Obituaries

Nov 24, 2021

Myron E. Denney, 65, Dresden died Wednesday morning, November 24, 2021 at his home.

Born July 27, 1956 in Coshocton, Ohio, a son of the late Esley and Francis (Kisor) Denney and a 1976 Tri-Valley graduate.  He was a workaholic and enjoyed working on vehicles in his spare time.  Myron retired after 25 years as a Diesel...

Nov 20, 2021

Susan Lynn Mather-Helgeland, 59, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday, November 20, 2021 at her home.

Born March 27, 1962 in Belleville, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wilson and Julia Narulski of Peshtigo, Wisconsin.

The greatest joy of her life was her son and his family and she deeply loved her husband. ...

Nov 16, 2021

Kate Vansickle, 81, of Adamsville, died Tuesday afternoon, November 16, 2021 at her home.

Born September 22, 1940 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Charles Adams and Bessie (White) Gallis and a 1958 graduate from Adamsville High School.  Kate was a homemaker, farmer and mother who dedicated her entire life to her family.  She was a...

Nov 15, 2021

Vernon Ray King, 75, of Warsaw, Ohio, formerly of Frazeysburg, died Monday morning, November 15, 2021 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born September 17, 1946 in Portsmouth, Ohio he was a son of the late Ernest E. and Garnet M. (Perkins) King.  Vernon proudly served our country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam...

Nov 12, 2021

Ruth Florence Greene, 97, of Dresden, died Friday evening, November 12, 2021 at Altercare Zanesville.

Born September 29, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edward and Mae (Weiss) Karl,  Ruth graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University in 1974 and worked for Coshocton County Children Services and was a teacher at Head Start.  She...

Nov 11, 2021

Samuel A. "Pete" Purtee, 82, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Thursday morning, November 11, 2021 at his home.

Born November 29, 1938 in Seaman, Ohio he was a son of the late James Noah and Marjorie Isabelle (Brooks) Purtee.  Pete proudly served our country in the United States Army as a gunner. He was Christian by faith and...

Nov 9, 2021

Debbie Lynn Brailer, 62, of Nashport, Ohio died peacefully Tuesday morning November 9, 2021 at her home while holding her husband's hand and after many years of fighting cancer.

Born September 10, 1959 in Zanesville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert and Lela (Harper) Slater.  From the age of two she was raised by her foster...

Nov 8, 2021

Mary Kathryn Clarinda Hindel Smith, 98, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died peacefully Monday, November 8, 2021 at the home of her son, Richard, in New Lexington, Ohio.

Born May 10, 1923 in Dresden, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Dorsey and Mary Elizabeth (Luckett) Hindel.  Mrs. Smith worked for 5 years at the Mosaic Tile Company...

Nov 6, 2021

Vernon E. Heimberger, 90, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, November 6, 2021 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born February 1, 1931 near Baltimore, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ira E. and Mary (Ford) Heimberger and was a 1950 graduate of Hopewell High School.  Vernon proudly served our country for two years...

Nov 4, 2021

Thomas A. Schindler, 84, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Thursday morning, November 4, 2021 at Clay Gardens Assisted Living Center in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born December 15, 1936 in Wooster, Ohio, he was a son of the late Arnold H. and Audrey E. (Marks) Schindler and was a 1954 graduate of Fresno High School.  Mr. Schindler was retired from...

Nov 3, 2021

Mary Jane Nelson, 78, of Dresden, died Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

Born September 2, 1943 in Zanesville, she was daughter of the late Rodney and Betty Jane (Wiles) King and a 1962 graduate of Jefferson High School.  Mary was former owner of the Adams Home in Dresden and a Methodist...

Nov 2, 2021

John Thomas Stevens, 46, of Warsaw, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon, November 2, 2021, at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Born July 19, 1975, in Warren, Ohio, he is the son of George Stevens of Warren and the late Judy (Haas) Stevens.  After graduating from Howland High School John proudly served in the...

Nov 2, 2021

Mark Lee Hittle, 76, of Hopedale, Ohio died Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021 at West Virginia University Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia.

Born August 5, 1945 in Zanesville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Albert Milton and Doris Eileen (Frew) Hittle and was a 1963 graduate of Adamsville High School.  Mark proudly served in the United...

Oct 31, 2021

Laura Friedareka Eschman Wilbur, 81, of Dresden, Ohio died Sunday morning, October 31, 2021 at the Genesis Morrison House Hospice, Zanesville, Ohio.

Born April 24, 1940 in Zanesville, she was a daughter of the late William Herman and Ula Mae (Little) Eschman and was a 1958 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Laura earned her nursing certification...

Oct 30, 2021

David Price Jennings, 58, of Cambridge, Ohio died Saturday evening, October 30, 2021 at Liberty Manor Group Home, Cambridge.

Born February 21, 1963 in Lima, Ohio a son of Nancy Louise (Woodrow) Jennings and the late Alfred Price Jennings Jr.  David was a 1982 graduate of Philo High School and a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church....

Oct 23, 2021

Junior R. "Big Jay" McQuistion, 53, of Dresden, died Saturday afternoon, October 23, 2021 at Altercare of Zanesville.

Born May 2, 1968 in Marion, Ohio a son of the late Russell Junior McQuistion.  Jay owned Buckeye Builders for several years and then went on to work at Lepi Enterprise doing construction. He was an artistic woodworker who...

Oct 15, 2021

Jeffrey W. "Hoodie" Hood, 62, of Manassas, Virginia, died Friday, October 15, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer.

Born August 1, 1959 in Zanesville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Betty Jane Neville Miller and step-son of the late Edgar E. Miller.  Jeff was a 1978 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.  He loved spending...

Oct 9, 2021

Lewis Wayne Shroyer, 75, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Saturday October 9, 2021, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He was born on May 4, 1946, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Charles W. "Judy" & Dorothy R. Lacy Shroyer.

Along with his parents, Wayne is reunited in...

Oct 5, 2021

Bobbie E. Conrad, 70, of Dresden, died Tuesday evening, October 5, 2021 at Genesis Hospital.

Born February 15, 1951 in Zanesville a daughter of June (Smith) Lacy and the late Robert Lacy.  She was a 1969 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dresden.  Bobbie had worked at McDonalds, IGA...

Oct 5, 2021

Vivian Ruth Grady, 99, of Dresden, Ohio died Tuesday morning, October 5, 2021 at Genesis Hospital.

Born November 29, 1921 in South Dakota, she was a daughter of the late John and Pearl (Crane) Finley.  Vivian was a hairdresser in Mt. Gilead, Ohio for many years and a member of St. Ann Catholic Church of Dresden.