Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Paul Eugene Gibbons
Apr 13, 2017
Paul Eugene Gibbons passed into eternity suddenly and unexpectedly, Thursday afternoon, April 13, 2017. He was 84. For several years, it had been Mr. Gibbons habit and joy to join friends for lunch at Wendys, on Maple Avenue in Zanesville. There, he consoled, encouraged, and ministered to friends, many of whom did the same for him. He was well-known and...
Kathleen S. (Wilson) Chema
Apr 8, 2017
Kathleen S. Chema, 85, of Zanesville, died at 8:15 P.M. Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Genesis Hospital, Emergency Room, Zanesville. She was born June 8, 1931 in Harlan, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Louis David and Harriett J. Dewey Wilson. She retired as an assembler for Essex Wire and was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Surviving are...
Betty L. Shirkey
Apr 8, 2017
Betty L. Shirkey, 68, of Zanesville, died at 2:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at her home. She was born September 18, 1948, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Frederick Atkins and Mary Alexander Atkins Hunter. She retired after twenty-five years from Economy Linen, Zanesville and was a member of the Eagles Auxillary. She is survived by her...
James Edward Shaw
Apr 6, 2017
James Edward Shaw, 86, of Valrico, Florida, died at 8:45 A.M. on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Bayvue Assisted Living, Valrico, Florida. He was born May 24, 1930, a son of the late Thomas and Ella Mae Spohn Shaw. He worked for Producers, in Coshocton, Ohio as a livestock salesperson before his retirement. For many years he was a volunteer...
Dustin Alan Marple
Apr 6, 2017
Dustin Alan Marple, 38, of Zanesville, died at 1:15 P.M. on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born September 9, 1978 in Zanesville, a son of Terry L. and Deborah J. Huey Marple. He was a cable construction foreman for Time Warner/Spectrum and loved Raiders Football. He is survived by his wife of the home,...
Eloise Marie Hayes
Apr 6, 2017
Eloise M. Hayes died at 9:15 P.M. on her 91st birthday at Brookdale of Zanesville. She was born April 6, 1926 in Muskingum County, OH, daughter of Donald and Mabel Tom Liggitt. She and her husband Harold L. Hayes were founding members of Highland Community United Presbyterian Church, now Trinity United Presbyterian Church, where she served as Deaconess many years...
Jeffrey A. Greiner
Apr 5, 2017
Jeffrey A. Greiner, 61, of Avondale, died at 7:15 A.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his sons home. He was born January 1, 1956 in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert and Bonita Smith Greiner. He was a truck driver for Neff Trucking for over thirty years and loved fishing, hunting, dirt track racing and golf. He is...
James Ford Jr.
Mar 29, 2017
James R. Ford, Jr., 74, of Dresden, passed away on March 29, 2017, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, with his family by his side. Jim was born April 22, 1942, in Zanesville to the late James and Verna Thompson Ford. He graduated in 1961 from Philo High School. Jim operated Fords BP on Blue and State Streets in Zanesville from...
Helen L. Mcneal
Mar 28, 2017
Helen L McNeal, 85, of Zanesville, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born January 21, 1932 in Johnstown, PA, daughter of Jesse and Lena (Berkstresser) McNeal. She was raised in the home of her Grandmother and Aunt Rose McNeal, attended Scotland School for Veterans Children where she held many honors including winning a PA...
Roberta J. Moyer
Mar 23, 2017
Roberta J. Moyer, 87, of Zanesville, died at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born September 30, 1929, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Roy and Christina Wilson Dixon. She retired from Brockway Glass, was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, and liked to read books and play bingo. She is...
Eric A. Clapper
Mar 20, 2017
Eric A. Clapper, 52, of Zanesville, died at 9:45am on Monday, March 20, 2017 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones at his home. Eric was born August 20, 1964 in Zanesville, son of Mildred Coon Clapper and the late W. Myron Clapper. Eric was a member of Central Presbyterian Church since his youth....
Gregory C. Mock
Mar 18, 2017
Gregory C. Mock, 53, of Zanesville, died at 2:07 P.M. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room. Greg was born on May 8, 1963 in Zanesville, a son of Mary Ruth Green Mock and the late John G. Mock. Greg gave the gift of life as an organ donor. He was a member of Grace United Methodist...
Eileen J. Giles
Mar 16, 2017
Eileen J. Giles, 76, of Zanesville, died at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born March 20, 1940, in McConnellsville, a daughter of the late Dana and Opal Bryan Knox. She was an assembler for Essex Wire/Lear Corporation for forty-five years, was a member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary #302, and loved...
Dianna Slifko
Mar 13, 2017
Dianna Cheryl Slifko, 69, of Westerville, died at 10:30 P.M. on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Hope Hospice, Florida. She was born July 8, 1947, a daughter of the late Gerald and Rosalie Harmon Jones. She was a 1965 graduate of Zanesville High School, attended Ohio University of Zanesville, and retired from Otterbein University in 2015. She was a proud...
Judith E. (Mason) Appleman
Mar 12, 2017
Judith E. Appleman, 73, of Zanesville, died at 3:40 P.M. on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her residence. She was born January 10, 1944, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Harold Buck R. and Lela Barnhouse Mason. She worked at Genesis Hospital in Central Processing Surgery for over forty years. She is survived by her husband of fifty four years,...
Michael Lynn Illing
Mar 11, 2017
Michael Lynn Illing, 57, of Zanesville, died at his home on March 11, 2017. He was the son of Kay Marie Mitchell and step-son of Bernie Mitchell, of Zanesville. Mike was a 1977 graduate of West Muskingum High School where he lettered in football. He was an Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. He was a member of Amrou...
Azlyn Brielle Donohoe
Mar 11, 2017
Azlyn Brielle Donohoe, age one month, of Zanesville, died at 6:49 A.M. on Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was born February 10, 2017, daughter of Christopher and Samantha Renee Donohoe. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, Amiyah; a brother, Haven; maternal grandmother, Pat (Dwight Moore) Thompson; paternal grandfather, Craig Donohoe; paternal grandmother Tina Bray; maternal...
Carol J. Dusenbery
Mar 9, 2017
Carol J. Dusenbery, 76, of Zanesville, passed at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 9, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends, at Zanesville Health and Rehabilitation Center, Zanesville. She was born June 27, 1940, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Harvey and Louella Mae Campbell. She was a Christian by faith and was known for putting everyones needs before her...
Lee B. Mock
Mar 7, 2017
Lee B. Mock, 92, of Mansfield, Ohio, formerly of Ottawa Lake, died at 11:07 A.M. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Primrose Retirement Community of Mansfield, Ohio. He was born January 3, 1925, son of the late Charles S. and Mary V. Wilson Mock. He was a Veteran of the United States Army Air Corp serving during World War II...
Ruth E. Roberts
Mar 6, 2017
Ruth E. Roberts, 86, of Zanesville, died at 3:45 P.M. on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Willow Haven Nursing Home, Zanesville. She was born April 23, 1930, in Columbus, daughter of the late Harry and Hazel Mason McCall. She was a homemaker and a longtime farmer raising dairy cows. She is survived by two sons, Roy Roberts, Jr. and Albert...
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