Zanesville High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Thelma Karen Swinderman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday January 29 2026 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Karen was the heart of her family and dedicated her life to her three children and six grandchildren. Karen was born to the late James Buck and Evelyn K...

Gloria Jean Shipley 89 of Roseville affectionately known to family and friends as Jeannie passed away peacefully on December 9 2025 at the Helen Purcell Home in Zanesville Ohio the very same town where she was born on March 16 1936 to the late Clarence and Thelma King Browning. She grew up in a lovi...

Charles Edward Straker of Zanesville OH died January 27 2026. He was 91. Charles was born on June 16 1934 in Zanesville to parentsB. Robert and Marguerite Ackert Straker. He graduated from Zanesville High School Class of 1952 and attended The Ohio State University. He was the owner and CEO of Buckey...

Leo Glen Riley 77 passed away Tuesday February 10 2026 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. He was born July 17 1948 in Athens County Ohio to the late Arthur ad Opal Foreman Riley. He was a 1967 graduate of Zanesville High School. He was employed at Genesis in the stockroom. Leo enjoyed golfing fishin...

Paul F. Evans Sr. 82 formally of Zanesville born in Albuquerque NM on July 7 1943. Paul went home to be with the Lord on January 23 at 1pm reuniting with his wife Donna L. Evans Pierce. Paul was the son of Ray and Dorothy Evans who both preceded him in death as well as his son in law Jack Saddler an...

A funeral service for Wanita F. Shaw, age 96,  of Heath, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, at The Heath Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, with Pastor Jim Addy, officiating.Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Jacksontown, Ohio, on Monday, Febru...

Earlin J. "E.J" Stitt, age 83 passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 16, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family.On January 12, 1942 E.J. was born in Zanesville, Ohio. The son of the late James V. and Amy L. (Johnson) Stitt. E.J. attended Zanesville High School and graduated wi...

Marian S. Kelley 91 passed away Thursday January 29 2026 at the Adams Lane Healthcare Center. Marian was born in Zanesville Ohio on August 27 1934 the daughter of Edward and Catherine Morgan Guy. She graduated from Zanesville "Lash" High School and studied at the Bethesda School of Nursing. She used...

Richard DArcy Abele long time resident of Marietta Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday February 7 2026. He was born October 26 1929 in Moscow Idaho to Louis T. Abele and Kathleen Rounsefell Wilke Abele. His father was teaching geology at the University of Idaho at th...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marcella Ann Hammond 89 of Newark will be held at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 1030 A.M. Monday December 29 2025 with Father Mike Gentry as celebrant. Inurnment will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Marcella passed away peacefully on Sat...

Kathy Jo Bunting 72 of Brockport Pennsylvania passed away on January 13 2026 at Christ the King Manor in DuBois Pennsylvania. Born on November 7 1953 in Zanesville Ohio she was the daughter of Charles Ralph and Anna Katherine Gill Vore. Kathy graduated from TriValley High School in Dresden Ohio. Gui...

Catherine D. Katie Sabatino 89 of New Lexington Ohio passed on from this life on February 5 2026 at Ohio State University Medical Center following complications from a stroke. Katie was a retired registered nurse who served the health care profession for 35 years. She was born at the family home on ...

Martha Heath nee Crossland of Rocky River passed away peacefully on February 4 2026 shortly after celebrating her 90th birthday. She was born on January 20 1936 in Zanesville OH to Judge Clarence and Elizabeth Bateman Crossland. Marty grew up in a loving home with her older sisters Betsy and Mary. S...

Michael Cecil May age 79 of Zanesville passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at his home. He was born December 29 1945 in Columbus a son of the late Harrison W. Doggie May and Betty Jane Cunningham May. After graduating from Wellston High School Mike took classes at Ohio University and Xavier Unive...

Daniel L. Adams died unexpectantly Thursday morning December 4 2025 at OhioHealth OBleness Hospital Athens. Born March 11 1954 in Zanesville he was the son of the late Arthur Leroy Adams and Clarice Eileen Williams Adams. A graduate of Tri Valley High School in Dresden and attended Ohio University. ...

Mr. Jerry Duwaine Jackson 84 of Concord NC passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at his home. Jerry was born July 14 1941 in Canton OH to the late Bert Croner and the late Lenora Jackson. He was the oldest of his siblings. At the age of three his family moved to Rendville OH. Jerry attended Corning...

Daniel Calvin Jenkins Jr. 81 passed away on Saturday February 14 2026at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria Ohio. He was born on December 19 1944in Columbus Ohio to the late Judge Daniel C. Jenkins and Katharine MontgomeryJenkins. He married Edwina Ervin Campbell on December 20 1969and they later dissol...

Lisa Wilson age 62 of Gratiot Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Lisa was born at Good Samaritan Hospital on December 30 1963 in Zanesville Ohio the daughter of John P. Fitch and Kay A. Quinn Fitch. She lived a life defined by k...

Lisa Wilson age 62 of Gratiot Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Lisa was born at Good Samaritan Hospital on December 30 1963 in Zanesville Ohio the daughter of John P. Fitch and Kay A. Quinn Fitch. She lived a life defined by k...

Grace Marie Buckland, age 91, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon.She was born on January 6, 1935, in Zanesville, Ohio, to the late Stanley and Velma (Belt) Williams. Grace was a graduate of Butler High School and ...

77 of Zanesville Ohio passed away suddenly surrounded by her closest loved ones on February 10 2026 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born on August 10 1948 in Zanesville Ohio daughter of the late Charles Robert Hughes and Felice Sharrer Hughes. Brenda was a graduate of John Glenn High Scho...

Kenneth A. Noland, age 73, of Columbus, passed away January 13, 2026. He was born August 6, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Marion and Mildred (Ruble) Noland. Ken was a graduate of Philo High School. He was a talented black belt and worked security for decades in the Columbus Area. Ken is survi...

Adelaide Gable age 95 of New Lexington Ohio passed away at her sons home in New Lexington on January 26 2026. Born November 30 1930 in New Lexington Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Geraldine Gordon Nash. She graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 1949. Adelaide attended Bustin...

Jason S. Schooley 53 of Crooksville known affectionately by friends and family as Schooley or Schoolhouse brought an irrepressible spirit to the world when he was born on June 7 1972 in Zanesville Ohio. His journey through life was as vibrant and lively as the 80s hair bands he adored and sadly that...