Obituaries

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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Emmett Sterling Tebay

Emmett Sterling Tebay

Feb 18, 2015

Emmett Sterling Tebay, 81, of Punta Gorda, FL, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Port Charlotte, FL. He was born June 3, 1933 in Lubeck, WV to Harry and Roxie Hazel Brown Tebay. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Korea, serving from February 11, 1952 to December 29, 1955. Sterling was in the PhD program at George Washington University....

Eloise Irene Burkhart

Eloise Irene Burkhart

Feb 15, 2015

Eloise Irene Weinheimer Burkhart passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at The Pines. She was born December 11, 1920 in Washington County to August and Marie Oesterle Weinheimer. Eloise was a 1938 graduate of Marietta High school, a Marietta Business College graduate and worked 21 years at the Ohio State University Extension Office where she was actively involved in 4-H....

Selma Lucille Worthington

Selma Lucille Worthington

Feb 14, 2015

Selma Lucille Worthington, 79, of Lowell, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1935, in Lowell, to Wesley and Iva Hinzman Way. Selma graduated from Lowell High School, class of 1953. She was a homemaker and loved helping with the family farm. Selma also was a Lowell area local news correspondent for...

D Annette Bonar

D Annette Bonar

Feb 14, 2015

D. Annette Bonar, 71, of Marietta, died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 22, 1943, in Marietta, to Bill and Mildred Schwendeman Arnold. Annette was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Marietta and was a shipping clerk for many years at the Airolite Company. She was a member of The Basilica...

Louise Pauline Salvatore

Louise Pauline Salvatore

Feb 14, 2015

Louise Pauline Salvatore, 86, formerly of Williamstown, WV and Barboursville, WV, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Huntington Health & Rehab. She was born October 25, 1928 in Hepzibah, WV to James and Annetta Desist Davoli. She was a former member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Marietta, OH and had been attending the First Baptist Church of Williamstown. She...

Christine Suprano

Christine Suprano

Feb 13, 2015

Christine Suprano, 45, of Marietta died Friday, February 13, 2015, at her home. She was born October 14, 1969 in New Haven, CT to Kenneth E. Suprano and Rita A. Hunt Harra. She had attended Warren High School and graduated from Belpre High School in 1987. Christine had worked in Human Resources at G4S Securities and had volunteered at Marietta...

Thelma Irene Hopkins

Thelma Irene Hopkins

Feb 6, 2015

Thelma Irene Hopkins, 102, formerly of Waterford, Ohio, died Friday, February 6, 2015, at Putnam Rehab Center in Hurricane, WV. She was born September 29, 1912 in Parkersburg, WV to John Calvin and Effie Pearl Wilson Johnson. She attended Parkersburg High School and had worked for A. Viscose and Athens State Hospital in food service. She was a member of...

John Frederick Amrine

John Frederick Amrine

Feb 3, 2015

John Frederick Amrine, 66, of Cutler, died Tuesday morning, February 3, 2015. He was born February 25, 1948 in Marietta to the late Frank B. Amrine, Jr. and Virginia Anne "Ginny" Murray Amrine of Marietta. He was a 1966 graduate of St. Marys High School, which was the last graduating class there. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam....

Fredrick F. Ritchie

Fredrick F. Ritchie

Jan 31, 2015

Fredrick Floyd "Fred" Ritchie, 100, formerly of Belpre, died peacefully in his sleep, Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Highland Oaks Rest Home in McConnelsville. He was born January 20, 1915 at Mile Run in Washington County to Floyd Leroy and Mahala Isabel Hawkins Ritchie. Fred made his living at a young man cutting timber with a crosscut saw, then welded...

Deetta Yvonne Epperly

Deetta Yvonne Epperly

Jan 30, 2015

DeEtta Yvonne Gettings Epperly, 89, of Williamstown, WV passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 5, 1926 to Mabel Franklin Gettings and Harold Perry Gettings in Williamstown. DeEtta graduated from Williamstown High School in 1944 and attended the University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, where she was in the Cadet Nurse Corps....

