Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Juanita P. Huntsman
Aug 21, 2025
Juanita Pearl Huntsman, 90, of Zanesville, died at 10:43 A.M. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Genesis Hospice Morrison-House. She was born May 20, 1935, in Somerfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Gordon) Moore. Juanita was a natural caretaker and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a member of the...
Richard Grove Moore
Aug 19, 2025
Richard Grove Moore, 76, of Gahanna, died at 6:39 P.M. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. He was born March 7, 1949, in Dayton, a son of the late George Carl and Mary (Muryn) Moore. Richard worked as a manufacturer for At&T, formerly Western Electric, he was a member of the Eagles, an avid bowler and...
Ruth Ann (Holbein) Goyne
Aug 18, 2025
Ruth Ann Holbein Goyne, lost her courageous 5 year battle with a very rare cancer of the spinal cord, sacral chordoma on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Born on November 25, 1945, to parents, Elmer & Virginia (Shrider) Holbein.
Ruth graduated from Zanesville High School in 1963, and went to Ohio State University where she graduated in 1967, with a degree in Home...
Daniel Newton
Aug 15, 2025
Daniel Newton, 84, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, and their children, Kim (Sam) McLaughlin, Leslie Newton, Kevin (Julie) Newton, and Jeff (Karie) Newton. Daniel was a proud grandfather to Logan, Keagan, Lily, Makaela, Jenna, Quinn, Lauren, Cameron, and Claire.
Daniel, was a University of Illinois...
Robert L. Karr
Aug 15, 2025
Robert L. Karr, 95, of Zanesville, died at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Adams Lane Care Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 29, 1930, at No. 8 Holler, Crooksville, a son of the late Otis and Hildred (Richards) Karr. Robert was a 1949 graduate of Lash High School and served his country proudly...
Diane "Jane" Girton
Aug 15, 2025
Diane “Jane” Girton, 78, of Grove City, died at 1:26 P.M. on Friday, August 15, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 20, 1946, in Carnegie PA., a daughter of the late Herbert and Gladys Evelyn (McDaniel) Rimmel. Jane was employed as bookkeeper, a job she loved for M.E.G. Enterprises. She found joy in knitting,...
Phyllis Elaine Shifflet
Aug 15, 2025
Phyllis Elaine Shifflet, 78, of Nashport, died at 12:50 A.M. on Friday, August 15, 2025, at The James Cancer Center, Columbus. She was born July 7, 1947, in Newark, Ohio, a daughter of the late Clyde “Pete” and Vivian (Johnson) Lucas. Phyllis was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church,...
Joseph A. Schilling
Aug 13, 2025
Joseph A. Schilling, 59, of Zanesville, died on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at his home. He was born February 14, 1966, in Zanesville, a son of the late Charles and Barbara Lee (Witchie) Schilling. He was a Freemason and enjoyed studying history and watching war movies.
He is survived by his two daughters, Stephanie (Ryan Hill) Schilling and Kimberly (Nathan) Kosco;...
John W. Leckrone
Aug 13, 2025
John W. Leckrone, 78, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed at 1:07 p.m. on August 13, 2025 at his home surrounded by his wife and daughter. He was born May 10, 1947, in Zanesville, the son of Robert “Bob” and Sue R. (Robison) Leckrone.
John retired after 28 years as a truck driver for Mid Atlantic Canners Association. After retirement he was a...
Gregory A. Rice
Aug 11, 2025
Gregory A. Rice, 68, of Zanesville, passed away at home on Monday, August 11, 2025. He was born December 21, 1956, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert Sr. and Barbara (Ritchey) Rice. Gregg worked as the produce manager of Big Bear in Zanesville for 30 years and later retired from Muskingum County Sherriff’s office as a corrections officer...
Kathleen E. Mansfield
Aug 11, 2025
Kathleen E. Mansfield, 82, passed away on August 11, 2025 while in the Adams Lane Care Center of Zanesville. She was born in Zanesville on July 1, 1943 to Arnold and Catherine (Yinger) Miner. Kathleen lived in Zanesville for the entirety of her life. She belonged to the St. Nicholas Catholic Church, and was a devoted Homemaker.
Kathleen is survived by...
Elizabeth J. "Liddy/Libby" Kirkbride
Aug 10, 2025
Elizabeth Jane “Liddy/Libby” Kirkbride, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior, and also to reunite with most of her family, on Sunday, August 10, 2025. She was born on October 1, 1947, to Dale Raymond and Nancy Della (White) Kirkbride at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio. She graduated from Zanesville High School in 1965, and graduated from...
Rosie Lee Johnson
Aug 5, 2025
Rosie Lee Johnson, 1 month, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully, at 2:15 P.M. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at home with her loving family. She was born July 9, 2025, in Zanesville, a daughter of Jordane Johnson and Kirsten Locke. Rosie Lee was the sweetest thing to ever enter her parent’s lives. She was precious, with an infectious personality that...
Martha J. Ryan
Jul 28, 2025
Martha Ryan, 84, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025. Born on February 20, 1941, to Robert and Gladys Lucas, Martha was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She grew up on a farm with her sisters, Barbara Kolacki and Nancy Moore, and brother, David Lucas. Growing up on a farm, Martha developed a deep love...
Norma Faye Nichols
Jul 28, 2025
Norma Nichols, 95, of Hopewell died at 5:02PM at the Oaks of Northpointe in the loving presence of her family. She was born April 8, 1930 in Philo to Katheryn Moore Robb, and Gilbert (Roy) Robb. Norma loved to camp, stay up late at night playing cards (while cheating), and being with her family. She was lovingly known as “The...
Susan D. Johnson
Jul 26, 2025
Susan D. Johnson, 73, of Zanesville, died at 7:35 P.M. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 20, 1952, in Zanesville, a daughter to her late father, Richard “Dick’ Lincicome and her late mother June E. (Roberts) Lincicome and her companion Richard “Dick” McCarty. She worked at Essex...
James "Jim" E. Warfield
Jul 24, 2025
James “Jim” E. Warfield, 69, of Zanesville, died at 3:42 A.M. on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Genesis Hospital. He was born July 2, 1956, in Zanesville, a son of the late James Franklin and Mary Jane (Stubbs) Warfield. Jim worked for 1-800-Flowers, was a foreman for United Technologies and Harry and David and worked in the valet at Genesis...
Larry B. Hartsook
Jul 24, 2025
Larry B. Hartsook, 86, of Zanesville, died at 1:21 am on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at his home. He was born August 14, 1938, in Zanesville, a son of the late Barrett Blaine and Ethel E. (Cardwell) Hartsook. He retired after many years in Aviation, working as the Senior Technologies Specialist for Northrop-Grumman out of California. He earned his Master’s...
Ann Huntsman
Jul 23, 2025
Virginia Ann Huntsman, 90 passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025.
Born October 9, 1934 in Zanesville, OH, she was the eldest daughter of the late Pauline Leota (Orr) and Nelson Benjamin Young. She graduated from Lash High School (now Zanesville High School) in 1952 and later earned her degree in Education from Miami University, where she formed lifelong friendships with...
Jonda D. Harper
Jul 20, 2025
Jonda D. Harper, 64, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully at 9:57 P.M. on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at The Ohio State University Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born April, 28 1961, in Jacksonville, FL., a daughter of the late John Edwin and Ruby Jewell (Perkins) Grimes. Jonda worked in retail marketing and was a dedicated wife,...
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