Obituaries

Jun 14, 2018

William Eugene Smith, 62, of Crooksville, Ohio died Thursday evening, June 14, 2018 at his home.

Born November 23, 1955 in Zanesville, Ohio he was the son of the late Edwin and Mildred (Stischok) Smith and was a 1974 graduate of Miller High School. Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver with R. & D. Hilltop Lumber...

Jun 11, 2018

Lucy M. Hindel Lippert, 90, of Nashport, Ohio died Monday morning, June 11, 2018 at Genesis Hospital emergency room.

Born September 29, 1927 in Dresden, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Maude (Luckett) Hindel. Mrs. Lippert was a retired employee of the Western Electric Company of Columbus, Ohio. She enjoyed square dancing, playing...

Jun 9, 2018

Jeffrey Robert Earnest, 65, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, June 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born March 8, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio he is preceded in death by his father Robert Earnest and older brother Greg Earnest.

Jeff was a 1971 graduate of Canfield High School and received his Bachelor's...

Jun 9, 2018

Laura Jean Bailey, 67, of Galena, Ohio died Saturday morning, June 9, 2018 at Heartland of Westerville in Westerville, Ohio.

Born October 26, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Homer W. McClary and Edith M. (Morris) Johnson of Nashport, Ohio.

Laura was a member of Living Water's Assembly Church of...

Jun 7, 2018

Pauline Staugh, 82, of Newark, Ohio died Thursday morning, June 7, 2018 at Arlington Nursing Home in Newark.

Born April 10, 1936 in Frazeysburg, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Wilbur H. McDonald and Eleanor (Blizzard) McDonald Sidle. Mrs. Staugh was a retired school bus driver with 25 years of service at Licking Valley Schools. ...

Jun 6, 2018

Jared Michael Williams, 25, of Dresden, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home.

Born December 4, 1992 in Zanesville, Ohio he is the son of Lisa Williams of Dresden and Carey Fry. Jared was among the Tri-Valley High School graduating class of 2011, and shared memories of playing soccer as well as participating...

May 25, 2018

Doris J. Pence Griffith, 85, of Dresden, Ohio went to be with her Lord Friday afternoon, May 25, 2018.

Born March 17, 1933 in Dresden, she was a daughter of the late William C. "Nippy" and Amanda L. (Moore) Pence and was a 1952 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School. Doris retired from General Electric in Coshocton...

May 25, 2018

Robert M. Hewitt, 79, of Newark, Ohio died Friday morning, May 25, 2018 at Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.

Born November 21, 1938 in Nashport, Ohio he was a son of the late Robert M. and Esther (Bohr) Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt was retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation where he was...

May 21, 2018

Willard E. "Gene" Hatfield, 76, of Adamsville, Ohio died Monday morning, May 21, 2018 at Selma Markowitz Care Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark, Ohio.

Born June 3, 1941 in Meigs Township of Muskingum County, he was a son of the late John A. and Esther S. (Bethel) Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield proudly served our...

May 12, 2018

Edwin A. Wisecarver, 71, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday morning, May 12, 2018 at The Oaks at Bethesda in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born September 4, 1946 in Zanesville he was a son of the late Chalmer C. and Hazel M. (King) Wisecarver and was a graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Following high school he proudly served our...

May 8, 2018

Kathleen S. "Kathy" Fleming, 67, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Tuesday evening, May 8, 2018 at the Selma Markowitz Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark, Ohio.

Born October 9, 1950 in Zanesville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Leonard E. and Thelma C. (Lambert) Gates Lewis and was a 1969 graduate of Tri-Valley...

May 5, 2018

Kelly Cameron Miller, age 57, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio.

Born October 18, 1960 in Newark, Ohio, he is the son of Ron and Betty (Barrick) Miller of Frazeysburg, Ohio and was a 1979 graduate of Licking Valley High School. Kelly received his bachelor's degree from Ashland...

May 2, 2018

A funeral service for Mary Jane Robison, 92 of Newark will be held Monday May 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Frazeysburg chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Leslie Lake and Ron Clutter officiating. Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.

Mrs. Robison passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at SharonBrooke Assisted Living. She was...

Apr 24, 2018

Huey Edward Husk, 80, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon, April 24, 2018 at Genesis Hospital emergency room in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born February 11, 1938 in Ravenswood, West Virginia he was a son of the late Samuel and Dovie (Fleming) Husk. Mr. Husk was a retired truck driver, having worked for many years with Arrow Concrete of...

Apr 24, 2018

Mary Ann Nestleroad, 78, of Zanesville, Ohio died Tuesday evening, April 24, 2018 at her home.

Born February 23, 1940 in Strasburg, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Irene (Lab) Weinman and was a 1958 graduate of Strasburg High School.  Mary Ann was also a 1962 graduate of The Ohio State University where...

Apr 16, 2018

Richard Lee "Fuzzy" Harding, 72, of Zanesville, Ohio died Monday morning, April 16, 2018 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born March 1, 1946 in Zanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late James R. and Effie Ellen (Wolfe) Harding. He was a retired coal miner having worked for Peabody Coal Company and later, Sunny Hill Coal Company. He had...

Apr 14, 2018

Kathleen M. Duncan, 74, of Zanesville, Ohio died Saturday evening, April 14, 2018 at The Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville. Born February 7, 1944 in Zanesville she was the daughter of the late Kenneth K. and Mildred (Piper) Duncan and was a 1963 graduate of Zanesville High School. Growing up she was active in 4-H and Junior Leadership. Kathleen was...

Apr 12, 2018

Creta M. Shoemaker, 91, of Dresden, Ohio died Thursday morning, April 12, 2018 at Cedar Hill Care Center, Zanesville, Ohio. Born May 18, 1926 in Heath, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willaim Evans. Mrs. Shoemaker was a homemaker and a retired seamstress for the Longaberger Company. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Ashcraft of Coshocton,...

Apr 7, 2018

Elsie G. Wilson, 77, of Frazeysburg, Ohio went to heaven Saturday morning, April 7, 2018 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born May 20, 1940 in Frazeysburg she was a daughter of the late James Robert and Lilly May (Whyde) McFarland. She was a Christian who knew her Lord and her Lord knew her. Elsie was a homemaker and was...

Apr 7, 2018

Virginia Lea Stockdale, 79, of Dresden, Ohio died peacefully at her home. Her loving family was at her side. Born March 8, 1939 in Akron, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Gordon J. Reid, Sr. and Pyretta E. (Waple) Reid. She was a 1957 graduate of Zanesville High School and was a homemaker. Mrs. Stockdale had also worked...