obituaries

May 17, 2020

Daniel G. Cavanaugh 73, of Zanesville, formerly of McConnelsville passed away at 2:18 p.m. May 17, 2020 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. He was born March 26, 1947 in Cleveland the son of the late Gilbert Cavanaugh and Mary Duffin Cavanaugh. He was a Machinist at Mahle Corporation  in  McConnelsville. He is survived by his wife, Janis Bruney Cavanaugh...

May 13, 2020

Howard L. Parsons, 88, of Chesterhill, passed away on Weds, May 13, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on Feb. 1, 1932 in Chesterhill to the late Henry M. and Ester P. Mills Parsons. Howard proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired from the Ohio Dept. of Transportation and was a Marion Township Trustee.  He...

May 9, 2020

Kirby D. Hood, 80, of Malta, passed away on Sat. May 9, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on Sept. 30, 1939 in Xenia, Ohio to the late George and Alice Rickey Hood.  He served in the U.S. Navy and was a self-employed Truck driver.  He was a member of the Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church in Malta.  He...

May 5, 2020

Cindy Bebout Travis, 70, of Stockport, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Morrison House Hospice with her two girls by her side.  She was born on May 25, 1949 in Zanesville to the late James and Betty Cunningham Bebout.  She worked in the HR Dept of Malta Man, Pierdnock Auctions and retired as a book keeper...

May 4, 2020

Karen S. Vickers, 71, of Stockport, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.  She was born on Sept. 4, 1948 in Cambridge to the late William and Irene Minoski Muth.  She is survived by a son James (Hannah) Vickers II of Stockport, 2 brothers, Marvin Muth of Cambridge and Michael Muth of Wasilla,...

May 3, 2020

Terry E. McGrew, 61, of Stockport passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his childhood home on Lightner Ridge Road from C.O.P.D. surrounded by those who loved him; his father Richard McGrew, his loving wife Teresa, and his brother Adrian (Teresa). Terry had worked as a chief deputy for the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by...

May 3, 2020

Jerome K. Andzelik Jr., 73 of Chesterhill, passed away on Sun. May 3, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on Feb. 11, 1947 in Pittsburg to the late Mary Coughlin.  He was a truck driver for Leaseway Transportation in Cleveland.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years Carolyn Hampton Andzelik, 1 son, Jerome Andzelik III of...

May 1, 2020

Born at the onset of the Great Depression, Lyda Mae (Wolfe) Gunter, the youngest of six children, grew up surrounded by clean air and fertile ground, on a farm near Bartlett, OH. She lived through the trials of WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, having had loved...

Apr 26, 2020

James E. Rutter, 68, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Home in McConnelsville.  He was born on Feb. 22, 1952 in Zanesville to the late James Rutter Sr. and Virginia Stiers Myers.  He is survived by 3 sons, Jake Rutter of McConnelsville, Jimmy (Heather) Rutter of McConnelsville and Jason (Lucy) Rutter...

Apr 25, 2020

Judith A. Barkhurst Kirkbride 81, of Marietta, formerly of McConnelsville passed away at 1:35 p.m. April 25, 2020 at the Arbors Of Marietta. She was born March 15, 1939 in Morgan County the daughter of the late DeWitt Barkhurst and Charlotte Miller Barkhurst. She was a graduate of M&M High School  and worked at the Pick-Wick Store in McConnelsville...

Apr 21, 2020

Edith Ann Westfall Spencer, 86, of Stockport passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 1, 1933 in Lost Creek, West Virginia. Edith  was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Westfall. Her family moved to Ohio. Ann, as she was known by family and friends, grew up outside of Malta. She...

Apr 21, 2020

Patrick J. Quinn III, of Zanesville, passed away on Tues. April 21, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on Jan 19, 1981 in Zanesville, Ohio to Patrick and Teresa Kirkbride Quinn.  He was a welding supervisor the Action Group in Reynoldsburg.  He is survived by his parnets, fiancée, Andrea Garrett Spears of the home, 2 children, Wyatt and...

Apr 20, 2020

Maxine L. Grubb 95, of Clay Gardens Place, Zanesville, Ohio  formerly of McConnelsville, passed away at 11:35 p.m. April 20, 2020 at the Clay House in Zanesville. She was born Feb. 26, 1925 in Guernsey County the daughter of the late Edgar Ridgley and Clara Lake Ridgley. She was a member of the 7th Street Church of Christ in...

Apr 18, 2020

Nancy J. Leach, 79, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sat. April 18, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on Jan. 25, 1941 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Clarence and Margaret Exline Johnson.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her children.  She is survived by 2 sons, Sam (Virginia) Rinehart of Malta and Ronald (April) Rinehart of...

Apr 18, 2020

Betty May Almendinger White 91, of Malta, passed away April 18, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 4, 1928 in Malta to the late, Grover G. and Ruth Reynolds Almendinger. She worked as a  legal secretary and bookkeeper for her husband, Kennard White, for more than 25 years when he was...

Apr 13, 2020

Muriel Joann (Ballard) Bankes, 72, of Malta, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on April 13, 2020.

Born July 8, 1947 in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of the late Rev. Roy F. Ballard and Beulah (Walsh) Ballard. Muriel is survived by her devoted husband, David Bankes of Malta, Ohio and her four children...

Apr 8, 2020

Patricia A. Howard, 85, of Gahanna, formerly of Chesterhill, passed away on Weds. April 8, 2020 at the Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus.  She was born on Jan. 27, 1935 in Chesterhill to the late Fred and Mabel Bowman Howard.  She worked at Nationwide Insurance Company in Columbus and retired after 34 years.  She proudly served her country...

Apr 3, 2020

Robert "Bob" G. Mayle, 80 of Chesterhill, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020.  He was born on April 3, 1940 in Amesville to the late Luther Mayle and Erma Crippen Mayle.  He married Gloria Lee Croston on April 26, 1961.  Bob was a hard working laborer and retired from the Laborers Local #639 in Marietta in 1997.  He...

Apr 2, 2020

Barbara Jane Bywater, 77, of McConnelsville  passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. She was born January 11, 1943 in Columbus to the late, Floyd James Pugh and Cordie Brown Pugh.  Barbara had worked at the Post Grocery Store in Reinersville  and attended the Seventh Street Church Of Christ in McConnelsville. Barbara is...

Mar 29, 2020

Irving "Jack" Honesty, 85, of Fleming, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Joy, Ohio to the late Ohlen and Gladys Male Honesty.  He retired from Elkin Metals in Marietta.  He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Gladys Flowers Honesty of the home and several nieces and nephews.  He is...