Obituaries

Nancy L. Jewell
Sep 30, 2015
Nancy Lee (Grindstaff) Jewell, 71, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (September 30, 2015) at the Astoria Place of Cambridge. She was born December 7, 1943 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Charles W. Grindstaff and Thelma June (Marlatt) Grindstaff. Ms. Jewell worked as a data entry clerk at Residential Finance of Columbus, retiring after ten years of service. She graduated...
Jesse Roy Huhn
Sep 30, 2015
Jesse Roy Huhn, 81, of Cambridge and formerly of New Concord, died Wednesday (September 30, 2015) at Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 17, 1934 in Cumberland, son of the late Harry H. Huhn and Margaret (Moore) Huhn. Mr. Huhn was a truck driver for JL Coats and also RS Scurlock. He was a 1953 graduate...
Joyce A. Morris
Sep 28, 2015
Joyce A. Morris, 70, of Cambridge, died Monday (September 28, 2015) at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 11, 1945 in Zanesville, daughter of the late Beulah (Cutright) Wilson and Loyal Wilson. Ms. Morris was a former employee of the Guernsey County Home and the Kipling VFW Post 7371. She enjoyed playing bingo and making...
Debbie Grafton
Sep 25, 2015
Debbie (McMahon) Grafton, 55, of New Concord, died Friday (September 25, 2015) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born January 7, 1960 in Cambridge, daughter of Ray McMahon and Linda Lamanske. She enjoyed making Native American crafts and learning about her native heritage, where she was given the name Mother Nature. She loved animals and her nieces...
Amil Choma
Sep 23, 2015
Amil Choma, 85, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (September 23, 2015) at Genesis Hospice & Palliative Care, Zanesville. He was born March 5, 1930 in Guernsey County, son of the late John Choma and Anna (Regrut) Choma. Mr. Choma retired from Bi-Con, where he had been a construction manager for many years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He always felt...
Stephen Reed Jones
Sep 21, 2015
Stephen Reed Jones, 74, of Omaha NE, died September 21, 2015. He was born October 1, 1940 in Cambridge, son of the late Dr. O.R. and Alberta Jones. He was a graduate of Cambridge High School. He worked for the Union Pacific for thirty-one years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Caroline...
Rev. Donald L. Glass
Sep 19, 2015
As the leaves were falling on Saturday (September 19, 2015), Jesus called home his servant, our loving husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa, for his ultimate healing from mesothelioma. Rev. Donald Lyman Glass, born November 9, 1932 goes to Heaven ahead of wife, Patricia (Musick); a son, David (& Paula) Glass; three daughters, Cathy (& Randy) Teter, Donna (& Don)...
Mildred Grace Wright-Mahand
Sep 18, 2015
Mildred Grace Wright-Mahand, 80, of New Concord, died Friday (September 18, 2015) at Greystone Health & Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge. She was born June 24, 1935 in Millersport, daughter of the late LeRoy Mohler and Mary Francis (Meckling) Mohler. Mrs. Wright-Mahand was a homemaker. She was a member of the Eagles and Moose of Cambridge. She attended the Good Shepherd...
Donald Lee Helsel
Sep 16, 2015
Donald Lee Helsel died Wednesday (September 16, 2015) surrounded by his family. He fought a long hard battle with cancer and never gave up, he is now in peace and pain free. He was the son of the late Paul Helsel and Mary (Biddle) Helsel Price and was born April 27, 1950. He was preceded in death his wife...
Edward F. Perkowski
Sep 14, 2015
Edward F. Perkowski, 68, of Cambridge passed away Monday (September 14, 2015) at Genesis Healthcare. No calling hours or services will be observed at this time.
Kathie Lynne Conner
Sep 14, 2015
Kathie Lynne Conner, 43, of Cambridge passed away Monday (September 14, 2015) at SEORMC. She was born October 7, 1971 in Cambridge and was the daughter of George Conner of Cambridge and the late Peggy Daugherty. In addition to her mother Kathie was preceded in death by an aunt Jean Daugherty. Along with her father she is survived by...
Arthur F. Carleton
Sep 14, 2015
Arthur F. Carleton, 87, of Salesville passed away Monday (September 14, 2015) at SEORMC. He was born October 9, 1927 in Jerusalem and was the son of the late Oliver and Laura (McCoy) Carleton. Mr. Carleton was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed woodworking and lived a life of service. In addition to...
Vicki L. Devault
Sep 2, 2015
Vicki Lynn DeVault, 63, of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday (September 2, 2015) at her home. She was born February 16, 1952 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Jerry and Janet (Kirkman) Brokaw. She attended the Calvary Baptist Church and was a 1970 graduate of Cambridge High School. Mrs. DeVault worked at Cambridge VFW Post 2901, where she was also...
John A. Kertel Sr.
Aug 31, 2015
John A. Kertel Sr., 92, of Cambridge, died Monday (August 31, 2015) at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 10, 1923 in Skrilje, Slovenia (formerly part of Yugoslavia), son of the late Steven and Maria (Kravos) Kertel. He was a 1941 graduate of Bessemer High School in Pennsylvania and an Army veteran of World War II....
Carol Bowers
Aug 27, 2015
Carol Bowers, 71, of New Concord, died Thursday (August 27, 2015) at her home. She was born December 14, 1943 in Pleasant City, daughter of the late Rolland Dudley and Wanda (Larrick) Dudley. Ms. Bowers had worked at Hamilton Beach-Westinghouse and later at Lumi-Lite of Norwich. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, reading, and watching old television shows. She was...
Larry E. Kinnan
Aug 26, 2015
Larry E. Kinnan, 80, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (August 26, 2015) at Greystone Health & Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge. He was born December 28, 1934 in Crooksville, son of the late Ira Kinnan and Pauline (Tedrow) Kinnan. Mr. Kinnan retired from NCR, where he had been a computer operator. He was a member of the Cambridge VFW Post 2901. He...
Mary E. Bezek
Aug 24, 2015
Mary E. Bezek, 96, of Cambridge, died Monday (August 24, 2015) at The Cardinal Place, Cambridge. She was born April 20, 1919 in Kipling, daughter of the late John Trubisky and Mary (Torchik) Trubisky. Mrs. Bezek owned and operated Bezek's Grocery with her husband for thirty-six years. She was a member of Christ Our Light Parish and Catholic Women's...
Dorothy Melissa Lee
Aug 23, 2015
Dorothy Melissa (Lyons) Goodlander Lee, 93, of Cambridge and formerly of Enola PA, died Sunday (August 23, 2015) at her home. She was born August 8, 1922 in Spring Twp/Perry Co PA, daughter of the late George Lyons and Bessie (Reisinger) Lyons. Mrs. Lee was a homemaker. She was an avid golfer and an enthusiast of all sporting events....
Alene C. Mcbride
Aug 19, 2015
Alene C. McBride, 88, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (August 19, 2015) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 19, 1927 in Hickory PA, daughter of the late Clifford Clark Carlisle and Wilhelmina (Stewart) Carlisle. Mrs. McBride had worked as a clerk at J.C. Penney and JoAnn Fabrics. She enjoyed sewing and needlepoint work. She was...
Darlene Elizabeth Johnson Horstman
Aug 19, 2015
Darlene Elizabeth (Durben) Johnson Horstman, 64, of Hopedale, died Wednesday (August 19, 2015) at Valley Hospice - Trinity East Hospital, Steubenville. She was born June 9, 1951 in Cambridge, daughter of Veronica (Beckley) Miller and the late Harry Clifford Durben. Mrs. Horstman was a member of the House of the Shepherd, New Athens. She was a master gardener and...
