Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Thelma M. Swope
Jul 29, 2005
Thelma M. Swope, 93, of Zanesville, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2005 at the Adams Lane Care Center following an extended illness. She was born on March 4, 1912 in Crooksville to her late parents Edward & Effie (Wilson) Hiles. She is survived by two sons, Russell E. (Marilyn) Swope and Ronald (Ruth) Swope of Zanesville; a...
Marilyn Conley
Jul 26, 2005
Marilyn L. Conley, 80, of Crooksville, formerly of Zanesville died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the home of her daughter. She was born June 12, 1925 at Zanesville a daughter of the late Lafayette E. & Anna Schwerber Allwood. She was a member of the First Christian Church had worked as a colorist for Ted Wright Studios...
Margaret Sue Shaw
Jul 25, 2005
Sue Shaw, 58, of Zanesville died at 3:22 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2005 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born September 2, 1946 in Chillicothe, a daughter of the late George A. & Virginia Gard Scott. She was a homemaker, enjoyed playing cards, spending time outdoors and riding horses. She was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary....
Bonnie Lee King
Jul 25, 2005
BONNIE LEE KING, age 79, of Zanesville, Ohio, died at 4:10 pm Monday, July 25, 2005 at her residence. She was born August 28, 1925, in Zanesville the daughter of the late Wilbur and Dorothy Marie Mohler Staker. Mrs. King was a retired Registered Nurse at the Bethesda Hospital and Sunnyview Nursing Home. She was a member of the Immanuel...
Mary Ann Wild Smith
Jul 22, 2005
MARY ANN WILD SMITH, age 83, of Zanesville, Ohio, died at 6:35 am Friday, July 22, 2005 at the home of her daughter. She was born October 9, 1921, in Zanesville the daughter of the late Frank J. & Ella Brandtman Wild. Mrs. Smith was a former secretary for the US Department of Interior, and later employed by Columbia Gas...
Helen Huth
Jul 20, 2005
Helen F. Huth, 74, of Zanesville died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at Willow Haven Care Center. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She was born September 27, 1930 in Zanesville a daughter of the late Joseph and Christina Glitsch Smith. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Helen was a...
Evelyn Sowers
Jul 20, 2005
Evelyn Sowers, 91, of Zanesville, left her earthly home for her heavenly mansion at 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born January 21, 1914, in Waterford to the late August and Edith (Logue) Remleigh Evelyn Sowers was a member of the North Terrace Church of Christ. She was known for her...
Ward Bichard
Jul 19, 2005
Ward Bichard, 85, of Zanesville, formally of McGlade School Road, Dresden, died at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born January 8, 1920 in Guernsey County, Ohio the son of the late Harry and Lula Milligan Bichard. Mr. Bichard was self employed as a farmer and was a school bus driver for 20...
Margaret F. Hill
Jul 18, 2005
Margaret F. " Maggie " Hill, 84, of Zanesville, died at 12:39 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005 at the home of her daughter. She was born January 3, 1921 in Hostetter, PA., a daughter of the late Steven & Amelia Petrosky Feder. Margaret was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She worked with her husband, Charles Hill in operating...
Maurice W. Tusing
Jul 3, 2005
Maurice W. Tusing, 81, of Hopewell, died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born January 11, 1924 in Muskingum Co., Ohio a son of the late William W. And Ada Rusk Tusing. Mr. Tusing was a member of Mt. Sterling United Methodist Church, he retired after 32 years of service at Armco...
George W. Murphy Jr.
Jul 1, 2005
George W. Murphy, Jr., 82, of Hopewell, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2005 at Genesis Good Samaritan emergency room. He was born February 17, 1923 in Newark, Ohio the son of the late George W. and Leonella Smith Murphy Sr. He was a member of Central Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Murphy was a former Vice President of...
Sue Ann Kennedy
Jun 27, 2005
Sue Ann Kennedy, age 66 of Zanesville passed away at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born June 25, 1939, Zanesville, Ohio. The daughter of the late Ray E and Juanita (Archer) Paynter. She was employed in the human resource department at The Longaberger Company, a member of the Eagle Auxillary Lodge #302, member of...
Cordelia G. Ford
Jun 22, 2005
Cordelia G. Ford, 85, of Zanesville, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Zanesville. She was born February 26, 1920 in West Lafayette, the daughter of the late Lester and Lena Nelson Renner. Mrs. Ford was a member of the Rolling Plains United Methodist Church and a member of the OES Laura Chapter 264...
Phyllis L. Brister
Jun 21, 2005
Phyllis Larraine Sharrer Brister, age 71, of Westerville, Ohio, died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at Genesis Hospice in Zanesville, OH. She was born August 6, 1933 in Zanesville, OH, the daughter of the late Wallace and Wenona Layne Sharrer. She was a graduate of Lash High School in 1952. Phyllis was enlisted in the U.S. Navy for...
Euphemia I. Vellenga
Jun 15, 2005
Euphemia Isabel Vellenga, age 89, of Monroe, Ohio, died at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village in Monroe, Ohio. She was born August 16, 1915 in Mt. Oliver, PA, the daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Cowan Snowdon. She was a retired school teacher having taught in Ohio at the Fairhaven Elementary School...
Frank Spillman
Jun 15, 2005
Franklin Edward Spillman, 71, of Zanesville, died at 6:05 a.m., June 15, 2005 at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House following a lingering illness. He was born Dec. 8, 1933 in Zanesville, the son of the late Frank Joseph and Pansy Morrison Spillman. He was active in all sports as a youth and graduated from Zanesville High School in 1952. He was...

Phillip R. Gee
Jun 14, 2005
Phillip R. (Bubba) Gee, age 53, of Zanesville, Ohio, died at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Ross Heart Center - OSU Medical Center. He was born February 7, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Charles P. Gee and the late Phyllis Lanier. He was a truck driver for Hanby Farms. He was a member of the Appaloosa...

Loretha N. Merkle
Jun 13, 2005
Loretha N."Lee" Welker Merkle, 90, of Zanesville, died at 2;15 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2005 at Willow Haven Care Center. She was born October 19, 1914 in Drumright, OK. a daughter of the late Richard and Lera May Bowman Welker. She was raised in Otsego, was baptized in the Methodist faith, had played varsity girls basketball, worked in various restaurants...

Mary E. Miskimen
Jun 10, 2005
Mary E. Miskimen, 93, of N. Canton, formerly of Zanesville , died at 12:00 noon Friday June 10, 2005 at Aultman Hospital, Canton. She was born February 14, 1912, in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine O'Connor Myers. Mrs. Miskimen was a lifetime member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zanesville. Surviving are three daughters, Donna...

Margaret Korn
Jun 7, 2005
Margaret Korn, age 97, of Columbus, Ohio, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor, Columbus Ohio after a long illness. She was born July 29, 1907 in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late John & Estella Gregg Thompson. Margaret spent some of her younger years on Indian reservations in Montana and North Dakota...
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