All Obituaries

Jerry L. Thompson, 77, Of Crooksville (Rose Farm), went home to be with his Lord, Saturday August 4, 2018 at his residence. Born May 21, 1941 in McLuney, he is the son of the late Robert Thompson and Ruby (Smith) Thompson Roe. Jerry retired from Rockwell International where he worked as a Lathe Machine Operator and was a well-known staple in the Crooksville Community. He was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, a devoted advocate for the fight to finding a cure for Mitochondria...

Gilbert “Gib” McHenry, 92, of Roseville, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2018 at the Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville. Gib was born in Crooksville on August 12, 1925, the son of the late Elza and Ella (Dawson) McHenry. He worked at the Nelson McCoy Pottery for many years in the maintenance department and was a member of the Roseville American Legion Post 71 where he loved spending time drinking coffee with his fellow veterans. Gib was a former employee of the Roseville Circus and...

Kelly D. Bendure, 52, of Mt. Perry, passed away Monday July 23, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on September 3, 1965 the daughter of the late Violet “Jeannie” Black Cooper. Kelly was a fun-loving soul that loved to garden, travel around the area supporting her stepson’s band Mary’s Crooked Box and very much enjoyed her trips to Put In Bay for Christmas in July and visiting family in Canada. She is survived by...

Mary E. Lamb (Donaldson), 90, of Crooksville, passed away Tuesday evening, July 17, 2018 at New Lexington Care Center. She was born in Crooksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Philip Moore and Helen Moore (Giles). She retired from Waverly East School as head cook after 15 years and was also a Sales Manager for Avon. Mary was a member of the Maple Ave. Christian Church in Crooksville. She is survived by a son, Philip C. (Penny) Lamb of Seminole, FL; daughter, Judy A. Lamb of Crooksville;...

Martha J. Zink, 85, of Roseville, passed away peacefully, Sunday July 1, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on October 27, 1932 in Roseville, the daughter of the late Fred and Ruth (Browning) Valentine. Martha was a life long resident of Roseville and was employed as a cashier with Barkers IGA for many years. She loved her grandchildren, her family and her faithful fur companion, Baby. Martha was a member of Christ Church in Crooksville. She is survived by her...

William L. “Bill” Berger, on the morning of June 27, 2018, passed away in his home, comforted by his wife after a battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. He was born October 22, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio, the first of five children. Bill enjoyed watching Ohio State sports, camping, and sitting by a fire and mostly, spending time with family. Bill retired from PCC Airfoils in Crooksville where he worked as a quality control operator. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Berger; mother,...

Thomas E. Brown, 54, of Crooksville, passed away peacefully at 7:30 am Tuesday June 19, 2018 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, Zanesville. He was born on June 4, 1964 in Zanesville, the son of the late Dale and Pearl (Jenkins) Brown. Tom was a hard worker and spent most of his life employed with many local area potteries, holding employment most recently with Burley Clay in Roseville. He is survived by his loving family, step children, Devin Thomas and Rodney Tigner; brothers, Mark Brown...

Ivan Glen Bush, 80, of Blue Rock died Wednesday June 6, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born November 23, 1937 in Roseville to the late Herman and Rosalee Gillespie Bush. He was formerly employed by Mid Atlantic Canners and Robinson Ransbottom Pottery . Ivan was a Brush Creek Township Trustee and a lifetime farmer. He enjoyed spending time as a child at Fairview Farms and loved the Ohio State Buckeyes, Western movies, country music and his animals. Surviving are his...

Mary L. Kern, 71, of Roseville, passed away Wednesday May 30, 2018 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born February 14, 1947, a Valentine’s Day blessing, in Zanesville, to the late Catherine (Rushing) and Russell Robbins. Mary worked as an outreach worker for Community Action in Zanesville and loved to baby sit. She is survived by brothers, Robert (Becky) Robbins and Richard Robbins; several nieces and nephews; and special companion, Steve Higgins. Preceding her in death were her...

Tamara L. Lytton, 49, of Zanesville, formerly of Roseville, passed away Monday May 28, 2018 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Bellaire, Ohio. She was the loving daughter of Thomas Lytton and the late Linda (Treat) Lytton. She is survived by her father and step mother, Thomas (Cheryl) Lytton; brothers, Thomas Scott Lytton Jr., William Robert Lytton and Sean Patrick Lytton. She was preceded in death by her mother; and both maternal and paternal grandparents. No services will be observed at this time.