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Andrew W. Kopchak
Feb 28, 2018
Andrew William “ANDY” Kopchak, 91 of Chandlersville passed away peacefully at his home on February 28, 2018.
Andy was born in Zanesville on August 11, 1926. He is the son of the late Onek and Edna (Lach) Kopchak. He was a lifetime area farmer and he worked for Mosaic Tile Company in Zanesville and for the Franklin...
Freda Bates
Feb 27, 2018
Freda Mae (Warne) Bates, 84, of Duncan Falls passed away the 27th day of February, 2018 at Cedar Hill Care Center where she had resided with her husband, Jerry Myrl Bates until his passing on January 17, 2018. Born November 12, 1933 to the late William and Jennie Warne, Freda grew up in High Hill. When she started the...
Dolores Jane Chappelear
Feb 25, 2018
Dolores J. Chappelear passed away in the evening hours of February 25, 2018 while in the care of Genesis Healthcare, she was 81 years old. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 23, 1936 to Edward and Gertrude (Fager) Croft. Dolores was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to travel, going on many trips, and helping people...
Angela Renee Shipley
Feb 23, 2018
Angela Renee Shipley , 42, of Columbus, passed away following a brief illness at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on February 23, 2018. Angie was born in Zanesville on August 29, 1975. She is the daughter of Jeff Shipley and Cyndy (Cassady) Harris. She graduated Philo High School in 1993, she was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran...
William James Lee Towning
Feb 22, 2018
William James Lee Towning, 38 of Zanesville passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, February 22, 2018. Billy was born in Zanesville on August 27, 1979. He is the son of the late William H Towning and Brenda L. Barker.
Billy worked for Campbells Foodland in South Zanesville and for the South Zanesville Walmart as a...
Sharon Fitz
Feb 22, 2018
Sharon Faye Fitz, 81, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 while in the care of Genesis Health Care of Zanesville. She was born in Zanesville to Kenneth and Esther (Maxwell) Anders on February 26, 1936. She was a graduate of Philo High School and she worked as a school bus driver for Franklin Local and for the IGA...
Jeremy D. Kerns
Feb 21, 2018
Jeremy Don Kerns, 45 of Zanesville passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.
Jeremy was born in Marietta, Ohio on March 4, 1972. He is the son of Christine Dee Brown of Zanesville and the late Michael Eugene Kerns. He was a 1991 graduate of Waterford High School, he worked as a...
Ronald Allen Hanning, Jr
Feb 20, 2018
Ronald A. “Casper” Hanning Jr; 22, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 20th 2018. He was born in Zanesville on August 10, 1995. He is the son of Regina (Roger George Sr.) Hanning and Ronald Hanning. When he was younger he attended the Shelter House Assembly of God.
Casper is survived by...
Karla Metcalf
Feb 20, 2018
Karla Metcalf, 69 of Zanesville, passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2018 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.
Karla was born on June 6, 1948 in Zanesville. She is the daughter of Norma J. Sims-Addis and the late George Sims Jr. She retired from Greif Brothers in Zanesville, she continued working for Sams Club for 10 years. She...
Timothy Hop Hopper
Feb 17, 2018
Timothy “Hop” Allen Hopper, 59, passed away on Saturday, February 17th, 2018 at Genesis Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 17, 1958 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Seymour and Emma (Haines) Hopper. Hop was a fan of the Cleveland Browns, the Ohio State Buckeyes, loved the outdoors and going fishing.
He...
Linda Marie Wickham-Miller
Feb 16, 2018
Linda Marie Wickham Miller, 70 of Cumberland, passed away on February 16, 2018 at The James Cancer Center in Columbus. Linda was born in Zanesville, Ohio on March 12th, 1947. She is the daughter of the late Samuel Lee Harding and Dorothy (Dunlap) Harding Smith.
She loved spending time with her family, most especially her grandchildren. She...
Holly R. Ritchey
Feb 16, 2018
Holly R. Ritchey, 54 of Zanesville, she went home to be with Jesus on February 16, 2018.
Holly was born in Zanesville on November 23, 1963. She is preceded in death by her father Gene Kuhn and her mother and step-father Brenda and Harold Roop. She was a loving wife, buddy and best friend of Tim Ritchey...
George W. Burtnett
Feb 16, 2018
George W. Burtnett, 82, of Chandlersville, passed away on February 16, 2018 at Adams Lane Care Center. George was born in Pennsville, on May 18, 1935, the son of Frank and Florence (Gladden) Burtnett. He worked for Baker Brothers Wholesale Grocery as a truck Driver and then for Grief Brothers in Zanesville for 38 years as a forklift operator....
E. Virginia Evans
Feb 11, 2018
Enid Virginia Evans, 92 formerly of Duncan Falls, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2018 at Adams Lane Care Center while under the care of Genesis Hospice.
Virginia was born in Chesterhill on December 14, 1925. She is the daughter of the late Harry and Edith Ridgley. She was an avid game player including bingo, yahtzee, card...
Mary June Woodworth
Feb 9, 2018
Mary June Woodworth, 75 of Philo, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018 while under the care of Genesis Hospice at the Morrison House.
Mary was born in Columbus on October 13, 1942. She is the daughter of the late Albert Day and Etolla F. (Bunn) Latchaw. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. ...
Phylena Mae Baker
Feb 6, 2018
Phylena Mae Baker, 96, was called home to the Lord in the morning hours of Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 while in the care of the Beckett House. She was born on October 8th, 1921 in Westland Township to Thomas and Mary (Turner) White. Phylena worked for thirty years at the Olde Towne Cleaner. She was a huge sports fan...
Max W. Bailey
Feb 5, 2018
Max W. Bailey, 54 of Zanesville passed away peacefully on February 5, 2018 while under the care of Genesis Hospice at the Morrison House.
Max was born in Washington, PA on June 30, 1963. He is the son of Ellen Harper of Zanesville and the late Lyman R. Bailey. He was Baptist by faith and he had...
Reba L. Sims
Feb 5, 2018
Reba L. Sims, 84 of Zanesville passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Genesis Hospital following a brief illness and surrounded by her loving family.
Reba was born in Zanesville on May 28, 1933. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Odesa (Trott) Huey. She worked for over 22 years at the Zanesville City...
Samantha Jo Fleming
Feb 1, 2018
Samantha Jo Fleming, of East Fultonham passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on February 1, 2018. Samantha was born in Zanesville on September 28, 1990. She is the daughter of John C. Fleming and Kimberly Sue Miller. She previously worked for Time Warner Cable Company in Zanesville. Samantha is survived by her three children, Grayde, Avery and...
Dale Lester Wright
Jan 29, 2018
Dale Lester Wright went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, January 29, 2018 while in the care of the Astoria Place of Cambridge; he was 77 years old. He was born on September 21, 1940 in Portage, PA to Lester and Hyla (Crum) Wright. He worked as a foreman at GE for 37 years, he enjoyed gardening,...
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