Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Sep 9, 2022

Pilar Marie Fisher, 41, of Zanesville, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. She was born May 21, 1981 in Mount Vernon, a daughter of John W. Bell and Debra (Carman) Bayliss. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed hiking and kayaking. She worked for Fetch Dog Training and did private dog sitting.

In addition to her parents surviving...

Sep 9, 2022

Janice R. Schmidt, 90, of Zanesville, died at 4:10 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2022 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born August 11, 1932 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Lantie Ray and Dorothy King Householder. Janice graduated from Lash High School and then went to Meredith Business College and went to work for Roekel’s, Bailey Drugs and...

Sep 6, 2022

John C. Dixon, 95, of Zanesville, died September 6, 2022 at the Oaks of Bethesda, Zanesville. He was born December 20, 1926 at Sabula, Pa. a son of the late Luther L. and Frances A. (Shivie) Dixon. He was a member of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. John took advantage of the...

Sep 4, 2022

Jack E. Seevers – Age 76

Born April 9th, 1946 to Robert and Helen (Morrison) Seevers in Zanesville, OH.  He succumbed to cancer after a hard fought battle and died at home on September 4, 2022 surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Honey Mae (Wilson) Seevers.  Daughters Tonya...

Sep 3, 2022

Albert Ray Christopher, age 87, of Zanesville, Ohio, died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born October 9, 1934, in Caldwell, son of the late John and Bessie Christopher. Al was a 1953 graduate of Caldwell High School, a 1957 graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree, and he earned a...

Sep 2, 2022

Shirley Ann Brown, born in Tallmadge on February 27, 1944, passed away on September 2 after a long illness.   Shirley spent her early years in Tallmadge and raised her family in Akron.   Later in life, she and her husband retired at Piedmont Lake.   She is survived by her husband, Robert Brown; children, Kimberly Lamtman, Kenneth (Fritz) Kutscher, Ernie Weaver,...

Aug 27, 2022

Edward G. Barker, 76, of Hebron, died at 1:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Mt. Carmel East, Columbus. He was born January 4, 1946, in Zanesville, a son of the late James William and Anne I. Beach Barker. Edward loved to hunt, and he enjoyed being outside in the garden and flower beds. He also loved to...

Aug 25, 2022

Erin Renee Hollins, 63, of Zanesville, died Thursday, August 25, 2022 at her home. She was born January 11, 1959 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Paul B. and Martha Jane Stuart Lapp. Erin loved football, Ohio State Buckeyes, Zanesville Blue Devils and Pittsburgh Steelers. But she loved her family and her grandkids especially. She worked at Healthy’s...

Aug 19, 2022

Yvonne Eileen Jackson, 90 of Zanesville, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19,2022 at 11:32 P.M. She was able to celebrate her 90th birthday which she had long hoped to do. She was born July 29,1932, in Zanesville, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Marion (Dunn) Jackson. She was a 1951...

Aug 17, 2022

Mona E. Weir, 90, of Coshocton, Ohio, died at 6:25 A.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Oaks at Bethesda, Zanesville, Ohio. She was born February 20, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Walter F. and Rose M. Reichel Egger. She graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Mona lived a...

Aug 15, 2022

Ann Taylor Nicholas, 92, of Zanesville, died at 9:50 A.M. Monday, August 15, 2022 at Helen Purcell Home, Zanesville. She was born November 20, 1929, in Warren, Ohio a daughter of the late Harry C. and Marian Kerschner Taylor. Ann was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, life member of and past president of the Pioneer & Historical...

Aug 9, 2022

Nicolaas P. Dubbeling, 78, of Zanesville, died at 6:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. He was born April 7, 1944 during the starvation winter in Alsmeer, Netherlands a son of the late Klaas and Akya (Bartsas) Dubbeling. Nick graduated from primary and secondary schools and began a Masters level program. He was...

Aug 9, 2022

Bonnie J. Applegate, 92, of Zanesville, died August 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 25, 1930, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Herman and Margaret Good Duemmel. Bonnie was a homemaker, had worked at GE for a little while. She loved to play cards and was in several card clubs,...

Aug 6, 2022

Ashley (Newman) Jarvis went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday August 6th,2022. She was surrounded by her loving family as she bid farewell to this world of sorrow.

Ashley was born November 15th, 1993 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Rev. Terry D. Newman and Laura L. Newman. She was...

Aug 2, 2022

Richard Dale Hargraves Jr. 64, of Zanesville, was called to the Heavens above on August 2, 2022 at 8:16P.M. when he passed away at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room, Zanesville. He was born September 24, 1957, a son of the late Richard Sale Hargraves Sr. and Codell Louis Guy. Rick was an awesome athlete of his time from St. Nicholas...

Aug 2, 2022

James T. Nessline, 88, of Zanesville, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, following a brief illness.  Many will remember Jim from Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl where he spent 19 years greeting customers as manager, but more importantly where he met the love of his life, “Sweet Alice.” The next 25 years of his career was spent with United Technologies....

Jul 29, 2022

Mary Ruth Mock, 94, of Zanesville, died at 10:10 P.M. on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Brookdale, Zanesville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Adamsville, on July 6, 1928 a daughter of the late Harold and Anna Louise Minner Green. She worked as a patient representative for over twenty years at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. Mary...

Jul 23, 2022

Terra L. Kencsan, 46, of Dresden, died at 9:19 P.M. on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born in Newark, Ohio, on November 2, 1975, a daughter of Carla Boilon and the late James Kirk.

She is survived by her spouse, Brent Kencsan; four children, Troy Smith, Kali Kencsan Travis Kencsan...

Jul 22, 2022

Joseph H. Miles, 99, of Zanesville, passed away at 9:30 A.M. on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born in Grafton, WV on April 11, 1923, a son of the late Collie Thomas and Helen E. Messenger Miles. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, enjoyed bowling, had a passion...

Jul 22, 2022

Mona Jean Boetcher, 88, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at the Pickering House Lancaster.

She loved going to church, and spending time with her grandchildren. Mona also enjoyed camping and bowling.

Mona is survived by her husband Charles “Gene” Boetcher; daughter Paula; grandchildren April, Misty, Scott, Lakota, Kyli, and Kassidy; seven great grandchildren with one...