Obituaries

Mar 25, 2022

Lisa Michelle Padilla, 57, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 2:15 AM, Friday, March 25, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

She was born March 20, 1965, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Mick Sigler and Patricia (nee: Hedges) Sigler.

Lisa was a retired musician, having played bass guitar with several local bands including...

Mar 9, 2022

Daniel Lee Savage, Sr., 64, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 10:58 AM, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at his residence.

He was born on Tuesday, June 11, 1957 in Zanesville, the son of the late Lyle and Corabelle (nee: Chevalier) Savage.

Danny was well known for his orneriness, his was very...

Mar 9, 2022

Margie Lou Gibson, 78, of Crooksville peacefully died in her home in the morning hours of Wednesday, March 9, 2022, following a long battle with COPD.

She was born one of three children on April 11, 1943, to her late parents, Charles, and Joan (nee: Rinehart) McCabe.

Margie was an incredibly hard worker, she spent...

Feb 25, 2022

Kathy Mae Gilvin, 70, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 5:10 AM, Friday, February 25, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born August 23, 1951 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Taylor E. and Erma Jean (Dennis) Crain.

Kathy had worked at the former Frame’s Market as manager of the...

Feb 24, 2022

Harold L. ‘Buzz’ Wickham, Jr., 57, of Cambridge, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville died at 2:13 PM, Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Canton Select Specialty Hospital.

He was born August 10, 1964 in Zanesville, the son of the late Harold Wickham, Sr. and Joanne Savage.

Buzz was a very caring and loving Grandpa, although stubborn at...

Feb 12, 2022

Judith Kay Klingler, 77, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 7:18 PM,  Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 27, 1944 in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Gerald and Monna Belle (nee:) Thomas Maxwell.

Judy was a homemaker and enjoyed all the things that it involved such as...

Feb 7, 2022

Charles Merle Chipman, Jr., 66, of Somerset, died in the morning hours of Monday, February 7, 2022, at his home because of a broken heart at the loss of his dear Diana just thirteen months before.

He was born, the only child to the late Charles and Helen (Gaddis) Chipman, Sr. on November 22, 1955, in New...

Jan 28, 2022

Jerry Lester Marks, 79, of Crooksville, peacefully died in his sleep in the early morning hours of Friday, January 28, 2022, at his home.

He was born one of three children on June 12, 1942, to the late Waldo and Geneva (Linger) Marks.

Jerry had various careers throughout his life. He started off as a...

Jan 26, 2022

Joe Pat Dotson, Sr., 92, of Zanesville, Ohio, formerly of New Lexington, Arizona and Hendersonville, Tennessee died at 6:13 PM, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Morrison House in Zanesville.

He was born April 15, 1929, in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of the late Everett and Mary (nee: Breeding) Dotson.

Joe was a retired coal miner...

Jan 26, 2022

Linda Lou Potts, 69, of Crooksville joined the choir of Angels in the Kingdom of Heaven in the morning hours of Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Genesis Morrison House following a brief illness.

She was born one of eight children to the late Roy and Bessie (Martindale) Higgins on March 20, 1952.

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Jan 25, 2022

Marion "Butch" Walter Mauller, 70, of Canton, died in the morning hours of Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Aultman Hospital following a battle with diabetes.

He was born one of seven children on April 14, 1951 to the late Arthur and Lenna (Woods) Mauller.

Butch and his siblings grew up in Roseville and later in...

Jan 25, 2022

Helen May Schooley, 90, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 2:15 PM, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville surrounded by her loving family.

She was born September 17, 1931 in Morgan County, the daughter of the late George and Catherine J. (nee: Theisen) Smith.

Helen was a former employee of United Technologies where...

Jan 24, 2022

Vera Eileen Jeffers, 90, of Roseville, Ohio died at 1:30 PM, Monday, January 24, 2022 at Altercare of Zanesville.

She was born October 5, 1931 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of the late William and Ina (Johnson) Hughes.

Eileen was a former employee of Koch Engineering (formerly the Knight Pottery) in Crooksville.  She had...

Jan 20, 2022

Samuel Melvin Wolfe, 51, of New Lexington, died in the evening hours of Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Newark following a month-long battle with COVID-19.

He was born one of eight children on January 17, 1971, a son to the late Carrol “Melvin” and Donna (Smith) Wolfe.

Sam was a...

Jan 16, 2022

Tracy Lynn Scott, 47, of Pataskala, Ohio died in the early hours of the morning, Sunday, January 16, 2022 at her residence.

She was born February 25, 1974 in Columbus, the daughter of the late Timothy Allen Scott and Laura (nee: Morrison) Scott of Pataskala.

Tracy was a former employee of JC Penney Columbus Logistics...

Jan 12, 2022

Judy Ann Matis, 75, of New Lexington, Ohio, formerly of Sayre died at 10:25 PM, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at SKLD Nursing Home in New Lexington following an extended illness.

She was born November 7, 1946 in Zanesville, the only daughter of the late Charles J. and Juanita M. ‘Bonnie’ (nee: Street) Matis.

Judy was...

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Dorothy Willison, 95, of Upper Sanducky, Ohio, formerly of Crooksville died in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 1, 2022 following an extended illness.

She was born January 9, 1926 in Corning, the daughter of the late Paul and Dora (nee: Bennett) Wycinski.

Dorothy was a former employee of Bryant Air Conditioning Company...

Dec 20, 2021

Larry James Bolyard, 86, of Crooksville, Ohio died at 10:28 AM, Monday, December 20, 2021 at his residence.

He was born January 31, 1935 in Morgan County, the eldest son of Emmett Foster and Mabel Irene (nee: Edgell) Bolyard.

Larry was a former employee of Ohio Ferro Alloy in Philo and retired from Malta Manufacturing. ...

Dec 18, 2021

Ronald Gene Ehrich, 65, of Nelsonville, Ohio died at 11:45 AM, Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Obetz.

He was born April 7, 1956 in Redondo Beach, California, the son of the late Richard and Roberta (nee: Hayden) Ehrich.

Ron was a self-employed handyman.  He enjoyed riding his bicycle and motorcycles and had a passion for...

Dec 18, 2021

Brenda S. Storts (Stewart) passed on December 18, 2021 surrounded by her family after a long-fought battle with cancer. There will be no services at this time as the family will have a Celebration of Life at a later date.  To honor her passion and fight, the family asks that donation be made in Brenda's memory to Perry County...