Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
John Gary Havens
Jan 14, 2016
John Gary "Omar" Havens, 80, of Zanesville, died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at his home. He was born December 27, 1935, in Zanesville, a son of the late John D. and Olive Marie Riehl Havens. He retired from Anchor Hocking where he had been a mold maker and was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Omar was...
Harry M. Smith Jr.
Jan 10, 2016
Harry M. Smith Jr., 83, of Zanesville, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at his home. He was born March 31, 1932, in Hopewell Township, a son of the late Harry M. Sr. and Hazel Leslie Smith. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, worked as an oil well driller, and was a member of the VFW,...
Winifred M. Krigbaum
Jan 7, 2016
Winifred M. Krigbaum, 92, of Zanesville, died at 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born October 25, 1923, in South Zanesville, a daughter of the late Marion Leslie and Blanche Hallowell Krigbaum. Winnie worked for the Muskingum County Board of education and Swingle Motor Company as Secretary before beginning her 39 year career...
Bernice L. (Baldwin) Farmer
Jan 7, 2016
Bernice L. Farmer, 88, of Zanesville, died at 12:10 A.M. on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 2, 1928, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Jesse and Mabel Dorsey Baldwin. She retired from the business office at Bethesda Hospital after 20 years of service and was a member of the Muskingum...
Harlan L. Barnes
Jan 6, 2016
Harlan L. Barnes, 92, of Zanesville, died at 5:15 P.M. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at the Willow Haven Nursing Home. He was born June 3, 1923, in Woodsfield, a son of the late Raymond and Mary Hague Barnes. He had worked in Batch and Tank for Brockway Glass where he retired after 40 years of service. Harlan was a...
John Timothy Baker Sr.
Jan 6, 2016
John "Tim" Baker Sr., 66, of Westerville, died on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Mount Carmel West in Columbus. He was born October 23, 1949, in Zanesville, a son of the late Harold C. Baker and Ruth Fusner Ball. He was a Marine Corps Veteran serving two tours in the Vietnam War and a retired nurse of twenty years. He...

Sharon Kay Lucas
Jan 5, 2016
Sharon Kay Lucas, 53, of Zanesville, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at her home. She was born October 8, 1962, in Cleveland, a daughter of the late George and Mabel Jean Wylie Lucas. She is survived by her son Rob French of Zanesville; and her brother Joe Lucas of Zanesville. No services will be held. Dignified and professional services entrusted...

Patty Lou (Krouskoupf) Pierce
Jan 4, 2016
Patty Lou Pierce, 80, of Zanesville, died at 8:05 A.M. on Monday, January 4, 2016, at her home. She was born February 19, 1935, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late George and Osa Winter Dearth Krouskoupf. She was a 1953 Lash High School graduate, and worked for the Maysville School District for 13 years. She is survived by her...
Barbara D. (Dickerson) Lafrance
Jan 3, 2016
Barbara D. La France, 79, of Zanesville, passed away at 10:55 P.M. on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at the Willow Haven Care Center. She was born June 20, 1936, in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Robert and Fern Neal Dickerson. She graduated from Lash High School in 1954. During her lifetime, she was employed by jobs ranging from medical...

Clifford E. Henning
Jan 3, 2016
Clifford E. Henning, 66, of Zanesville, died at 9:30 P.M. on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born June 21, 1949, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert Henning and Mary Davis Henning Hill. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, and had worked as a pipefitter for R & R...
George Forrest Rose Jr.
Jan 1, 2016
George Forrest Rose Jr., 90, of Zanesville, died at 2:36 P.M. Friday, January 1, 2016 at Genesis Hospital Zanesville. He was born August 26, 1925 in Richmond, VA to the late George F. and Virgie Cook Rose Sr. George worked at Dunzweiler and Tri-Y Construction before he became self-employed for 40 years at Rose Construction. He was in the Carpenters...
Glenn A. Girton
Jan 1, 2016
Glenn A. Girton, 92, of Zanesville, died at 3:55 P.M. Friday, January 1, 2016 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born July 12, 1923, in Zanesville, a son of the late Clarence Andrew and Flora Viola Williams Girton. He retired from Rexnord, was a member of Cornerstone South Family Life Church, a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II where...
Alicia Cravenor
Jan 1, 2016
Alicia K. (Newell) Cravenor, 29, of Nashport, died at 5:54 A.M. Friday, January 1, 2016 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born August 15, 1986, in Zanesville, a daughter of Randall Newell and Kimberly Pierce Summers. Alicia was self-employed and attended Cornerstone Full Gospel Church. Surviving are her father, Randall (Jennifer) Newell of Zanesville; mother, Kimberly (Brian) Summers of Nashport;...
Peggy Jean (Merriam) Kelbley
Dec 29, 2015
Peggy Jean (Merriam) Kelbley, Nashport, OH completed her journey through this life December 29, 2015. Peggy commenced her journey January 30, 1940 in Sandusky, OH. Peggy was the only child of Austin Emerson Merriam and Cleona Alois (Amburn) Merriam. In addition to her parents, Peggy was predeceased by cousins Francis and Pierre Amburn and brother-in-law Jim Kelbley, all of OH....
Sandra S. (Green) Lacey
Dec 27, 2015
Sandra S. Lacey, 74, of Zanesville, died at 2:27 A.M. on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born on October 10, 1941, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Herbert W. and Mary Margaret Russi Green. Sandy worked at Essex Wire, the cafeteria at Wilson School, Burger King, Response and most recently worked at the Social...

Kathryn Jean (Bowers) Overman
Dec 27, 2015
Kathryn Jean Overman, 98, of Zanesville, died at 7:04 A.M. on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at her home. She was born October 24, 1917, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late John Benjamin and Ruth Richards Bowers. She had worked in the admitting office at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital for 17 years, was Secretary for YWCA, was a member...

Steven M. Chapin
Dec 20, 2015
Steven M. Chapin, 57, of Zanesville, died at 6:42 P.M. on Sunday, December 20, 2015, after a brave but brief battle with cancer. He was born May 11, 1958, in Zanesville, a son of the late Rodney and Nancy Shook Chapin. He had worked for AK Steel and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife,...
John P. Feerick
Dec 18, 2015
Dr. John P. "Jack" Feerick, 65, of Wilkes-Barre, PA, formerly of Zanesville, died at 3:30 P.M. on Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home. He was born August 15, 1950 in Queens, NY a son of Frances Ugis Feerick of Zanesville and the late James P. Feerick. Jack was a physician and retired in 2011 from the Veteran Administration of...

Phyllis Jean (Reeves) Garrett
Dec 18, 2015
Phyllis Jean Garrett, 63, of Zanesville, died at 7:32 A.M. on Friday, December 18, 2015, at her home. She was born August 27, 1952, in Zanesville, a daughter of Alma Wilson Reeves of Zanesville and the late Homer Reeves. For the past 10 years, she worked as a receptionist at Genesis, and before that she had worked for Ohio Bell...

Vincent Eugene Favors
Dec 15, 2015
Vincent E. Favors, 67, of Zanesville, died at 3:28 A.M. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at the Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. Arrangements are pending.
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