Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Mary J. (Hawkins) Phillips
Mar 26, 2013
Mary J. Phillips, 78, of Zanesville, died at 8:15 A.M. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 1, 1934, in Middleburg, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bertrand and Freda Wilson Hawkins. She retired from Stanley Home Products after 30 years of service, and she loved to garden. Surviving are her...
Jerome Grosshandler
Mar 23, 2013
Jerome "Jerry" Grosshandler Jerry was born April 29, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio to Jack and Ida Grosshandler. He was a standout varsity athlete in track and field, swimming, diving, and gymnastics. He graduated from Cleveland Glenville High School in 1942 and attended Case School of Applied Science. In 1943 he volunteered to fight the Nazis serving in the United States...
Vonda J. (Milstead) Bowers
Mar 22, 2013
Vonda J. Bowers, 88, of Zanesville, died at 11:25 P.M. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born June 18, 1924 in Gilbert, Ohio a daughter of the late Benjamin and Meta King Milstead. She was a homemaker and a 70 year member of Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Paul H. (Jeanie) Bowers...

Dorothy L. (Brady) Dobbins
Mar 21, 2013
Dorothy L. Dobbins, 95, of Zanesville, died at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at her home. She was born July 29, 1917, in Belmont County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wilbur and Nancy Nichelson Brady. She was a member of Rolling Plains United Methodist Church and volunteered for 26 years at Bethesda Hospital. Surviving are two sons,...
Joe L Mattingly
Mar 20, 2013
Joe L. Mattingly, 83, of Nashport, died at 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born August 20, 1929, in Zanesville, a son of the late T. Lemmert and Catherine Sebaugh Mattingly. He spent his days farming, and in 2008 was awarded Tree Farmer of the Year by the State...
Margaret Eleanor Dunlevy
Mar 18, 2013
Margaret Eleanor Dunlevy, 93, of Zanesville, Ohio died early Monday morning, March 18, 2013 at Emeritus at North Hills in Zanesville. She was born January 6, 1920 in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada to the late Harold and Agnes Mary Smith Foster and grew up in Peterborough, Ontario. She attended the University of Toronto. During World War II while working for...
Myles B. Friel
Mar 18, 2013
Myles B. Friel, 89, of Zanesville, died at 4:30 P.M. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Cedar Hill Care Center. He was born March 11, 1924, in Gipsy, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Felix Myles and Anna Belle Smith Friel. Myles was always on the go. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Zanesville Country Club,...

David A Estep
Mar 11, 2013
David A. Estep, 40, of Zanesville, died at 7:10 P.M. on Monday, March 11, 2013, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 9, 1973, in Zanesville, a son of Mary Lou Giffen Estep and the late Franklin D. Estep. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three sons, Michael Estep of Zanesville, Justin Estep of Lancaster,...
Bernard F. Eppley Jr.
Mar 10, 2013
Bernard F. Eppley Jr., 83, of Newark, died at 12:30 P.M. Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 17, 1929, in Zanesville, a son of the late Bernard F. Sr. and Eulalia Grace Gay Eppley. He retired as a Rural Postal Carrier for the United States Postal Service, and had previously worked at...
Paul R. Sellars, Jr.
Mar 9, 2013
Paul R. Sellars Jr., 81, of Nashport, died at 2:10 P.M. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 13, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA. a son of the late Paul R. Sr. and Esto "Dollie" Campbell Sellars. Paul was a member of Grace United Methodist Church was the former owner and operator along with his...
Arnold M. Adkins
Mar 4, 2013
Arnold M. Adkins, 77, of Zanesville, died at 8:50 A.M. on Monday, March 04, 2013, at his home. He was born October 10, 1935, in Pikeville, KY, a son of the late Mack and Hattie Stone Adkins. He served 4 years in the National Guard, worked in production at Columbus Coated Fabrics, and was a member of the American Legion....
Dorothy M. (Totten) Friel
Mar 2, 2013
Dorothy M. Friel, 88, of Zanesville died at 10:21 A.M. on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1924 in Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late James and Verona Fuller Totten. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Nancy Hagen Church Circle, Bethesda Guild Volunteer and Zanesville Country...
Carlos Paul Willis
Mar 1, 2013
Carlos "Paul" Willis, 92, of Zanesville died Friday March 1 at his residence. He was born August 9, 1920 in Cambridge, the son the late James M. Willis and Olive B. (Maxwell) Willis. Paul was a WWII veteran. He owned and operated a grocery store in Cambridge prior to working for NCR from which he retired in 1986. He was...

Crystal L. (Brock) Kovaleski
Feb 28, 2013
Crystal L. Kovaleski, 46, of Dresden, died at 4:30 a.m. on February 28, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Crystal was born on June 18, 1966 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Robert and Maxine Waller Brock Sr. She was a forklift operator at Tigerpoly Manufacturing. She enjoyed fishing and camping. Surviving are her husband of...
Gene A Jesse
Feb 27, 2013
Gene Arnold Jesse, 78, of Nashport, went away gently into the eternal sleep at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital February 27, 2013, at 6:10 A.M. Gene was a husband, father and grandfather who was loved deeply by his family and friends. He was born in Beckley, WV, on July 4, 1934, to the late Richard Jesse and Violet Williams Jesse Martin....
Helen E. (Bichard) Russell
Feb 11, 2013
Helen Elizabeth Russell, 88, of Gratiot, died at 3:08 P.M. on Monday, February 11, 2013, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born March 1, 1924, in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Ray and Jesse Dalrymple Bichard. She worked as a cashier for Thrift Drug and as a dispatcher for Nicholson Refrigeration, and was a member of Brownsville...
Mary Pollice
Feb 11, 2013
Mary Pollice, 91, of New Concord, formerly of Zanesville, died at 7:28 P.M. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Beckett House at New Concord. She was born August 20, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Peter and Philamena DiAmico Pollice. For many years, she worked as a cook for the University of Pittsburgh, she was a long time...
Bernard Kreager
Feb 11, 2013
Bernard Kreager,88, left us on February 11th to reunite with his wife Frances, mother and father Edith and Clarence, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many good friends preceded. He will always be a part of our lives: son Garth, man's best friend Rock, beloved sisters Rosemary and Patty, sister-in-law Orvilla, several nieces, nephews and more and certainly, many great...
Beatrice E. (Waters) Mcneish
Feb 8, 2013
Beatrice (Bea) Elaine McNeish, age 86, of Zanesville went to be with her lord and savior on Friday, February 8th, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was a resident at Forest View Health Campus for the past couple years. Bea was born on February 13, 1926 in Zanesville, a daughter to the late Bertha L. Hutchinson and Edward Waters of...

Emilene C. (Coury) Morrison
Feb 8, 2013
Emilene C. Morrison, 89, of Zanesville, died at 3:02 P.M. on Friday, February 8, 2013, at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House. She was born April 5, 1923, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Anton and Tasia Emrod Coury. She worked in the family businesses, Imperial Market and Imperial Bar, and was a long time member of St. James Episcopal Church....
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