Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Mary Rita Bauer
Sep 2, 2015
Mary Rita Bauer, 91, of Zanesville, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at her home. She was born September 30, 1923, at Williamstown, WV, a daughter of the late Walter Phillip and Eda Holdrieth Bauer, and worked with her family in the Bauer Pottery business. She lived on the same farm for 86 years where a brick kiln still stands in...
Helen L. Bruns (Murphy) Eversberg
Aug 30, 2015
Helen L. Bruns Eversberg, 83, of Zanesville, died at 12:37 A.M. on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 6, 1931, in Athens, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank and Elsie McNeal Murphy. Helen graduated in 1949 from Athens High School in Athens, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of...
Jay D. Close
Aug 29, 2015
Jay D. Close, 64, of Zanesville, died at 2:36 A.M. Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Genesis Hospital. He was born November 14, 1950 in Zanesville, a son of the late Howard E. "Pete" and Donna J. Smith Close. Jay had worked for Genesis Hospital as a Service Desk Analyst, was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. He had two...
Charles E. Scott
Aug 26, 2015
Charles E. Scott, 89, of Zanesville, died at 1:15 A. M. on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Cedar Hill Care Center. He was born April 15, 1926 in Conesville, a son of the late Charles W. and Margaret Ellen Dawson Scott. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in World War II, a member of the St. Thomas Catholic Church...
Jane Lee (Hoobler) Miles
Aug 26, 2015
Jane Lee Hoobler Miles, 87, of Zanesville, died at 5:24 A.M. on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Helen Purcell Home. She was born June 30, 1928 in New Kensington, PA, a daughter of the late Wilson L. and Garnett G. Knott Hoobler. Jane worked at United Technologies for 33 years and is United Methodist by faith. In her spare...
Robert L. March
Aug 21, 2015
Robert L. March, 72, of Zanesville, died after a long illness at 5:35 P.M. on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Adams Lane Care Center. He was born December 4, 1942 in Zanesville, a son of the late Glen F. and Katheryn J. Myers March. Bob was a graduate of New Concord High School in 1960, attended college in accounting while...
Richard J. Grether
Aug 21, 2015
Richard J. Grether, 66, of Zanesville, died at 12:01 A.M. Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home. Richard requested a Dignified Cremation to be performed by BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE. No further services will be held. www.bolin-dierkesfuneralhome.com
Helen A. Jack (Merriam) Moore
Aug 17, 2015
Helen A. Jack Moore, 90, of Zanesville, died at 9:30 A.M. on Monday, August 17, 2015, at Brookdale-Zanesville. She was born December 11, 1924, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Wilbur and Rosetta Boyer Merriam. She had worked as a Sales Associate for J.C. Penny and was a member of First Christian Church. Surviving are a son Dan...
Margaret L. (Brock) Lear
Aug 14, 2015
Margaret L. Lear, 92, of Zanesville, died at 12:35 A.M. on Friday, August 14, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, with her family at her side. She was born April 4, 1923, in Zanesville, to the late William Jennings Bryan Brock and Linnie Wible Brock. She attended Zanesville High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she...
Earl A. Lyall
Aug 14, 2015
Earl A. Lyall, 86, of Zanesville, died at 5:30 P.M. Friday, August 14, 2015 at his home. He was born October9, 1928 in Perry County, Ohio, a son of the late William L. and Pearl B. Saxton Lyall. He retired from Kroger Meat Packing in Columbus. Surviving are the mother of his children; Evelyn G. Adams Lyall of the home;...
Amanda Jane (Tuck) Sanner
Aug 13, 2015
Amanda Jane Sanner, 77, of Zanesville, died at 8:40 A.M. on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at the Cedar Hill Care Center. She was born May 16, 1938, in East Rainelle, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys Brown Tuck. She was a homemaker and had been a member of the Moose Lodge. Surviving are two sons, John A....
Richard Matthew Kirkbride Jr.
Aug 10, 2015
Richard Matthew Kirkbride Jr., 20, of Columbus, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at his home. He was born September 30, 1994, in Columbus, a son of Richard M. Kirkbride Sr. of Zanesville and Heather Travis (Benjamin) Joof of Columbus. He was a 2013 graduate of West Muskingum High School and had worked as a sorter for UPS in Columbus, Ohio....
Jeffrey Lynn Rapol
Aug 9, 2015
Jeffrey Lynn Rapol, 65, of Zanesville, died at 9:50 A.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2015, at the Cedar Hill Care Center with his wife and Priest by his side. Jeff had battled ALS since 2008. He was born January 8, 1950, in Zanesville. A son of the late Donald and Onda Buxton Rapol. Jeff was a graduate of Rosecrans High...
Susan L. (Young) Willey
Aug 6, 2015
Susan L. Willey, 41, of Zanesville, died at 6:25 PM on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at the Genesis Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 17, 2015, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville.
Harold James Hayes
Aug 2, 2015
Harold James Hayes, 89, of Zanesville, died at 8:30 A.M. on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House. He was born April 18, 1926, in Ava, OH, a son of the late Homer I. and Roxie Gill Hayes. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II, had been a truck driver and retired in 1989,...
Martha E. (Kinney) Lasure
Jul 31, 2015
Martha E. Kinney Lasure, 79, of Zanesville, died at 12:35 P.M. on Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Genesis Hospital CCU. She was born July 15, 1936, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Russell Edward and Vina Messer Kinney. Martha had taught Elementary students for 40 years and was a faithful member of North Terrace Church of Christ. Surviving...
Barbara J. (Gallant) Davis
Jul 29, 2015
Barbara J. Gallant Davis, 70, of Zanesville, died at 12:50 A.M. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Genesis Hospital. She was born May 2, 1945, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Roma L. and Evelyn Jean Patterson Gallant. She retired as Executive Director of Transitions, Inc. in 2011, was a member of Margaret Blue CCL, and Putnam Presbyterian...
Myrna L. (Huffman) Iden
Jul 29, 2015
Myrna Loy (Huffman) Iden, 85, of Newark, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord, Jesus Christ at 10:15 P.M. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House surrounded by her family. She was born February 8, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Ralph U. and Wilma A. (Graham) Huffman and grew up most of her life...
Randy Gene Vandenbark
Jul 25, 2015
Randy Gene Vandenbark, 63, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, July 25, 2015. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on February 4, 1952, the son of the late Esther Mae (Roberts) Harmon. Randy is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Donna Sue (Spinks) Vandenbark; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Mike Chamberlain; son and daughter-in-law,...
Erwin L. Mcdonald Sr.
Jul 24, 2015
Erwin L. "Mac" McDonald Sr., 87, of Zanesville, died at 7:15 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Genesis Hospital. He was born April 9, 1928 in Muskingum Township. A son of the late John C. and Margaret E. DeGarmo McDonald. He was a WWII Navy Veteran. He retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Company after 36 years of service as...
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