Obituaries

Apr 3, 2022

Jerome “Jerry” Clarence Huck, 82, of Lowell, Ohio, died on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Harmar Place in Marietta. He was born on May 7, 1939 in Marietta, to Herbert J. and Clara (Bauerbach) Huck.

Jerry graduated from Lowell High School in 1957. He served his country in the U.S. National Guard during the Vietnam Era. He...

Apr 1, 2022

Roger Michael Dutcher, 75, died at home on April 1, 2022.

“Dutch” served for 30 years on the Marietta Police Department and retired as Captain in 2000. He was awarded a Police Purple Heart in 1990 for a gunshot wound received while executing an arrest warrant.

Roger was a master storyteller with an exceptional sense...

Apr 1, 2022

Joseph Lawrence Sailer, 82, of Marietta, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, April 1, 2022.

He was the son of the late Roman L. and Lucille P. (Leonard) Sailer. Joe was born on July 29, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a graduate of Beaver Senior High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania and...

Mar 22, 2022

Dale Hoium died March 22, 2022 after a sudden heart attack at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Dale had been a Type 1 diabetic throughout most of his life. He lived life to the fullest despite this.

At five years old he developed a love for internal combustion engines when his father built a go cart for him. He...

Mar 18, 2022

Jill Nicole Gates, 36, of Cutler, Ohio, died on Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home. She was born on June 24, 1985 in Marietta, Ohio to Patrick and Diane Berg Gates.

Jill was a 2003 graduate of Warren High School. She received her associates degree in accounting from Washington State Community College. Jill was a Master...

Mar 17, 2022

The Rev. Linda Nell Steelman, 75, of Marietta, Ohio, died on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her home. She was born on August 12, 1946 in Tampa, FL, to late John Steve Russ, Sr. and Alyce Jeannette McLendon Russ.

Linda graduated from Eastmoor High School and went on to graduate in three years, studying speech, theater and...

Mar 16, 2022

Larry D. Zwick, 47, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, due to natural causes.

He was born in Marietta on May 24, 1974, a son of Charles and Mary (Tornes) Zwick.

He graduated in 1992 from Skyvue High School and Swiss Hills Joint Vocational School. He was a...

Mar 15, 2022

Penelope J. Passavant (Penny), born November 24, 1943, passed to her eternal home on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. She is well known locally as a teacher, curriculum developer, technology coordinator, and teacher trainer. Penny was a pioneer in bringing computers to Marietta schools in the 1980s. Her passion for technology brought many colleagues and friends to the “online” world....

Mar 11, 2022

Kelton R. Fliehman, 92, of Lowell, OH, died on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Rockland Ridge in Belpre, OH. He was born July 5, 1929, in Elk Township, Noble County, OH to Kelton R. and Frieda C. Pitzer Fliehman.

Kelton graduated from Harriettsville High School in 1947 and attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, IL. He served...

Mar 11, 2022

John Thomas Brown, 69, of Marietta, OH died on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born on November 20, 1952 in Marietta, OH to Richard L. and Martha Stilgenbauer Brown.

John was a graduate of Marietta High School and an Ironworker by trade, having belonged to the Parkersburg/Marietta Local Ironworkers and the Cumberland,...

Mar 6, 2022

Russell L. Reid, 91, of Marietta, died Sunday, March 6,2022 at Harmar Place. He was born in Licking County, OH on August 15, 1930, to Walter L. and Evelyn E. Morrison Reid.

Russ graduated from Newark High School, Newark, OH, in 1950, then enlisted in the United States Naval Air Corps during the Korean War, having served...

Mar 6, 2022

Gary E. Loynachan, 84, of Marietta, died Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Harmar Place. He was born in Barlow, OH on January 28, 1938 to the late Clinton and Lucile Linscott Loynachan. Gary was an Army veteran having served during the Berlin Crisis. He had been employed by Dupont and retired in 1979. He then went on to become a...

Mar 3, 2022

Steve J. Vekich, 97, of Marietta, passed away on March 3, 2022 at The Arbors. He was born on December 8, 1924, in Duluth, MN. He was the son of the late Joseph Steve Vekich and Frances Gerica Vekich. Steve attended Washington Grade School in Duluth, MN, McKinley Grade School in South Range, WI and Superior East High School...

Mar 1, 2022

Larry Jack Bradfield, 82, of Marietta passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He was born in Sistersville, WV on September 8, 1939 to the late Walter E. “Bill” and Margaret Springer Bradfield.

He was a 1957 graduate of Sistersville High School, where he played basketball and football. Larry received a four year degree in business administration from...

Feb 25, 2022

Emma June Bell, 82, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on February 25th, 2022 at the Arbors of Marietta, where she had been a long time resident.

She was born on June 11, 1939, a daughter of Ervil Stanley and Laverna McCune. She was a retired business owner of Bell Trucking Inc. and Club Ferrari, both in Lancaster,...

Feb 25, 2022

Maureen Bitters Dodez, 72, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 5, 1949 in Jefferson County, Alabama and raised by Frederick William and Katheryn Kunert Bitters.

Maureen received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Kent State...

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Ann Proctor, 83, of Fleming, Ohio, died on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 4, 1938 in Clarksburg, WV to Paris Cotrill and Edith Edna Dunfee.

Mary was a cook for Heartland of Marietta and Silver Moon Diner and was a huge Elvis fan.

Feb 20, 2022

Paula Jean Taylor passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. She was born on July 3, 1947, in Spring Valley, IL to Jean Glover Peterson and Garth Eugene Peterson.

She was a graduate of Marietta High School in 1965 and from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1968. She was an RN at Marietta Memorial Hospital...

Feb 9, 2022

William Alan Reed, also known as Bill, Hickory Nut, and Captain Hickory, was an amazing husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He left this world on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, at the age of 73. Bill was born in Marietta, Ohio and resided in Lowell, Ohio. Bill lived a full and adventurous life. He loved being a...

Feb 8, 2022

Darrell Ellis Mincks, 79, of Lowell, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at his home on the farm where he was raised. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 54 years, Janet Middleswart Mincks; daughter, Pamela Mincks; brother, Jerry (Barb) Mincks; sister, Susie Chandler; step brothers, Jeff and Mike Chandler; brother in law, Carl (Chris)...