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Recent Obituaries in Southeastern Ohio
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Southeastern Ohio area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Tina Eleanore Palmer
Dec 31, 2016
Our precious mother, Tina Eleanore Palmer, 80, of Cutler, Ohio, passed to her eternal home on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at her daughter's home in Worthington, Ohio. Mom was the epitome of love. She had a heart bigger than anyone I've ever had the honor of knowing. She loved God. She loved her family, both immediate and those far flung,...
Jack Dean Rose
Dec 30, 2016
Jack Dean Rose, 94, of Marietta, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born August 24, 1922 in Coal Run to Ivan and Myrtie Immel Rose. Jack's schooling was at Coal Run Elementary, Beverly Junior and Senior High Schools and Mountain State Business College. His work history included 34 years at Remington Rand, Sperry Rand, Sperry...
Dorothy M Way
Dec 27, 2016
Dorothy M. Way, 92, of Marietta, Ohio died Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Heartland of Marietta. She was born on July 18, 1924 in Dale, Ohio to Clark and Hazel Wright Dixon. She graduated from Marietta High School and married Glen Way on December 7, 1940. Dorothy was one of the founders of Ewing School in the mid-1950's, and she...
Joyce Elaine Smith
Dec 23, 2016
Joyce Elaine Smith, 80, of Marietta, Ohio, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Brookdale of Marietta. She was born on February 27, 1936, in Caldwell, Ohio, to Charles and Vera Teters Milligan. Joyce graduated from Caldwell High School. She and her husband are long time members of Putnam Congregational Church, and she loved to read and flower garden. She is...
Jerry Gene Caseman
Dec 21, 2016
Jerry G. Caseman, 80, of Williamstown, lost his battle with cancer, Wednesday, December 21, 2016. He was born January 19, 1936 in Marietta, he was a son of the late Orville and Beulah Burchett Caseman. Surviving are his children, Brian Caseman (Teresa) of Waverly, WV, Dee Betzing (Kevin) of Marietta and Trina Yost (Craig) of Cutler; six grandchildren, seven great...
A. Patricia Gray
Dec 20, 2016
A. Patricia Gray, 97, of Marietta, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at The Pines at Glenwood in Marietta. She was born on June 20, 1919 in Weston, Ontario, Canada to Hamilton Kennedy Gray and Vesta Deming Mellor Gray. Pat moved to Marietta with her family in 1924. She graduated from Marietta College in 1941, with a BA in Geology,...
Margaret Irene Snider
Dec 15, 2016
Margaret Irene Snider, 91, of Waterford, Ohio, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Beverly, Ohio. She was born on January 22, 1925, in Monroe County to Herbert Joseph and Anna Pearl Leasure Smithberger. Margaret worked at the Pottery in Williamstown before her marriage to Rondell Delford Snider on April 5, 1947, then had worked for the Warren Local School District....
Cecil C Pottmeyer
Dec 10, 2016
Cecil C. Pottmeyer, 85, of Marietta, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, following complications from surgeries. He was born April 10, 1931 in Lowell to Helen and Ralph Pottmeyer. Cecil was a member of the Third Armor Division during the Korean War. He was a tank commander on the front lines. After 18...
Charles "Steve" Schlicher
Dec 9, 2016
Charles Stephen "Steve" Schlicher, 69, of Marietta, died Friday, December 9, 2016, in Newark, Ohio. He was born on December 19, 1946 in Marietta, to the late Charles Bernard and Mary Margaret Schaad Schlicher. Steve is a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1965, and was in the Army National Guard in Ohio and West Virginia for almost...
Peggy Ann Yancey
Dec 8, 2016
Peggy Ann Yancey, 69, of Williamstown, WV, died Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born October 5, 1947 in Marietta to Harold and Sara Athey Thomas. She was a 1966 graduate of Marietta High School. Peggy had retired from Harmar Place in 2015, following 30 years as a nursing assistant. She was a member of the...
Jennifer Marie Hardie
Dec 4, 2016
Jennifer Marie Hardie, 73, of New Albany, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 14, 1943 in Marietta to Herbert and Esther Fullerton Hardie. She was a 1961 graduate of Marietta High School and attended Ohio University. Jennifer's biggest role was being a mom and grandma. She enjoyed traveling, with...
Sally Hille
Dec 1, 2016
Guinness Book of Records oldest DJ, Sally Hille, dies Sally Hille, 96, of Marietta, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at her residence. She was the daughter of Richard and Dorothy Chittenden Gramling and was born in Auburn, Indiana on April 30, 1920. She graduated from Auburn High School, and attended the Ohio State University while working at radio station WCOL...
Timothy Joseph Grubert
Nov 29, 2016
Timothy Joseph Grubert, 49, of Eugene, Oregon (formerly of Marietta) passed away November 29, 2016 in Eugene. A graduate of Marietta High School (1985) and Marietta College (1989), he moved to Oregon to work as a wildlife biologist for several years. He then earned credentials to work as an x-ray technologist for the past several years. An avid outdoorsman and...
Shirley Jean Penland
Nov 21, 2016
Shirley Jean Penland, 87, of Lowell, died Monday, November 21, 2016, at Marietta Center. She was born September 19, 1929 in Hockingport to Logan Jackson and Plessie Jane Simmons Ice. Shirley had worked at Broughton's Restaurant. She had also worked at Quantico Marine Base for many years when she and her husband lived near the base. Shirley had been active...
Flint Allen Chutes
Nov 20, 2016
Flint Allen Chutes, 56, of Marietta, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at his home. He was born August 3, 1960 in Marietta to William A. and Patricia A. Ritchie Chutes. He received his G.E. D. from Marietta High School. Flint was a member of the Army National Guard. He had been employed for 30 years at Profusion Industries. He enjoyed...
Ruth Hughes
Nov 15, 2016
Ruth M. Hughes, 92, of Lowell, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at her home. She was born May 20, 1924 in Dalzell to Robert Marion Farley and Ida Belle Phelps Farley. She married the love of her life, Gerald E. Hughes, on February 18, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 5, 1989. She is survived by her daughter,...
David Earl Gilliland
Nov 15, 2016
David Earl "Dave" Gilliland, 74, of Waterford, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1942 in Reinersville to Dale Foster and Dorothy Rex Gilliland. He was a 1960 graduate of M&M High School. Dave had been employed as a welder for AEP, Muskingum River Plant. He...
Karen Burton
Nov 3, 2016
Karen Burton, 77, of Marietta, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born December 28, 1938 in Marietta to Thomas and Eleanor Ritchey McCurdy. She was a 1956 graduate of Marietta High School. Karen attended Morehead State University on a musical scholarship and received her BA in education, then went on to obtain her...
Raymond E Dennis
Nov 2, 2016
Raymond E. Dennis, Jr., 93, of Marietta, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at his residence. He was born August 12, 1923 in Lancaster, PA to Raymond E. Sr. and Helen Gibble Dennis. Raymond received his Bachelors degree in business from Marietta College in 1951 and also was the college's yearbook editor that year. He received his Masters degree in business...
John Karol Morris
Nov 1, 2016
John Karol Morris, infant son of Jason and Jennifer Gale Morris of Lowell, was born Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was called back to God after a beautiful day and a half with his family that will miss him greatly. His family includes his parents; his siblings, Isaac, Julia, Riley, Adrian, Clara, Margaret and Emma; paternal grandparents, R.B. and Betty...
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