Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Shirley R. Wakeley
Jun 5, 2007
Shirley Ruth Wakeley, 63, of Zanesville, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital due to complications from surgery. She was born June 16, 1943, in Zanesville. She worked for United Technologies for 16 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, James R. Wakeley Sr; mother, Ruth E. Wickham; brother, Ralph (Bill) Robbins; brother, David...

Barbara E. Syphers
Jun 4, 2007
Barbara Ellen Best Syphers, 70, of Zanesville, died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House after a two year illness with Breast Cancer. She was born May 31, 1937 in Pennsville, a daughter of the late Russell and Mabel Hooper Best of Canton. Barbara graduated from Canton High School in 1954. She and Ronald Syphers where...

Marshall I. Beish
Jun 4, 2007
Marshall I. Beish, 87, of Zanesville, died at 1:40 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 at his residence. He was born June 16, 1919, in Woodland, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Alvin and Amelia Maines Beish. He retired as a maintenance worker for the Burnham Corporation after 21 years of service and had worked as a coal miner and for...
Wilma M. Smith
May 29, 2007
Wilma M. Smith, 81, of Zanesville, died at 11:38 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at the Muskingum County Home. She was born December 10, 1925, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Willis and Guyla Shreve Van Scoy. She sold Avon products for 13 years, was an avid bowler and she had belonged to many bowling leagues. She...

Frances E. Crumm
May 24, 2007
Frances E. Crumm, 76, of Zanesville, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Jesse Floyd and Hazel Edwards McHenry. She was a member of Duncan Falls Baptist Church, had worked for Essex Wire and was a long time care giver for her family....

Margaret L. Carpenter
May 24, 2007
Margaret L. Carpenter, 81, of Zanesville, died at 1:29 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan emergency room. She was born October 2, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Herbert and Marie Stoneman Loomis. She received her Master's Degree in Music from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, was an organist for 15 years at Shepherd...

Betty L. Robinson
May 22, 2007
Betty L. Bonifield Robinson, 89, of Zanesville, died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at her residence. She was born October 2, 1917, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late John William and Ruby Alice Thomas Bonifield Sr. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church since 1927 and member of First Family of Muskingum County, Pioneer &...

Thelma E. Norris
May 21, 2007
Thelma E. Norris, 94, of Zanesville, died at 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2007 at her daughter's home in Gahanna. She was born February 7, 1913, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Murphy Swank. She was a member of Amrou Cauldren and Ladies Oriental Shrine. She enjoyed gardening, crafts, painting and ceramics. Surviving are a daughter,...
Vivian L. Webb
May 17, 2007
Vivian L. Webb died May 17, 2007 at home in Zanesville surrounded by family and friends. Vivian was born in Zanesville to Alta Mae(Davis)and Noel Charles Daringer. She attended Lash High, graduating in 1941. Vivian married Forrest F. (Pat) Crozier in September 1943. They had a daughter, Camellia Ann and then moved to Seattle, WA where their son, Patrick Michael...

Bryan D. Newman
May 10, 2007
Bryan D. (Bubba) Newman, 28, of Zanesville, died May 10, 2007 at his residence. He was born December 16, 1978, in Zanesville, a son of Goldie and Judy Shipman Newman. He was a member of Union Tabernacle Church, enjoyed fishing, four-wheeling and spending time with his nieces. Surviving are his parents, Goldie and Judy Newman of Zanesville; a sister, Elizabeth...

Betty J. Kent
May 9, 2007
Betty J. Kent, 86, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, formerly of Zanesville, died May 9, 2007 at Regency Hospital in Hattiesburg. She was born November 6, 1920, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Harry A. and Edith Baker Lemert. She was a World War II Navy Veteran, worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C. and was a member of Beta Sigma...
M Vivian Householder
May 2, 2007
M. Vivian Householder, 84, of Zanesville, died at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Willow Haven Care Center. She was born February 1, 1923, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Chester and Margaret Hormuth Covert. She retired in 1971 as a secretary at Radiology Associates of SEO, Inc. and was a very active member of the Coburn United...
Randall Edward Graham
Apr 30, 2007
Randall Edward Graham, 55, died at 3:05 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born July 19, 1951, in Zanesville, a son of the late Herbert Edward and Elaine Trittipo Graham. Randall was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union, He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed horseback...
Carleen R. (Carlee) Brown
Apr 25, 2007
Watch the Video Tribute Carleen "Carlee" R. Brown, 21, of Cranberry Township, PA, died at 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Cranberry Township, PA as a result of a motor vehicle-pedestrian accident. She was born November 7, 1985, in Zanesville, a daughter of Vicki Lindamood Brown and David C. Brown. She graduated from West Muskingum High School Class of...

James L. Larsen
Apr 24, 2007
James L. Larsen, 73, of Virginia Beach, Virginia passed away April 24, 2007 at his residence. He was born April 9, 1934, in Marion, OH. Jim was the loving husband of Nancy. A 1956 Graduate of The Ohio State University, Jim retired from a career in the US Naval Aviation in 1977. CDR Larsen was awarded the Bronze Star for...
Juanita F. Harris
Apr 23, 2007
Juanita F. Harris, 85, of Zanesville, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born December 5, 1921, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Everett E. and Martha "Mattie" L. Downing Roberts. She graduated from Lash High School in 1939. She worked for Line Material, Attorney Ralph Marshall, The Times Recorder for 23...
Cameron R. Agin
Apr 20, 2007
Cameron R. "Cam" Agin, 81, former Mayor of Zanesville , died at 6:20 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2007 at Genesis Hospice - Morrison House. He was born May 17, 1925, in Zanesville, a son of the late Lloyd A. and Helen Fluharty Agin. Cam was a former member of City Council and former Police Chief, retiring after a 30 year...

Robert F. Drake
Apr 18, 2007
Robert F. (Bob) Drake, 92, of Zanesville, died at 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born April 5, 1915, in Zanesville, a son of the late John F. and Lena Dennis Drumm Drake. Bob retired in 1980 from Brockway Glass and was a WWII Army veteran. He was a member of Immanuel...

Margaret H. Brooker
Apr 18, 2007
Margaret Hauserman Brooker, 102, of Zanesville, died at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Cedar Hill Care Center. She was born December 28, 1904, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Carl and Matilda Thress Hauserman. She was Co-Owner of Zanes Auto Top, a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Salvation Army auxiliary and a Red Cross Volunteer at...
Frances D. Stebbins
Apr 17, 2007
Frances Davidson Stebbins, 97, formerly of 1251 Edwards Lane, died in her apartment at Cedar Hill Apartments at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Mrs. Stebbins lived all her life in Zanesville. She was the daughter of J.F. Knowlton, a dentist, and Claudia Baldwin Knowlton and the widow of Clair C. Stebbins, editor of the Zanesville papers, Director of Public...
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