Obituary Listing

Sep 18, 2023

Jason A. “Jay” Smith, 43 of Chandlersville, passed away as the result of an ATV accident on September 18, 2023.  Jay was born in Columbus on April 27, 1980.

Jay was a job site superintendent for Groom Construction in Salem, MA.  He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He loved to weld, build things...

Sep 18, 2023

Tyler S. Shaffer, 29 of Cambridge, passed away on September 18, 2023, at the Southeastern Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Tyler was born on August 31, 1994, in Cambridge, Ohio. He is the son of Harry Hackley and Misty Shaffer. Tyler worked many jobs as he was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed going...

Sep 18, 2023

Cecil Eugene Cain, 86, of Duncan Falls, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Monday, September 18, 2023, at 8:57 pm.

Cecil was born in Spratt, Ohio, on July 2, 1937. He is the son of the late Herbert and Annie (Hickman) Cain and a 1955 graduate of Chandlersville High School.

Cecil was...

Sep 16, 2023

Marcus A. Dearth, 42 of Philo, passed away on September 16, 2023 at Genesis Hospital Emergency Room.  Marcus was born on October 28, 1980 in Zanesville.  He is the son of the late Wayne H. and Bonnie S. Dearth.

Marcus enjoyed working on equipment, and helping other area farmers while also maintaining their family farm.  He was...

Sep 15, 2023

Lewis Charles “Papa Chuck” Burckholter, of Philo, was born March 4, 1938, to Raymond and Clara Burckholter, and died September 15, 2023. He was preceded in death by both parents; brother Walter Roy Burckholter and sisters, Patricia Chapman and Barbara Jell.

He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-seven years, Gloria Kay Burckholter; sons Mark (Sharon)...

Sep 14, 2023

William W. "Bill" Wisecarver (1966-2023) of Adamsville passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 14, 1966, in Zanesville, Bill was the cherished son of the late Walter E. and Mary Lois (Warren) Wisecarver.

Bill was the proud owner of Steel Hill Dozer Service in...

Sep 7, 2023

Glen R. Doty, 83 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at his home on September 7, 2023. Glen was born on June 30, 1940 in Belair, Ohio.  He is the son of Norman and Mary (McCabe) Doty.

Glen previously worked for Phelps Dodge Copper in Newark.  He was a loving father, grandfather, and...

Sep 6, 2023

Allen J. Wilson Sr., 72 of Cambridge, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

Allen was born on December 22, 1950, in Illinois. He is the son of the late Marvin and Fern (Cokely) Wilson. Allen dedicated his life to working in the oil field as a driller. He was...

Sep 6, 2023

Sandra K. Yester, 70 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2023 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville.  Sandra was born in Zanesville, Ohio on October 10, 1952.  She is the daughter of the late Delmar and Helena (Soller) Pletcher.

Sandra worked at the Genesis Sleep Lab and Nikko’s Dry Cleaning. Sandra loved watching Old...

Sep 2, 2023

W. Ray Starcher, 68 of Zanesville, passed away on September 2, 2023 at the Genesis Hospital Emergency Room.  Ray was born in Zanesville on January 23, 1955.  He is the son of Betty and Jack Drake and the late Ray Starcher Sr.

Ray retired from Ohio Cat where he worked as a heavy equipment mechanic.  He was...

Sep 2, 2023

Delores “Dottie” J. Hull, 91 of Duncan Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family.

Dottie was born on May 27, 1932 in Poca, West Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Pearl G. and Bessie E. (Secoy) West. Dottie’s life was devoted to caring...

Aug 25, 2023

Amy J. Reed, 53 of Zanesville, passed away on Friday August 25, 2023, at her home in Zanesville after a courageous battle with Melanoma.

Amy was born on November 25, 1969, to the late James & Judith (Mahon) Spinks at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville.

Amy worked for Stambaugh-Thompson in Zanesville for 9 years before working...

Aug 24, 2023

Heather Ann Marie Stripling, 21 of Zanesville, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 in Westerville, Ohio.  She was born on July 10, 2002 in Florida.  She is the daughter of Jessica M. (White) Taggart and Christopher Thaxton.

Heather loved spending time being a mom!  She was very artistic and she enjoyed painting and drawing.  She was...

Aug 19, 2023

Jennifer A. (McCutcheon) Luthardt, 48 of South Elgin, IL. passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2023 in Chandler, AZ.  Jennifer was born in Zanesville on August 18, 1975.  She is the daughter of Barbara J. (Besser) McCutcheon of Blue Rock and Junior E. McCutcheon of McConnelsville.

Jenni was a 1993 graduate of Philo High School, where she...

Aug 17, 2023

Billie T. Trout, 93 of Duncan Falls, passed away peacefully at 3:48 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2023 surrounded by family.

Bill was born on January 14, 1930, the son of the late Harold E. and Virginia (Moore) Trout. He was a 1947 graduate of Philo High School. Bill studied accounting at Ohio University Zanesville and Industrial...

Aug 15, 2023

Roy V. Williams, 83, of Duncan Falls, peacefully passed away on August 15, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, following a resilient battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born on April 17, 1940, in Morgan County, Roy was the son of the late Glenn and Faye “Bea” (VanHorn) Williams.

Roy's journey through life saw him retire in 1994, following...

Aug 14, 2023

Larry A. Turk, 76 of New Concord, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Genesis Emergency Room in Zanesville.

Larry was born on August 18, 1946 in Zanesville, Ohio. He is the son of the late Albert and Annabelle (Cook) Turk Sr.

Larry worked for McGraw Eddison for 26 years until their closing,...

Aug 13, 2023

David Russell (Fuzzy) Fusner, 76 of Zanesville, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.  David was born on March 10, 1947 in Zanesville, Ohio. He is the son of the late Russell and Mildred B. (Musselman) Fusner.

Dave retired from Armco Steel where he won several Iron Man Awards. ...

Aug 12, 2023

Clifton M. “Cliff” Williams, 58 formerly of New Concord, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2023 at Oak Point Care Center in Baltic, Ohio.  Cliff was born in Zanesville, Ohio on April 4, 1965.  He is the son of Jeannine Williams of New Concord and the late Richard L. Williams.

Cliff was a big Muskingum University Sports...

Aug 10, 2023

On August 10, 2023 , Connie E. Sowers, an innocent angel,  joined the loving embrace of her parents Russell and Norma Sowers, after passing peacefully at home.

Connie, born August 13, 1950, was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Roger Sowers; Uncle Delmar (Edna) Allen; grandparents, Leo (Inez) Sowers, Pearl  (Goldie) Allen.

She...