Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Jul 16, 2022

Gloria J. (Hammond) Stephenson Giffin, 88, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, while under the care of Shriver’s Hospice. She was born April 26, 1934 in Greenup County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Clarence and Sarah (Blankenbeckley) Hammond. She enjoyed worshiping her God and enjoyed her church family at the Union Tabernacle...

Jul 15, 2022

Kathy Jo Matko Ommo, 72, of Zanesville, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at her home. She was born November 4, 1949 in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Oxley Matko, She enjoyed painting and spending time with her cats. Kathy worked for Forever Dads Come Unity Marketplace and then at Mattingly's Cash-n-Carry for...

Jul 11, 2022

Lucille “Lucy” Mills Bowers, 96, of Zanesville, died at 5:36 A.M. Monday, July 11, 2022 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born August 3, 1925, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Albert and Clara Cash Mills. Lucy worked for Brockway Glass for twenty years was an avid bowler and bowled in two senior leagues.

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Jul 9, 2022

Terry Kovaleski, 62, of Zanesville, died at 7:32 P.M. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 13, 1960, a son of the late Forest and Violet Baldwin Kovaleski. He loved hunting, fishing, the outdoors and riding Harley’s.

Surviving are a son, Terry Kovaleski Jr.; two daughter, Amanda...

Jul 6, 2022

Laurel A. Burkhart, 76, of Zanesville, died at 1:57 A.M. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born January 25, 1946, in Norwich, a daughter of the late Paul and Dora (McConnell) Stewart. She was a homemaker and babysat for over thirty years. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and CCL....

Jul 5, 2022

Robert Dudley Goodrich, ll, passed away on July 5, 2022.  He was born April 11, 1946, in Charleston, WV. a son of the late Ann (Allen) and Robert D. Goodrich. Robert was a resident of Zanesville since 1975 and co-founder and owner of Wendy’s Management Group, Inc.  He was inducted into the Wendy’s Hall of Fame in 1990. He...

Jul 4, 2022

Charles A. Tyo, 64, of Zanesville, died on Monday, July 4, 2022 at his home. He was born March 3, 1958, a son of the late Floyd F. and Beatrice Robinson Tyo Sr. He enjoyed watching The Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Steelers and loved his cats.

He is survived by two daughters, Mindy (Jason) Kokensparger and Melissa...

Jun 29, 2022

Carol Stuart, 99, of Zanesville, died at 8:02 A.M. on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Primrose, Zanesville. She was born August 28, 1922 in Milan, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Paul Carl and Doris Wellman Filter. She was a faithful member of Grace United Methodist Church since 1956. After graduating high school in 1940, she went on to...

Jun 27, 2022

Fay Starkey, 88, of Zanesville, died at 9:20 P.M. on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born January 11, 1934, in Marietta, Ohio, a daughter of the late Denver L. and Myrtle E. Edwards Gorrell. Fay loved her candy and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She was a...

Jun 21, 2022

Patricia “Patty” Hoffer, 75, of Zanesville, died at 1:37 P.M. Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Genesis Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in 1946 in Zanesville, a daughter to the late Albert and Margaret Church Malone.  She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, a 1964 graduate of Zanesville High School, and a member of...

Jun 21, 2022

Genevieve L. Long, 100, of Zanesville, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 25, 1921, a daughter of the late George and Caroline Stolarz Kluk. She was a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. She loved her flowers but loved her children and grandchildren even more and her grandchildren...

Jun 21, 2022

Beulah A. Pritchard, 97, of Zanesville, died at 5:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at her home. She was born August 2, 1924 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Weiland) Rodgers. Beulah was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and worked for Nichol’s Restaurant and was a member of VFW Ladies Auxillary.

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Jun 20, 2022

Marilyn June Williams, 84, of Zanesville, died at 2:35 P.M. on Monday, June 20, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 13, 1937, in New Concord, a daughter of the late Charles Lewis and Violet Agnes (Hennen) Best.  She started working for Dr. Isaac Curtis, then First National Bank, and retired from the...

Jun 20, 2022

Tim Wilkins, 71, of Zanesville, died peacefully in the hilltop home he built and shared with his loving wife, Sherry for 47 years at 12:27 A.M. on Monday, June 20, 2022. He was born April 24, 1951, in Zanesville, a son of the late Galen D. and Ellen Thompson Wilkins. He attended Washington Township Baptist Church, enjoyed playing pickleball,Tennis...

Jun 16, 2022

Kenneth N. Voris, 79, of Philo, died on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Genesis Hospital Zanesville. Per his wishes, a cremation will take place with no services to be held.

BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE is entrusted to all arrangements.

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Jun 16, 2022

Ronald Eugene “Gene” Kight, 86, of Zanesville, died at 1:22 P.M. on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, surrounded by his family. He was born July 3, 1935, in Clarksburg, WV to the late Berl Clyda and Frona Eva (Reed) Kight. He retired from Brockway Glass in 1999 after 30 plus years, was a member of the...

Jun 11, 2022

Daniel B. LaShelle, 52, of Groveport, Ohio, died Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Fairfield Medical Center following an automobile accident. Dan was born December 17, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, to Candice (Stewart) Hoover and Michael (Jodie) LaShelle. Dan served in the United States Marines, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, and was a team member of the first ever...

May 31, 2022

Virginia L. “Jenny” Emerick, 91, of Zanesville, died at 6:20 P.M. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Adams Lane Care Center, Zanesville. She was born February 26, 1931, a daughter of the late Foster and Margaret Gastin Emerick. She was a finish worker and driver for Carskadden Company, before retiring after 33 years and was a member of Brighton...

May 27, 2022

Michael A. Howard, 63, of West Lafayette, died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus. He was born September 13, 1958 in Zanesville, a son of Thurman and Dorothy Nutt Howard. Mike loved the outdoors, dogs, children and boating. Michael had attend Starlight School.

Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother, Randy (Beckie)...

May 23, 2022

Annie Laurella (Forrester) Kent passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the age of 101. She was born September 1, 1920 to Charles and Ida (Thompson) Forrester. She was born and raised on the Forrester family farm in Wood County, Ohio. On December 4, 1944, Annie married Jule Ray Kent and to this union six children were born....