obituaries

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...

Dec 5, 2022

Melinda Susann (Loar) Crews, 72, passed away December 5, 2022 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

Born July 24,1950 to Betty Aber Loar and Jim Loar in Zanesville, Ohio. She was a 1968 graduate of Morgan High School and a 52 year employee of Masterson Insurance.

She had a true passion and love for all...

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...

Nov 29, 2022

Janet Karen Robinson, 74, passed away November 29, 2022, at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, OH. Born June 9, 1948 to Kenneth G. (Mutt) and Doris "Jean" Spencer Robinson in Zanesville. She grew up in Morgan County as a farmer's daughter and loved animals of all kinds, especially her horses. She graduated from M&M High School, Class of 1966....

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,...

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...

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. ...

Nov 22, 2022

David E. Smith 62, of McConnelsville passed away at 5:44 a.m. November 22, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born April 15, 1960 in Zanesville to David Smith and Rita J. Pride Smith. He  worked for McDonalds in Maintenance for 25 years and loved to ride motorcycles. He is survived by his mother, Rita; children, Desiree Smith of...

Nov 20, 2022

Carolyn S. Ashton 76, of Malta, passed away at 4:36 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. She was born October 27, 1946 in Zanesville the daughter of Bernard J. Roach and Virginia A. Biedenbach Roach. She was a LPN Nurse , worked at Taylor Woodcraft and Malta Manufacturing, she was a private home health...

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,...

Nov 16, 2022

Masel M. Johnson, 90, of McConnelsville passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 27, 1932 in Lowell, Ohio  a daughter of the late Okey McKown and Hazel Nichols McKown. Masel worked as the fiscal  officer for Meigsville Township in Morgan County for over 30 years. She was a member of the...

Nov 15, 2022

Clarence M. "Mick" Frye 90, of Stockport, passed away at 12:38 p.m. November 15, 2022 at his home. He was born March 25, 1932 in Logan, West Virginia the son of the late, William Frye and Sallie Christian Frye. He worked for Columbia Gas of Ohio for 30  years, Korean War Veteran, member of Linden Lodge 637 F&AM in...

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...

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...

Nov 11, 2022

Robert W. Ewing 85, of Beverly, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away at 11:17 p.m. November 11, 2022 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. He was born Feb. 7, 1937 in Cleveland the son of the late, Edward Ewing and Grace Harrison Ewing. He was a retired mechanical engineer and a member of the St. James Catholic Church in McConnelsville and...

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...

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...

Nov 5, 2022

Verna Mae Trayer 90, of McConnelsville, passed away at 8:10 p.m. November  5, 2022 at Highland Oaks in McConnelsville. She was born July 12, 1932 in Tarkio, Missouri the daughter of the late, James Harold Trayer and Pauline Allen Trayer. She worked for Nationwide Insurance Co. as a life analyst and planning manager. She was a 43 year member...

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. ...

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...