Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Aug 15, 2022

Ann Taylor Nicholas, 92, of Zanesville, died at 9:50 A.M. Monday, August 15, 2022 at Helen Purcell Home, Zanesville. She was born November 20, 1929, in Warren, Ohio a daughter of the late Harry C. and Marian Kerschner Taylor. Ann was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, life member of and past president of the Pioneer & Historical...

Aug 9, 2022

Nicolaas P. Dubbeling, 78, of Zanesville, died at 6:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. He was born April 7, 1944 during the starvation winter in Alsmeer, Netherlands a son of the late Klaas and Akya (Bartsas) Dubbeling. Nick graduated from primary and secondary schools and began a Masters level program. He was...

Aug 9, 2022

Bonnie J. Applegate, 92, of Zanesville, died August 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 25, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Herman and Margaret Good Duemmel. Bonnie was a homemaker, had worked at GE for a little while. She loved to play cards and was in several card clubs,...

Aug 6, 2022

Ashley (Newman) Jarvis went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday August 6th,2022. She was surrounded by her loving family as she bid farewell to this world of sorrow.

Ashley was born November 15th, 1993 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Rev. Terry D. Newman and Laura L. Newman. She was...

Aug 2, 2022

Richard Dale Hargraves Jr. 64, of Zanesville, was called to the Heavens above on August 2, 2022 at 8:16P.M. when he passed away at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. He was born September 24, 1957, a son of the late Richard Sale Hargraves Sr. and Codell Louis Guy. Rick was an awesome athlete of his time from St. Nicholas...

Aug 2, 2022

James T. Nessline, 88, of Zanesville, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, following a brief illness.  Many will remember Jim from Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl where he spent 19 years greeting customers as manager, but more importantly where he met the love of his life, “Sweet Alice.” The next 25 years of his career was spent with United Technologies....

Jul 29, 2022

Mary Ruth Mock, 94, of Zanesville, died at 10:10 P.M. on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Brookdale, Zanesville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Adamsville, on July 6, 1928 a daughter of the late Harold and Anna Louise Minner Green. She worked as a patient representative for over twenty years at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. Mary...

Jul 23, 2022

Terra L. Kencsan, 46, of Dresden, died at 9:19 P.M. on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born in Newark, Ohio, on November 2, 1975, a daughter of Carla Boilon and the late James Kirk.

She is survived by her spouse, Brent Kencsan; four children, Troy Smith, Kali Kencsan Travis Kencsan...

Jul 22, 2022

Joseph H. Miles, 99, of Zanesville, passed away at 9:30 A.M. on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born in Grafton, WV on April 11, 1923, a son of the late Collie Thomas and Helen E. Messenger Miles. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, enjoyed bowling, had a passion...

Jul 22, 2022

Mona Jean Boetcher, 88, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at the Pickering House Lancaster.

She loved going to church, and spending time with her grandchildren. Mona also enjoyed camping and bowling.

Mona is survived by her husband Charles “Gene” Boetcher; daughter Paula; grandchildren April, Misty, Scott, Lakota, Kyli, and Kassidy; seven great grandchildren with one...

Jul 21, 2022

Dr. Perry Michael Kalis passed peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in Zanesville, Ohio.  Perry was a wonderful husband and father and an exceptional, caring physician.

Perry was born December 23, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, to Michael and Helen Kalis.  The family moved to Wheeling, West Virginia, and Perry ultimately attended West Virginia University undergraduate...

Jul 21, 2022

Kathleen T. Poling, 61, of Zanesville, died at 9:47 P.M. on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 24, 1960, a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Jane Donovan Clarke. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, crafting and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by two...

Jul 19, 2022

David A Zylinsky, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from an extended illness. David was a devoted husband and father and always available to help anyone in need.  He was born April 29, 1943, in Zanesville, Ohio.  He graduated from Zanesville High School, in 1961. He owned and operated “Import Auto Clinic” and was thought of by...

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.

Surviving...

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...