Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 11, 2019

Russell Burt Wolfe Jr., 60, of Newcomerstown, died Monday (March 11, 2019) at the Riverside Manor Nursing Home, Newcomerstown, following a brief illness.

He was born March 5, 1959 in Paris France, son of the late Russell B. Wolfe and Mary (Omerod) Wolfe.

A 1978 graduate of Meadowbrook High School, Mr. Wolfe had worked as...

Mar 10, 2019

In the early hours of Sunday (March 10, 2019), Ronald James Dowling slipped away.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James L. & Lois J. (Rennie) Dowling; and sister, Sandra Dowling.

Of those left behind are his loving wife, Janice (Hastings) Dowling; as well as son, Jim Dowling; stepdaughter, Sharon Coler; sister, Sheryl...

Mar 7, 2019

Don W. Ritchey, 78, of Cambridge, died Thursday (March 7, 2019) at Genesis of Zanesville.

He was born July 13, 1940 in Cambridge, son of the late William Ray Ritchey and Neva Hope (Hostutler) Ritchey.

A 1959 graduate of New Concord High School, Mr. Ritchey retired from Motrim. He had also worked as a greeter...

Mar 6, 2019

Dorothy M. Knabb, 60, of Kimbolton, died Wednesday (March 6, 2019) at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.

She was born January 17, 1959 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Donald Johnson and Mary Jane (Stackhouse) Johnson.

A graduate of Cambridge High School, Mrs. Knabb had worked in the housekeeping department of Cambridge Health Care for several...