Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

May 25, 2023

Gaynel Lynn Johnson, 66, of Zanesville, died at 11:19 A.M. Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born December 18, 1956, in Oakland, California, a daughter of the late Ronald W. Hill and Marilyn A. Minor. She grew up in the Bay Area and lived in several parts of the country before settling in...

May 24, 2023

Carl G. “Hank” Hansel, 87, of Zanesville, died at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living.  He was born November 2, 1935, in Zanesville, a son of the late Frank and Mary (Longshore) Hansel. Hank worked as an Inventory Specialist for General Electric for thirty-one and a half years, he was a member of Immanuel...

May 24, 2023

Nancy Joan Newman, 76, of Zanesville, died at 4:50 A.M. Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. She was born December 18, 1946, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Harold Butler and Eunice Hill Browning. She retired from Essex Wire and had worked for Cedar Hill Assisted Living. Nancy was a member of Zanesville Bible...

May 22, 2023

Charles R. “Chuck” Wickham, 78, of Zanesville, died at 12:44 P.M. on Monday, May 22, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born December 9, 1944 in Zanesville, son of the late Enoch and Mildred (O’Conner) Wickham. He graduated from Zanesville High School and Muskingum Area Technical College. Mr. Wickham was a retired employee of Zanesville...

May 19, 2023

Christine L. Wisecarver, 71, of Adamsville, died at 6:18 P.M. on Friday, May 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 21, 1951 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Walter and Gloria Stanley Hittle Jr. Christine enjoyed playing bingo but more importantly loved watching her kids and grandchildren play sports.

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May 18, 2023

Dolleen Burns, 70, of Hopewell, died at 10:07 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Cedar Hill Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Zanesville. She was born November 20, 1952, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Merlo and Henrietta (Widner) Winland. Dolleen was a loving mother and grandmother. Her grandkids called her “Mimi”. She loved to bake cookies and anything sweet,...

May 15, 2023

Steven T. Joseph, 57, of Adamsville, died at 1:04 A.M. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born February 15, 1966, in Zanesville, son of the late William G. and Romaine C. (Arnold) Joseph. Steve was the owner of Twin T Deer Processing and the meat department manager for Save-A-Lot, he loved...

May 13, 2023

Louis E. Smith Jr., 87, of Zanesville, died on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his home. He was born April 29, 1936, in Euclid, Ohio, a son of the late Louis E. and Hazel M. Barnhouse Smith. He enjoyed watching television and being on his computer. Louis served his country in the United States Army and delivered mail for...

May 12, 2023

Byron Ben Brown II, 47, of Duncan Falls, died at 12:01 A.M. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at home.  He was born July 13, 1975, in Zanesville, son of the late Byron Ben I and Clarabelle (Melvin) Brown. Byron was a member of the NRA.

He is survived by a son, Nathaniel (Kina Michel) Brown; two step-sons,...

May 11, 2023

Mary Louise Brady, 91, of Zanesville, died at 8:37 P.M. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at The Oaks at Northpointe, Zanesville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 4, 1932, in Adamsville, a daughter of the late Ernest and Lanah Scanlen Miller.

She is survived by a son Michael (Kathleen) Brady of New York, NY;...

May 5, 2023

Dorothy “Dot” J. Waters, 73, of Zanesville died at 9:27 P.M., Friday, May 5, 2023 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born June 11, 1949, a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary F. Blanchard Boeshart and Fern Daubenmier Boeshart. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Concordia University in Chicago, retired from the Brunswick Corporation...

Apr 28, 2023

Timothy Andrew “Banker” Roush, 43, of Zanesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 28th, 2023 at Genesis Hospital.

Tim was born on October 17th, 1979 in Zanesville. Son of Edna Lynn Carroll-Kennedy.

Tim was an amazing artist. He loved rapping, collecting sports cards and coins, working on his mongoose, and his favorite character Marvin the...

Apr 28, 2023

Henry J. Antill, 89, of Zanesville, died at 3:10 P.M. Friday, April 28, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 28, 1933 in Zanesville, a son of the late Pearl E. and Ella (Summers) Antill. Henry was the owner and operator of S&H Marine, He retired from AK Steel, enjoyed carpentry, fishing, boating...

Apr 28, 2023

Henrietta H. Winland, 100, of Hopewell, died at 8:57 P.M. on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born March 13, 1923 in Lancaster, Ohio, a daughter of the late Henry and Grayce Widner. She was a seamstress, enjoyed the outdoors, played tennis, loved her jewelry, had a passion for cooking and loved to...

Apr 25, 2023

Wallace “Wally” Trout, 87, of Zanesville, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at The Inn at Chapel Grove, Heath, Ohio. He was born April 19, 1936, in Crooksville, a son of the late Delmar E. and Geraldine Cope Trout. Wally was quite the entrepreneur, he owned Wally’s Fish-N-Chips, Wally’s Roast Beef and Trout’s Auction Service, and the Olde Towne...

Apr 23, 2023

Arieta Loraine (Barlow) West, 92, of Pickerington, formerly of Zanesville, died at 7:30 P.M. on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at home.  She was born August 26, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Mervin and Mary Olive (Beebe) Barlow. Arieta worked as a dietary supervisor at the Inn at North Hills and at Bethesda Hospital as a Dietary...

Apr 22, 2023

Kenneth Robert McMannis, 92, of Zanesville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Altercare of Zanesville.  He was born June 1, 1930, in Caldwell, a son of the late Kenneth E. and Edith I. (Groves) McMannis. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Navy, he worked for McGraw Edison, and he was a self-employed truck driver.

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Apr 21, 2023

Yvonne J. "Sis"  Burns, 87, of Zanesville, died at 7:25 P.M. on Friday, April, 21, 2023, at the Oaks of Bethesda, Zanesville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 23, 1935, in White Cottage, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Ray and Cleo Irene (Crawford) Lee. Sis worked as bookkeeper for American Light Company. For over...

Apr 19, 2023

Delores I. Ayres, 85, of Zanesville, died at 3:55 P.M., April 19, 2023, at Clay Gardens Place, Zanesville.   She was born July 24, 1937 in Zanesville, daughter of the late Russell and Thelma (Gebhart) Kronebitter. Delores enjoyed playing cards, gardening, puzzles, crocheting, and cooking.

Delores is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Rob) Fisher and Connie (Pete) LaPlant;...

Apr 19, 2023

John C. “Chris” Gamble, 61, of Crooksville, died at 5:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at The Ohio State James Cancer Hospital. He was born December 18, 1961, in Zanesville, a son of Mary Archer Gamble. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and had worked for many years as a sub-contracted Land Surveyor. Chris was...