obituaries

Aug 20, 2019

Danial J. Olney, 66, of Stockport, formerly of Newark, passed away on Tues. Aug. 20, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and his loving dog Angel. He was born on Feb. 20, 1953 in Marietta to the late Clifford and Mary Fulton Olney. He retired from Newark Air Force Base and Boeing in Heath. He attended the...

Aug 18, 2019

Jerrold L. "Jerry" Curry, Age 76, of West Jefferson, OH, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019. Jerry was born in Malta, OH, graduate of M&M High School, class of 1960, a retired salesman from Rim & Wheel Sales Company for many years, member of the Hilliard Moose, and a social member of the West Jefferson V.F.W Post 7005. Jerry...

Aug 14, 2019

Gary K. Williams, 80, of Chesterhill, passed away on Weds. Aug 14, 2019 at the Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born on Feb. 21, 1939 in Chesterhill to the late Fred R. and Mary L. Leake Williams. Gary graduated from Marion High School and attended Ohio University. Before starting his career he served in the U.S. Army. He...

Aug 14, 2019

Robert C. (Bob) Casto, 88, of Malta, died  August 14, 2019 with his loving wife, Leota, of 70 years at his bedside.He was born October 10, 1930 to the late Oakie and Wavie Casto. Bob graduated from Dunbar High School, WV in 1949. He obtained his teaching degree from Morris Harvey College in Charleston WV. He taught for two...

Aug 13, 2019

William T. "Dutch" Hall, 91, of Whipple, passed away at 7:20 a.m. August 13, 2019, at the Heartland of Marietta. He was born October 13, 1927 in Bellaire, Ohio, the son of the late Gus Hall and Linnie Marks Hall. He was a retired steel worker, Veteran of the U.S. Army, Presbyterian by faith, a member of the V.F.W....

Aug 4, 2019

Virginia Lee (Ginny) Kasler, 77, of Amesville, went peacefully to meet her Lord on Sunday, Aug 4, 2019. She was born on May, 9, 1942 in Amesville to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Morrison Quinn. She was a Homemaker and worked on the family farm. She loved raising her family. Her family was her life. She was a member...

Aug 2, 2019

Sheryl Kaye Mayle, 51, of Stockport, passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at the Ohio State Hospital in Columbus. She was born on Feb. 9, 1968 in Marietta to Richard and Mary Ellen Dennis VanHorn. She worked as a nurse's aid at Mark Rest Center in McConnelsville and attended the South Land Mission Church in Cutler. She is...

Jul 30, 2019

Donna J. Woodward, 77, of Beverly, formerly of McConnelsville, passed away at 2:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville.

She was born July 25, 1942, in Canton, to the late Paul Heppner and Marie Morris Duncan.

She worked for 32 years at Malta Manufacturing until they closed in...

Jul 29, 2019

Ruby May Wentworth, 75, of McConnelsville, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born on May 29, 2944 in Malta to the late Albert G. Parker and Mary Crippen Parker Gheen. She worked as a home health aide and a nursing aid at several nursing homes. She is survived by a...

Jul 29, 2019

Linda "Lil" Weber, 66 of McConnelsville, passed away on July 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Medina on Jan. 10, 1953 to the late Charles and Marjorie Skidmore. She tended bar at the Malta VFW and the Morgan County Moose Club. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, William Weber, a daughter, Frances Ivy...

Jul 28, 2019

James Brent Mendenhall, 72, of Malta, son of James and Vera (Michener) Mendenhall passed away at his home on July 28, 2019. He is survived by his daughter Jill (Don) Oliver of McConnelsville and his son Jeremy (Amy) Mendenhall of Albany. His grandchildren, Amber and Ian Welch, Kristen and Rob Miller, Drew Mendenhall, Kacy (Levi Barkhurst) Oliver as well...

Jul 28, 2019

David Wayne Gilliland, 60, of Chesterhill, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 1, 1959 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Carroll S. and Arlene Chenoweth Gilliland. He worked as a self-employed truck driver and attended the Chesterhill United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife...

Jul 27, 2019

Deborah J. Richards, 64, of Amesville, passed away on Sat. July 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on Jan. 1, 1955 in Plantsville, Ohio to the late John E. and Jo Anne Allen Lewis. She retired from Riverside Hospital in Trenton, Michigan and Marsh Green House in South Rockwood, Michigan. She was a...

Jul 26, 2019

Tyler D. McKee, 34, of Columbus, formerly of McConnelsville passed away July 26, 2019  at his home in Columbus. He was born January 13, 1985 in Zanesville. Tyler was a construction worker. He is survived by his parents, Steve McKee and Joanne McKee both of Columbus;  a son, Kaiden D. McKee; and  a sister, Michelle McKee both of Columbus....

Jul 24, 2019

Robert E. Finley 80, of Malta, passed away July 24, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born January 13, 1939 in Morgan County the son of the late Joseph Finley and Bernice Alexander Finley. He worked at Taylor Woodcraft and the Longaberger Company. He was a member of the Church of The Gospel Ministry in McConnelsville. He...

Jul 21, 2019

Samuel D. Smith, 48, of Belpre, passed away on Sun. July 21, 2019 at the Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born on April 14, 1971 in Marietta to the late Guy (Sonny) and Shirley Cordle Smith. He was a retired truck driver and served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Mary Scarberry of...

Jul 11, 2019

Jerry Lee Hill, age 72, of Zanesville, Ohio, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born December 11, 1946, in Amesville, Ohio, a son of the late James G. and Ruth Ann Kennedy Hill. He was retired from AK Steel in Zanesville. He is was a Veteran of the United States Army and a...

Jul 6, 2019

Roger Lee Shuster, 72, of Stockport passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 3:40 p.m. at his home.  He was born April 18, 1947 in Zanesville to the late Marcus Shuster and Evelyn Sines Shuster. Roger worked at Ohio Fero Alloy for 18 years, was a school bus driver for Morgan Local Schools for 25 years, and also was...

Jul 3, 2019

Jeffrey L. Norris, 58, of Chesterhill, passed away on Weds, July 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 19, 1960 in Chesterhill to the late Jay and Garnett Norris. He worked for 16 years at the Auto Zone Dist. Center in Zanesville. He is survived by his wife of 19 years Vicky Wood Norris of the...

Jun 29, 2019

Joan Herrmann left this world surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in the home of her sister, Mary, in Gilbert, South Carolina.

Born July 3, 1937, in McConnelsville, OH, to the late Thomas and Doris Kenney, Joan loved her family, Ohio State football, and her many close friendships.

She will be dearly...