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Obituaries

Ronnie "Butch" Westfall

Ronnie "Butch" Westfall

Dec 7, 2022

Ronnie L. "Butch" Westfall, 67, of Malta, passed away on Weds, Dec. 7, 2022 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville.  He was born on Feb. 5, 1955 in Zanesville, Oh to the late Leo and Irene VanHorn Westfall.  He worked in heavy highway construction out of Union Local # 356.  Working most of those years for Shelly and...

Donna Dutro

Donna Dutro

Nov 30, 2022

Donna Dutro, 68 of McConnelsville passed away at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, OH. She was born to the late Dale E. Vanoster and Mary Evelyn (Rouanzoin) Vanoster on Nov. 20th, 1954 in Zanesville OH. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ron Dutro, three brothers Dana Vanoster, Eugene Vanoster, and Jerry Vanoster, and sister, Wava Teters. She...

Hildegard K. Cox

Hildegard K. Cox

Nov 27, 2022

Hildegard Klara Oertelt Cox, 90, of Kenosha, WI passed away on November 27, 2022.  She was born on June 20, 1932 in Langenau Kr. Löwenberg Schlesien, Germany.  She was the daughter of Richard and Selma Klara Oertelt.  She married Elbert Cox in 1955 and moved to Bartlett OH, where they started a family.  She is survived by three sons,...

Cheryl S. Williamson

Cheryl S. Williamson

Nov 27, 2022

Cheryl S. Williamson, 75, of Malta, passed away on Sun, Nov. 27, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on April 11, 1947 in Athens, Ohio to the late Samuel and Doris Culver Souders.  She is survived by her step-father, Lee Hambel, a son, Troy Winegardner of Thornville, a daughter, Gerry Winegardner Mattis of Thornville and a grandson, Derrick...

Raymond Max Niceswanger

Raymond Max Niceswanger

Nov 24, 2022

Raymond Max Niceswanger, 85, of McConnelsville, passed away on Thurs, Nov. 24, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on Aug. 3, 1937 in Malta, Ohio to the late Robert and Elta Guy Niceswanger.  He retired from the Central Ohio Coal Company after 16 years.  He was a member of the Malta United Methodist Church and the Emmaus Community. ...

Sarah Miller

Sarah Miller

Nov 17, 2022

Sarah Miller, 79, of McConnelsville, passed away on Thurs, Nov. 17, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  She was born on July 31, 1943 in Huntington, W.Va. to the late Aaron F. and Sarah E. Dillion Singer.  She was a member of the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church near Stockport.  She is survived by a son,...

Mary Bell Tabler

Mary Bell Tabler

Nov 15, 2022

Mary Bell Tabler, 74, of McConnelsville, passed away on Tues, Nov. 15, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  She was born on May 2, 1948 in Chesterhill, Ohio to the late Denny and Louise Flowers Hill.  She worked for many years as a laborer at Malta Manufacturing before her retirement.  She is survived by a son, Rex Tabler of...

Janet R. Kincaid

Janet R. Kincaid

Nov 14, 2022

Janet Ruth Kincaid 78 of Stockport passed away at Selby hospital November 14, 2022.  Born April 18, 1944 in Stockport to Glen and Grace Scott Cain.  Janet was a bus driver for Morgan local schools for 25 years. After retiring, she worked for the state of Ohio as a daycare provider in her home. She was also co-owner of...

Jack E. Riley

Jack E. Riley

Nov 11, 2022

Jack E. Riley, 87, of Malta, passed away on Fri, Nov. 11, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on March 25, 1935 in McConnelsville to the late Clyde and Mabel Steward Riley.  He worked for many years at Malta Manufacturing and then retired after 30 years as an inspector for Miba Bearings in McConnelsville.  He loved to spend...

Seth A. Roberts

Seth A. Roberts

Nov 10, 2022

Seth A. Roberts, 33, of Malta, passed away on Thurs, Nov. 10, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on March 16, 1989 in Zanesville, Ohio to Shane and Brenda Sanders Roberts.  He worked as an electrician at Miba Sinter in McConnelsville.  He was a member of the Pennsville Vol. Fire Dept. and was and avid outdoorsman loving to...