Warren M. Ely

Warren M. Ely

Jan 29, 2015

Warren Montgomery "Monty" Ely, Sr., 76, of Fraziers Bottom, WV and formerly of Barlow, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his home. He was born November 15, 1938 in Wintersville, Ohio to Howard and Evelyn McNiece Ely. He was a graduate of Vincent High School. He had retired from Dupont of Washington Bottom, WV following 38 years of employment. Monty...

Phyllis Heiss

Phyllis Heiss

Jan 28, 2015

Phyllis Wilson Heiss, 73, of Marietta died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at her home. She was born April 26, 1941 in Salem, WV to Merle and Maysel Heilman Pierce. She was a 1960 graduate of Salem High School. Phyllis had been employed at the museum at Fenton Art Glass for ten years. She was a member of the Church of...

Randall H. Perry

Randall H. Perry

Jan 28, 2015

Randall H. Perry, 65, of Belpre, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at his residence. He was born July 1, 1949 in Marietta to the late Howard Sherman and Evelyn June Lent Perry. Randy was a 1967 graduate of Marietta High School, and graduated from Mountain State College and Bliss College. He started the accounting firm of Perry & Associates, CPA,...

Richard Norman Joy

Richard Norman Joy

Jan 26, 2015

Richard Norman Joy, 79, of Marietta, passed peacefully at home on January 26, 2015, surrounded by family. He was born August 13, 1935 in Marietta, son of Clarence and Helen Courtney Joy. He was the proud owner of Joy Excavating and was a member of the Operating Engineers. Richard was a huge fan of The Ohio State football and NASCAR...

Deloris Emma Curtis

Deloris Emma Curtis

Jan 26, 2015

Deloris Emma Curtis, 76, of Marietta, died Monday, January 26, 2015, at The Arbors. She was born May 23, 1938 in Pleasants County, WV to Harry and Emma Ash Streight. She was a member of Post 714 American Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed bingo, crocheting and playing euchre at the Moose. She is survived by three children, Paul Lincoln (Krystal) of...

Robert Joseph Schaad

Robert Joseph Schaad

Jan 24, 2015

Robert Joseph "Bob" Schaad, 83, of Fleming, Formerly of Churchtown, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Heartland of Marietta. He was born on November 5, 1931 in Churchtown, Ohio, to Andrew and Mary Lang Schaad. He married the love of his life, Garnet I. Sarver, on March 26, 1951. Bob retired from Union Carbide in 1969, where he was a...

Dennis Eugene Trotter

Dennis Eugene Trotter

Jan 22, 2015

Dennis "Denny" Eugene Trotter, 93, of Vincent, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Emeritus of Marietta where he and his wife have resided the past ten months. He was born on December 28, 1921, in Marietta, to Dayton Watson and Mary Margaret "Gretta" Needham Trotter. Denny graduated from Barlow Rural High School in 1941 and married his high...

Ronald Eugene Kemp

Ronald Eugene Kemp

Jan 21, 2015

Ronald E. Kemp, 76, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. He was born September 5, 1938 in Marietta to Emory S. and Catherine Howell Kemp. He was a 1956 graduate of Marietta High School. On September 13, 1959, he married Vivian A. Theobald. They have one son, Kevin D. Kemp, his wife, Robyn and granddaughter, Jor'Donna,...

Ralph Edward Wilson

Ralph Edward Wilson

Jan 14, 2015

Ralph Edward Wilson, 88, of Parkersburg, WV and formerly of Lowell, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was born August 3, 1926 in Beverly to John William and Goldie Wallace Wilson. Ralph was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a lifetime member of the Lowell American Legion, Post #750. He had been employed by Marietta Concrete...

Alfred Schneider

Alfred Schneider

Jan 12, 2015

Al Schneider, age 78, passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by family on Monday (January 12, 2015) following an illness from colon cancer. Al is survived by his two sons, by previous marriage to Marna Jean Adamson now residing Columbus, Ohio, and their families: Jon married to Kelli Cawley residing in Marietta, and Curt married to Jennifer Haupt...

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