Obituaries

Feb 11, 2023

Roger E. Bowen, 81, formerly of Nashport, Ohio died Saturday morning February 11, 2023 at his home in Zanesville.

Born August 4, 1941 in Middleport, Ohio he was a son of the late Earl and Mildred (Farley) Bowen and was a 1958 graduate of Roseville High School.  Roger proudly served our country in the U. S. Army...

Feb 11, 2023

Pastor Joe Offenberger, 75, of Frazeysburg, died Saturday evening, February 11, 2023, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio.

Born July 10,...

Feb 8, 2023

A private family service will be held for Claudea D. Miller, 78 of St. Louisville.

Mrs. Miller died Wednesday February 8, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born December 18, 1944 in Cleveland, OH to Carl and Betty (Hulligan) Stiner.

She was raised in Granville and was a former resident of Utica. She was...

Feb 8, 2023

A memorial service for Barbara J. Livingston, 89 of Granville will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023 in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 1850 West Main Street with Pastor Eric Miller officiating.  A visitation will be observed one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Lutheran Cemetery.

Barbara passed away...

Feb 7, 2023

Virginia Lee Garver, 92, of Dresden, died Tuesday morning February 7, 2023 at Altercare in Zanesville.

Born April 7, 1930, at her home in Shannon, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Bertha (McClintock) Powell. Virginia was a loving homemaker and enjoyed taking and organizing photographs.  She spent her winters organizing photo albums....

Feb 5, 2023

Mrs. Marsha Faye Malherbe, 64, of Bethpage, TN, passed away unexpectedly February 5, 2023 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kevin Jay Malherbe and father Warren "Pete" Colvin.

Marsha was born June 11, 1958 in Wooster, OH, but grew up in Newark, OH where she met Kevin. They were...

Feb 4, 2023

A celebration of the life of Ruth Ann Fies, 75 of Newark will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 732 Hebron Road, Heath, OH with Pastor Chris Adams officiating.

Ms. Fies died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Altercare of Newark – North. She was born August 23, 1947 in Albion, PA....

Jan 26, 2023

Lila B. Saunders, 88 of Heath died Thursday January 26, 2023 at the Arlington Care Center.

She was born February 19, 1934 in Highwater, OH to Nelson and Harriet (McDaniel) Baughman.

Lila retired from Licking Memorial Hospital in 1992 as a receptionist with 20 years of service.

She was a 1952 graduate of...

Jan 24, 2023

Robert  C. "Bob" Dalzell, 73, of Conesville, Ohio walked through the gates of Heaven to join his Savior and his loved ones Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Genesis Hospital following a short illness.

Born January 28, 1949 in Zanesville he was a son of the late Robert W. and Benita M. (Ellis) Dalzell. Bob was a 1968...

Jan 20, 2023

Roc W. Johnson, 51, of Nashport, Ohio died Friday afternoon, January 20, 2023 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio

Born April 30, 1971 in Zanesville he was a son of the late H. W. "Lucky" Johnson and Edith (Morris) Johnson of Nashport.  Roc was a 1991 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and he attended Mid-East Career...

Jan 17, 2023

Carl R. Harlan, 80, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon January 17, 2023 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

Born October 11, 1942 in Champaign County, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ray E. and Viola M. (Gundolph) Harlan and was a graduate of Jeffersonville High School.  Carl received his bachelor's from The Ohio State University,...

Jan 16, 2023

Robert J. "Bob" Hindel, 85, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Monday evening January 16, 2023 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room in Zanesville.

Born May 27, 1937 in Fresno, Ohio he was a son of the late William "Bus" and Leona (Camp) Hindel and was a graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Bob proudly served our country in the...

Jan 15, 2023

Kathleen Marie Ross, 71 of Newark, passed away Sunday January 15, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. She was born December 24, 1951 in Newark to George E. and Evelyn M. (Lawson) Boylan.

Kathleen graduated from Licking Valley High School and then attended Heidelberg College...

Jan 14, 2023

Leland J. Christensen, 85, of Nashport, died Saturday evening, January 14, 2023, at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge, Ohio.

Born November 6, 1937, in Walnut, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Bennett and Mary (Block) Christensen Sr.  Lee was a United States Army Veteran and was a radio man during...

Jan 14, 2023

Jacqueline "Jackie" Kay Abbott, 77, of Zanesville, died Saturday morning, January 14, 2023 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House, Zanesville.

Jackie was born February 18, 1945 in Joliet, Illinois.  She was a daughter of the late Sgt. John Philip and Lucille "Lu" Rita (Wilmette) Meyers and a 1963 graduate of Providence High School.  In...

Jan 12, 2023

Jessie May Berry, 84, of Adams Mills, died Thursday evening, January 12, 2023 at The Embassy of Newark.

Born February 20, 1938, in Hanover, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Leroy John and Harriet (Levingston) Moran and a 1956 graduate of Union High School.  Jessie was a member of Mt. Pleasant...

Jan 10, 2023

Loving husband, father, brother, and friend and also one of the kindest and gentlest souls whoever walked the earth, Tracy John Beale, Sr., 64, of Nashport, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2023.

Tracy was born March 11, 1958, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to the late John and Lenora Beale.  He graduated Lancaster High School...

Jan 9, 2023

Steven Lee Flowers, 65 of Heath died Monday morning, January 9, 2023 in Newark at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.

Mr. Flowers was born February 8, 1957 in Newark, OH to the late Paul E. and Doris E. (Armstrong) Flowers. Mr. Flowers was a 1976 graduate of Newark High School and...

Jan 7, 2023

A celebration of life service for William Kagle, Jr., 83 of Heath will be held at a later date.

Mr. Kagle passed away Saturday January 7, 2023 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.

Mr. Kagle was born April 5, 1939 in Saint Marys, West Virginia to William and Charlene...

Jan 6, 2023

Thelma Ann Strohacker-Crawmer-Evans-Woods, 94, of Newark, Ohio died Friday morning, January 6, 2023 at The Laurels of Heath.

Born April 10, 1928 in Zanesville, she was a daughter of the late Allen and Blanche (Lapp) Strohacker and a 1946 graduate of Nashport High School.  She was Christian by faith and worked in manufacturing at Anchor Hocking.  Thelma...