Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Apr 19, 2004

Don Duffy, 86, of Arlington, VA., died at noon, April 19, 2004 at the Manor Care Nursing Home at Arlington VA. He was born January 13, 1918 in Washington DC, the son of the late Denis O. & Anne Bryson Duffy. He was a chemist for the EPA and FDA as a Petition Reviewer , a member of the Chemical...

Apr 17, 2004

RICHARD G. "WILLIE" WILLIAMS, age 55, of Zanesville, died at 5:05 pm Saturday, April 17, 2004 at Genesis Hospice, Morrison House Zanesville. He was born March 28, 1949, in Zanesville, the son of Francis E. Williams and the late Amanda "Yetty" Van Echelpoel Williams. Mr. Williams was a former Sheerman at the McGraw Edison Co. for seventeen years,was a former...

Apr 16, 2004

David George Taylor, 83, of Zanesville died at 2:25 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2004 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born January 22, 1921 in Zanesville to the late Howard A. and Lillian Mitchell Taylor. He retired from McGraw- Edison Power System Division as a coil winder. He was a veteran of World War II in the Army Air...

Apr 14, 2004

Marilyn A. " Mickey " Kerby, age 69, of Zanesville, died at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at the Inn at North Hills. She was born September 16, 1934 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Wallace Mahaney. Mrs. Kerby was a former bookkeeper at the St. Thomas Catholic Church. She was a member of the...

Apr 12, 2004

Kenneth E. Huth, 77, of Zanesville died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at Willow Haven Nursing Home. He was born December 20, 1926 in Muskingum Co. A son of the late Frederick Huth and Lucille Lillian Dowell Huth Smith. He retired as a Production Scheduler for Armco Steel after 37 years of service, was the owner & operator...

Apr 12, 2004

DALE E. VANOSTER JR., age 61, of Zanesville, died at 2:43 pm Monday, April 12, 2004 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1943 in Malta Ohio the son of the late Dale E.and Evelyn Rouanzion Vanoster Sr. Mr. Vanoster was a former lens grinder at the Carskadden Optical Co. and a member of the First United Penecostal Church....

Apr 7, 2004

Eligene Dickson Buchanan, age 82, of Zanesville, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born September 11, 1921 in Muskingum County the daughter of the late Orris Stevenson and Annette Tusing Dickson. Mrs. Buchanan retired 1n 1945 as an operator at Ohio Bell and was a faithful member of the Coburn...

Apr 5, 2004

Robert Keith Swope, 82, of Zanesville, went home to be with his Lord at 9:50 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2004 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 16, 1921 in Dresden, a son of the late Russell C. & Janie Birkhimer Swope. He and his wife operated the Hamline Market from 1945- 1957,...

Dec 31, 1969

Judy A. Newman, 76, of Zanesville, died at 9:08 A.M. Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born July 19, 1946, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Clyde and Lena (Kennedy) Shipman. She was a member of the Union Tabernacle Church, loved her family, enjoyed cooking and was an avid shopper.

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Oct 24, 1967

Brenda K. Gheen, 57, of Zanesville, died at 12:01 A.M. on Friday, December 13, 2024, at home. She was born October 24, 1967, in Zanesville, a daughter of Linda (Harris) Gheen and the late Harry Gheen.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a sister, Cheryl (David) Bridgeman; a brother, Harry Gheen Jr.; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,...

Jan 21, 1944

SSGT Arthur E. Myers, 28, of Zanesville was killed on January 21, 1944 when his aircraft crashed off of Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Island (now part of Republic of Kiribati). His remains were sent for burial in Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Ohio in 1947.

SSGT Myers was born May 11, 1915 and enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Jul 14, 1940

Ruth E. (Duemmel) Swope, 84, of Zanesville, died at 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 2, 2024, at Willow Haven Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born July 14, 1940, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Herman and Margaret (Good) Duemmel. Ruth was a member of Market Street Baptist Church and liked cooking for the Holidays, especially her homemade noodles.

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Marion J. Swingle, 82, of Cambridge, died at 4:40 P.M. Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Southeastern Med Center, Cambridge. She was born August 5, 1933 in Zanesville, daughter of the late Delmar S. and Leona M. (Gray) Swingle. She was a 1951 graduate of Lash High School in Zanesville and attended Ohio University Zanesville part time with a 4.0 grade...

Lynnette Hall, 62, of Zanesville, died at 5:20 A.M. on Monday, October 31, 2016 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born January 13, 1954 in Youngstown, OH a daughter of the late Elbert & Alberta Triplett Eiland. Surviving are six sons, Brian Hall of Columbus, Sidney Hall of Canton, Cedric Hall of Columbus, Aaron (Rebecca) Hall of Zanesville, John...

Beverly A. Bone, 76, of Zanesville, died on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 9:44 A.M. on her birthday at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born February 25, 1942, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Evelyn Smith. Beverly had been a teacher in the Zanesville City Schools, a homemaker and had worked for the Muskingum County Library...