Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Dec 13, 2022

Judith Kay Beadle, 77, of Cambridge entered into Heaven surrounded by her children on December 13, 2022. She was born August 30, 1945 in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Asbury and Lela Faye (Kirkbride) White.

She retired at the age of 75 from the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center after 25 years of service. It was...

Dec 9, 2022

Mabel B. (Rowland) Wisecarver, 89, of Zanesville, died at 9:21 A.M. on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Altercare Zanesville. She was born October 15, 1933, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Dennis and Jeanette E. (Jones) Rowland. She was a member of the New Lexington Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.

She is survived by two sons,...

Dec 8, 2022

Larry “LD” Delano Hill, 86, Cambridge, died, Thursday, December 8, 2022. He was born, July 12, 1936 a son to the late Frank M. and Nancy E. (Dickerson) Hill. Larry served in the United States Army,  was the owner operator of a group home, he loved family, children and serving humanity, a member of New Concord Methodist Church. He...

Dec 6, 2022

Joanna L. “Joy” Lewis, 84, of Zanesville, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Adams Lane Care Center, Zanesville. She was born May 9, 1938, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William A. and Rosa Riston Buzza. Joy was a homemaker, a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, member of Amrou Cauldron # 23 where she...

Dec 6, 2022

Carolyn S. Shalosky, 69, Norwich, died at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Tuesday, December 06, 2022. She was born August 7, 1953 a daughter to Clarence and Edith (Chambers) Jones. She was born in Cambridge Ohio and worked as a store manager for AAA Pool and Spa’s.

She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Danny D....

Dec 3, 2022

Wesley David Nicholas Osborne, 41, Jacksonville, NC. , formerly of Zanesville, died December 03, 2022. He was born, July 31, 1981, a son to Ricky and Jodi Miller. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps for over 15 years, serving overseas, and three tours in Afghanistan.

In addition to his parents, surviving are his...

Dec 1, 2022

Roy E. Carpenter Jr., 74, of Hopewell, died 5:25 P.M., Thursday, December 1, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 6, 1948, in Zanesville, a son to the late Walter Harold Sr. and Ella Jean (Iden) Carpenter. He was a member of Hopewell Free Methodist Church, worked for Owens Corning as a Group...

Dec 1, 2022

Michael Dale Stotts, 66, of Zanesville, died at 1:53 A.M. on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he gave the gift of life through organ donation. He was born March 1, 1956, in Zanesville, a son of the late Dale and Patricia (Butler) Stotts. He was a retired Rock Truck Driver for...

Nov 29, 2022

Christine E. Cannon, 70, Zanesville died at 1:37 P.M. Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born December 20, 1951, to the late Joe and Vonda (Taylor) Covert. She was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church and worked in the Radiology department of Good Samaritan Hospital for twenty three years.

Surviving are...

Nov 17, 2022

Bernard Eugene Mitchell, 94, of Zanesville, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. He was born July 16, 1928, in Dexter City, Ohio, as son of the late Charles Albert and Mildred Louise (Fouss) Mitchell. He graduated from Dexter City High School in 1947, and was a All County Center and was inducted into...

Nov 17, 2022

Dale A. “Bruz” James, of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2022. Dale was born in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Dale & Jean James.

Dale enjoyed traveling to the US National parks and hiking beside his lifelong partner Tracy. After over 40 years of service, Dale retired from Publix Supermarkets Inc....

Nov 11, 2022

Vijay V. Varanasi, 74 of Cambridge, Ohio passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on November 11, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus after suffering a stroke. He was born in 1948, in Hyderabad, India to Venkataramana and Alivelu (nee Mangamma) Varanasi.

Vijay grew up in Hyderabad, India and came to the U.S. in 1972 to...

Nov 7, 2022

Janet Mae Scheffler, 89, of Zanesville went to be with her Lord and Savior, November 07, 2022 at the Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born October 17, 1933, Zanesville to Carl and Iola (Crawford) Scheffler.

Janet was a lifelong resident of Zanesville, she was a waitress at the old Holiday Inn for 23 years and many...

Nov 6, 2022

Lovera Huff (92), of Zanesville, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was born October 28, 1930, in Zanesville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ernest and Wilma Stall of Blue Rock, Ohio. She worked at Newberry’s for 10 years and Harts for 30 years. She was a member of St. Nicholas and...

Nov 2, 2022

William K. Bowman, 82, of Zanesville, died at 12:23 P.M. Wednesday, November 02, 2022 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born December 20, 1939 in Zanesville, a son of the late William and Dorothy (Stillwell) Bowman. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a U.S. Army reserve Veteran, an avid hunter, fisherman, well known taxidermist and...

Nov 1, 2022

Sharon Richardson Wise, 81, born July 16, 1941, passed away at her home surrounded by family on November 1, 2022.

Sharon is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 62 years, Robert L. Wise; daughter, Susan (Kirt) Jones; son, Jeffrey (Crystal) Wise; grandchildren, Adam (Shaye) Jones, Andrew (Kendall) Jones, Ali (Kyle) Colopy, Shania (Tiara Krouskoupf)...

Nov 1, 2022

Arrangements pending.

Oct 29, 2022

Donna L. Lucas, 89, of Zanesville, died at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Clay Gardens Place, Zanesville. She was born May 18, 1933, in Zanesville, Ohio a daughter of the late Myrtle Wallace and Louis Cleveland. Donna was a 1951 graduate of Lash High School. She was a home maker and devoted mother; she was also a...

Oct 28, 2022

Clark C. Nicholson, 75, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Zanesville, died at 12:25 P.M. on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Alive Hospice in Nashville.

He was born January 26, 1947, in Zanesville to the late Clarence C. and Ruth G. (Collins) Nicholson. For over twenty-five years he worked at Nicholson Refrigeration Heating and Air Conditioning Co. alongside...

Oct 28, 2022

John V. Minosky, 89, of Zanesville, died on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born November 19, 1932 in Ava, Ohio to the late Pete and Susie (Frajdy) Minosky.

He retired from the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier after 28 years of service. John was a Catholic by faith, a...