Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Aug 19, 2021

Suzanne B. “Sue” Brauning, 87, of Nashport, died at 3:15 P.M. Thursday, August 19, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 14, 1934 in Falls View, WV, a daughter of the late Horace and Mildrid Fadum Brown. Sue was a graduate of Mather College, Case Western University where she graduated with a degree...

Aug 14, 2021

Paul R. Ross, 76, of Zanesville, died at 7:30 A.M. Saturday, August 14, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 8, 1945 in Zanesville, a son of the late Lewis and Sarah Lucille Riggle Ross. He was the co-owner and operator of Ross IGA for 54 years. Paul was a member of Coburn United Methodist Church,...

Aug 11, 2021

Gloria Jean Oliver Radcliffe Swingle, 95, of Zanesville, died at 5:15 P.M. Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Helen Purcell Home. She was born December 10, 1925, in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Millard B. and Virginia M. (Harbert) Oliver. She was a 1944 graduate of Adamsville High School and a member of Central Trinity United Methodist Church....

Aug 8, 2021

Fabian L. Morrison, 52, of Zanesville, died at 2:17 P.M. Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Genesis Hospital emergency room. He was born May 25, 1969 in Cambridge, a son of Clemence Larry and Judy K. Traylor Morrison of Cambridge. Fabian was a loving son, brother and uncle who loved his family very much. He was an avid Fisherman and...

Aug 6, 2021

Thomas W. Hudson, Sr. 66, of New Concord, went to be with the Lord, August 6, 2021. He was born October 9, 1954, a son of the late Truman and Edith (Schimmel) Hudson. Tom attended Cambridge High School. After 40 plus years of being a dedicated worker for Ohio Bridge he retired. He was a certified gunsmith, he enjoyed...

Aug 5, 2021

Joan S. Johnson, 86, of Zanesville, died at 9:48 P.M. Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born May 25, 1935, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Harold and Ruth Scott Todd. Joan was a LPN and retired from Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Joan and her late husband, Harold enjoyed camping, square...

Aug 2, 2021

Jon L. Murphy, 78, of Zanesville, passed on August 2, 2021 to eternal rest at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born May 24, 1943 in Zanesville, a son of the late Roy and Geraldine Bucher Murphy. Jon was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and was a U.S. Navy veteran serving on board the USS Northampton CC-1, at...

Aug 2, 2021

Lewis E. (Ed) Walsh, 64, of Zanesville, died at 1:46 P.M. Monday, August 2, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born April 9, 1957, in Zanesville, a son of Maryann Kiser Dicks. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He gave all of his free time to be with his family. Lewis was a steelworker at AK...

Aug 1, 2021

Myra L. Dovenbarger, 66, of Zanesville, died at 3:55 A.M. Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. A final farewell was under the direction of BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE.

Aug 1, 2021

Charles Edward Sines, 69, of Zanesville, died at 5:55 AM Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born February 21, 1952 in Marion, Ohio, a son of the late Carl and Martha Kirkbride Sines. He retired in 2019 at Robinson Asphalt.

Surviving are his wife of thirty four years, Shelby Caldwell Sines; daughter, Beth...

Jul 23, 2021

Mr. Robert (Bob) Jerry Wolfe, 89, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Royal Oak Nursing Home in Dade City, Florida.  He was born July 9, 1932 at home in Rex Mills, Ohio, to the late Nellie Marie Perkins Wolfe and the late Ray Wolfe.  Following the passing of his father, his mother married the late David Lloyd.  He began...

Jul 18, 2021

George W. Scherba, Jr. died at 4 P.M. Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. He was born June 4, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pa, a son of the late George W. Sr. and Jackie Bardoff Scherba.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville with Chaplain...

Jul 15, 2021

Trudy Lynn (Sharkey) Knapp, 62, of Kent, Ohio (formerly of Zanesville Ohio) went to be with her heavenly father at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 8, 1959, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Fred and Betty (Hewitt) Sharkey. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma and sister....

Jul 15, 2021

Judith A. Gamble, 81, of Zanesville, died at 9:09 P.M. on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room. She was born September 30, 1939, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Charles Gamble and Dorothy E. (Agin) Todd. She retired from Good Samaritan Hospital Housekeeping and was a member of Faith Christian Center.

She is...

Jul 14, 2021

Glenn Eric Davis, 54, of Zanesville, died at 8:52 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born April 18, 1967, in Zanesville, a son of the late William and Carolyn K. (Kohler) Davis. He worked for Xterminator Pest Control of Zanesville and was an honorable member of the Iron Outcast Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed...

Jul 14, 2021

Chris Allen Edwards, 72, of Nashport, died at 3:02 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2020 at his home. He was born June 26, 1949, in Zanesville, a son of the late William E. and Laura J. (Hewitt) Edwards. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War and retired from Longaberger Baskets. He enjoyed hunting and...

Jul 8, 2021

Carolyn S. Warfield, 66, of Zanesville, died at 9:46 A.M. on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born September 2, 1954, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Raymond E. and Frances (Morrison) Barnhart. She was a lift operator at Dollar General Warehouse and a member of the American Legion. Carolyn loved crafting, sewing, gardening,...

Jul 3, 2021

Marsha Dawn Galbreath Stotts, 42, of Zanesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born on August 9, 1978, in Cambridge, a daughter of Thomas and June (Dodd) Galbreath. Marsha was a 1996 graduate of John Glenn High School and Mid-East Ohio Nursing School. She was an LPN and loving caregiver at...

Jul 3, 2021

Edna M. Paskell, 73, of Zanesville, died at 4:43 P.M. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her home. She was born February 2, 1948, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Neil and Eileen (Adolph) Pritchard. She was a homemaker and a member of the VFW and American Legion.

She is survived by her husband of fifty-four...

Jul 3, 2021

Robert Eugene “Bob” Lentz, 83, of Zanesville, died at 4:19 P.M. Saturday, July 3, 2021. He was born January 8, 1938 in Zanesville, a son of the late Rodney E. and Glenna May Bryslan Lentz. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Throughout the years, Bob was an avid singer with the Phil Nader Band and had...