William B. Payne

William B. Payne

Nov 2, 2022

William B. Payne, 75 of Stockport, passed away on Weds, Nov. 2, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on Nov. 23, 1946 in New Boston, Ohio to the late Boyd and Myrtle Frye Payne.  He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and worked for the Plummers and Pipefitters Local # 577 in Portsmouth. ...

Frances M. Cranford

Frances M. Cranford

Nov 1, 2022

Frances M. Cranford, 78, of Malta, passed away on Tues, Nov. 1, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  She was born on Nov. 19, 1943 in Malta, Ohio to the late Edgar and Jeanne Starrett Wise.  After high school she worked as a medical aide in Portersville and then left Ohio and moved to Capital Heights...

Phyllis M. Mayle

Phyllis M. Mayle

Oct 31, 2022

Phyllis M. Mayle, 70 of Amesville, passed away on Mon, Oct. 31, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  She was born on Jan. 8, 1952 in Amesville to the late Garfield and Goldie Hill Mayle.  She is survived by 2 sons, Luther Nelson (Barb) Mayle Jr. of Amesville and Brian Mayle of Chesterhill, a step-son, John...

Charles J Thompson

Charles J Thompson

Oct 29, 2022

Charles J. Thompson, 75 of McConnelsville, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away on Sat, Oct. 29, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville, Ohio.  He was born on Oct. 1, 1947 in Montgomery, West Virginia to the late Robert and Jewel Thompson.  He served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and spent his life working as...

Angela L. Graham

Angela L. Graham

Oct 26, 2022

Angela L. Skinner Graham, 27, of Amesville, passed away unexpectedly on Weds, Oct. 26, 2022.  She was born in Springdale, Arkansas on Jan. 6, 1995 to Robert and June Ward Skinner.  She was a valued member of LJ Traffic Control in Batavia and thrived in her leadership responsibilities.  She is survived by her parents of Amesville, 2 sons, Jeffery...

Gene Adams

Gene Adams

Oct 12, 2022

Gene S. Adams, 88, of Waterford, passed away on Weds, Oct. 12, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on Nov. 12, 1933 in East Chicago, Indiana to the late Pearl and Luella Stevens Adams.  He worked as a fabricator for Sterling Engineering in Columbus.  He is survived by his son, Doug (Stephanie) Adams of Columbus, a...

John "Jack" Burkhard

John "Jack" Burkhard

Oct 7, 2022

John D. "Jack" Burkhard, 70, of Stockport, passed away on Fri, Oct. 7, 2022 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville, He was born on Jan. 29, 1952 in Elyria to the late David and Virginia Stroup Burkhard.  He worked as a Contractor doing carpentry work and served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam war. ...

Virginia "Pete" Cain

Virginia "Pete" Cain

Oct 5, 2022

Virginia A. "Pete" Cain, 69, of McConnelsville, passed away on Weds, Oct. 5, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  She was born on May 16, 1953 in McConnelsville to the late Clarence and JoAnn Myers West.  She is survived by 3 sons, Chuck Cain, Dean Cain and Tom Cain all of Stockport, 2 brothers, David West and Mike West...

Dontel L. Mayle

Dontel L. Mayle

Oct 1, 2022

Dontel L. Mayle, 24, of Zanesville, formerly of Chesterhill, passed away on Sat, Oct. 1, 2022.  He was born in Marietta, Ohio on Dec. 8, 1997 to Robert and Teresa Mayle.  He worked as a pipe fitter for the Woda Cooper Co. in Columbus.  He loved to write and play his music and performed all over.  Everyone knew him...

Gary D. Smith

Gary D. Smith

Sep 30, 2022

Gary D. Smith, 74, of Waterford, formally of McConnelsville, passed away on Fri, Sept. 30, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on Jan. 14, 1948 in McConnelsville to the late James and Ella Marge Bebout Smith.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.  He is survived by a brother, Jim Smith of...

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