Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Edward John Labaki
Feb 7, 2013
Edward John Labaki, 85, of Zanesville, a local entrepreneur of South Zanesville, left this life at 3:58 A.M. Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Highland Oaks Health Center, McConnellsville. He was born July 6, 1927, in Dillonvale, OH, the son of the late Shaheed and Nacema Batross Labaki. Edward was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and a U. S....

Barbara J. (Stewart) Lewis
Feb 7, 2013
Barbara J. Lewis, 74, of Zanesville, died at 4:20 P.M. Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born December 3, 1938, in Ashville, OH, a daughter of the late Howard and Mabel Bennett Stewart. She worked as an Inspector for Brockway Glass for 20 years, and she also worked for the Longaberger Company for 7 years. In...
Grant E. Mcconnell
Feb 6, 2013
Grant E. McConnell, 80, of Zanesville, died at 7:13 P.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born August 9, 1932, in Zanesville, a son of the late Clarence and Beulah Evans McConnell. Grant attended Licking View High School and graduated from Lash High School, and is a veteran of the United States Army. For many...
Donald Lawler
Feb 6, 2013
Donald Lawler, 76, of Zanesville, died at 5:35 P.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born December 29, 1936, in New York, a son of the late Joseph and Edna Collett Lawler. He made his living as an Industrial Engineer, and he truly enjoyed the outdoors. Surviving are three sons, Don (Jana) Lawler of The...
Edwin C. Woodrow
Feb 4, 2013
Edwin C. Woodrow, 72, of Zanesville, died at 8:45 P.M. on Monday, February 4, 2013, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born June 27, 1940, in Zanesville, a son of the late Russell and Margaret Britt Woodrow. He was owner and operator of The Bug House, where he specialized in foreign car repairs. He was a member of a 12...

Grace Vangelderen
Feb 2, 2013
Grace Dunlap Tyo VanGelderen, 93, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed peacefully to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born April 24, 1919, in Zanesville, Ohio to Albert and Edna (Kovaleski) Dunlap. Grace was predeceased by her first husband, Kenneth Paul Tyo, in 1957, and by her second husband, Lewis J....
Rebecca J. (Wise) Moody
Jan 27, 2013
Rebecca J. Moody, 64, of Dresden, died at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at her home. She was born August 22, 1948, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Damian and Florence Neal Wise. Together with her husband Mark, Becky helped with numerous businesses, including a pharmacy: The Dresden Apothecary, a photography business, and running a gift shop:...
Frances M (Snider) Blackstone
Jan 22, 2013
Frances M. Blackstone, 92, of New Concord, formerly of Zanesville, died at 10:15 A.M. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Beckett House in New Concord. She was born March 2, 1920, in Mt. Sterling, a daughter of the late Floyd L. and Elda G. Painter Snider. She worked as an assistant supervisor for Adams Lane Care Center, owned the Edendale...
Clara E (Jones) Garrett
Jan 22, 2013
Clara E. Garrett, age 95 years, of Zanesville, Ohio went to her home in heaven with her family standing by her side on January 22, 2013 at the Genesis Morrison House. Clara was born May 7, 1917, in New Concord, Ohio the daughter of Anna Deitrick Jones and Fred H. Jones of Nashport, Ohio. She was preceded in death by...
Melodie S. (Vanwey) Newman
Jan 21, 2013
Melodie S. Newman, 65, of Roseville, went to be with her Lord at 10:00 P.M. on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital emergency room. She was born January 23, 1947, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late John R. and Lanora White Vanwey. She was a member of the Union Tabernacle Church, and Women of Worth. She...

Leanna Imlay
Jan 21, 2013
Leanna R. Imlay, 85, of Newark, died at 1:15 P.M. on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Kindred Transitional Care in Newark. She was born July 9, 1927, in Rushville, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Zola Hiles Dunkle. Surviving are a son, Jeff (Rhonda) Imlay of Zanesville. No calling hours will be observed.
Mary Louise Bogard
Jan 19, 2013
Mary Louise James Bogard, 84, of Zanesville, died at 1:30 P.M. on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at her home. She was born February 12, 1928, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Henry and Letha Phillis James. She was a Lash High School graduate, worked for many years at Essex Wire and J.C. Penny, and was a long time member...
Raymond Cecil Binkley, Sr.
Jan 13, 2013
Raymond Cecil Binkley, Sr., 74, of Nashport, died at 4:55 P.M. Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born July 19, 1938, in Zanesville, a son of the late Eugene and Lena Ralph Binkley. Raymond retired after 35 years of service at Grief Brothers in the Shipping Department. Surviving are his wife; Barbara Blake Binkley, whom he...

Bernard W. Freeman Sr.
Jan 7, 2013
Bernard W. Freeman Sr., 87, of Chambersburg, PA, died on January 7, 2013, at Manorcare Health Services in Chambersburg. He was born February 7, 1925, a son of the late Edward and Bertha Burkhart Freeman. He was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and retired as a truck driver. Surviving are three sons, Bernard (Becky) Freeman Jr. of Rock Creek, OH,...

Mary R. (Alexander) Howell
Jan 6, 2013
Mary R. Howell, 94, of Nashport, died at 10:30 P.M. Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Cedar Hill Care Center. Arrangements are being entrusted to Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Avenue, Zanesville. www.bolin-dierkesfuneralhome.com
Joe J. Polk
Jan 6, 2013
Joe J. Polk, 94, of Zanesville, died at 1:25 A.M. Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. He was born September 4, 1918 in Zanesville, a son of the late Charles and Helen Olenchuk Polk. Joe retired from Brockway Glass after 49 years of service. He was a proud U.S.Navy Veteran serving in World War Two in...
Mary C. Rittberger
Jan 6, 2013
Mary Christina Rittberger, 91, of Zanesville, died at 7:35 P.M. Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born March 22, 1921, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Charles W. Sr. and Ruth Catherine Willey Frick. She retired as a rural mail carrier from the U.S. Postal Service after over 20 years, and was a lifetime...
Charles Edward Peyton
Jan 6, 2013
Charles Edward Peyton, 81, of Knoxville, TN, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at his Florida home. He was born April 2, 1931, in Zanesville, a son of the late Celestial and Christina Morrison Peyton. He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was owner of Peyton Heating & Air Conditioning. He was a 50...
Glen Huddleston
Jan 1, 2013
Glen "Tex" Huddleston, 80, of Zanesville, passed away after a short, hard-fought illness at 12:29 P.M. Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born August 1, 1932, in Honeygrove, TX, a son of the late Elster and Georgia Meadors Huddleston. He was a United States Marine veteran of the Korean War and retired as an inspector...
Kenneth D Hammons
Jan 1, 2013
Kenneth D. Hammons, 65, of Coshocton, passed away on January 1, 2013. He was born May 3, 1947, in London, OH, a son of Evelyn Watson of Newcomerstown, and the late Raymond Hammons. He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. In addition to his mother Evelyn, he is survived by his wife Karen of 45...
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