Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Perry County, OH and surrounding areas
Jesse Skeenes
Sep 17, 2014
Jesse Skeenes, 88, of New Lexington passed away at 12:48 PM on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Genesis Healthcare of New Lexington following an extended illness. He was born August 12, 1926 in Perry County, Ohio the son of the late Jessee and Mary Beatrice Baron Skeenes Sowers. Jesse was a United States Army Veteran who served during World...
Robert L. Fisher
Sep 15, 2014
Robert Lee Fisher, 90, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 9:15 AM Monday, September 15, 2014 at Cedar Hill Care Center in Zanesville following an extended illness. Robert was born on May 15, 1924 in Muskingum County, the son of the late Harland and Goldie Fye Fisher. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in...
Ala Marie Meadows Kinnan
Sep 12, 2014
Ala Marie Meadows Kinnan, 93, of Roseville, passed away at 2:40 AM, Friday, September 12, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Ala was born October 14, 1920 in Speed, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Jacob and Emma Hill Meadows. She was a retired employee of Columbia Gas. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...
Jean Lenore Brooks
Sep 11, 2014
Jean Lenore Brooks died peacefully September 11, 2014 at the age of 93 in the arms of her daughter, Cindy while son-in-law Andy read the 23rd Psalm. The beloved daughter of Russell Hull and Juanita Marris Hull, Jean was born in Midland, Michigan on December 3, 1920, lived briefly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began her life in Crooksville, Ohio...
Darleen E. Gibbs
Sep 4, 2014
Darleen E. Gibbs passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 in Hollywood, Florida. Darleen was born in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Rollin and Bessie Layman. She married Brian Gibbs of Crooksville, Ohio on March 5, 1955 and together they enjoyed their life together until Brian's death on June 6, 1993. Darleen is survived by her daughter and...
Robert L. Allen
Sep 3, 2014
Robert Lewis Allen, 91 of San Benito, Texas, formerly of Crooksville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Bob was born July 31, 1923 in Crooksville, the son of the late Rex and Beatrice (Strate) Allen. He served our country in the U S Navy in WWII, flying combat missions over the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Bob was a...

Tana Lousie Ridenour
Aug 16, 2014
Tana L. Ridenour, 62, of New Lexington, passed away at 6:10 AM, at Genesis Healthcare of New Lexington. Tana was born November 4, 1951, in Zanesville, the daughter of Martha Hull Williams of Crooksville, and the late James Williams. In addition to her mother, Tana is survived by her husband of 33 years, Jim Pidock of the home; her...
Keith A. Cordle
Aug 16, 2014
Keith A. Cordle, 39, of Crooksville, passed away at 3:55 PM, Saturday, August 16, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a former employee of Petro Ware in Crooksville, and a former auto mechanic for Crooksville Auto Salvage. Keith was born June 10, 1975 in Zanesville, the son of Mary Hammond Cordle of Crooksville and the...
William L. Aichele, Sr
Aug 15, 2014
William L. Aichele, Sr., 87, of New Lexington, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville passed away at 9:30 AM, Friday, August 15, 2014 at the home of his daughter following an extended illness. Bill was born May 10, 1927 in Pedlow, Morgan County, Ohio, the son of the late Samuel Fred and Mary Belle (Berry) Aichele. He had served our country...

Brenda Lee Barker
Aug 12, 2014
Brenda Lee Barker, 74, of Crooksville, passed away at 7:35 AM, August 12, 2014. Brenda was born October 26, 1939, in Chesterhill, the daughter of the late Earnest and Blanche Hill Starling. Formerly, she had worked as a nurse's aid at Mark Rest Center in McConnelsville and Malta Manufacturing. She was a member of the Fultonham Baptist Church. Brenda...
Robert C. Higgins
Aug 11, 2014
One year and one day after walking his daughter down the aisle and dancing at her wedding, Robert C. "Bob" "Bobby" Higgins, 58 of Roseville, Ohio died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted daughter, Lacey, his family and friends. His short but hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer ended on Monday, August 11, 2014 at...
Theodore R. "Ted" Thomas
Aug 9, 2014
Theodore R. "Ted" Thomas, 58, of Crooksville, passed away at 7:35 AM, Saturday, August 9, 2014 following an extended illness. Ted was born in Zanesville on November, 12, 1955, the son of the late James "Drag" and Lillian Frash Thomas. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Ted is survived by his...
Terry G. Eblin
Aug 6, 2014
Terry G. Eblin, 63, of Roseville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Terry was born April 25, 1951 in Zanesville, the son of the late William Johnston and Patricia Naragon Eblin and his surviving father Lawrence Eblin of Jackson, Ohio. He was self-employed where he worked on used household appliances. Terry was a...
Mark S. Neff
Aug 1, 2014
Mark S. Neff, 68, of Roseville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, August 1, 2014 following an extended illness. Mark was born November 18, 1945 in Zanesville, the son of the late Charles and Marie Stout Neff. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, was a member of the Zanesville American Legion...

Delorse E. Kinney
Jul 24, 2014
Delorse E. Kinney, 77, of Junction City, passed away at 1:14 PM on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus following an auto accident. She was born November 24, 1936 in Saltillo, the daughter of the late Doris and Nellie Saxton Wheeler. Delorse was a devoted and dedicated mother and wife and was a member of...
C. Richard Spencer
Jul 21, 2014
Charles Richard 'Dick' Spencer, 85, of North Canton, Ohio, formerly of Portersville passed away at 8:20 AM, Monday, July 21, 2014 at The Inn at Whitewood, North Canton following an extended illness. Dick was born December 3, 1928 in Crooksville, the son of the late Harry Spencer and Gladys (Harper) Spencer. He was an electrician at the Ohio Power...
Erle Thomas Tom Williams, Jr
Jul 10, 2014
Erle Thomas "Tom" Williams, Jr. 78, of Roseville, passed away at 7:30 AM, at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 10, 2014 after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Tom was born on July 19, 1935, the son of the late Erle Thomas Williams, Sr. and Mabel Wahl Williams. Tom was owner and operator of...
Evelyn V. Wiseman
Jun 28, 2014
Evelyn V. Wiseman, 101, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 6:50 AM, Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Cedar Hill Care Center following an extended illness. Evelyn was born December 31, 1912 in New Lexington, the daughter of the late Cyrus and Viola Hamilton Koehler. She was a homemaker, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great- grandmother. Also, she was...
Velma M. Cope
Jun 25, 2014
Velma M. Cope, 82, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 6:15 AM, Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her daughter's residence following an extended illness. Velma was born December 15, 1932 in Crooksville, the daughter of the late Lester and Edith Lanning Donaldson. She was the co-founder, along with her late husband, renown artist, Leslie Cope and director of the...
Marilyn L. Higgins
Jun 24, 2014
Marilyn L. Higgins, 86, of Roseville, Ohio passed away at 4:35 AM, Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Willow Haven Care Center in Zanesville following a brief illness. Marilyn was born June 25, 1927 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Marie Pemberton Cunningham. Since 1957, together with her late husband, Roy, Marilyn was the owner and...
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