Obituaries

James L. Morris
Apr 14, 2019
James L. Morris, 64, of Quaker City, died Sunday (April 14, 2019) at his home.
He was born March 9, 1955 in Canton, son of the late Harold Morris and Irene (Williams) Morris.
Mr. Morris was a 1975 graduate of Shenandoah High School and attended the Beaver Baptist Church.
In addition to his...
William "Bill" J. Gladstone
Apr 14, 2019
On Sunday (April 14, 2019), William "Bill" J. Gladstone, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 83.
Bill was born March 25, 1936 in Cleveland, son of the late Wilbur Gladstone and Jennie (Strasizar) Gladstone. He married Helen Jane on October 17, 1964.
Bill was a United States Army veteran. He also...
Dr. Clarence "Doc" Apel
Apr 9, 2019
Dr. Clarence "Doc" Apel, 95, of Cambridge passed away Tuesday (April 9, 2019) at the Cambridge Place.
He was born August 2, 1923 in Ironton and was the son of the late Chester and Dorothy (Million) Apel.
Dr. Apel was a 1952 graduate of The Ohio State University, a Navy corpsman veteran of WWII, a...
Homer B Clipner
Apr 8, 2019
Homer B. Clipner, 93, of Cambridge passed away Monday (April 8, 2019) at SEORMC.
He was born June 30, 1925 in Guernsey County and was the son of the late James and Margaret (Hill) Clipner.
Mr. Clipner retired from the former Bruney-Lamarca (Ken Bender Motors) after several years of service. He was Christian by faith,...
James U Carpenter
Apr 7, 2019
James U. "Peanut" Carpenter, 91, of Quaker City passed away Sunday (April 7, 2019) at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born September 28, 1927 in Batesville and was the son of the late Glennard and Margaret (Powell) Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter retired from the Guernsey County Sheriff's office after 35 years of service where...
Shirley L. Hutzel
Apr 6, 2019
Shirley L. (Berstler) Hutzel, 90, of Kimbolton went to her Heavenly home Saturday (April 6, 2019) at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born February 17, 1929 in Cambridge and was the daughter of the late Joseph Anson and Ethel Jenny (Lanning) Berstler.
Mrs. Hutzel was a homemaker as well as a Home Health...
Thomas F Brown
Apr 6, 2019
Thomas F. Brown, 84, of Quaker City passed away Saturday (April 6, 2019) at his home.
He was born August 4, 1934 in St. Clairsville and was the son of the late Edward Oscar and Lola Geraldine (Chipp) Brown.
Mr. Brown retired from Western Union after several years of service, and was an Army veteran...
James A Devore
Apr 5, 2019
James A. DeVore, 68, of Cambridge passed away Friday (April 5, 2019) at Genesis Healthcare.
He was born May 5, 1950 in Cambridge and was the son of the late Garnet (Huff) DeVore and Edwin DeVore.
Mr. DeVore attended Cambridge City Schools and worked for Whiteside's of Cambridge for thirty five years doing body work,...
Stanley R. Grimes
Apr 1, 2019
Stanley R. Grimes, 76, passed away Monday (April 1, 2019) at his home.
He was born January 22, 1943 in Rochester, son of the late Charles H. Grimes and Wilma L. (Hayes) Grimes. He grew up in Fairview, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing cards. He was an avid golfer who scored two holes-in-one over the...
Betty L. Geese
Mar 29, 2019
Betty L. Geese, 93, of Cambridge, died Friday (March 29, 2019) at Altercare of Cambridge.
She was born on August 24, 1925 in Derwent, daughter of the late John Van Dyke and Annie P. (Nicholson) Van Dyke.
Betty served the Cambridge City Schools as a cook. She was a lifelong homemaker, enjoyed going to casinos...
Christopher Michael Hale
Mar 27, 2019
Christopher Michael Hale, 38, of Cambridge, passed away unexpectedly.
He was born March 28, 1981 in Cambridge, son of Charles R. (& Cheryl) Hale of Cambridge and Sandra K. (Spencer) Hall of Cambridge.
Christopher enjoyed animals, sports, casinos, lottery tickets, and spending time with his family and friends. He loved to joke and clown around...
Judith Eileen Bishard
Mar 24, 2019
Judith Eileen (Daugherty) Bishard, 71, of Cambridge, died Sunday (March 24, 2019) at her home.
She was born June 25, 1947 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Ruth (Henderson) Daugherty and Homer Daugherty.
Mrs. Bishard had worked as an LPN at Red Carpet Nursing Home for many years. She also had been a child care...
Paul "Skip" Edward Kyser
Mar 24, 2019
Paul Edward "Skip" Kyser, 74, of New Concord, died Sunday (March 24, 2019).
He was born June 14, 1944 in Ravenna, son of the late Paul L. and Erma S. Kyser.
Skip enjoyed being outdoors tending to his garden and flowers. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He worked at Randall Plastics, drove...
Linda S. Roe
Mar 19, 2019
Linda S. Roe, 73, of Quaker City, died Tuesday (March 19, 2019) at Canton Mercy Hospital.
She was born January 24, 1946 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Craig Winters and Ruth (Carpenter) Winters.
Mrs. Roe had worked at NCR until they closed. She then retired from Wal-Mart, where she had been one of the...
Verna K. (Jirles) Severn
Mar 19, 2019
Verna K. (Jirles) Severn, 76, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (March 19, 2019) at the Morrison House, Zanesville.
She was born September 6, 1942 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Roger P. Jirles and Mary L. (Howell) Jirles.
A 1960 graduate of Cambridge High School, Mrs. Severn had worked at NCR for twenty-six years. She had...
Sharon Ann (Battles) Goonan
Mar 19, 2019
Sharon Ann (Battles) Goonan, 72, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (March 19, 2019) at her home.
She was born September 6, 1946 in Lima, daughter of the late Harold Battles and Imogene (McPheron) Battles.
Mrs. Goonan was a homemaker and a laundromat manager. She was also a volunteer with the Salvation Army.
She was...
V. Sue Wagstaff
Mar 18, 2019
V. Sue Wagstaff, 87, of Cambridge, died Monday (March 18, 2019) at the Countryview Assisted Living Center, Lore City.
She was born October 11, 1931 in Weirton WV, daughter of the late John T. Johnson and Amanda (Riggs) Johnson.
A 1950 graduate of Cambridge High School, Mrs. Wagstaff had worked as a lab tech for...
Diane M. Masterson
Mar 16, 2019
Diane M. Masterson, 63, of Cambridge, died Saturday (March 16, 2019) at the Morrison House of Zanesville.
She was born March 22, 1955 in Central Falls RI, daughter of Roland Masterson and Theresa (Valois) Masterson of Central Falls RI.
A 1979 graduate of Mercyhurst College, Miss Masterson had worked for thirty-six years with Tennessee Gas...
Phyllis A. Heskett
Mar 13, 2019
Phyllis A. Heskett, 83, of Norwich, died Wednesday (March 13, 2019) at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville.
She was born November 21, 1935 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Vincent Engle and Odessa Larrick.
Ms. Heskett was a homemaker and had volunteered for more than twenty years with the Eastside Community Ministries. She was a member of...
Mary Jane Flake
Mar 11, 2019
Mary Jane Flake passed away on March 11, 2019, at the age of 85 in Clinton Township, Michigan.
She was born on September 4, 1933, to Paul and Goldie (Limbach) Lockhart in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Beloved wife of the late William Harold Flake. Loving mother of Denise Ann (Larry) Krawczak, William Anthony (Tammy) and the late...
