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OCTOBER 17 - 30, 2025 The operations department will be pick- ANNOUNCEMENTS/OBITUARY | PAGE 21

OBITUARY

Richard L. Goetz

Richard L. Goetz, 83, of Dresden, died
Sunday evening, October 12, 2025, at
his home.
Born August 16, 1942, in Zanesville,
Ohio, he was a son of the late Louis G.
and Margaret A. (Keyes) Goetz. He was a
1960 graduate of Jefferson High School
and an Episcopalian by faith. Richard
loved farming, spending childhood sum-
mers at his grandparent Keyes’s farm.
In high school he showed cattle
through FFA, winning showmanship and
Grand Champion Heifer at the State fair.
Richard loved fishing, especially catfish-
ing on the Muskingum River with his
good friend, Mick Davis. Richard enjoyed
shooting trap, skeet, sporting clays, an
accurate rifle, and reloading. He was
the owner and operator of Goetz Truck-
ing, worked at SIMCO Peabody Coal,
Scurlock Excavation, and he hauled
steel over the road through Ace Doran.
Richard’s CB handle while driving for
Ace was the ‘Diesel Doctor’.
Richard was a member of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles- Aerie 761 Coshoc-
ton, Muskingum County Farm Bureau,
United Mine Workers of America, Ohio
Gun Collectors Association, NRA for over
45 years, American Truck Historical So-
ciety, the National Skeet Shooting Asso-
Frazeysburg ciation, and the National Sporting Clays
Association.
Christmas parade Surviving is his wife of 33 years, Judy
A. (Priest) Goetz, whom he married on
announced - January 4, 1992; a son, Robert Goetz of
Dresden; a daughter, Tracy Goetz (Darryl)
looking for Watson of Dresden; stepson, Jerod (Cori)
Brennen; stepdaughter, Jessica (Alan)
participants Wallar; stepdaughter-in-law, Stephanie
(Devin) Christman; grandchildren, Craig
Christmas parade to be held Louis Goetz Huey, Beth Brennen, Joel
Sunday, November 30th 6 p.m. (Riley) Brennen, Sammie Brennen, Kyler
and Cooper Brennen; Kaylynn, Ali, Hai-
Frazeysburg will have their first annual ley, and Aydan Wallar; brother -in-law,
Christmas Parade on Sunday, Novem- Carl Nethers; cousin, Jane Ellen (Mike)
ber 30th at 6 p.m. Wiles; nephew, Scott (Lisa) Winsor; god-
We are looking for area businesses to son, Kyle (Stacy) Scurlock; good friends,
decorate a float, a vehicle, themselves Ron Scurlock and Mick Archer.
for this parade. We are looking for area In addition to his parents, he was
groups such as, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, preceded in death by stepson, Jeremy
NHS, Jr NHS, Leo Club, Lion’s Club, FRA, Brennen; infant brother, Robert L. Goetz;
Fireworks Committee, TV sports groups sisters, Martha Nethers and Mary Ann
such as football, cheerleading, band, Winsor; brother-in-law, Charles Winsor,
soccer, fire departments, police, etc. Chuck Priest, and Randy Priest; sister-
Visit with Santa after the parade at in-law, Anna Priest; uncles Harold Keyes
the Town Hall. and Robert (Hazel) Keyes.
We want to see all the festive lights, In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-
decorations, and Christmas music. butions may be made to Dresden Fire
Department, P.O. Box 687, Dresden,
Ohio 43821; Tri-Valley High School Clay
Target Team, Attn: Elicia Brooks, 7700
Village of New McGlade School Road, Dresden, Ohio
43821; or Genesis Hospice, 713 Forest
Concord Council Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.
Family and friends visited 2-4pm and
vacancy 6-8pm, Thursday, October 16, 2025, at
the Dresden Chapel of Vensil & Chute
Funeral Home, 714 Main Street.
There is an immediate vacancy on the Funeral services were held at
Village of New Concord Council. If you 11:00am, Friday, October 17, 2025, with
are interested in filling the remainder Chaplain Tim Patton officiating.
of this term, which ends December 31, Richard was laid to rest in the Dresden
2027, please submit a letter of interest Cemetery beside his parents.
to Dalton Flinn, Village Administrator,
at dflinn@newconcord-oh.gov or deliver
it to Village Hall at 2 West Main St (M-F
8am-4pm). Letters must be received by Village of New
4:00 PM on October 31, 2025.
The letter should include information Concord leaf
about you, reasons why you would like
to serve on Village Council, valid con- collection dates
tact information and any other informa-
tion thought to be helpful in the selec- The operations department will be pick-
tion process. All applicants must reside ing up leaves beginning October 21st
within Village limits with a residency of and continuing through December 5th.
at least one (1) year and must be a reg- Please rake your leaves to the curb.
istered voter. Please do not rake leaves into the road.