Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Lorendale R. Howell
Aug 23, 2018
Lorendale R. Howell, 39, of Zanesville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was born on September 2, 1978 in Santa Barbara, CA a son of the late Gregory Scott and Mary Ann Libonao Howell. He is survived by his husband, Craig Lewis; three siblings, Duane Vandborg, Gail Moore and Melissa Miller all of California;...
Suella M Pieper
Aug 20, 2018
Suella M. Pieper was born November 3, 1945 in Zanesville to the late Burl and Mary Larrick Campbell. She grew up in the Free Methodist Church and graduated from Zanesville High School as an accomplished concert pianist. Sue then married Daniel Pieper and moved to the country, where they raised their family. She began a forty-three year career in Avon,...
Alice M. Ribble
Aug 17, 2018
Alice M. Ribble, 89, of Zanesville, died at 2:42 A.M. Friday, August 17, 2018 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. She was born August 25, 1928, in Muskingum County, Ohio a daughter of the late Clarence and Flora Williams Girton. She retired after 48 years of service at Brockway Glass. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Surviving...
Elda Mae Tanner
Aug 14, 2018
Elda Mae Tanner, 87, of Zanesville, died at 10:35 A.M. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born February 19, 1931, in Coshocton, a daughter of the late Burtem E. and Mertle Grandstaff. A Cremation-With-Care will take place with no services to be held. BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE is entrusted...
Jean E. Biles
Aug 12, 2018
Jean E. Kanzigg Biles, 97, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at The Oaks of Bethesda, Zanesville. Jean was born on Shannon Hill, Belmont County, near Powhatan Point, Ohio August 11, 1921, the only daughter of the late Wilbert and Mabel Brice Kanzigg. She lived on Shannon Hill near Powhatan until she moved to Zanesville with...
Cody Lee Hiestand
Aug 12, 2018
Cody L. Hiestand, 43, of Zanesville, died on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home. He was born January 2, 1975, in Zanesville, a son of the late Harry Bruce and Ophelia Hernandez Hiestand. Cody was employed by Dollar General, prior to that he graduated from the police academy at Zane State. After graduation he started working for the Licking...
Billy James Shirer
Aug 10, 2018
Billy James Shirer, 97, of Zanesville, died at 7:39 A.M. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born July 18, 1921, in Zanesville, a son of the late Wilmer and Ina Gardner Shirer. He was raised in Sonora, member of the Sonora United Methodist Church and graduated from Adamsville High School. He retired from AT&T....
Juanita "Skeet" Mattingly
Aug 9, 2018
Juanita "Skeet" Jane Mattingly, 93, of Zanesville, died at 9:59 A.M. on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Oaks at Northpointe, Zanesville. She was born May 10, 1925, in Philo, a daughter of the late Bernard G. and Lena Bell Fitz. She was a homemaker and the previous owner of Chateau Estates of Southeastern Ohio. She was a member of Coburn...
Terry Keith Stephens
Aug 6, 2018
Terry Keith Stephens, 70 years old, passed peacefully, Monday, August 6, 2018 at his boyhood home where he was born and raised. He was born the youngest on December 17, 1947 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of the late Walter S. Stephens and Helen L. Dantz Stephens of South Zanesville. Terry retired from Ohio Machinery after forty five years of...
Ruth E. Handshy
Aug 6, 2018
Ruth E. Handshy, 93, of Zanesville, died at 2:05 A.M. on Monday, August 6, 2018, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born September 9, 1924, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Arthur T. and Mary Murphy Swank. She worked in the candy department at Woolworth's 5-10 cents store. She is survived by a daughter, Donna J. (Joe) Cowgill;...
Judy Ann Irvin
Aug 5, 2018
While sleeping, Judy Ann Irvin, 64, of Zanesville formerly of Cambridge, quietly slipped into the arms of her Heavenly Father at 9:20 P.M. on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Willow Haven Care Center, Zanesville. She was born September 23, 1953, in Renovo, Pennsylvania, to the late C. Robert and Corinne L. Spicer Irvin. She was a member of Immanuel Church...
Ann E. Holdcroft
Aug 2, 2018
Ann E. Holdcroft, 67, of Zanesville, passed away peacefully in the loving care of Hospice of Central Ohio Crisis Care Team Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville. She was born March 17, 1951, in Zanesville a daughter of Elizabeth Kirby Holdcroft and the late Robert Ray Holdcroft. Ann worked at Muskingum County Job and Family Services...
Hugh Kenneth Mallett
Aug 2, 2018
Hugh Kenneth Mallett, 90, of Zanesville, passed away at 12:12 A.M. on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at The Oaks of Bethesda, Zanesville after many months of illness. He was born September 11, 1927 the first of four children in Muskingum County, a son of the late Hugh Orlando and Hallie Fink Mallet. He graduated Wellsville high school at sixteen and...
Phillip Johnson
Aug 1, 2018
Phillip Johnson, 81, of Zanesville, died at 12:09 P.M. Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 21, 1937 in Jackson, Ohio, a son of the late Homer and Frieda Tomlinson Johnson. Phillip retired as a meat cutter from Michael's Finer Meats and after retirement enjoyed driving for Drennan Motors. He...

Ann Greiner
Jul 31, 2018
Ann Greiner, 93, of Zanesville, died at 8:39 P.M. Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 9, 1924 in Caldwell, a daughter of the late Jay B. and Ruth Pickenpaugh Wiley. She graduated from Bethesda Nurses Training and went on to serve thirty years as a Register Nurse at Bethesda Hospital....
Grayce L. Welsh
Jul 28, 2018
Grayce L. Welsh, 68, of Adamsville, passed away at Willow Haven on Saturday, July 28, 2018. She was born May 6, 1950 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Thomas and A. Lucille Elliott Saunders. She was a retired secretary from Professional Service Tech and a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. She was also a former member of the...
Francis E. "Gene" Yonley
Jul 27, 2018
Francis E. "Gene" Yonley, 83, of Zanesville, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at his home. He was born November 24, 1934, in Zanesville, a son of the late Arthur and Lulu Lashley Yonley. He was the Owner/Operator of Yonley's Auto Body Repair, a member of Northside Church of the Nazarene, Lafayette Lodge #79 F&AM, and loved to play golf. He...
Terry R. Clark
Jul 22, 2018
Terry R. Clark, age 59, of Zanesville, passed away unexpectedly in Michigan at a hunting dog trial on Sunday, July 22, 2018. He was born May 2, 1959, in Zanesville, a son of Dorothy Merriam Clark and the late Richard Clark. He was a graduate of Zanesville High School, attended Ohio University, Zanesville and was a member of First Christian...
Perry "Frank" Swartz
Jul 22, 2018
Perry Franklin "Frank" Swartz, 68, of Zanesville, died at 9:45 P.M. on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his home. He was born January 29, 1950, in Zanesville, a son of the late Frank Jacob and Maxine Hood Swartz. He was the owner/operator of Julio Custom Painting and Julio Garage. He is survived by his wife, Leanne Cartell Swartz whom he...
Jack R. Cross
Jul 21, 2018
Jack R. Cross, 86, of Adamsville, died at 8:06 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born July 15, 1932 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a son of the late Thurman Burl and Lillian Ada Crozier. Jack worked for 20 years at Alber's Grocery and farmed all his life. He is survived by his loving wife,...
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