Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Naomi Lee (Vanscoy) Baker
Feb 14, 2011
Naomi Lee Baker, 83, of Zanesville, died at 3:35 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2011 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born May 12, 1927, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, a daughter of the late J. Willis and Guyla Shreve VanScoy. She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church and was a charter member of the Y City...

Judith Kathleen (Mahon) Spinks
Feb 10, 2011
Judith Kathleen Spinks, 70, of Zanesville, died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 5, 1940, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Wilford and Ruby Matthews Mahon. She had worked for Sunrise IGA for 25 years. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, James M. Spinks, whom she married December 17, 1955,...

Shelby J (Robinson) Owens
Feb 10, 2011
Shelby J. Owens, 66, of Zanesville, died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born October 26, 1944, a daughter of the late Ellis and Verna Whitehouse Robinson. She was a retired assembler for Lear Corp. She was a member of the American Legion Post #29 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed crafting, fishing...
Harlan L Foltz
Feb 9, 2011
Harlan L. Foltz, 89, of Zanesville, passed peacefully away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at the Cedar Hill Care Center. He was born May 5, 1921, in Bowersville, Ohio, a son of the late Rev. George and Esther Wilcox Foltz. The family moved to Irville, Ohio when his father accepted the position of minister at the Nashport...
Linda S (Achauer) Steer
Feb 8, 2011
Linda S. Achauer Steer, 73, of Zanesville, went to be with her Lord at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. Linda was born June 11, 1937, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Lawrence Dale and Elinor Gibson Achauer. Linda was a 1955 graduate of the new Zanesville High School. She was employed by the...
Dr. Joseph S Covert
Feb 6, 2011
Dr. Joseph S. Covert, 89, of Zanesville, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron. Dr. Covert was born in Zanesville, May 2, 1921, the son of the late Chester L. and Margaret Hormuth Covert. He graduated from Lash High School, then from the Illinois College of Optometry in March 1943. Immediately following...
Helen Marie (Rush) Hupp
Feb 6, 2011
Helen M. (Rush) Hupp, 90, of Zanesville, slowly and peacefully passed away at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Willow Haven Care Center. She was born January 28, 1921, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William Martin and Clara Louisa Wells Rush. During her 90 years, she was a member of the Coburn United Methodist Church and...

Shane Lutz
Feb 5, 2011
Shane Christopher Lutz, 28, of Nashport, beloved son of Christina L. Lutz, died at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011 at his home. He was born June 23, 1982, in Zanesville. He worked for Starlight Industries. Shane was an avid basketball player for Starlight, enjoyed playing baseball for the Miracle League, was a Special Olympics Medal Winner and he loved...
Wallace D. Shakley
Jan 31, 2011
Wallace Dorsey Shakley, 84, of Zanesville, died at 3:00 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1926, in Nashport, a son of the late Ira Lee and Lottie Jamison Shakley. He was a route salesman for Omar Bakery for 17 years and later worked for Buckeye Welding, retiring in 1992. He was a member...

Betty M. (Ashton) Riggle
Jan 30, 2011
Betty M. Riggle, 78, of Hopewell, died unexpectedly at 7:52 p.m. Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born April 26, 1932, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Roy and Doris Thomas Ashton. She graduated from Lash High School and attended Meredith Business College. She worked as a nurse's aide for 19 years for...
Judy Lynn Richmond
Jan 28, 2011
Judy Lynn Richmond, 67, of Zanesville, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2011 at The Ohio State University Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Canton, Ohio on February 5, 1943, a daughter of the late James and Doll Dunfee Waers. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church. Judy loved animals, especially dogs and...
Laverna M (Sowards) Brock
Jan 21, 2011
Laverna M. Brock, 77, of Zanesville, died at 3:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Adams Lane Care Center. She was born May 31, 1933, in Adamsville, a daughter of the late Frank and Etta Humphrey Sowards. She retired as an inspector for Brockway Glass. She was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ. Surviving are three...
Patricia Evelyn (Dennis) Scott
Jan 20, 2011
Patricia Evelyn (Scottie) Scott, 80, of Zanesville, died at 2:08 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2011 at her residence. She was born March 17, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William Poole and Stella Dean Dennis. She retired after 35 years of service as a surgery technician for Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a member of the Norval...

Joseph Wendell Batteiger
Jan 18, 2011
Joseph Wendell Batteiger, 74, of Zanesville, died at 2:08 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan emergency room. He was born October 12, 1936, in Zanesville, a son of the late Joseph W. and Carrie G. Lunn Batteiger. He retired after 46 years of service as a mold maker for Anchor Glass. He attended Trinity Full Gospel Church...

Ronald D Palmerton
Jan 11, 2011
Ronald D. Palmerton, 63, of Zanesville, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at his home. He was born May 20, 1947, in Zanesville, a son of the late Alva D. and Mildred Bunting Palmerton. He worked as a salesman for Nationwise Auto Parts and previously worked for McGraw-Edison. He was a member of Central Trinity United Methodist Church....
Thomas P. Saunders
Jan 9, 2011
Thomas Patrick Saunders, 90, of Zanesville, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born January 29, 1920, near Clouse Lake, Perry County, Ohio, a son of the late Aloysius H. and Grace Mooter Saunders. Tom graduated from Junction City Jackson High School Class of 1940. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and...

Everett Holdcroft Jr
Jan 5, 2011
Everett Holdcroft Jr., 70, of Zanesville, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at his residence surrounded by family members due to complications from diabetes. He was born June 6, 1940, in Zanesville, the son of the late Everett Sr. and Betty L. Perone Holdcroft. Mr. Holdcroft had been a resident of Zanesville most of his life. He was...

Nancy J. Divers
Jan 2, 2011
Nancy J. McConnell Wickham Divers, 68, of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her residence, after a short battle with cancer, with her family by her side. Nancy was born and raised in Roseville, OH, on October 5, 1942, a daughter of the late Lemmert McConnell and Dorothy "Emma" McCabe. She worked for years...

Clara B (Koska) Beach
Dec 31, 2010
Clara B. Beach, 80, of Zanesville, died at 5:25 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born September 1, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Horn Koska. Surviving are three sisters, Ruth Dickey, Edna Koska and Doris Koska; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Slenda Brewster. In addition...

Ralph P Brown
Dec 30, 2010
Ralph P. Brown, 70, of Zanesville, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1940, in Zanesville, a son of the late Harry Brown and Wilma Weaver Coffey. He had worked as a shipping clerk for Grief Brothers for several years and finally retired from the Tri-Valley Local School District as a...
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