Obituaries

Oct 25, 2022

Virginia May Cooper Huck, 93, of Marietta, died October 25, 2022 at Heartland of Marietta. She was born on July 16, 1929 in Marietta to John E. and Martha A. Dalrymple Cooper.

Virginia graduated from Marietta High School in 1947. April 14, 1948 she married Dale J. Huck. They were married 67 years. Virginia was a homemaker...

Oct 19, 2022

Dana G. Morris, 61, of Barlow, Ohio, lost his life battling COVID on October 19, 2022. He was born on September 12, 1961.

Dana leaves behind his loving wife of over 20 years, Tami Morris, other loving family members and a very special friend of many years, Paul Ullmann.

Dana will be cremated and at...

Oct 15, 2022

Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Strahler, 87, of Marietta, Ohio, died on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on May 12, 1935 in Marietta, Ohio, to Clement F. Miller Sr. and Linnie L. Dodd Miller.

Liz graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in 1953 and later from Washington State Community College. She was a secretary for St. Mary’s...

Oct 10, 2022

Mary Frances Beckler Hammett, 99, of Williamstown, West Virginia, died on Monday, October 10, 2022, in Marietta, Ohio. She was born on July 10, 1923 in Lynch, Kentucky, to William Russell and Nettie Rogers Beckler.

Mary was a graduate from Lynch High School. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Marshall University.  Mary had taught at...

Oct 7, 2022

Janet Marie Augenstein, 70, of Lowell, Ohio, died on Friday, October 7, 2022, in Newark, Ohio. She was born on March 15, 1952 in Marietta, Ohio, to John and Edna Schultz Heiss.

Janet was 1970 graduate of Fort Frye High School. She was a member and past president of the VFW Auxiliary in Marietta and loved to...

Oct 3, 2022

Mark Joseph Tilton, 53, of Lowell, OH passed away Monday October 3, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Marietta, OH on December 24, 1968 to Roy and Pam (Mills) Tilton. Mark graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1987 and proudly served his country in the US Army and US Navy. While in the Army, Mark served...

Sep 25, 2022

David Lewis Baker, 84, of Athens, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 25th 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital surrounded by family.

He was born in Lower Salem, Ohio on June 30th 1938. David graduated from Salem Liberty High School in 1956. After being high school sweethearts, he married Bette Lou Baker (Davis) on November 9th,1958 and they...

Sep 22, 2022

Julie Annette Ash, 47, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at her home.  She was born on August 27,1975 to the late Eugene McKinney and Linda Dearth.

She was a 1993 graduate of Fort Frye High School.  Julie received her Medical Assistant degree from the Washington County Career Center.  Julie had been employed...

Sep 21, 2022

Iris Stacy McClure, 95, died of natural causes on September 21, 2022 at Kennybrook Village retirement community in Grimes, IA. Iris was born February 7th, 1927 in Marietta, Ohio, daughter of Dewey Dee Stacy and Edith (Weinstock) Stacy. She graduated from Marietta High School in 1945 and attended Marietta College, where she...

Sep 16, 2022

Jack O. Patterson, Jr, of Marietta, died Friday, September 16, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 17, 1952 to Jack O. Patterson, Sr and Dorothy Carter Patterson. Jack was a Baptist by faith and a proud veteran of the US Army, having served in the Vietnam War. He had been employed by Guard-A-World...

Sep 13, 2022

John W. “Bill” Hinton, 88, longtime resident of Lowell, OH, went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2022. He was born on April 26, 1934 in Jerusalem, OH to the late Robert F. and Mildred Leach Hinton.

Bill graduated from Lowell High School and was a member of Lowell United Methodist Church and American Legion...

Sep 8, 2022

Eleanor Eileen Gates Lee, 93, of Marietta, OH passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. She was born July 31, 1929 in Cutler, OH to the late Harry and Nettie Dye Gates. She had lived her entire life in the surrounding community prior to moving to Marietta. She graduated from Vincent High School in 1948. On May 21, 1948...

Sep 7, 2022

Walter James Sullivan, 86, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Arbors of Marietta. Per his request, cremation will be observed with no services. The Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home is honored to serve Walter's family and offers online condolences by visiting their website, www.cawleyandpeoples.com.

Sep 5, 2022

Clarence D. Skinner, 78, of Lowell, OH died September 5, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Clarence was born August 23, 1944 to Earl and Bertha (Tullius) Skinner.

He attended Waterford High School and was an active member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Clarence was a proud member of the US Marines, having served two tours...

Sep 2, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Bennett, 72, of Lowell, Ohio passed away at his home September 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born August 14, 1950 to the late Denzil Bennett and Geraldine (Hamrick) Parsons, raised by his non-biological parents Edith “Peg” Parker Griffith and the late Joseph Parker.

He graduated from Parkersburg South High School in...

Aug 26, 2022

Mona Irene Palmer Harpold of Charleston, WV. went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, August 26, 2022. She was welcomed by her husband, William F. Harpold, daughters, Sharon L. Henshaw and Pamela A. Henshaw, mother, Della L. Foster, sister, Lesta A. Truman and brothers, Alfred F. Palmer and Sherman H. Palmer. (Oh, happy...

Aug 24, 2022

William F. Powell, 73, of Cutler, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 25, 1949 in Parkersburg, WV to George Samuel Maxwell Powell, II and Barbara Maxine Smith Powell.

Bill was a dairy farmer and worked Palmer Township as an equipment operator. He was a jack of...

Aug 23, 2022

William “Bill” A. Chutes, Jr., 66, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on August 23, 2022, peacefully in his home with loved ones by his side. He was born on September 28, 1955 in Marietta.

Bill was a giving, selfless, and caring soul. He was known for being incredibly passionate about his work and took pride in the...

Aug 21, 2022

Cheryl Lynn Brooker, 63, of Lowell, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 22, 1959 in Marietta, Ohio, to Chester C. and Shirley J. Mugrage Anthony.

Cheryl was a graduate of Fort Frye High School. She was a home nurse for many years...

Aug 19, 2022

Gayla Ann Rexroad, 69, of Fleming, OH, died Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2022, at her home. Born August 8, 1953 in Chesterhill, OH, she was a daughter of the late Nile and Jenny Wolfe Sayers.

Gayla had worked at Broughton Dairy for many years, as well as the Bartlett Farmers Bank in Barlow. She had attended the...