23, 1940, in Point Pleasant, WV, a son of Rev. Robert Hurley and the late Tessie Matney Hurley. He was a salesman for Eastmen Tire Supply for many years. Warren was an avid Steelers and Buckeye fan and enjoyed playing pool and golf. He is survived by two daughters, Tammy Vella and Theresa Gibbs; a step-son, Troy (Nancy) Bailey; three...

Marjorie Mae Harper, 80, of Zanesville, died at 12:39 P.M. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at her home.  She was born on December 21, 1937 in Zanesville, a daughter of late Oscar and Florence Stevens Lashley.  She was an avid bingo player and retired after 38 years at Genesis Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband, Cecil F. Harper; two daughters, Debbie (Ralph) Worden and Dianne Harper; three sons, Clayton (Alice) Harper, Jeffrey Harper and Kevin Michael Harper; ten...

Larry K. Gheen, 74, of Zanesville, died at 1:11 P.M. Saturday June 2, 2018 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born January 30, 1944, in Zanesville, a son of the late Harry and Clara Samson Gheen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked for Gibson’s Meatpacking and the Lear Corporation. Larry was a devoted husband to his true love, Kathy, who died, February 11, 2012 and to his children and grandchildren. He also was a true friend to all and an avid...

Shirley Elaine Caw, 90, of Zanesville, died at 8:09 A.M. on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born August 30, 1927, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William and Fern Craig. She worked at Pick & Save and Line Material, and was a homemaker. Shirley was a member of St. James Episcopal Church. She is survived by a son, Richard (Linda) Caw of Columbus; a daughter, Kristi (Todd) Ramey of Richmond VA; four grandchildren, Allison (Jay...

Cameron Robert Strauss, 19, of Zanesville, died May 27, 2018, at his home. He was born in Zanesville, June 21, 1998, the beloved son of Joe and Tina Beatty Strauss. Cameron was the light of their lives. He was a 2017 graduate of West Muskingum High School and had just finished his first year of college at Kent State where he was on the Dean’s List. Cameron worked part-time at Krogers. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, John and Jenny Loos and...