OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Floyd  E. Lemmon,  Sr

Floyd E. Lemmon, Sr

Nov 25, 2006

Floyd E. Lemmon Sr., 80, of Zanesville, passed away at his residence on November 25, 2006. He was born June 21, 1926, in Zanesville, the son of the late Carl and Dorothy (McCoid) Lemmon. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. He was a World War II Army Veteran, a member of the VFW George Selsam Post 1058,...

Pamela  K. Iden

Pamela K. Iden

Nov 23, 2006

Pamela K. Iden, 44, of Zanesville, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. She was born January 20, 1962, in Zanesville, a daughter of Mary Jo Fulton Iden of Zanesville and the late Donald B. Iden. She graduated from Zanesville High School Class of 1980, where she played basketball for the Lady Devils,...

Dianna  L. Gillespie

Dianna L. Gillespie

Nov 22, 2006

Dianna L. " Dee" Gillespie, 49, of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at her home. She was born May 17, 1957, in Long Valley, New Jersey, a daughter of Donald (Eileen) Hoffler Sr. of Beachhaven, N.J. and Gladys Fostle Hoffler of Panther Valley, N.J. She graduated from the University of Delaware...

Roberta  J. Madinger

Roberta J. Madinger

Nov 21, 2006

Roberta J. Madinger, 78, of Zanesville, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House and Palliative Care. She was born June 11, 1928, in Coraopolis, PA., the daughter of the late George and Ruth Beggs Borne. Roberta was a retired waitress and a member of the Asbury Chapel Church. Surviving are two daughters, Sherry...

Gladys  Mae Wylie

Gladys Mae Wylie

Nov 21, 2006

Gladys Mae Wylie, 84, of Zanesville, died at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at Genesis Extended Care & Rehab Center. She was born June 23, 1922, in New Concord, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Daisey Lyons Stevens. She was a member of First Baptist Church for over 50 years. Surviving are a son, Larry Wylie of Zanesville;...

Belva  Lee Harris

Belva Lee Harris

Nov 20, 2006

Belva Lee Harris, 92, of Zanesville, died at 8:05 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2006 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House and Palliative Care. She was born April 28, 1914, in Senecaville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie Bowman Smith. Belva retired in the Glaze Sorting Department at the former Mosiac Tile Co. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara...

Ruth  B. Micka

Ruth B. Micka

Nov 20, 2006

Ruth Eloise Fox Micka, 88, of Gahanna, died at 12:05 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2006 at Willow Haven Care Center. She was born July 11, 1918, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Frank and Helen Lemon Fox. She graduated from Lash High School in 1936, had worked for Ohio Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator and then retired from...

William  J. Wiseman

William J. Wiseman

Nov 18, 2006

William J. Wiseman, 77, of Zanesville, died at 11:18 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Bethesda Hospital. He was born May 14, 1929 in New Lexington, Ohio a son of the late William M. And Martha M. Paxson Wiseman. He retired from Wendy's New Bakery as a truck driver in 1995, was a World War II Army Veteran, a Korean...

Ralph Wolfe

Ralph Wolfe

Nov 17, 2006

Ralph W. Wolfe, 85, of Zanesville, died at 8:45 p.m. Friday, November 17, 2006 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born December 4, 1920 in New Lexington, Ohio a son of the late Walter and Esthel Spurbeck Wolfe. He retired from Armco Steel after 30 years of service and was U. S Army Veteran of World War II. Ralph...

Eric  B. Coganow

Eric B. Coganow

Nov 16, 2006

Eric B. Coganow, 51, of Chatsworth, GA., formerly of Zanesville, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Murray Memorial Hospital in Chatsworth, GA. He was born December 30, 1954, in Zanesville, the son of Libby Shaevitz Coganow Kauffman and the late Fred Coganow. He was a computer programmer analyst and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving in addition to his mother are...

Bessie  Louise Hartman

Bessie Louise Hartman

Nov 15, 2006

Bessie Louise Hartman, 76, of Zanesville, died at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Genesis Good Samaritan hospital. She was born May 21, 1930 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Franklin and Nellie Davis McBride. In Bessie's early years she was a model, worked for Ohio Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator, worked at WHIZ as a secretary...

Richard "Doc" E. Roush

Richard "Doc" E. Roush

Nov 15, 2006

Richard E. (Doc) Roush, 70, of Zanesville, died at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at the FOP/FOPA Lodge on Perry Lane. He was born February 19, 1936, in Canton, Ohio, the son of the late Glen and Virginia Ferrell Roush. Doc retired in the steel industry. Doc had been an active member of the FOPA since 1983 and currently...

Dorothy  A. Ralph

Dorothy A. Ralph

Nov 12, 2006

Dorothy A. Ralph, 85, of Zanesville, died at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, November 12, 2006 at the Muskingum County Home. She was born April 3, 1921, in Bladen, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert and Eunice Porter Franklin. Dorothy spent most of her life in the Zanesville area and retired in the packing department at the old Hazel Atlas Glass...

Paul  F. Mobus

Paul F. Mobus

Nov 9, 2006

Paul Franklin Mobus, 92, of Zanesville, Ohio, died at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Genesis Extended Care and Rehab Center. Paul was born April 11, 1914, in Ellerslie, Md., the son of the late Charles E. and Elizabeth Black Mobus. He retired in 1976 after 30 years of service as freight agent for the B & O...

Owen  E. Dick

Owen E. Dick

Nov 9, 2006

Owen E. Dick, of Zanesville, died at 2:15 p.m. November 9, 2006, after a short illness at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born December 11, 1912, in Muskingum County, son of the late Laysel and Zetta (Hibbs) Dick. He attended Hopewell schools and graduated from Lash High School in 1932. Owen was employed at Armco Steel. In...

Johnava Dunn

Johnava Dunn

Nov 3, 2006

Johnava Dunn, 73, of Zanesville, went to be with her Lord at 4:42 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2006, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born on March 6, 1933, in Lamar, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Eli Dotson and Vesta Ann Stone Tilley. Johnava was a secretary at the Mosaic Tile Company, personal secretary for Clay and William...

Laura  L. Binckley

Laura L. Binckley

Oct 26, 2006

Laura L. Binckley, 93, of Zanesville, died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2006 at The Muskingum Co. Home. She was born October 12, 1913, in Perry County, the daughter of the late Tallmadge and Bessie Brooks Ault. Laura was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess, taught Sunday School for 42 years...

Kay  Orval Black

Kay Orval Black

Oct 24, 2006

Kay Orval "K.O." Black, 66, of McConnelsville, died at 7:32 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Hospice of Central Ohio, Newark. He was born March 4, 1940, in Cumberland, a son of the late Orval Black and Ethel Ghrist Black-Kite. He retired from Central Ohio Coal Company, was a member of LaFayette Lodge # 79 F & AM, Amrou Grotto,...

Ona Akers

Ona Akers

Oct 23, 2006

Ona Akers, 81, of Zanesville died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2006 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House. She was born March 30, 1925 in Wayne Co., West Virginia, a daughter of the late Edward and Lutie Dillon Frasher.. Surviving are two sons; Junior ( Rita) Akers of Zanesville and Ed ( Kim) Akers of Ruskin, Florida, eight grandchildren; Mathew...

Effie  Frances Chema

Effie Frances Chema

Oct 21, 2006

Effie Frances Chema, 82, of Zanesville, died at 8:35 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born August 6, 1925 in Muskingum Co. a daughter of the late William Russell and Nellie Frances Kronenbitter Ballenger. She was a longtime resident of Putnam Avenue, was the Owner & Operator of Poor Pauls Cafe and was the...

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