Obituaries

Feb 12, 2019

Mary Alice Delancey, 89, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Tuesday evening, February 12, 2019 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born May 17, 1929 in Muskingum County she was a daughter of the late William and Hazel Simpson. Mrs. Delancey was a homemaker and a 50 years member of the Frazeysburg United Methodist Church.  Her favorite times...

Feb 9, 2019

Emily W. Levering, 84, formerly of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2019 at Willow Haven Nursing Home in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born January 11, 1935 in Hartford, Kentucky she was a daughter of the late Omar Thomas and Carrie (Barnard) Wallace and was a 1953 graduate of Euclid High School. Following high school Emily attended Asbury...

Feb 9, 2019

Freda May Kilpatrick, 91, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 at Sharon Brooke in Newark, Ohio.

Born May 5, 1927 in Frazeysburg she was a daughter of the late Francis Joseph and Dora May (Evans) Minnich. Mrs. Kilpatrick was a homemaker, a farmer and former lifeguard at the Frazeysburg pool.  She was a member...

Feb 1, 2019

Melvin E. Neff, 67, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Friday morning, February 1, 2019 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born July 18, 1951 in Cambridge, Ohio he was the son of the late Melvin A. and Wanda M. (Miller) Neff and was a 1969 graduate of Cambridge High School. He proudly served our county in the...

Jan 30, 2019

Imogene Rose "Jean" Cox, 91, of Adams Mills, Ohio died peacefully Wednesday evening, January 30, 2019 at her home.  Her loving family was at her side.

Born January 20, 1928 in Coshocton, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Moody) Benner. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and was a wonderful cook.  She loved...

Jan 23, 2019

Hazel R. Williams, 99, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019 at Adams Lane Care Center in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born June 18, 1919 in Dresden, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Russell and Janie (Birkhimer) Swope and was a 1937 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School. Mrs. Williams was a member of the...

Jan 21, 2019

Bertha M. Grossenbacher, 90, formerly of Newark, Ohio died Monday morning, January 21, 2019 at Glenwood Nursing Home in Canton, Ohio.

Born May 12, 1928 in Licking County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Rollie Edward and Bessie (Priest) Ford and was a 1946 graduate of Hanover-Toboso High School.  Mrs. Grossenbacher was a homemaker and...

Jan 20, 2019

Susan C. McGee, 75, of Adamsville, Ohio, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, died Sunday morning, January 20, 2019 at her home.

Born July 25, 1943 in Zanesville she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Lucille (Miller) Vincent. Mrs. McGee retired from Owens-Brockway of Zanesville where she worked as an inspector and a clinic nurse.  She was...

Jan 17, 2019

Patricia A. Richards, 70, formerly of Cooperdale, Ohio died Thursday evening, January 17, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. She had resided in Newark for several years.

Born December 15, 1948 in New Lexington she was a daughter of the late Charles V. and Betty J. (Forsythe) Forester and was a graduate of New Lexington...

Jan 17, 2019

Russell D. "Rusty" Prouty, 56, of Newark, Ohio died Thursday morning, January 17, 2019 at his home.

Born January 6, 1963 in Zanesville, Ohio he was the son of the late Marion Junior Prouty and the late Margaret (Murphy) Romine.  He was a high school graduate and a truck driver.

Surviving is a daughter, Jessica...

Jan 14, 2019

Forrest Lee Martin, 90, formerly of Dresden, Ohio died peacefully at home in Galena, Ohio on January 14, 2019 following a brief illness.

Born October 30, 1928, in Dresden, Ohio he was a son of the late Samuel Benedict and Alice (Eppley) Martin and was a 1946 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  He was class president,...

Jan 13, 2019

Alice Glenola Holtz, 98, formerly of Toboso, Ohio died Sunday evening, January 13, 2019 at Sharon Brooke in Newark, Ohio.

Born January 18, 1920 in Newark she was a daughter of the late John and Jerusha (Swartz) Westenbarger. Mrs. Holtz was a homemaker.  She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Newark and she...

Jan 13, 2019

Theresa Ann Wem, 81, of Warsaw, Ohio died Sunday morning, January 13, 2019 at Coshocton Memorial Hospital in Coshocton.

Born December 19, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Ben and Frances (Povh) Czaika. Mrs. Wem was a homemaker and Catholic by faith.

Surviving are two sons, Michael John (Tracy) Wem...

Jan 12, 2019

Carol J. "Jeannie" Hatfield, 81, of Dresden, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, January 12, 2019 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville.

Born August 21, 1937 in Warsaw, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Sarah (Myers) Scheurman and was a 1955 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School. Mrs. Hatfield was a homemaker and enjoyed helping...

Jan 9, 2019

Floyd W. Green, 84, of Adamsville, Ohio died Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019 at the home of his daughter in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born May 4, 1934 in Adams Township of Muskingum County he was a son of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Lapp) Green. Mr. Green was retired from Peabody Coal Company and he was a self-employed...

Jan 7, 2019

Rick E. Walcott, 44, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Monday morning, January 7, 2019 as the result of an accident near Frazeysburg.

Born December 22, 1974 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was a son of the late Roy Walcott and Beverly (Hindel) Walcott of Frazeysburg. He was a foreman with Layton, Inc. Rick was an avid camper and he...

Jan 1, 2019

Jeffrey A. (Jeff) Hindel, 53, of Dresden, Ohio died Tuesday evening, January 1, 2019 at Newark Care and Rehabilitation Home where he had been a resident 6 years.

He was born November 15th, 1965 in Zanesville, Ohio, a son of the late Jack E. and Janet M. (King) Hindel. Jeff grew up in Dresden and was a...

Dec 27, 2018

William D. "Bill" Shephard, 91, of Zanesville, Ohio died Thursday afternoon, December 27, 2018 at Clay Gardens Place in Zanesville.

Born August 28, 1927 in Licking County, Ohio he was a son of the late Arthur J. and Eva Josephine (Simpson) Shepherd. Mr. Shephard proudly served our country for nearly 40 years in the U. S. Air...

Dec 23, 2018

Merle R. "Skip" Randles, II, 68, of Dresden died Sunday morning December 23, 2018 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville after a brief illness.

Born January 18, 1950 in Zanesville he was a son of the late Merle R. and Marjorie A. (Dusenberry) Randles and was a 1968 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Skip was a retired Registered...

Dec 15, 2018

Jeffrey A. Hawk, 42, of Dresden, Ohio died Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 at his home.

Born December 18, 1975 in Zanesville, Ohio he was a son of Neal A. "Jim" Hawk and the late Barbara "Jean" (Brunt) Hawk. Jeffrey was a 1994 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and was a truck driver for NFI Transportation.  He...