Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Hazel L. (Newsom) Bauer
Aug 14, 2014
Hazel L. Bauer, 95, of Zanesville, died at 11:20 A.M. on Thursday, August 14, 2014, at the Cedar Hill Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1918, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Alfred E. an Ethel B. Cannon Newsom. She was a Gray Lady for 10 years at the Genesis Good Samaritan...
Kathleen Marie (Walsh) Schlaegel
Aug 12, 2014
Kathleen Marie Schlaegel, 69, of Zanesville, died at 5:12 A.M., on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born March 1, 1945, in Akron, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Collins Walsh. She retired November 1, 2002, as a Radiology Technician from the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, and was a member of the...

Jo Ann M. (Bice) Debolt
Aug 12, 2014
Jo Ann M. DeBolt, 72, of Dresden, died at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at the home of her son. She was born June 20, 1942, in Dresden, a daughter of the late Robert and Wilma Pauline McFee Bice. She worked for 31 years as a Security Guard for United Technologies, and later retired after 12 years from...
Clyde E. Wilson
Aug 11, 2014
Clyde E. Wilson, 84, of Zanesville, died at 11:50 P.M. Monday, August 11, 2014, at The Oaks at Bethesda. He was born February 14, 1930, in Zanesville, a son of the late Victor and Verna Corbin Wilson. He was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Ace Truck where he was a welder and shop foreman. Clyde was a...
Michael A. Hayes
Aug 2, 2014
Michael A. Hayes, 61, of Zanesville, passed away at 10:26 P.M. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House after a long fight with cancer.He was born April 17, 1953 in Zanesville a son of Margaret "Mag" E. Pitts Hayes of Zanesville and the late Welcome A. "Junior" Hayes. Mike was a graduate of Philo High School class of 1971,...

Cleo K. Pflieger
Aug 2, 2014
Cleo K. Pflieger, 89, of South Zanesville, died at 12:45 P.M. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born April 22, 1925 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William and Lulu Travis Wheeler. She had worked for the Liberty Theater. Surviving are a son, David Pflieger ; a daughter, Cynthia Pflieger Fox both of Zanesville and...
Wendell A. Smitley
Aug 1, 2014
Wendell A. Smitley, 80, of Zanesville, died at 4:34 P.M. on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 8, 1934, in Zanesville, a son of the late Leroy and Edythe Taylor Smitley. He retired in 1993 as an Operating Engineer from Shelly & Sands, was currently serving his 26th year as Falls Township Trustee,...
Kristina L. Holskey
Jul 31, 2014
Kristina L. Holskey, 39, of South Zanesville, died at 5:50 A.M. July 31, 2014 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born July 9, 1975, in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of the late Blaine B. Jr. and Paulette Dunn Holskey. She was a member of the Tree of Life-Christian Fellowship, and she enjoyed fishing and spending time with her loved...
Eva Mae Clair) (St.) Gordon
Jul 30, 2014
Eva Mae Gordon, 80, of Zanesville, died at 2:54 A.M. on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her home. She was born February 18, 1934, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Howard and Josephine Pierce St. Clair. She had worked as an office manager, and also in home health care. Surviving are her husband Everett K. Gordon, whom she...
Vernon G. Stevens
Jul 28, 2014
Vernon G. Stevens, 66, of Zanesville, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:45 P.M. on Monday, July 28, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 8, 1948, in Zanesville, a son of the late Samuel V. and Velma M. Mayle Stevens. He had started work as a concrete finisher, had worked...
Irvin L. Fitzer
Jul 26, 2014
Irvin L. "Irv" Fitzer, of Zanesville, died at 4:15 A.M. Saturday, July 26, 2014 at his home. He was born September 28, 1926 in Columbus, a son of the late Henry and Myrtle Ingraham Fitzer. Mr. Fitzer lived to enjoy life at home; his family, daughter, sons and grandsons. Irvin worked for 43 years for J.C. Penney as a display...
Josephine J. (Mccutcheon) Sheets
Jul 24, 2014
Josephine J. Sheets, 87, of Zanesville, died at 7:20 A.M. on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born May 7, 1927, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William and Clarice Moore McCutcheon. She had worked in Housekeeping at Riverside Hospital, was a member of the Apostolic Gospel Church, and had previously attended the...
Catherine A Lowe
Jul 22, 2014
Catherine A. Lowe, 62, of Baltic, formerly of Zanesville, died at 10:07 P.M. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born December 12, 1951, in Zanesville, a daughter of Wanda Graves Lowe of Zanesville and the late Bural H. Lowe. She loved listening to music and collecting nick knacks. Surviving in addition to her mother...

Betty S. Hildreth
Jul 22, 2014
Betty S. Hildreth, 66, of Zanesville, died at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at her home. She was born December 20, 1947, in Spencer, WV, a daughter of the late Lester Lynn and Ruth Marie Ogden Hildreth. She was a Registered Nurse for the Zandex Corporation. Surviving are a sister Jo Ann (Dr. John) VanGilder of Zanesville; a...
Dorothy K. (Thompson) Ballenger
Jul 21, 2014
Dorothy K. Ballenger, 93, of Zanesville, died at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, July 21, 2014, at her home. She was born November 24, 1920, in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Harold and Helen Thompson. She worked as a cook for Zanesville City Schools and in the Good Samaritan Hospital cafeteria, was an avid card player, and was a member...
Dorcas Annabelle (Binkley) Kirkpatrick
Jul 20, 2014
Dorcas Annabelle Kirkpatrick, 71, of Nashport, died at 7:05 P.M. on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at her home. She was born December 17, 1942, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Samuel E. and Lena Katherine Ralph Binkley. She retired as a cook from the Muskingum County Home and was a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Union Church. She loved...
Robert E. Nicholas
Jul 19, 2014
Robert E. Nicholas, age 93 of Zanesville died Saturday, July 19th, 2014, at Helen Purcell Home in Zanesville. Born April 1, 1921, in Zanesville, he was the son of the late Arthur and Grace Calhoon Nicholas. Bob Nicholas, a prominent community leader of the 70s, 80s and 90s. He was active in the heyday of downtown Zanesville as a member...
Virgene M. (Mount) Devolld
Jul 15, 2014
Virgene M. DeVolld, 88, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord at 10:50 A.M. on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. She was born March 2, 1926, in Glouster, a daughter of the late Andrew S. and Lenora Byers Mount. She was a 1944 graduate of Philo High School and served in the Cadet Nurse Corps during...
Jean Marie (Hiebel) James
Jul 15, 2014
Jean Marie James, 86, of Zanesville, died at 4:55 P.M. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 29, 1927, in Williamsport, PA, a daughter of the late Ralph and Sophia Palucki Hiebel. She loved antiques and working in her garden. Surviving are a daughter Diana (Jim) Polk of Zanesville; two sons,...
Betty Jean (Simeral) Garrett
Jul 15, 2014
Betty Jane (nee Simeral) Garrett, 89, of Mason, Ohio (formerly of Zanesville, Ohio), July 15, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Floyd C. Garrett. Daughter of the late Harry and Martha Simeral. She is survived by her daughter Marsha (Don) Cope, granddaughters Allison (Shaun) Coe, Melissa (Mark) Wallace, step-granddaughter Nicole Cope, Step-grandson Clinton (Emily) Cope, great granddaughters Alexandra and Samantha...
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