Obituaries

Mar 1, 2018

Vivien Ruth Johnson, 74, of Zanesville, Ohio passed away at 11:15 AM, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus following an extended illness.

She was born March 24,1943 in Columbus, the daughter of the late Philip and Agnes (McArdle) Truax.

Vivien had worked nearly 40 years for Good Samaritan Hospital...

Feb 27, 2018

Donna Marie Eveland Jackson, 82, of Crooksville died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Genesis Hospice & Palliative Care Morrison House following an extended illness.

She was born January 9, 1936 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Robert and Lena Barker Wayne.

Donna worked for various local grocery stores, including Sowers Grocery, the Maysville...

Feb 11, 2018

Brooklyn Leeann Tope, 24, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.

She was born June 21, 1993 in Zanesville, the daughter of Tony Tope of Columbus and Anita (DeSarro) and Todd Tweedy of Crooksville.

Brookie was a 2011 graduate of the cosmetology program at Mid-East Career and Technology...

Feb 9, 2018

Flora Jane Headley, 91, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away surrounded by her family at 4:05 AM, Friday, February 9, 2018 at Willow Haven Nursing Home in Zanesville following an extended illness.

She was born July 30, 1926 in Deavertown, the daughter of the late Warren and Loretta (Clemens) Driggs. Jane was a former employee of...

Feb 8, 2018

Opal Cleo Crabtree, 91, of Columbus, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep at 2:18 AM on Thursday, February 8, 2017 at Parkside Village Senior Living Community in Westerville, Ohio. She was born September 1, 1926 to Robert and Lena Wayne. She married Arthur Crabtree on June 14, 1945 shortly after he returned from having served four...

Jan 27, 2018

Linda Lee Sims, 77, of New Lexington, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ at 9:32 PM Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster following a sudden unexpected illness.

She was born March 6, 1940 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Wayne and Goldie (Adkins) Whitehouse....

Jan 24, 2018

James C. Mock, Jr. of Portersville, Ohio died at 9:50 AM, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Genesis Hospital emergency room following a sudden illness.

He was born October 15, 1940 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of the late James C. and Blanche Ora (Ferguson) Mock, Sr.

Jim was a retired heavy equipment operator...

Dec 29, 2017

Nancy Louise Carr, 75, of Lancaster, Ohio died at 4:30 AM, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Pickering House-Fairhope Hospice in Lancaster following an extended illness.

She was born December 14, 1942 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Roger and Rosella (Kaercher) West.

Nancy was a retired LPN. She was a member of...

Dec 26, 2017

Merribelle Wheeler, 72, of New Lexington, Ohio died at 4:41 AM, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster following an extended illness.

She was born December 30, 1944 in Pedro, Ohio, the daughter of the late John Harry and Mary Ervin, Jr..

Merribelle was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother,...

Dec 26, 2017

Mona Elaine Gernak, 80, of Crooksville, died at 5:40 AM, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. She was born, October 25, 1937 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Charles Williams and Francis Ferguson. Mona retired after 25 years from Brockway Glass in Zanesville. She attended and was a member of the Maple...

Dec 24, 2017

Anna Juanita Weakley, 95, of Roseville, Ohio died at 1:30 PM, Sunday, December 24, 2017 following a very brief illness.

She was born April 5, 1922 in San Toy, Ohio, the daughter of the late Jessee Skeenes and Mary Beatrice (Baron) Skeenes Sowers.

Anna was a retired pottery worker, retiring after 35 years...

Dec 20, 2017

Rev. Fr. James Christopher Csaszar died on December 20, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

He was born February 26, 1973 in Columbus, the son of James J. (Sharon) Csaszar of Columbus and the late Bobbi E. (Butts) Csaszar who passed away November 30, 2000.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Pontifical...

Dec 20, 2017

David Len Schooley, 61, of California died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Sacramento, California following a seven-year battle with, ALS, Barrett’s Cancer and heart failure. He was born, January 26, 1956 in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of the late James Schooley and Helen M. Smith Schooley of Crooksville. He is survived by his two older children, David,...

Dec 16, 2017

Loretta Lynn Stollar, 40, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, formerly of Crooksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 in Fairfax, Virginia from injuries sustained from a fall.

She was born September 16, 1977 in Groton, Connecticut, the daughter of Glen and Andrea (Valentine) Stollar of Cambridge.

Loretta was a daughter and a loving...

Dec 11, 2017

Gary F. Hill, 76, of Crooksville died at 7:00 PM, Monday, December 11, 2017 at Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care Morrison House after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born September 16, 1941 in Rosefarm, the son of the late Fred and Elda Gail Oakley Hill.

Gary was a retired heavy equipment...

Dec 10, 2017

Clara Ellen Zink, 89, of Crooksville, Ohio went to be with her Lord at 4:30 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Somerset Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.

She was born August 19, 1928 in West Columbia, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Raymond 'Curly' and Edna (Aumiller) Ewing. She married Floyd...

Dec 9, 2017

Janice Eleanor Mingus, 78, of Crooksville peacefully passed away at 5:47 AM, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare & Rehabilitation in New Lexington.

She was born March 5, 1939 in Rosefarm, the daughter of the late, Andrew and Maude Ansel Lemity.

Janice was a homemaker and a member of The Church of...

Dec 6, 2017

Patricia Joan "Patty Jo" Tewksbury, 88, of Huntingburg, Indiana, formerly of Crooksville, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born March 13, 1929 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn Rambo Heskett.

Pat and her late husband, Howard, worked together designing and...

Dec 4, 2017

Norma Jean Allen, 91, of Zanesville died on Monday, December 4, 2017 at The Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville following an extended illness.

She was born June 11, 1926 in Morgan County, the daughter of the late Clyde and Delvia Elliott Moore.

Norma retired from the American Match Company in Zanesville. She had...

Dec 3, 2017

James Lewis Fisher, 85, of Crooksville died at 2:40 PM, Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare and Rehabilitation in New Lexington following a brief illness.

He was born on May 20, 1932 in Cannelville, the son of the late Lewis and Alice Dozer Fisher.

James served his country in the United States...