Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Nov 4, 2019

Clinton D. Lester, 79, of New Concord, died at 5:02 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Genesis Hospital- Emergency Room.  He was born August 2, 1940 in Steeles, WV to the late John and Virginia Deskins Lester.

No calling hours will be held. A dignified cremation has taken place. BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE...

Nov 4, 2019

Stanley W. Paskell, 97, of Zanesville, died at 11:18 A.M. on Monday, November 4, 2019, at Brookdale Assisted Living, Zanesville. He was born October 19, 1922, in Pike Township, Perry County, a son of the late Arthur and Hazel Dennis Paskell. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during WWII and a member of Norval Park Church of...

Oct 29, 2019

Dennis M. Schwab, Sr., 76, of Zanesville, died at 2:53 A.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Genesis Hospital. He was born October 9, 1943, in Grosse Point MI, a son of the late Norbert and Thelma Klenk Schwab. He retired from Mattingly Foods after thirty eight years and was a member of Saint Nicholas Catholic Church. Dennis was...

Oct 25, 2019

Jennifer Lynn Jones, 50, of Columbus, was called to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family at 6:20 P.M. Friday, October 25, 2019 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born July 25, 1969 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Paul Edward and Juanita Bangerter Jones. Jennifer was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and she...

Oct 23, 2019

Christine L (Stout) Wolfe was born September 9, 1931 in Elyria, Ohio.  She was one of 5 children, brothers Bob, Bill and Jack Stout and 1 sister Eleanor Stout Waites.  She graduated from Lash High School in Zanesville in 1950.  Soon after graduation, Christine married Robert Wolfe on August 13, 1950.  They had 3 children, Dean, Connie, and David....

Oct 20, 2019

Donald R. Jenkins, 72, of Palmetto, Florida went to his heavenly home at 7:22 PM on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Tidewell Hospice, Palmetto, Florida, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born June 22, 1947, in Zanesville, a son of the late Harry O. and Ruby M. Williams Jenkins.  Donald was a United States Army Veteran. He was...

Oct 18, 2019

Randy L. Sutton, 61, of Zanesville, passed away on October 18, 2019, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House.  He was born December 17, 1957 in Zanesville, Ohio a son of the late Loretta M. Powelson and Alan R. Sutton.

Randy enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and spending time with his grandsons.

He is survived by his son and...

Oct 18, 2019

Jacqueline L. Jones, 75, of Zanesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House Zanesville. She was born November 22, 1943, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Bryon Vandenbark and Estermae Roberts Harmon. She retired from The Muskingum Co. Community foundation and was a member of Rolling Plains United...

Oct 18, 2019

Warren D. “Warrenie” Bowers, 93, of Zanesville, died at 11:25 A.M. on Friday, October 18, 2019, Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born May 20, 1926, in Zanesville, a son of the late George and Sadie Clapper Bowers. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII and retired from Brockway Glass after thirty nine years...

Oct 16, 2019

Grace Marion Friend, 88, of Zanesville, died at 6:32 A.M. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at her home. She was born July 5, 1931, in Brooklyn New York, a daughter of the late Captain Nels and Helene Sourhaug Helgesen. After graduating from Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, she assumed secretarial duties with the Columbia Broadcasting Company in New...

Oct 16, 2019

Austin James Campbell, 24, of Zanesville, died at 2:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his home. He was born February 7, 1995 in Zanesville, a son of Susan Campbell Ross and the late Raymond Campbell, Jr. He graduated class of 2013 from Crooksville High School. He worked at Ohio Stoneware and Economy Linen.

In addition...

Oct 15, 2019

Geraldine Evelyn (Boice) Gramlich went to be with her heavenly father on Tuesday October 15, 2019 at 1:15 p.m.

She was born on August 29, 1927 in Creston, West Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas and Marie Bell Boice.

Geraldine loved painting, gardening, and spending time with her family.  She was a wonderful wife, mother...

Oct 8, 2019

Brunhilde K. “Hilde” Berry, 83, of Norwich, died at 9:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born November 25, 1935, in Ketsch, Germany to the late Jon and Hilde Schmit. Hilde was a homemaker where she loved to work in her yard and garden and was Catholic by faith.

She...

Oct 8, 2019

Charles William Timmons, 90, of Zanesville, died at 1:07 P.M. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his home. He was born January 16, 1929, in Chesapeake, Ohio, a son of the late Charles W. and Rose Mariage Timmons.  Charles was a plant manager for United Technology.  He was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church and was an instructor...

Oct 8, 2019

Mary Ellen Grafton, 82, of Zanesville, died at 5:15 A.M. on Monday, October 8, 2019, at Continuing Healthcare at Sterling Suites, Zanesville. She was born December 31, 1936, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Colonel Clealon V. and Eleanor Luby Grafton. She was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church.

Per Mary Ellen’s wishes, a Cremation...

Sep 30, 2019

Helen “Arlene” Bowser Irvin, 87, formerly of Zanesville, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on September 30, 2019.  She was born on May 30, 1932 in Glenford, Perry County, Ohio to Frank Harold Bowser and Frankie Louise Rath Bowser.  Her father was a long-time farmer; she adored her parents and spoke of them often even into...

Sep 27, 2019

Ronald J. “Spider” Paxson Sr., 65, of Zanesville, died at 3:22 PM on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House, Zanesville.  He was born September 5, 1954, in St. Petersburg, Florida, to the late Clarence “Red” and Mary Wells Paxson.  He retired as a truck driver for over 20 years from JB Hunt.  “Spider” consistently went to...

Sep 19, 2019

Rodney L. Hayes, 63, of Zanesville, died at 3:22 P.M. on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born March 24, 1956, in Zanesville, a son of the late Richard and Wanda Byers Hayes. He worked for forty-four years at Burnham Boiler and a member of Zanesville Bible Methodist Church. Rodney was Vice-President of the...

Sep 12, 2019

Anne Elizabeth (Eyster) Goodrich passed away September 12th, 2019 after a prolonged illness.  She was born February 4, 1939 to the late Denton and Sarah Eyster of Columbus, Ohio. A second-generation graduate of The Ohio State University in Education, she was a professional educator, in the family tradition of her mother and grandmother.  She taught in Zanesville City Schools...

Sep 12, 2019

Lowell “Jim” Vandagriff, 75, of Newark, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at his home, with family by his side. He was born November 14, 1943, in Weirton, WV a son of the late Claude and Marge Mason Vandagriff. He was the branch manager for the Coca-Cola Company for over twenty years and also worked...