Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Jan 23, 2020

Norma Jeane Long Ciriello, 92, of Floral City, Florida, died at 8:50 A.M. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born January 5, 1928, in Garrettsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ray R. and Alberta Green Long.

She is survived by her sister, and best friend, Margaret Pennell; a daughter, Melanie...

Jan 22, 2020

Evelyn N. Lucas, 93, of Pataskala, formerly of Zanesville, died at 10:20 P.M. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Tuscany Gardens, Pataskala. She was born November 6, 1926, in Fargo, Ohio, a daughter of the late Raymond E. Pattison and Faye Clark Dietrick Johnson. Evelyn’s legacy was the love for her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a...

Jan 17, 2020

Loretta M. Slifko, 94, of Zanesville, died at 10:53 P.M. Friday, January 17, 2020, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born November 21, 1925 in Kings Mine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Larry and Leora Crawford McElroy.

Loretta prided herself on keeping a clean home and doing things for herself. She worked at the Raefield...

Jan 13, 2020

Randi Hoover, 63, of Zanesville, died at 8:11 P.M. on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Country Lane Gardens, Thornville. She was born November 6, 1956, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William S. and Clara B. Beatrice Tharpe.  She was a member of the American Legion Post 29.

She is survived by two sons, Justin and...

Jan 11, 2020

Leah L. McCurdy, 87, of Zanesville, died at 7:23 A.M. on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born January 22, 1932 in Akron, OH, a daughter of the late Joie and Elsie Barton Founds.  She was a member of Immanuel Church of Downtown Zanesville.

She is survived by two daughters, Carol...

Jan 10, 2020

Arlene E. Stotts, 84, of Nashport, died at 4:20 A.M. on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born June 3, 1935, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Clyde and Leota Pletcher Swingle. She was a member of the Washington Twp Baptist Church and a Christian by faith.

She is survived by a...

Jan 8, 2020

Penny E. Childers, 68, of Hopewell, died at 00:36 A.M. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 14, 1951 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Gillogly Crawford. Penny graduated from John Glenn High School, worked as an STNA at Laurels Nursing Home, and is a...

Jan 7, 2020

Sidney A. Stiers, 76, of South Zanesville, died at 12:53 P.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at his home, in his favorite recliner, surrounded by family and friends. He was born February 13, 1943, in Zanesville, a son of the late Alexander and Cleda Quimby Stiers. He was the owner operator of Stiers Countertop Sales for forty three years,...

Jan 6, 2020

Clyta “Vicki” Turner, 67, of Hopewell, died at 8:00 A.M. on Monday, January 6, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital, Newark. She was born April 23, 1952, in Hopewell, a daughter of the late Rufus and Faye Porter Wittlinger. She was a member of Market Street Baptist Church and retired from Genesis Hospital after many years as a nurse. Vicki...

Jan 5, 2020

Marie Perine, 76, of Cambridge, died at 8:39 P.M. on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Genesis Hospice-Morrision House, Zanesville. She was born March 20, 1943, in Grundy, Virginia, a daughter of the late Branscome and Clementine Ratliff Stacy.

She is survived by her husband, George Perine.

No calling hours or services will be held. A...

Jan 3, 2020

Eric E. Wilson, 48, of Zanesville, died at 3:05 P.M. on Friday, January 3, 2020 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born July 21, 1971, a son of Eugene (Cindy) Wilson and Brenda McMillan. He served in the United States Army, stationed in South Korea. He worked for Casting Solutions, Burnham Foundry for fourteen...

Jan 2, 2020

Mary F. Fraunfelter, 94, of Zanesville, died at 5:45 A.M. on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at the Helen Purcell Home, Zanesville. She was born September 1, 1925, in Sandord Florida, a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Seaton Britt. She had worked at A&P and Lawsons. Mary liked to crochet blankets for her grandchildren and take trips to...

Jan 2, 2020

Shirley L. Tracey, 80, of Zanesville, died at 2:02 A.M. on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at The Oaks at Northpointe, Zanesville. She was born February 13, 1939, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late William P. Willison and Leona Twiggs Willison Crumbaker. She worked at the ODC Nursing Home, Zanesville City Schools and was a hostess at McDonalds. Shirley...

Dec 29, 2019

R. David Lasure, 83, of Zanesville, died at 3:45 P.M. on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Brookdale Zanesville. He was born May 13, 1936, in Zanesville, a son of the late Russell Edward and Rubye Louise Kirkbride Lasure. He served in the Ohio Air National Guard from 1960-1963, was a faithful member of North Terrace Church of Christ, and...

Dec 29, 2019

Faith E. Keyser, 88, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, formerly of Zanesville, died at 9:45 A.M. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 30, 1931 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Arthur Levi and Edith Aurelia Wortley Lemon. She was a member of the Blue Rock Baptist Church and she was a well-known singer...

Dec 27, 2019

Barbara Weinberg Hirsch, 84, of Blacklick, died at 1:20 P.M. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at her home. She was born June 4, 1935, in Chicago IL, to the late Joseph and Dena Lask Greenberg. She graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and was a member of the Beth Abraham Synagogue congregation and served...

Dec 27, 2019

Robert A. Hutcheson, 62, of Zanesville, died at 5:00 A.M. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. He was born December 21, 1957, in Zanesville, a son of the late Paul and Louise Biggum Hutcheson. He graduated from Zanesville High School and Ohio University Zanesville with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement....

Dec 21, 2019

P. D. Johnson, 75, of Zanesville, died at 5:35 PM on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born October 22, 1944, in Obetz Station, to the late Paul H. and Janet L. Shoemaker Johnson. He worked for twenty six years at McGraw Edison and retired from Auto Zone after nineteen...

Dec 21, 2019

William Richard Dawson, 65, of Trinway, died at 12:21 A.M. Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born July 6, 1954 in Zanesville a son of Mary Buckalew Dawson and the late Paul Dawson. He retired from Kraft Foods as a slicer.

Surviving in addition to his mother, a brother, Michael...

Dec 19, 2019

Larry W. Nolan, age 71, of Sonora transitioned to his forever home with the Lord on December 19, 2019 at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. He was born June 2, 1948, in Zanesville, a son of the late Donald W. and Lillian Fleece Nolan. He was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran and received the Purple Heart, worked for Burnham Corporation...