Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Shirley J. Gist
Dec 27, 2009
Shirley Jean Gist, 88, of Zanesville, died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 17, 1921, a daughter of the late John and Ruth Dean Dawson. She was an office manager for her husband, Joseph M. Gist, MD. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Macalester...

Ronald E. Edwards
Dec 26, 2009
Ronald E. Edwards, 66, of Nashport, died at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Muskingum County Home. He was born October 19, 1943, in Newark, a son of Laura Jean Hewitt Edwards of Nashport and the late William Edwards. Ronald had worked for Greif Brothers. Surviving in addition to his mother are two sons; Mark ( Karen) Edwards...
James F. Ward
Dec 25, 2009
James F. Ward, 84, of Blue Rock, passed away at 3:58 a.m. Friday, December 25, 2009 at Autumn Health Care of Zanesville. Jim was born December 13, 1925, in Elkins, West Virginia, the son of the late Lanier and Rena Harris Ward. He was the owner and operator of the Ward Service Center Garage. Jim was a excellent mechanic. He...
Violet M. Hennessey
Dec 20, 2009
Violet M. (Vi) Hennessey, 93, of Zanesville, passed away at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her residence. She was born August 11, 1916 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Albert and Pansy Shrider George. Vi was a active member of the First United Methodist Church, a member of the OES Chapter #485, a former volunteer Gray Lady...
Dollie K. Hann
Dec 20, 2009
Dollie K. Hann, 88, of Zanesville, died peacefully at the home of her daughter surrounded by family at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was born September 6, 1921, in Corbin, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edward Monroe and Laura Anne Clouse Corn. She was a former co-owner, along with her husband George, of the George Hann Men's...
Ralph Charles Long Sr.
Dec 18, 2009
Ralph Charles Long Sr., 64, of Hopewell, died at 10:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care surrounded by his family. He was born April 27, 1945, in Zanesville, a son of the late William and Gertrude Church Long. Mr. Long was a retired self- employed plumber. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam...
Francis F. Sheppard
Dec 17, 2009
Francis F. Sheppard, 94, Pinkerton Road, Zanesville, passed away and went to heaven at 5:35 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009 with his loving and devoted family by his side. Francis was born January 25, 1915, to the late Ella Stiers Sheppard and Harry Sheppard. Francis grew up in the Zanesville area, and then stayed in the area to raise his...
Garnet L. Mcgee
Dec 15, 2009
Garnet L. Caplinger Hayes McGee, 88, of Zanesville, died at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born January 26, 1921, in Swift, Ohio, a daughter of the late Obid Harrison and Nancy Provience Caplinger. She was a former cafeteria director for the YWCA and was a former baker for Hall's Restaurant. She was...

James E. Minosky
Dec 14, 2009
James E. "Jim" Minosky, 36, of Columbus, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009 at his residence. He was born November 16, 1973, in Zanesville, a son of John V. and Mary L. Howell Minosky. He was employed as a machine operator in the warehousing industry. Surviving are his mother, Mary L. Howell Minosky of Zanesville; his father, John...

Ernest L. Paynter Jr.
Dec 10, 2009
Ernest L. Paynter Jr., 77, of McConnelsville, died at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares. Florida following a sudden illness with cancer. He was born August 15, 1932, in Dresden, Ohio, the son of the late Ernest L. and Jeannette Kokensparger Paynter Sr. Ernest retired from the former McGraw Edison Co and was a retired...
Edna C. Boetcher
Dec 7, 2009
Edna C. Boetcher, 86, of Bellefontaine, died at 7:52 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2009 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born February 11, 1923, in Canton, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Wade and Estella Johnson Cotter. She was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ and a mother and grandmother to many beyond...
Mary Lou Hunsaker
Dec 3, 2009
Mary Lou Hunsaker, 86, of 1136 Adair Ave., Zanesville, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Cedar Hill Care Center. She was born March 12, 1923, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William K. and Ruth M. Bowers Rait. She was a former secretary for the Veterans Administration in Dayton and later was employed as an...
Cathryne Georganna Bauer
Dec 2, 2009
Georganna Bauer, 85, of Zanesville, died at 2:27 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Genesis Bethesda emergency room. She was born June 27, 1924, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Guy and Margaret Heddleson Conner. She was a retired hospital employee for Harding Hospital in Worthington and a member of the Central Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a...
Laura Jean Rinehart
Nov 30, 2009
Laura Jean Rinehart, 78, of Zanesville, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2009 at Cedar Hill Care Center. She was born December 24, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Russell and Laura Belle Yazell Richardson. She was a former member of the North Terrace Church of Christ. She enjoyed reading, crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Surviving are two...
Beau Eric Greiner
Nov 24, 2009
Beau Eric Greiner, 18, of Zanesville, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 29, 1991, in Zanesville, a son of Eric M. Greiner and Marie E. Bauserman Lewis. He was a senior at Foxfire High School. He was a part time employee in the Cash & Carry Department...
George E. Bronkar Jr.
Nov 20, 2009
George E. Bronkar Jr., 86, of Nashport, died at 4:38 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2009 at his home. He was born October 9, 1923 in Zanesville, a son of the late George E. Sr. and Louise Boetcher Bronkar. He retired from Armco Steel. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a member...
William H. Forker Sr.
Nov 18, 2009
William H. Forker Sr., 83, of Zanesville, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 4, 1926, in Zanesville, a son of the late James Forker and Frances Little Forker Smith. He retired after 32 years of service for General Electric. He graduated from Lash High...

Jerry D. Vanoster Sr.
Nov 16, 2009
Jerry D. Vanoster Sr., 63, of Zanesville, died at 5:09 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 10, 1946, in Malta, a son of the late Dale E. and Evelyn Rouanzion Vanoster. He retired after 46 years of service as a machinist for Lear...
John F. Bugglin
Nov 11, 2009
John F. Bugglin, 81, of Zanesville, died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born June 14, 1928, in Zanesville, a son of the late John A. and Bessie L. Taylor Bugglin. He retired after 30 years of service in the Heat Treating Department for Rockwell International in Newark and served in the United...

Jack E. Walker
Nov 11, 2009
Jack E. Walker, 73, of Nashport, died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at his home. He was born August 24, 1936, in Madison, WV, a son of the late Hubert Earl and Lottie Ross Walker. He worked for International Harvester in Chicago, Illinois and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Jack enjoyed fishing,...
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