Obituaries

Jan 22, 2026

Shirley Y. Ashcraft, 87, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio died Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2026, at the Country Club Retirement Campus in Mt. Vernon.

Born October 5, 1938, in Frazeysburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Howard and Virginia J. (Conner) Ashcraft and a 1956 graduate of Union High School. Shirley was a Christian by faith and a self-employed...

Jan 19, 2026

Richard “Dick” Allen Sarchet, 90, of Nashport, Ohio passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

Born May 13, 1935 in Louisville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Paul Nicholas and Elsie (Rastetter) Sarchet. Dick was a Catholic by faith and worked at Rockwell International for 31 years before retiring in 1986. Dick spent...

Jan 14, 2026

Andrew James McGee, 31, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning January 14, 2026, as a result of a car accident.

Born August 3, 1994, he was a son of James E. and Theresa M. (Elson) McGee and 2013 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Andrew was a Christian by faith and worked at Genesis Healthcare Systems. His favorite hobbies were thrifting and going to...

Jan 14, 2026

NASHPORT - Charles “Charlie” William McNaught, 82 of Nashport, Ohio died early Wednesday morning, January 14, 2026 at Cedar Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Zanesville.

Born July 10, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the only son of the late Walter Clifton and Beatrice Mae (Wheeler) McNaught and a 1961 graduate of Frazeysburg High School. Charlie was a Presbyterian by faith...

Jan 13, 2026

Jackie Leland Black Sr., age 82, passed away on January 13, 2026. He was born on October 28, 1943, to his late parents, Roy and Dorothy (Caldwell) Black.

Jack was united in marriage to Judith (Vickers) Black on December 30, 1960, sharing more than five decades of marriage until Judy’s passing in 2012. Together, they built a life rooted in family,...

Jan 4, 2026

Jerry Alan Wheeler, 85, of Newark, Ohio died Sunday morning, January 4, 2026 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark.

Born November 27, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Glen R. & OraDell (Keaton) Wheeler and a 1958 graduate of Frazeysburg High School. Jerry was a member of Perryton United Methodist Church and enjoyed camping, playing corn...

Jan 3, 2026

Eric Todd Hatfield, 61, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

Born November 28, 1964, in Zanesville, Eric was the son of late Marion "Junior" and Mary Jo (Helriggle) Hatfield and a 1984 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Eric worked for The Longaberger Company as a basket weaver,...

Jan 2, 2026

Beverly Joyce Bowden, 79, of Adamsville, Ohio died Friday evening, January 2, 2026 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

Born December 19, 1946 in Zanesville, she was the only daughter of the late George L. and Bernice E. (Wilson) Orr and a 1964 graduate of Adamsville High School. She was a member of Salem Community Church and a...

Jan 1, 2026

Bobbie Mills, 80, died Thursday morning, January 1, 2026, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House.

Born February 22, 1945, in Dunlow, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Milton and Jessie (Crum) Mills.  Bobbie retired from the Babcock & Wilcox - Navy Nuclear Equipment Division after 21 years of service. He attended the First Baptist Church –...

Dec 28, 2025

A funeral service for Willard "Bill" Kuhlwein, 86 of Hanover will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 at Hanover Presbyterian Church with Cory Campbell officiating.  Burial will immediately follow the service at Hanover Cemetery.

Bill passed away Sunday evening, December 28, 2025 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He was...

Dec 15, 2025

M. Maxine Crawmer, 84, entered eternal life Monday morning, December 15, 2025, at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

Born January 6, 1941 in Frazeysburg, she was a daughter of the late Willis and Gladys (Untied) Harmon. Maxine worked for 30+ years in the cafeteria of Frazeysburg Elementary School. She loved the thousands of children she helped feed...

Dec 11, 2025

Alma Jean Cline, 90, of Frazeysburg, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, December 11, 2025, at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

Born on September 14, 1935, in Frazeysburg, she was the only child of the late Carl and Dorothy (Hall) Wilson and a 1953 graduate of Frazeysburg High School. Alma dedicated many years of her working life to...

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...