obituaries

Aug 25, 2024

Darel D. Kuntz, 65, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sun, Aug. 25, 2024 at his residence.  He was born on July 30, 1959 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Walter E. and Freda M. Hall Kuntz.  He retired from the Morgan County Highway Dept. After 30 years and was a Morgan Township Trustee for over 27 years.  He was...

Aug 23, 2024

Diane F. Goodnite, 68, of Beverly passed away on Fri, Aug. 23, 2024 at her residence.  She was born on March 18, 1956 in Zanesville, Oh to the late Hubert and Elanor Brower Goodnite.  She retired from the Laborers Union # 530 and was a member of the VFW Post # 4713 in Malta.  She is survived by a...

Aug 17, 2024

Karen Lynn McKitrick, 70, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sat. Aug. 17, 2024 at her residence.  She was born on May 22, 1954 in Marysville, Oh., to the late Robert and Eldred Scott Mckitrick.  She is survived by a brother, Brad McKitrick and a sister, Sandy Conley.  Matheney Funeral Home in McConnelsville is handling a caring cremation at the...

Aug 15, 2024

Lee B. Jobes, 89, of Pataskala, passed away on Thurs, Aug. 15, 2024 at his residence.  He was born on Feb. 23, 1935 in Roxbury, Ohio to the late Alonzo and Bertha Matthews Jobes.  He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 38 years where he served in the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of the Bartlett Masonic...

Aug 15, 2024

Bruce W. Dye, 88, of McConnelsville passed away early Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Highland Oaks Care Center in McConnelsville after a long struggle with dementia. He was born July 12, 1936 in Zanesville, the son of the late Ralph D. Dye Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Coulson) Dye. He graduated from M & M High School in 1954, where...

Aug 13, 2024

Robert W. Northcutt, 68, of Cambridge, formerly of Malta, passed away on Tues. Aug. 13, 2024 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born on Sept. 11, 1955 in Maysville, Kentucky to the late Robert and Dorothy Hodge Northcutt.  He is survived by his sister, Rhoda Northcutt Wheeler and his brother Randell Northcutt, 3 nieces, Jennifer Blakely,...

Aug 13, 2024

Roberta "Bert" Kay Tigner left this worldly home on August 13, 2024. She was born August 28, 1954 to William Emmett Wright Jr. and Rita Brown Wright.

Roberta leaves to mourn her passing two children, Jeff (Megan) Tigner of Riverside, and Laura (Brian) Smith of Kettering; four grandchildren, Calleigh and Brianna Tigner and Lucas and Juliana Smith;...

Aug 11, 2024

Gale E. Featheringill, 84, of Willard passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, August 11. Gale is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nancy; a son, David (Bobbi) Featheringill and a daughter, Kathy (Shane) Montgomery; grandchildren Sabrina (Charles) Robison, Kate Montgomery, Johnathon (Stephanie) Featheringill, Kyle Montgomery (Faith Pickett), and Audie Taylor Montgomery as well as his great...

Aug 11, 2024

Frances E. Hurst Davis, 101, of Rokeby Locks, Ohio expired on Aug. 11, 2024 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home.  She was the only daughter born to Worley and Ethel Wamack Hurst.  She was born on June 7, 1923 in Perry County.  She was preceded in death by her parents, 1st husband John R. Sands, Husband of 67 years,...

Aug 9, 2024

Cherie Novaria Rex, 56 of Blue Rock, passed away on Fri, Aug. 9, 2024 at her residence.  She was born on Dec. 27, 1967 in Zanesville, Ohio to Rodger and Andrea Lynn Novaria.  She worked for the Morgan Local School District where she was a teacher for over 30 years and helped Jason on the family farm.  She was...

Aug 7, 2024

Rodney Duvall 77, of Stockport, passed away at 10:29 p.m. August 7, 2024 at his aunt's house who was caring for him. He was born May 20, 1947 in Morgan County the son of the late, Pauline Webb Williams and Donald R. Duvall. Rodney was a boilermaker and construction worker and a member of the Neelysville Church of Christ....

Aug 7, 2024

Jennie M. McCreary, 85, of Malta, passed away on Weds. Aug. 7, 2024 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  She was born on June 17, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Daniel and Stella Grambo Chapman.  She worked at a boat top shop in Columbus where she sowed many types of Canvas.  She loved spending time with all of...

Jul 31, 2024

Rodney A. Brock, 68, of McConnelsville passed away July 31, 2024 at the Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born December 31, 1955 in Marietta  a son of the late, H. Robert Brock and M. Rosalie Lane Brock. Rodney was a 1974 graduate of Morgan High School  and was a member of the National Honor Society and...

Jul 30, 2024

Shane W. Moore, 45, of Crooksville, passed away on Tues, July 30, 2024.  He was born on July 29, 1979 in Newark, Ohio to Terry Moore and Candy Reber Bates.  He is survived by his mother, Candy Bates of Crooksville, 3 sons, Trevor Moore of Newark, Bentley Moore of Zanesville and Noah Moore of Zanesville, a daughter, Kearston Moore...

Jul 26, 2024

Jean Ann Harrison Adams, 71, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to so many passed away on July 26, 2024, at her home in Stockport. Jean was born on February 1st, 1953, and was a 1971 graduate of Morgan High School. Jean spent countless years taking care of her family and others and retired after 20 years of...

Jul 24, 2024

Jerald J. Cajko, 83, of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds, July 24, 2024 at his residence.  He was born on Jan. 16, 1941 in Passaic, New Jersey to the late Andre and Nell Didjuris Chicko.  He spent his life working as a passionate Artist.  He is survived by his dear friend, Thomas Willis of McConnelsville, a son, Alexander Cajko...

Jul 24, 2024

Jeffrey Allen Carnes, 57, of Parkersburg, passed away Wed, July 24, 2024 at Camden Clark Hospital.  He was born Mar. 5, 1967 to Leonard "Jock" Carnes and Shirley (Mayle) Carnes in Zanesville, OH.  He was the owner of Jeffrey Carnes Trucking Enterprises. He is survived by his mother, Shirley (Mayle) Carnes of Chesterhill, and several aunts and uncles. He...

Jul 23, 2024

Darlene B. Norris, 79, of Amesville, passed away Tues. July 23, 2024 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born Jan. 22, 1945 to the late Aaron and Grethel (Baker) Parsons in Zanesville, OH.  She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Melvin Norris of the home, daughters, Charlene Parsons of Chesterhill and Tracy Norris of Amesville,...

Jul 23, 2024

Don Charles Graham 87, of McConnelsville passed away July 23, 2024 in Westerville. He was born November 27, 1936 in Pennsville, Ohio the son of the late, Dwight Graham and Pearl Newsom Graham.  He was retired from Central Ohio Coal Company, member of McKendree Methodist Church, Neelysville Grange, Morgan County Farm Bureau, Aladdin Temple Shrine, Corinthian Lodge F&AM of...

Jul 20, 2024

Walter A. Spare, 84, of McConnelsville passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Riverside Landing Nursing & Rehab in McConnelsville. He was born August 6, 1939 in Heathville, PA a son of the late, Henry Spare and Ida Beers Spare. Walter was retired from Hartzell Hardwoods of Piqua, OH,  where he worked for 40 years and was a member...