Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

Jenny Elizabeth Fehr, 38, of Frazeysburg, Ohio went to be with her Lord on Friday afternoon, March 27, 2020.  All of her loving family was at her side.

Born November 25, 1981 in Youngstown, Ohio she is the daughter of Karl R. and Cathy S. (Mellinger) Hoffman of Frazeysburg.  Jenny was a homemaker and a member of...

Mar 27, 2020

Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Shepler, 59, of Newark, Ohio passed away Friday evening, March 27, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born May 22, 1960 in Newark she was a daughter of the late Jack L. and Jean E. (Hall) Welsh and was a graduate of Newark High School.  Maggie was a remarkable, strong and loving woman...

Mar 26, 2020

Sarah R. "Sally" Larry, 90, of Newark, Ohio died Thursday evening, March 26, 2020 at Chestnut House in Newark.

Born January 20, 1930 in Jackson Township of Muskingum County, she was a daughter of the late John Carl and Mary Eva (Oden) Robison and was a 1948 graduate of Frazeysburg High School.  Mrs. Larry was a former...

Mar 19, 2020

Nathan V. "Nate" Dennis, 80 of Newark passed away March 19, 2020 at Licking Memorial Hospital.  He was born January 27, 1940 in Logan, OH to the late Elmer and Eileen (Chilcote) Dennis.   Nate was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as a Fore Hearth Operator at Owens-Corning.  In his retirement Nate worked as a delivery...

Mar 18, 2020

William C. "Bill" McBride, 86, of Dresden, Ohio died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born December 30, 1933 in Dresden he was a son of the late William and Margaret (Mattingly) McBride and was a 1952 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Bill retired in 1998 from Stone Container of...

Mar 18, 2020

Ruth Ann Oliver, 62, of Heath, passed Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Laurels of Heath, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born January 26, 1958, in Newark, the daughter of the late James and Frances Oliver. Ruth Ann loved deeply. She enjoyed giving gifts to others and was feisty with a sense of humor. She made...

Mar 16, 2020

Marion E. "Gene" Larry, 89, of Newark, Ohio died Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020 at Chestnut House in Newark.

Born January 7, 1931 in Perryton, Ohio he was a son of the late Paul and Alta Doris (Frampton) Larry and was a 1948 graduate of Frazeysburg High School.  Mr. Larry was a Chief Warrant Officer with the...

Mar 15, 2020

A funeral service for James R. "Jim" Donley, 81 of Pataskala will be held Thursday March 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Pastor Reinita Thacker and Pastor Judith Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Welsh Hills Cemetery.

Mr. Donley passed away Sunday March 15, 2020 at his...

Mar 14, 2020

A funeral service for Myrna Farley, 70 of Newark will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Gus Andrews officiating. Burial will be in Newark Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Farley died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Newark Care and Rehabilitation.  She was born June 9, 1949 in...

Mar 14, 2020

Connie I. Bennett-Roll, 78, of Mansfield, Ohio, formerly of Frazeysburg, Ohio, died Saturday morning, March 14, 2020 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Mansfield.

Born November 29, 1941 in Jackson Township of Muskingum County she was the daughter of the late Joshua F. Bennett and Ruth H. (Lentz) Bennett Anderson.  Connie was a 1959 graduate of Frazeysburg...

Mar 13, 2020

Vensil Anthony Hutchison was born sleeping at 11:23pm Friday, March 13, 2020 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.  He is cherished by his parents Anthony and Alexandria (Vensil) Hutchison, Jr. and by his sister, Gillian Hutchison.

Surviving are his maternal grandparents, Paul and Wendy Vensil of Frazeysburg and Michael Baldwin and Annastacia Morgan of Zanesville; and his...

Mar 12, 2020

Wayne Graham, 85, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Thursday morning, March 12, 2020 at Genesis Morrison House.

Born January 29, 1935 near Conesville, Ohio he was a son of the late John W. and Ruth (Romine) Graham and was a 1953 graduate of Frazeysburg High School.  He was a member of the Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church and very active...

Mar 10, 2020

Carolyn S. Dorr, 47, of Nashport, Ohio died Tuesday March 10, 2020 at her home.

Born December 10, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia (Reid) Stockdale and was a 1991 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.  She was also a 1996 graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's...

Mar 10, 2020

Funeral services for Pamela S. McLaughlin, 70 of Newark will be held Saturday March 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Newark chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will be in Newark Memorial Gardens.

Pam passed away unexpectedly from a fall sustained at home on Tuesday March 10, 2020 at...

Mar 9, 2020

Rebecca S. Moore, 68, of Nashport, Ohio died Monday evening, March 9, 2020 at Ohio State University Hospitals in Columbus, Ohio.

Born December 31, 1951 in Zanesville, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Ivan R. Stotts and Dolores (Dorsey) Stotts Secrist of Frazeysburg.  Rebecca was a 1969 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.  She retired with...

Mar 9, 2020

Wesley M. Untied, 81, of Frazeysburg, Ohio passed away Monday, March 9, 2020.

Born October 12, 1938 in Newark, Ohio he was the son of the late Gerald C. Untied, Sr. and Etta Eileen (Jennings) Untied.  Mr. Untied was a 1956 graduate of Frazeysburg High School.  He retired after a 30 plus year career as a truck...

Mar 8, 2020

Roberta M. "Bobbie" Lowder, 84, of Adamsville, Ohio died Sunday morning, March 8, 2020 at Altercare in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born November 10, 1935 in Canal Fulton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Earl and Eva Lucille (Mayer) Hitchcock.  Mrs. Lowder was a homemaker and she enjoyed crocheting, birdwatching and working in her yard in Adamsville. ...

Mar 8, 2020

Adabelle M. McQueen, 89, formerly of Church Road, Frazeysburg, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Flint Ridge Nursing Home in Newark, Ohio where she was a resident since November 2019.

Born March 31, 1930 in Fallsbury Township of Licking County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Everett and Inez (Ashcraft) Mizer.  In addition...

Mar 7, 2020

James P. Riley, 90 of Newark went to that big golf course in the sky March 7, 2020 at Sharon Brooke.  He was born July 26, 1929 in Newark to the late Herbert and Oma (LeFever) Riley.  He owned and operated Riley's Bakery at 19 West Church Street as did his father before him.

Jim graduated from...

Mar 6, 2020

Glenn A. Price, 66 of Granville died Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio.  Mr. Price was born June 18, 1953 in Newark to the late Albert A. and Helen M. (Steen) Price.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 45 years, Wanda M. (Waller) Price, who he married...