Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Gloria Lee (Watts) (Denbow) Mock
Apr 4, 2026
Gloria Lee (Watts) (Denbow) Mock, 98, of Norwalk, died at 4:28 P.M. on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Majestic Care of New Lexington. She was born September 19, 1927, in Brownsville, a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Jones) Watts.
Born in the late 1920s, Gloria was raised in Ohio and graduated from Hopewell High School in 1945. Soon after,...
Diana Carlene Francis
Sep 6, 2026
Diana Carlene Francis, 80, of Zanesville, died at 5:29 am on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Bickford Assisted Living of Columbus. She was born March 29, 1946, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Chester Leo and Gwendolyn (Northcott) Francis. She dedicated 30 years of her career to Prudential Insurance, where she served as office manager. She then retired from Genesis...
Leanna Grace Horton
Sep 5, 2026
Leanna Grace Horton, 92, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully with the loving presence of her family all around her in her home on Saturday, September 5, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1934, in Summerfield, Ohio, to the late Otto Benjamin and Ida Mae (Eschbaugh) Carpenter.
Leanna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was preceded...
Jerry Eugene Hazen
Aug 31, 2026
Jerry (Jug) Eugene Hazen, 72, of Philo cruised his motorcycle right into those pearly gates of Heaven, on Monday, August 31, 2026 at his home. He was born October 11, 1953 in Zanesville a son of the late Eugene and Catherine (Roll) Hazen.
A proud graduate of Maysville High School, Class of 1972, Jerry also graduated from MAJVS, where he studied...
Patricia Eileen Jones
Aug 30, 2026
Patricia “Pat” (Addis) Jones, 75, of Zanesville, passed away August 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late George Richard and Wanda Jean Addis. She was a 1969 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. She was a 57-year member of the O.E.S. Chapter 485 and a lifetime member of The Muskingum Church, where she sang in...
Nada Kay Garvin
Aug 28, 2026
Nada Kay Garvin, 68, of South Zanesville, died at 5:07 am on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born August 5, 1958, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Richard M. and Helen Cleo (Lambert) Myers. She worked many years as Ward Secretary at Good Samaritan Hospital, and found great joy in quilting. She especially enjoyed...
Carl Dean Rector
Aug 26, 2026
Carl Dean Rector, 87, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026, at Licking Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 24, 1938, in Fallsburg, Ohio, to the late Earl Rector and Edna (Acord) Rector.
Carl lived a life defined by hard work, devotion to family, faith, and friendship. He retired from UPS after 34...
Matthew Lawrence Mallett
Aug 24, 2026
Matthew L. Mallett, 55 passed away August 24, 2026. He is the son of Lawrence N. Mallett and Catherine Dinan Mallett. Matt was born and raised in Cincinnati and considered Zanesville a second home growing up.
Matt graduated from Cincinnati Reading High School where he played baseball and basketball and ran track. At the time of his death, Matt was employed...
Constance "Neely" Nicholson
Aug 20, 2026
Constance "Neely" Nicholson of Forney, Texas went to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Her faith in God was at the center of her life. She believed that God was present in every season, guiding, giving strength, and support to His people. She was compassionate and giving of herself to others....
James "Jim" Lee Brock
Aug 20, 2026
James “Jim” Lee Brock, 85, of Nashport, died at8:02 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 19, 1940, in Zanesville, a son of the late Albert Newton and Eleanor (Durant) Brock.
Known as Jim to his many friends and as “Poppie” to his beloved family, Jim lived a...
Dr. Carl G. Schowengerdt, M.D.
Aug 20, 2026
Carl G. Schowengerdt, M. D. died at 10:50 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Primrose Retirement Community of Zanesville. He was born on April 12, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the third son of his late parents, Charles Wesley Schowengerdt and Laura Ruth (Coughlin) Schowengerdt. He was preceded in death by two older brothers, Paul Mitchum Schowengerdt, of Jefferson City,...
Cindy Lowe
Aug 18, 2026
Cindy Denton Lowe, 80, wife of Pete Lowe, passed away August 18, 2026, at Paramount Senior Living in Ona, W.Va. She was born August 6, 1946 a daughter of the late Fred and Clarice Johns Denton. She was also preceded in death by brothers, David Denton and Doug Denton; sister-in-law, Becky Denton; and grandson, David Scott Lowe.
In addition to her...
Sherry L. (Dunn) Dickerson
Aug 18, 2026
Sherry L. (Dunn) Dickerson, 75, of Zanesville, died at 10:58 A.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 16, 1951, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Dorothy L. (Marshall) Dunn.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and her family meant the world to...
Paul Robert Maziar
Aug 17, 2026
Paul Robert Maziar, 60, of Dresden, died at 6:56 A.M. on Monday, August 17, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 13, 1966, in Zanesville, a son of the late Peter and Waveline (Seevers) Maziar. Paul worked for Robertson Construction in Newark, Ohio. He was a wild child at heart and loved anything that gave...
Alyce J. Kronenbitter
Aug 17, 2026
Alyce Josephine Kronenbitter, 101, of Zanesville, entered the gates of heaven at 2:35 am on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Traditions of Zanesville. She was born November 13, 1924, in Malta, a daughter of the late John and Hazel (McGrath) Demster. She graduated from M&M High School in 1942, married the love of her life Joseph Richard Kronenbitter in May...
Marguerite Louise Fineran
Aug 13, 2026
Rita Fineran was born Marguerite Louise Beckert on June 11, 1937. She was the daughter of Andy and Dorothy Beckert and the sister of Sheila Beckert Raisbeck (Fred) and Pete Beckert. She was a fourth generation Zanesville resident and graduate of Zanesville High School class of ’56. She was married to James Fineran Sr. and mother of two sons, James...
Nora Louise Allen
Aug 11, 2026
Nora Louise Allen, 75, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully while in the loving presence of her family at her residence on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. She was born July 10, 1951, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Paul Cheek and Dorothy McGrath Cheek.
Nora was a devoted homemaker whose greatest joy came from caring for the people she loved. Family...
Dottie L. Sterzinar
Aug 10, 2026
Dottie L. Sterzinar (née McMillan), 79, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, in the community she called home throughout her life. Born on October 24, 1946, Dottie was the beloved daughter of Dorothy Lincicome. She lived a life marked by creativity, compassion, and an unwavering love for animals.
A gifted artist, Dottie expressed herself through both oil...
William Lawrence Cooper
Aug 10, 2026
William Lawrence Cooper, 86, of Zanesville, died at 4:27 A.M. on Monday, August 10, 2026 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. He was born March 14, 1940, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert George and Betty Katherine (Jones) Cooper. Bill worked at Anchor Glass Container as a mould maker and was a member of the First Christian Church. He...
Monika Conkle
Aug 9, 2026
Monika (Pohl) Conkle, 82, of Zanesville, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at the Adams Lane Care Center, after a long battle with Dementia. She was born August 2, 1944 in Darmstadt, Germany to the late Gunther & Katharina Pohl. She met the love of her life, Charles “Buddy” Conkle when he served in the Army in Germany. They...
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