Obituaries

Oct 19, 2022

Larry D. McFarland, 77, of Dresden, died Wednesday morning, October 19, 2022 at Genesis Hospice- Morrison House, Zanesville.

Born September 16, 1945 in Zanesville, a son of the late Blake and Florence (Lacy) McFarland and a 1963 graduate of Jefferson High School.   Larry retired after 36 years from American Electric Power where he worked as...

Oct 16, 2022

Mary Lee Jordan, 88, of Dresden, Ohio died Sunday morning, October 16, 2022 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born May 27, 1934 in Zanesville she was a daughter of the late Carl and Mary Edith (Shinn) Lichtner and was a 1952 graduate of Lash High School.  Mrs. Jordan was a homemaker and she attended Westwood...

Oct 15, 2022

Marjorie E. Bonifield, 88, of Dresden, died Saturday afternoon, October 15, 2022 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born May 6, 1934 in Zanesville she was a daughter of the late Hugh R. and Kathryn L. (Riley) Spiker and was a 1952 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Marjorie was first a homemaker, later she worked in...

Oct 15, 2022

Louise A. Wilkin, 101, formerly of St. Louisville, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, October 15, 2022 at Flint Ridge Nursing Home in Newark, Ohio.

Born May 30, 1921 in Frazeysburg, Ohio she was a daughter of the late James Otto and Nota Jane (Baughman) Ashcraft and was a graduate of Frazeysburg High School.  Mrs. Wilkin was a homemaker...

Oct 8, 2022

William "Bill" Kittle, 81, of Frazeysburg, died Saturday morning, October 8, 2022 at Genesis Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville.

Born March 23, 1941 in Enterprise, West Virginia he was a son of the late Sherley Bernard and Naoma Mary (Williams) Kittle and was a 1959 Graduate of Shinnston High School, Shinnston, West Virginia....

Oct 5, 2022

A funeral service for Stanley E. Wilson, 93, of Newark will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2022, in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with his son, Deacon Patrick Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Poplar Forks Cemetery, Gratiot, OH.

Stanley passed away surrounded by family Wednesday morning, October 5, 2022 at his...

Oct 2, 2022

A service celebrating the life of Rev. Wendell Dennis Lackey, 47 of Bedford, KY will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022 in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fletcher Chapel Cemetery, Millersport.

Denny died unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 2, 2022 in La Grange, KY. He was born May 24,...

Oct 2, 2022

A funeral service for Ida Gretchen Galliher, 85 of Heath will be held Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 1850 West Main Street with celebrant Deacon Patrick Wilson officiating. Visitation will be observed from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Newark...

Sep 29, 2022

David "Andy" McCarty, 69, of Zanesville, Ohio died Thursday morning, September 29, 2022 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

Born September 28, 1953 in Zanesville he was a son of the late John David and Catherine (Shuck) McCarty and was a 1972 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.  Andy was owner and operator of Andy's Auction Barn near...

Sep 27, 2022

Annis E. Sauerbrey, 80, of Dresden, Ohio died Tuesday morning, September 27, 2022 in the emergency department of Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born June 4, 1942 in Dresden she was a daughter of the late Francis and Marguerite (Howell) Lacy and was a 1960 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Annis was also a graduate of...

Sep 25, 2022

Fred W. Martin passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2022, surrounded by family, at the ripe old age of 88; more than doubling his own personal expectation. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 21, 1934 to the late Harry Jones and Julia L. (Custer) Martin.

He was proud of his military service in...

Sep 21, 2022

Donna L. Wortman, 86, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio died Wednesday evening, September 21, 2022 at her home.

Born September 17, 1936 in Zanesville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Waldo "Dewey" and Marie A. (Henyan) Wortman and was a 1954 graduate of Hanover-Toboso High School.  Donna received her bachelor's degree in accounting and was a Certified...

Sep 20, 2022

Conard "Bob" Newell, 65, of Zanesville, Ohio died Tuesday morning, September 20, 2022 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Department.

Born November 16, 1956 he was a son of Harold Newell, Sr. and the late Alberta J. (Triplett) Newell.  Bob was a 1975 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and worked for various trucking companies as a driver.  He enjoyed...

Sep 19, 2022

A funeral service for Esther Wright, 95 of Newark will be held Thursday September 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Pastor Eva Marie Wolfe officiating. Burial will be in Wilson Cemetery. Visitation will be observed from 10:00 a.m. until services on Thursday at the funeral home.

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Sep 14, 2022

Catharine L. "Katie" White Sidle, 90, of Heath, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 14, 2022, at home after an extended illness.

Mrs. Sidle was born December 12, 1931 in Lancaster, Ohio, to the late J, Dudley and Mildred (Brown) Bookwalter. She attended Ohio University following graduation from Lancaster High School. She raised three children and then worked...

Sep 11, 2022

Terry D. Foreman, 80, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Sunday morning, September 11, 2022 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Department in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born December 12, 1941 in Newark, Ohio he was a son of the late Paul M. and Eileen E. (Kelly) Foreman and was a 1959 graduate of Newark High School.  Terry proudly served our country as...

Sep 10, 2022

Robert Andrew "Andy" Marshall, 44, of Dresden, died Saturday, September 10, 2022.

Born April 17, 1978 in Sarasota, Fl, son of Mike and Carol (Hagerty) Marshall.   He had a gentle & kind soul.  He loved history and could retrieve from memory lots of useful and useless information.  He grew up as an Air...

Sep 10, 2022

Dorothy L. Reeves, 102, formerly of Dresden OH passed away on September 10, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant retirement village in Monroe, OH.

She was born on January 16, 1920 in Dresden, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Vesta Crozier Maher and a graduate of Jefferson High School.  She was the last...

Sep 2, 2022

A celebration of life service for Amy Elizabeth Dunkle, 40 of Roseville, OH will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 1850 West Main Street. Burial will follow at Wilson Cemetery.

Watch webcast for Amy Dunkle: https://webcasts.lifetributes.com/1228852

Amy passed away at home surrounded...

Sep 1, 2022

Marjorie G. (Anderson) Wright, 98 of Newark passed away September 1, 2022 at Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newark. She was born October 25, 1923 in Newark to the late Clyde and Grace (Priest) Anderson.

Mrs. Wright completed her nursing degree in Philadelphia and then served overseas in the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant...