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Marguerite Ormiston

Marguerite Ormiston

Oct 8, 2019

Marguerite A. Ormiston, 95, of Stockport, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 20, 1924 in Dale, Ohio to the late Harold and Marion Eldridge Zumbro. She was a member of the Dale United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son Richard Green of Stockport, 2 step-daughters, Pam Downum of...

Jeremy A. Pope

Jeremy A. Pope

Oct 7, 2019

Jeremy A. Pope, 42, of Malta  passed away Monday, October 7, 2019  near his home as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born January 27, 1977 in Washington Court House, Ohio.  Jeremy worked for the New River Electric Company and was a  member of the I.B.E.W. # 71 Union of Columbus, Ohio.  He was also a member...

Lila Jeanette (Hancher)  Hilaman

Lila Jeanette (Hancher) Hilaman

Oct 2, 2019

Lila  Jeanette (Hancher) Hilaman  89, of Malta, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2019 . Lila was born October  12, 1929 the daughter of the late Oval and Fannie Wilson Hancher. Lila was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She helped with the family business at Malta Carpet center, was a member of the Eastern Star and Ohio Grange....

Helen Goins

Helen Goins

Oct 1, 2019

Helen I. Goins, 92, of Amesville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct 1, 2019 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home. She was born on Oct. 7, 1926 in Amesville to the late Carl and Ella Hill Mayle. She is survived by a son, Rickie Goins of Amesville, 6 daughters, Patty Ginther of Bartlett, Ellen Goins of Columbus, Betty Scott of...

William  Weewee Mayle

William Weewee Mayle

Sep 29, 2019

William G. "Wee Wee" Mayle, 48, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sun. Sept. 29, 2019 at the Riverside Landing Nursing Home. He was born on Feb. 11, 1971 to Luther N. and Phyllis M. Mayle. He is survived by his parents, Luther N. Mayle Sr. of Guysville and Phyllis M. Mayle of McConnelsville, Step-Father, John "Jock" Mayle of Chesterhill,...

Dessie Frances (Roberts)  Matas

Dessie Frances (Roberts) Matas

Sep 26, 2019

Dessie Frances Matas 93, of Malta passed away September 26, 2019 in Malta. She was born October 26, 1925 and was the youngest of four siblings to the late Fred and Dessie Roberts of Deerfield Township in Morganville, Ohio. Dessie relocated to  Newton Falls to help her sister who had married and moved to Newton Falls. It was there...

Freda Tabler

Freda Tabler

Sep 23, 2019

Freda M. Tabler, 99, of Stewart, passed away on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at the Laurels of Athens Nursing Home. She was born on Feb. 16, 1920 in Cutler, Oh, to the late Francis and Pearly Norris Singer. She was a homemaker and loved raising all her family. She is survived by 2 sons, Chester (Barbara) Tabler of Stewart...

Reverend Kenneth Brian Mckee

Reverend Kenneth Brian Mckee

Sep 22, 2019

The Rev. Kenneth "Brian" McKee, 56, of McConnelsville, passed away on September 18, 2019. McKee was born at about 7 p.m. August 9, 1963. Earlier that day, his parents had a real estate closing on their house in the Miller Addition to upper Malta, where McKee grew up. He was the son of Kenneth J. McKee, and Barbara Faye...

Linda Sue (Baker)  Krotkiewicz

Linda Sue (Baker) Krotkiewicz

Sep 21, 2019

Linda Sue Krotkiewicz 74, of Stockport, passed away at 10:40 p.m. September 21, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born July 3, 1945 in Steubenville the daughter of the late Donald C. Baker and Hazel A. Brown. She was a retired Registered Nurse, she worked at Mark Rest Center, occupational nurse for Mahle, was awarded the Fenton Family...

Harriette Fern (Hooper)  Ponchak

Harriette Fern (Hooper) Ponchak

Sep 19, 2019

Harriette Fern Ponchak, 87, of McConnelsville, Ohio went home to be with  the Lord on September 19, 2019. Harriette was born August 7, 1932 in Zanesville  to the late Osa Scott Hooper and Cordelia Ethel Kidd Hooper. She was a charter member of Neely's OCCL Club, St. James Catholic Church  Women's Club and an avid Ohio State Buckeye and...

Darla S. (Hunter)  Russell

Darla S. (Hunter) Russell

Sep 17, 2019

Darla S. Russell 53, of McConnelsville, passed away at 9:00 a.m. September 17, 2019 at her home. She was born December 18, 1965 in Zanesville the daughter of the late Fred and Delilah Sue Brower Hunter. She worked at Rocky Boots in Nelsonville and attended the Main St. Church of Christ in McConnelsville. She is survived by her husband...

Franklin Delmer Boyd

Franklin Delmer Boyd

Sep 16, 2019

Franklin Delmer Boyd, 81 of McConnelsville, passed away at 12:42 a.m. September 16, 2019 at Riverside Landing in McConnelsville. He was born August 2, 1938 in Sharon the son of the late Hurlbert Boyd and Mary Stewart. He was an oil field worker where he was a foreman. He is survived by his children, Penny (Randy) Thompson of Lancaster,...

Elizabeth S. (Hatch)  Hemkes

Elizabeth S. (Hatch) Hemkes

Sep 16, 2019

Elizabeth S. Hemkes 86, of McConnelsville, passed away at 6:40 p.m. September 16, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta. She was born July 31, 1933 in Syracuse, New York  a daughter of the late Harold Hatch and May Bayliss Hatch.  She was a retired teacher  and worked for North Syracuse Central Schools where she taught  German for 30...

Devin Durrell Mast

Devin Durrell Mast

Sep 12, 2019

Devin Durrell Mast, 13, of Malta passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home. He was born February 16, 2006 in Monrovia, Liberia. Devin lived  in Liberia for the first three years of his life. He was in the 8th grade at the Ebenezer Mennonite School. Devin attended the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. He is survived by his parents,...

Dennis Clawson

Dennis Clawson

Sep 11, 2019

Dennis C. Clawson, 75, of Somerset, formerly of Malta, passed away on Weds. Sept. 11, 2019 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. He was born on Dec. 3, 1943 in Columbus to the late Perley and Vera Hill Clawson. He was a rural letter carrier in Morgan County for 38 years and was a member of the Provident...

Denzil  G. Linscott

Denzil G. Linscott

Sep 10, 2019

Denzil Galen Linscott went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2019 at 12:55pm surrounded by his daughter/caretaker Darla, caretaker Mary Linscott and beloved cat, Blackie following a 4 year illness of cancer at his home. Denzil was born August 6, 1935 in Malta, Ohio to Gladys Barr Mount and Bruce Linscott. He lived a very full and...

Maxine (Handschumacher)  Alcock

Maxine (Handschumacher) Alcock

Sep 8, 2019

Maxine (Handschumacher) Alcock, 93 of McConnelsville, passed away September 8, 2019  surrounded by her family. She was born May 28, 1926 in Monroe County, Ohio a daughter of the late Everett and Chloris Newhart Handschumaker. She married Marion Shorty Alcock on June 12, 1951 and they raised their two daughters, Barbara Joellen Gessel and Shauna  Ann Ford. She worked...

Gary Lee White

Gary Lee White

Sep 5, 2019

Gary Lee White, 69, of Stockport passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019  at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born May 2, 1950 in Zanesville.  Gary worked as a farm hand at the Silver Heels Farm in Stockport for many years. He also worked in the oil fields. Gary is survived by his mother, Marjorie McElroy White of Chesterhill; ...

Downie Nelson

Downie Nelson

Aug 29, 2019

Downie Nelson, 94, of McConnelsville, OH, passed away peacefully at Morrison House while under the care of Genesis Hospice in Zanesville, Ohio on August 29,2019. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Delma Riggs Nelson. Downie was born March 15, 1925 in Meigs County, OH, the younger of two sons of the late Mace and Ora Nelson....

Edith  M Patterson

Edith M Patterson

Aug 21, 2019

Edith Mae Patterson, 101, of Grove City, formerly of Malta, passed away on Weds, Aug. 21, 2019 at her residence. She was born on Dec. 5, 1917 in Columbus to the late Charles and Minta Sparks Porter. She retired after 30 years from Imperial Cleveite in McConnelsville. She was a member of the Malta United Methodist Church and was...

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