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Jerilyn "Shed" Birkhimer

Jerilyn "Shed" Birkhimer

May 7, 2019

Jerilyn Ruth "Shed" Birkhimer was born August 18, 1942 in Somerset, Ohio to the late Gale and Kathleen Lacy Henery. On December 9, 1961, Shed married Charles "Butch" Birkhimer. She missed Butch every day following his death on June 7, 1989.

The greatest joy in Shed's life was being a mother to her daughter, Danette. They took...

Richard W. Hewitt

Richard W. Hewitt

May 5, 2019

Richard W. Hewitt, 90, of Toboso, Ohio died Sunday morning, May 5, 2019 at his home. His loving family was at his side.

Born November 24, 1928 in Toboso he was a son of the late Charles A. and Wilda L. (Brill) Hewitt and was a 1946 graduate of Hanover-Toboso High School. Mr. Hewitt retired in 1980...

Donald E. Harper

Donald E. Harper

May 2, 2019

Donald E. Harper, 74, of Frazeysburg, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, May 2, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

Born on July 15, 1944 in Coshocton, Ohio he was a son of the late Raymond E. Harper and Lottie Huffman Harper. Mr. Harper served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1967 in the transportation division....

Wanda L. Bible

Wanda L. Bible

Apr 30, 2019

Wanda L. Bible, 88, of Adams Mills, Ohio died Tuesday evening, April 30, 2019 at Brookdale of Zanesville.

Born March 3, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania she was a daughter of the late Samuel H. and Theresa P. (Larr) Welch and was a 1949 graduate of Coshocton High School. Later she graduated from Muskingum Area Joint Vocational School...

Glen E. Starcher

Glen E. Starcher

Apr 19, 2019

Glen E. Starcher, 80, of New Concord, Ohio died Friday morning, April 19, 2019 at his home.

Born September 5, 1938 in Clinton, Ohio he was a son of the late Harley and Helen (Matheny) Starcher. Mr. Starcher proudly served our country in the United States Army and was a member of the VFW of Cambridge.  Glen...

Richard V. Gilmore, Sr.

Richard V. Gilmore, Sr.

Apr 13, 2019

Richard V. Gilmore, Sr., 78, of Fresno, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born December 3, 1940 in Delaware, Ohio he was a son of the late Dorothy E. (Snyder) Gilmore and was a 1960 graduate of West Lafayette High School. Mr. Gilmore retired in 1999 from General Electric Company...

Ronald Ray Coleman

Ronald Ray Coleman

Mar 30, 2019

Ronald Ray Coleman, 60, of Newark, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2019 at his home.

Born May 13, 1958 in Zanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late Thomas E. and Anna M. (Murphy) Coleman. Mr. Coleman worked in the preventative maintenance department of THK Manufacturing and retired in 2018 after 17 years of service. ...

Walter A. West

Walter A. West

Mar 30, 2019

Walter A. West, 81, of Philo, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2019 at Ohio State University Hospitals in Columbus, Ohio.

Born April 11, 1937 in Newcomerstown, Ohio he was a son of the late Russell E. and Dortha (Callentine) West. Walter was a retired power linesman working for Hoosier Energy and later the Lear Corporation.  He...

Merrill J. Cutler

Merrill J. Cutler

Mar 28, 2019

Merrill J. Cutler, 94, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Thursday afternoon, March 28, 2019 at Adams Lane Care Center in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born May 30, 1924 in Bennington, Vermont he was a son of the late Merrill M. and Mary Hannah (Middleton) Cutler. Merrill proudly served our county in the U. S. Army during World War II and...

Keith R. Brown

Keith R. Brown

Mar 23, 2019

Keith R. Brown, 74, of Dresden, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born October 31, 1944 in Lancaster, Ohio he was a son of the late Herschel and Rosella (Pairan) Brown and was a 1962 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School. Keith was a production services superintendent with American Electric...

Marjorie Carol Bissonnette

Marjorie Carol Bissonnette

Mar 23, 2019

Marjorie Carol Bissonnette, 77, of New Concord, Ohio died Saturday morning, March 23, 2019 at her home. Her loving family was at her side.

Born December 26, 1941 in Stark County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Archie R. and Eva Jean (Lucas) Curtis and was a 1959 graduate of New Concord High School. Mrs....

Ray Thompson, Jr.

Ray Thompson, Jr.

Mar 22, 2019

Ray Thompson, Jr., 93, of Nashport, Ohio died Friday morning, March 22, 2019 at his home.

Born March 13, 1926 in Zanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late Roy G. and Sylvia (Adams) Thompson.  Mr. Thompson proudly served our country in the U. S. Marine Corp during World War II.  He was a retired truck...

Alice R. Wright

Alice R. Wright

Mar 6, 2019

Alice R. Wright, 80, of Perryton, Ohio died Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born January 13, 1939 in Licking County she was a daughter of the late Dale L. and Doris (Cameron) Barrick and was a 1956 graduate of Frazeysburg High School. Alice was also a graduate of Ohio University with...

Isabel M. Tyson

Isabel M. Tyson

Mar 5, 2019

Isabel M. Tyson, 88, formerly of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Tuesday morning, March 5, 2019 at her home in Zanesville.

Born May 25, 1930 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was a 1948 graduate of Coshocton High School. Isabel worked as a bookkeeper throughout her life. In her early years, she enjoyed go-cart and motorcycle racing. As a young...

Deborah D. Pritchard

Deborah D. Pritchard

Mar 4, 2019

Deborah D. Pritchard, 69, of Dresden, Ohio died Monday morning, March 4, 2019 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born June 11, 1949 in Coshocton, Ohio she is the daughter of Elden Hudson of Zanesville, Ohio and the late Carole (Reamer) Hudson. Deborah was a 1967 graduate of Bucyrus High School.  She later received her Bachelor's...

Mary Ann Stauffer

Mary Ann Stauffer

Feb 27, 2019

Mary Ann Stauffer, 78, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Wednesday morning, February 27, 2019 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida.

Born April 22, 1940 in Newark, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Milden and Mary (Marguand) Denner and was a 1959 graduate of Newark High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Owen Graham

Owen Graham

Feb 25, 2019

Owen Graham, 66, of Dresden, Ohio died Monday afternoon, February 25, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side.

Born February 19, 1953 in Zanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late Dale F. and Margaret L. (Willyard) Graham and was a 1971 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Owen was currently the maintenance...

William B. Hamilton

William B. Hamilton

Feb 16, 2019

William B. Hamilton, 83, of Dresden, Ohio died Saturday morning, February 16, 2019 in Zanesville, Ohio after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Born October 29, 1935 in Ava, Ohio he was a son of the late Wilbur and Vera (McGloughlin) Hamilton and was a 1953 graduate of New Concord High School. He proudly served our country...

J. Gary Trego

J. Gary Trego

Feb 16, 2019

J. Gary Trego, 84, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday evening, February 16, 2019 in Coshocton, Ohio.

Born February 15, 1935 in Washington Township of Coshocton County he was the son of the late Homer and Bernice (Wright) Trego and was a 1954 graduate of Union High School. Following high school he served in the U. S. Army...

Cecil C. Jordan

Cecil C. Jordan

Feb 15, 2019

Cecil C. Jordan, 87, of Dresden, Ohio died Friday morning, February 15, 2019 at his home.

Born June 13, 1931 in Zanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late Clark M. and Bernice (Fleegle) Jordan and was a 1949 graduate of Frazeysburg High School. Cecil retired in 1994 from Armco Steel in Zanesville after 42 years...

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