Obituary: Laura Friedareka Wilbur

Laura Friedareka Eschman Wilbur, 81, of Dresden, Ohio died Sunday morning, October 31, 2021 at the Genesis Morrison House Hospice, Zanesville, Ohio. Born April 24, 1940 in Zanesville, she was a daughter of the late William Herman and Ula Mae (Little) Eschman and was a 1958 graduate of Dresden Jefferson High School.  Laura earned her […]

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Obituary: Bobbie E. Conrad

Bobbie E. Conrad, 70, of Dresden, died Tuesday evening, October 5, 2021 at Genesis Hospital. Born February 15, 1951 in Zanesville a daughter of June (Smith) Lacy and the late Robert Lacy. She was a 1969 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dresden. Bobbie had worked at […]

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Obituary: Bonnie S. Paynter

Bonnie S. Paynter, 73, died Monday morning, October 4, 2021 at Genesis Hospital. Born July 20, 1948 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Adelbert and Wally (Feiler) Parks and a 1966 graduate of Jefferson High School. Bonnie was a Methodist by faith and a member of the C.C.L. Group. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, circle […]

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Obituary: Dave Schweitzer

Dave Schweitzer, 74, of Dresden, entered the gates of Heaven Wednesday evening, September 29, 2021, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born August 31, 1947, on the family farm in Dresden, Ohio, a son of the late Merle and Bernadine (Randles) Schweitzer and a 1965 graduate of Jefferson High School. Dave retired on his 48th birthday […]

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Obituary: Randy R. Cox

Randy R. Cox, 68, of Dresden, Ohio died Wednesday afternoon, September 29, 2021 at his home. Born August 4, 1953 in Noble County, a son of the late James Edward and Lila June Smith Cox and a graduate of Shenandoah High School and he earned his Bachelor’s degree in education at Muskingum College. Randy was […]

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Obituary: Jeannine Denman

Jeannine Denman, 87, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Friday morning, May 28, 2021 at AlterCare Nursing Home of Zanesville. Born November 3, 1933 in Perryton, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Ralph J. and Anna “Pauline” McKnight Martin and was a 1951 graduate of Union High School. She was a former member of the […]

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Obituary: Dr. Kent Harry Johnston

Kent Johnston of Columbia Station died at Fairview Hospital on April 18th surrounded by family. He was born in Newark, Ohio in 1935 to parents Ralph and Isabel Johnston along with his twin Connie (m. Ray Copeland). Ralph and Isabel opened Johnston’s Pharmacy in Dresden, Ohio in the 1940’s, later adding another location in Frazeysburg […]

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Obituary: Kathie Irene Knicely

Kathie Irene Knicely, 78, of Adamsville, formerly of Rossville, Illinois, died Monday afternoon, April 19, 2021 at Adams Lane Care Center, Zanesville. Born September 14, 1942 in Flint, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Marshall and Margaret (Rowe) Ketchum and a 1960 graduate of Flint Northern High School. She later earned her bachelor’s […]

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