Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Charles Daniel Seevers Sr.
Mar 31, 2026
Charles Daniel Seevers Sr. of Zanesville, passed away at the age of 96 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 12:18 A.M. following a brief illness. Charlie was born on September 1, 1929 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Richard and Audrey (Sickles) Seevers. He retired from Grief Brothers and loved playing video games, watching scary movies, and playing on his...
Tanya Lynn Blatt
Mar 30, 2026
Tanya Lynn (Kirby) Blatt, 62, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away on March 30, 2026, at Morrison House after a long journey with early-onset dementia.
She was born on November 22, 1963, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Todd and Barbara (Sexton) Kirby. Tanya was a 1982 graduate of Hoover High School in North Canton.
Tanya was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother...
Robert Dayle Bailey
Mar 26, 2026
Robert Dayle Bailey, 82, was called home to be with our Lord on March 26, 2026. Born on February 4, 1944, to the late Andrew Dayle and Hilma Ruth Bailey, Robert lived a full and meaningful life defined by hard work, humor, and devotion to his family. He shared 51 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Karen Miller...
Dianne L. Duff
Mar 26, 2026
Dianne L. Duff, of Roseville, died at 7:45 P.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Majestic Care of Whitehall, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 31, 1953, in Hillsdale, Michigan, a daughter of the late David Richard and Doris L. (Alexander) Hosler. Dianne worked for Good Samaritan and Genesis Hospital as a medical coder. She had a...
Cynthia Denise Campbell
Mar 21, 2026
Cynthia “Cindy” Denise Campbell went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 21, 2026; joining her beloved husband, Jack W. Campbell, after a brave battle over the past seven months with cancer. She was the cherished daughter of Virgil Ray and Rita Vandenbark, who preceded her to heaven, along with a much younger brother, Robert “Bobby” Dean Vandenbark....
Dennis Dale Armstrong
Mar 21, 2026
Dennis Dale Armstrong, 78, of Zanesville, died on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at his home. He was born March 17, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence and Mary (Orsini) Armstrong. He worked as an exterminator for 9 years, an insurance salesman for 17 years and was a high school wrestling coach for many years. Dennis was...
Kathy M. Abbott
Mar 21, 2026
Kathy M. Abbott, 75, of Zanesville, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Smith’s Mill Health Campus in New Albany. She was born September 12, 1949, in Marietta and lived most of her life in Zanesville. She was the daughter of the late Harold “Jim” and Betty (Sims) Hayes. She graduated from Maysville High School and was an administrative...
Danny D. Paskell II
Mar 17, 2026
Danny D. Paskell II, 58, of Zanesville, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2026 at his home. He was born July 29, 1967, in Zanesville, a son of Danny D. Paskell and the late Edna M (Pritchard) Paskell. Danny proudly served his country for 16 years as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
In addition to his father, Danny is...
Joseph Edwin Martin
Mar 15, 2026
Joseph Edwin Martin, 92, passed away on Sunday March 15, 2026 in his home while in the loving presence of his family. He was born on July 30, 1933 in Zanesville, Ohio to Alva & Blanche (Gregg) Martin. Joseph was employed at Brockway Glass/Owens Illinois for 42 years; he also worked for many years on the family farm. He was...
Ruth M. McElwee
Mar 15, 2026
Ruth M. McElwee, 99, formerly of Hanover, died at 4:04 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at The Enclave at Cambridge Living Center. She was born September 6, 1926, in Cambridge, a daughter of the late William and Audrey (Blackburn) Hawkins. A devoted Secretary for Newark High School for many years; she was also a faithful member of Southgate Church...
Debora Lynn Pollock
Mar 15, 2026
Debora Lynn Pollock, 68, succumbed to the ravages of cancer shortly after entering the Morrison house on Saturday night. She passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2026 after fighting a courageous battle for nearly two years, but the monster outlasted her. She was born on July 31, 1957 in Athens and grew up in Shade; the daughter of Eugene and...
Honey Mae Seevers
Mar 13, 2026
Honey Mae Seevers, 77, of Zanesville, died at 6:13 P.M. on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 13, 1948 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Ewell A. Wilson and Eva E. Ponchak-Deal and her late adopted mother, Barbara Hanning and adopted father, Elmer McHenry. She worked for...
Jung "Lois" Moo Wilson
Mar 11, 2026
Jung Moo Wilson (affectionately known as Lois or Yummy), 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 while in the care of Westerville Senior Living. She was born in Seoul, Korea on March 15, 1938 to Kang Chang & Park Woo (Kum) Joong. She demonstrated a strong work ethic and cherished her time with her family. She worked as an...
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...
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