Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Mar 14, 2019

Bobbie Jo Ortiz, 50, of Zanesville, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her home. She was born November 2, 1968, in California, a daughter of the late Alfonso and Laverne Laferty Ortiz.

A Cremation-With-Care has taken place under the direction of BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE with no calling hours or services to...

Mar 13, 2019

Mark Francis Burkhart, 64, of Zanesville, passed away at 9:44 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Morrison House after a brief illness. Mark was born May 17, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio and was the son of the late Francis H. and Evelyn I. (Utsinger) Burkhart. He was a 1972 graduate of Bishop Rosecrans High School. He worked as...

Mar 12, 2019

Barbara J. Edwards, 72, of Zanesville, died at 2:34 P.M. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born January 6, 1947, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Russell and Erma Hosler Ansel. She retired from the Muskingum County Child Support Office as a Case Worker.

She is survived by several...

Mar 12, 2019

Mary Lou Kirby, 77, of Zanesville died at 3:50 P.M. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at The Oaks at Northpointe, Zanesville. She was born October 17, 1941, in Muskingum County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Louise Meloy Hittle.  She retired from Good Samaritan Hospital and was a member of Market Street Baptist Church.

She...

Mar 7, 2019

Navy First Class Petty Officer James R. Buck II, 30, of Groton, Connecticut, formerly of Zanesville, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Groton, Connecticut. He was born November 10, 1988 in Marietta, Georgia, a son of Patrick J. Buck and Corinne McGrath Wayne. He was a graduate of Zanesville High School. James joined the United States Navy in March...

Mar 5, 2019

Harold D. Pemberton, 85, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 3:03 P.M. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Willow Haven Care Center, Zanesville. He was born June 3, 1933, in New Lexington, a son of the late David and Mary Edwards Pemberton. He was a Foundry worker at BWXT Technologies and loved to work on cars....

Mar 3, 2019

Lisa A. James, 51, of Nashport, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at 8:28 P.M. on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at her home. She was born March 14, 1967 in Zanesville, a daughter of John Grotegeer and the late Betty Maxwell Grotegeer. She was a 1985 graduate of Zanesville High School and a member of North Terrace Church of...

Mar 1, 2019

Gladys Wood Barnes, 86, of Zanesville, died at 5:56 P.M. on Friday, March 1, 2019 at her home.  She was born on August 19, 1932 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah Brien Wood.  She was employed at Hazel Atlas Glass, former secretary at Plant 1 and interline clerk at Putnam Transfer.  Gladys was a member...

Mar 1, 2019

Ralph B. Bowman, 88, of Zanesville, died Friday, March 1, 2019.

A Cremation-With-Care has taken place under the direction of BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE with a private graveside service to be held at the convenience of the family at Zanesville Memorial Park Cemetery, Zanesville with full Military Honors to be provided by...

Feb 27, 2019

Vincent (Vince) John Adornetto, 63, of Zanesville passed away peacefully on February 27, 2019 at the Genesis-Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville.

Vince was born in Zanesville, Ohio on September 16, 1955 to the late A. John Adornetto and Frances (Amos) Adornetto.  He graduated from Bishop Rosecrans High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management from the...

Feb 26, 2019

Priscilla Belle “Pat” Bouvier, beloved mother, greatly admired by her children, entered into her eternal rest at 8:37 P.M. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Beckett House of New Concord. She was born September 24, 1928, in Bethesda, Ohio, a daughter of the late Kyle P. and Gladys J. McEndree McKain. In 1950, she married the love of her...

Feb 26, 2019

Nancy L. Richert, 77, of Zanesville, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at her residence. She was born May 31, 1941, in Cleveland, a daughter of the late Wilfred and Helen Burgess Greenwood. She was a pharmacist in Salem, Ohio and loved traveling, sewing and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, A. William "Bill" Richert...

Feb 26, 2019

Barbara Elizabeth (Nesselroade) Warne entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 26th at Brookdale Assisted Living, where she spent her final days surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 23, 1935, in Akron, Ohio, to Emma Mabel (Wistar) and Dale Robinson Nesselroade. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Donald whom...

Feb 24, 2019

Barbara A. McPherson, 79, of Zanesville, died at 4:16 A.M. on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Community Hospice Anne & Donald McGraw Center for Care, Jacksonville, Florida. She was born August 11, 1939, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Thomas and Darlene Farmer Jennings. She retired from Brockway Glass after twenty seven years and was a devoted Christian....

Feb 21, 2019

Linda Lou Lloyd-Flerlage, 77, of Zanesville, died at 10:48 P.M. on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born June 23, 1941, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Rex Loraine and Lorine Loy Rodgers Mitter. She was a graduate of Zanesville High School and retired from Essex Wire after over thirty years of service. She...

Feb 20, 2019

Richard W. Brown, 77, of Zanesville, passed at 8:18 AM on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville.  He was born February 11, 1942, in Washington, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Alice M. Brown Murphy and Hilton Vernon Briggs.  He retired from the United Parcel Service (known there as “Brownie”) after 25 years of service...

Feb 20, 2019

Jeffrey J. Lawson, 48, of Zanesville, died at 10:08 P.M. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. He was born May 8, 1970, in Pennsylvania, a son of James and Jeanne Johnston Lawson of Irwin Pennsylvania. He did his undergraduate studies in Biology and Chemistry from Washington & Jefferson College in Washington Pennsylvania and graduated...

Feb 19, 2019

Robert Lee “Biker Bob” Mercer lost his battle with liver cancer on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Victor and Lucy Danhauer Mercer and by his nephew Daniel Mercer.

Bob enjoyed over 50 years of marriage with his wife June.  Their son Brad, daughter-in-law Kelly and beautiful granddaughter Caroline provided...

Feb 19, 2019

Mary Katherine Roller, 77, of Cambridge, died at 4:10 AM on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Altercare of Zanesville. She was born December 30, 1941, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Orton and Mary E. Terry Irvin. She was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving during Vietnam. Mary was a basket weaver and a member...

Feb 17, 2019

James A. Watts, 70, of Zanesville, died at 12:40 P.M. on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 13, 1948, in Zanesville, a son of the late Everett James and Florence Louise Harris Watts. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during Vietnam. He started in retail...