Area Obituaries

Charles Franklin “Frank” Yontz, 78, of Summerfield, Ohio passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at his home. He was born at Zanesville, Ohio on April 10, 1943 a son of the late Gilbert and Opal Lease Yontz. Frank was a proud graduate of Skyvue High School and was wearing his class-ring as he took his…

Jerome E. “Jerry” Sanford, age 68, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. He was born March 22, 1953, in Cambridge, son of the late Donald Watson and Ruth Margaret Milligan Sanford. Jerry was a 1971 graduate of Caldwell High School. He began working at Gateway Market at…

James Steward Gordon, age 94, of Cumberland, Ohio, joined the Lord Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his country home with his wife, Jean, by his side. He was born January 15, 1927, in Noble County, son of the late Jesse James and Myrtle Clara King Gordon. Jim attended Caldwell schools and was a United States…

Kevin E. Doty, 53, of Batesville, Ohio, passed away at his home, August 5, 2021.  He was born in Chico, California on November 30, 1967 to the late Charles “Sonny” and Yvonne “Kay” (Henman) Doty.  Also preceding Kevin in death was his sister, Sheila Howell. He was a self-employed carpenter, enjoying the outdoors, fishing, and…

Kandace J. (Kandi) Lucas-Roe Kandace J. “Kandi” Lucas-Roe, age 63 of Caldwell, Ohio went to be an angel on Saturday August 7, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born August 3, 1958 in Zanesville, Ohio to David and Anna Robinson-Lucas. She was a 1976 graduate of Shenandoah High School. She loved cooking and spending…

V. Kathleen Keylor age 83, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at her home. She was born February 22, 1938 in Noble County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Otto and Ida Eschbaugh Carpenter. Kathleen was a member of the First Church of Christ in Caldwell. She was the first woman president…

Ronald D. Schott age 74 of Zanesville, Ohio joined the Lord Thursday morning, July 29, 2021 at the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. He was born October 15, 1946 in Canton, Ohio, a son of the late Paul A. and E. Geneva Archer Schott. He was a 1965 graduate of Caldwell High School and…

Rebecca G. Bonar age 66, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, July 28, 2021 at the Altercare Summit Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Caldwell. She was born June 27, 1955, in Marietta, Ohio, a daughter of Avenell Woodford Wharton of Caldwell and the late Charles Williams. Becky was a member of the First…

Forrest “David” McMaken, Jr., age 79, of Waynesburg, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 in the Golden Age Retreat in Carrollton. He was born Sept. 1, 1941 in Covington, Ohio the eldest child of Forrest and Melba (Pence) McMaken, Sr. Early in his life, he began training in music which would become his lifelong passion…

Tyler Lee Ash, 31 of Summerfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born at Akron, Ohio on April 24, 1990 a son of Ronald “Skinner” and Lana Warner Ash. He was a Foreman for W. A. Kendall and Co. Tree Trimming, Lawrenceville, Georgia.  He enjoyed fishing,…