Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Miriam J. McCandlish
Mar 8, 2026
Miriam J. McCandlish, 89, of Zanesville, died at 12:07 A.M. on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 13, 1936, in Circleville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harmon Roger and Myrtle Marie (Shook) Bach. Miriam was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eastern Star, Moose Lodge of...
Eleanor Viola Bee
Mar 5, 2026
Eleanor Viola Bee, 98, died at 7:20 A.M. on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born September 12, 1927, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late George and Eula (Dickerson) Smith. Eleanor was a caring, sweet and loving person. She worked as a receptionist over the years at a bank during her 20 plus years in...
Catherine E. Starcher
Mar 4, 2026
Catherine E. "NanNan" Starcher, 90, died at 10:49 P.M. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Adams Lane Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 29, 1935, in Zanesville, a daughter of late Earl and Mary (Smith) Besser. Catherine worked for over 30 years at the Lear Corporation and loved flowers, gardening, playing bingo, traveling and taking...
Gerald L. Johnson
Mar 4, 2026
Gerald “Mike” Lewis Johnson, 77, of Dresden passed away on March 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 8, 1949 in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Clyde Johnson and Elizabeth “Sally” (Nelson) Johnson.
Mike retired from the United States Postal Service as a mechanic after more than 30 years and proudly served his country in the...
Debra Ann McGaughey
Mar 3, 2026
Debra Ann (Axline) McGaughey, 69, of Zanesville, Ohio, was born April 2, 1956, in Zanesville, Ohio. She grew up in Zanesville and attended Grover Cleveland and Zanesville High School. She spent most of her life in the Zanesville area. Deb enjoyed crocheting, caring for her cats, watching TV, and listening to music. She was a mother whose life and memory...
Richard Thomas Kirkendall
Mar 3, 2026
Richard “Rick” Thomas Kirkendall, 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 while in the presence of his loving family. He was born in Zanesville on June 5, 1952 to Joseph and Hazel (Kovaleski) Kirkendall. Rick was an avid lifelong bowler, who was a member of the Zanesville USBC Bowling Association, and bowled multiple 300 games. He was a huge...
Sue Demp
Mar 3, 2026
Sue Demp, 81, of Zanesville, died at 4:32 P.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Genesis Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 29, 1945, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Wayne and Helen (Peyton) Geiger. Sue is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Mike. Along with her husband Mike, Sue was a...
Beulah Marie Harper
Mar 2, 2026
Beulah Marie Harper, 94, died on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born July 14, 1931, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late George and Martha Louise (Boetcher) Bronkar Sr. She was the owner and operator of Harper's Dyna-Kleen in Zanesville. Beulah was baptized at the age of 10 years old and was the longest standing...
Sally Blair
Mar 2, 2026
Sally Blair, 57, of Dresden, died at 8:39 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born September 7, 1968, in New London, CT, a daughter of Patricia Murray Blair and the late James S. Blair. She was artistic, fierce, and unapologetically herself. A trained cosmetologist and very talented painter, she built a life rooted...
Linda Sue Gheen
Mar 2, 2026
Linda Gheen, 80, of Cambridge passed away in the comfort of her home while in the presence of her loving family on Monday, March 2, 2026. She was born on August 15, 1945 in Zanesville to John & Loula Harris. Linda loved spending time with her family and having fun with them, and enjoyed watching procedural dramas such as NCIS...
Corrine Joy Hartmeyer
Feb 28, 2026
Corrine Joy Hartmeyer, 92, of Zanesville; passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 in the presence of her loving and devoted family while in the care of the Brookdale Senior Living Facility. Corrine was a friend to many and was always ready to step up and provide love and comfort in a heartbeat to those in need. Most of all,...
Mary Evelyn Parkinson
Feb 26, 2026
Mary Evelyn Parkinson entered her eternal home on February 26, 2026, at the age of 95.
Born and raised in rural Dale, Ohio, Mary was the daughter of the late Herbert and Stella (Echelberry) Pyle. One of six children, she grew up in the close-knit community of the United Methodist Church, where her early years shaped her deep faith, her commitment...
Shirley E. Veyon
Feb 25, 2026
Shirley E. Veyon, 90, of Zanesville, died Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at The Oaks at Bethesda. She was born September 14, 1935, in Haydenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wayne and Ocie (George) Farley. She worked many years at the Harts Department Store and cherished her time as a mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Order...
Luann Kay Carskadden
Feb 21, 2026
Luann (Perone) Carskadden passed away February 21, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Zanesville on November 7, 1956 and graduated from West Muskingum High School. She fought several diseases throughout her lifetime without a complaint. She was diabetic for 48 years, Polymyositis for 19 years, but succumbed to early onset Alzheimer’s after 4 years.
Luann...
Karen Hagan
Feb 19, 2026
Karen Hagan, 77, of McConnelsville, died at 1:12 P.M. on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born October 18, 1948, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Herman and Bernice (Kaminsky) Hagan. Karen retired in 2011 from Century National Bank, where she worked as a teller for many years. She enjoyed singing, dancing,...
Brenda Sue Fink
Feb 16, 2026
Brenda Sue Fink, 78, of Zanesville, passed away at 8:24 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Genesis Hospital. She was born August 22, 1947 in Zanesville, a daughter to the late Russell and Eleanor (Hall) Glaub Sr.
Brenda was a beautician, owning her own business, Brush and Comb, in the early ‘70s. In her later years, she worked at their...
Lois R. Mitchell
Feb 16, 2026
Lois R. Mitchell, 100, of Zanesville, died at 6:32 A.M. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 20, 1925, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late David Virgil and Lizzie (Engle) McGee. Lois was a volunteer foster grandmother from 1995 to 2019 at Avondale, McIntire, Zane Grey and Zanesville...
Vincent E. Finck
Feb 15, 2026
Vincent E. Finck, 56, of Zanesville, died February 15, 2026, at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. He leaves behind a legacy of service, hard work and devotion to family. He was born September 14, 1969, a son of the late Larry and Alice (Shipman) Finck. A proud member of Eagles Lodge #302, Vincent spent his career as a truck driver where...
Janis Ruth Cavanaugh
Feb 14, 2026
Janis Cavanaugh, 74, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 while in the care of the Normandy Care Center in Rocky River, Ohio. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul & Ailene (Zangelle) Bruney. She was a loving mother, and an amazing and dedicated grandmother who doted on her family. She could often be found playing Solitaire.
Janis is survived...
Rosemary Estelle Cooper
Feb 13, 2026
Rosemary E. Cooper, 82, of Zanesville, passed away while in the care of the Genesis Morrison Hospice House on Friday, February 13, 2025. She was born in Cleveland to Charles & Ann (Rudy) Martoelio. Rosemary had a passion for growing plants; she loved orchids, gardening, and growing numerous types of flowers. She also found time for her to pursue reading,...
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