Obituaries

Dec 6, 2025

Lois Elaine Gardner, 92, passed away early Saturday morning, December 6, 2025 at the Oaks at Bethesda in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born November 2, 1933 in Gratiot, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Virgil D. & Bernice M. (Varner) Baird. Lois retired from the Ohio Division of Parks after many years of dedicated service. She was...

Dec 5, 2025

Linda Cashdollar, 82 of Newark passed away peacefully December 5, 2025 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.

Linda was born March 20, 1943 in Newark to the late James E. and Grace L. (Heffley) Wolfe.

Linda retired from Northtowne Retirement Village where she cleaned and cared for numerous residents...

Dec 5, 2025

Chester H. Flowers, 98 of Hanover died Friday morning, December 5, 2025 at his home, with his loving family at his side.

Chester was born May 31, 1927 in Hanover, OH to the late Lloyd E. and Ruth R. (Burrier) Flowers.  He married Edith Wright April 9th, 1950; they made a home together for 66 years until...

Dec 4, 2025

Freda "Bobbie" Jean Williamson, age 99, of Frazeysburg, Ohio passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 4, 2025. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend whose presence is already deeply missed.

Born August 9, 1926, in Switzer, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Elmer (Hall) Akers. Bobbie loved her...

Dec 2, 2025

Leslie Dale Graves (Dale) passed away peacefully at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio after an extended illness on December 2, 2025.

A lifelong resident of Dresden, Ohio, Dale was born to the late Leslie and Thelma (Marvin) Graves on September 7, 1935.  After attending Jefferson High School, Dale worked as a delivery man for Martin's Dairy and...

Nov 30, 2025

John Clinton Hindel, 80, of Frazeysburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, November 30, 2025, at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

Born April 25, 1945, in Coshocton, John was the son of the late William "Bus" and Leona (Camp) Hindel. He proudly served in the Army National Guard and spent his career with Owens Corning until...

Nov 28, 2025

Lois Arlene Yingling, 93, of Zanesville, Ohio died Friday morning, November 28, 2025 at The Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born June 14, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Chester W. & Edna M. (Prince) Thomas and a 1951 graduate of Jefferson High School. Lois was a Methodist by faith and lived a life...

Nov 15, 2025

M. Suzanne Jenkins, 88, of Lancaster, formerly of Dresden, died Saturday morning, November 15, 2025, at The Pickering House, Lancaster.

Born June 27, 1937, in Rochester, New York, she was a daughter of the late William Delbert and Catherine (Gemmell) Lindsey and a graduate of Orville High School, Orville, Ohio.  Suzanne was employed with the State of...

Nov 14, 2025

A funeral service celebrating the life of Normajean Crane, 96 of Newark will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Vensil & Chute | Newark with Pastor Robert Cassady officiating.

Mrs. Crane passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at Hearth Brook, Newark.  She was born October 12, 1929 in Reynoldsburg, OH to the late Aldra D....

Nov 12, 2025

Melvin C. Cunningham, Jr., 97, of Newark, Ohio, passed away on the night of November 12, 2025 at Kennedy Way, Lakeside Manor Nursing Home at the Dayton VA.

Melvin was born on March 18, 1928 in Newark Ohio to the late Clarence and Elnora "Gail" (Linn) Cunningham. He attended the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newark.

Nov 12, 2025

Judy Lynn Morgan, 81, of Perryton, Ohio died early Wednesday morning, November 12, 2025 at Arlington Care Center in Newark, Ohio.

Born April 22, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Kathryn M. (Dailey) Lloyd and a 1962 graduate of Newark High School. She graduated from Nationwide Beauty Academy. Judy was a member...

Nov 11, 2025

Robert "Bob" Eugene Lee Jones, 88, of Zanesville, Ohio died Tuesday evening, November 11, 2025 at Beckett House Healthcare and Rehabilitation in New Concord, Ohio.

Born January 26, 1937, he was a son of the late Aurthur H. & Blanche M. (Billman) Jones and a member of Duncan Falls Baptist Church. He worked as a welder for...

Nov 10, 2025

Ivan "Sonny" Leon Westbrook, Jr., 60, died peacefully at this home Monday morning, November 10, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born June 27, 1965 in Newark, Ohio, he was a son of Lea M. (Wells) and the late Ivan L. Westbrook, Sr. A 1983 graduate of Licking Valley High School, Sonny grew up on the...

Nov 10, 2025

Carol L Guanciale, 73 of Newark passed away Monday morning, November 10, 2025 at The Brooke of The Inn at SharonBrooke after an almost 6-year battle against dementia. Carol was born on February 12, 1952 in Newark, Ohio to the late Ross and Kathleen (Egan) Lewis.

She was involved with many non-profit organizations over the years and...

Nov 7, 2025

Allen Lewis Boley, 64, of Newark, Ohio died Friday, November 7, 2025 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark.

Born September 16, 1961 in Newark, Ohio, he was a son of the late Wayne E. and Phyllis J. (Toomey) Boley. Allen proudly served in the United States Army and worked for New River Electric. He enjoyed shooting pool,...

Nov 5, 2025

Teddy Lee Crozier, Sr., 58, of Dresden, Ohio died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, November 5, 2025.

Born September 22, 1967 in Zanesville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Hazel & Paul Crozier, Sr. and a 1985 Graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Ted was a member of North Terrace Church of Christ, Friends of the Dresden Parks,...

Nov 4, 2025

Linda Irene Thomas, 79, of Dresden, died Tuesday evening, November 4, 2025, at Genesis Hospital.

Born October 15, 1946, in Zanesville, she was a daughter of the late Bernard H. and Marion M. (Melrose) Smith and a 1964 graduate of Jefferson High School. Linda worked in repairs for The Longaberger Company for 25 years and was a...

Nov 3, 2025

Marjorie Rose Archer, 89, of Dresden, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, November 3, 2025, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House.

Born March 15, 1936, in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, she was the only daughter of the late John R. and Lora (Hutson) Murphy.  Marjorie worked many years as an LPN at Columbus Doctors Hospital and...

Nov 1, 2025

Sachiko "Sachi" (Kobayashi) Lacy, 94, of Dresden, Ohio, died Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Community in Zanesville where she had resided for the past four years.

Born December 19, 1930, in Yokohama, Japan, she was the daughter of Toyo and Hatoko (Tsubata) Kobayashi. Sachi spent the first 42 years of her life in Japan, where...

Oct 31, 2025

Harry E. Gilham passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025.

He was born in Newark OH on June 22, 1935 to the late Charles Sr. and Minnie (Maddox) Gilham.

Harry worked at the Newark AFB. In retirement he enjoyed repairing vehicles, riding his motorcycle, traveling, music and watching tv.

In addition to his...