Jacqueline L. Holland
Jul 7, 2011
Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Holland, 81, of Marietta, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 11, 1930 in Marietta to Walter Jesse and Olive Mae Miller Gerber. She was a 1947 graduate of Marietta High School and attended Beautician's College in Columbus. Jackie retired at age 65 from Marietta Industrial Enterprises, following 26 years of...
Carl John Lang
Jul 5, 2011
Carl John Lang, Jr., 76, of Waterford, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at his home. He was born June 13, 1935 in Lowell to Carl John and Ruth Thieman Lang, Sr. He had farmed and worked for 50 years through Labor Union #639, retiring from Marietta Metals Products. He had also made leather belts in his retirement. Carl is survived...
Patricia Pauline Haas
Jul 4, 2011
Patricia Pauline Reynolds Haas died July 4, 2011 in Marietta, Ohio after a short illness. She was born October 22, 1920 in Medford, Massachusetts to Joseph Patrick Reynolds and Helene Walsh Reynolds. She was graduated from De Sales Heights Academy in Parkersburg, West Virginia and received a B. A. degree from Marietta College in 1943. She married William Hanson Haas...
Scott Allen Hoge
Jul 4, 2011
Scott Allen Hoge, 52, of Cutler, died Monday, July 4, 2011. He was born August 31, 1958 in Parkersburg, WV to Karen Pettit Hoge. He was a 1977 graduate of Waterford High School. Scott was the business manager, secretary, and treasurer for Laborers Local #639 and district council representative for the Laborers Union for the State of Ohio. He enjoyed...
John Jacob Schwendeman
Jul 2, 2011
Another WWII veteran has died...John Jacob "Jerry" Schwendeman, 95, Lowell, died Saturday evening, July 2, 2011, in Parkersburg, WV. Born Feb. 26, 1916, at Lowell, OH, he was the son of the late John Andrew and Alice Mary Long Schwendeman. He was a graduate of Lowell High School. Jerry was an Army veteran of WWII, having served with the signal...
J. Michael Harding
Jul 2, 2011
J. Michael Harding, 59, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Morgan County. He was born on November 2, 1951 in Granville County, NC, to Robert Lee and Willia Marie Long Harding, Sr. Michael received in PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Davidson College. Michael was the head...
Virginia M. Smith
Jun 25, 2011
Virginia M. Smith was born May 21, 1915 in Walnut Cove, NC and passed away on June 25, 2011 in Washington, DC. She raised her family and spent the majority of her life in Marietta, OH. She was the loving mother of Joan V. Alexander, Edward F. Smith, and Patricia E. McCallan. Virginia was preceded in death by her devoted...
Jason Robert Sayres
Jun 24, 2011
Jason Robert Sayres, 34, formerly of Marietta, and more recently of Weber Health Care Center in Wellington, Ohio, died Friday, June 24, 2011, at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin. He was born October 11, 1976 in Marietta. He had attended Ewing School and worked at WASCO Workshop. He was baptized in, and was a member of, St. Mary Catholic Church....
Jane Ann Border
Jun 22, 2011
Jane Ann Border, 71, of Beverly, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born January 5, 1940 in Caldwell to Floyd and Geneva Byrd Porter. She was a graduate of Caldwell High School. She loved to read. Her life centered around her grandchildren. Jane is survived by her husband, Richard, three children, Brian Border (Ann) of...
Mary Catherine Brooker
Jun 21, 2011
Mary Catherine Brooker, 74, of Lowell, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born July 1, 1936 in Petersburg, Illinois to Lawrence and Elizabeth Tibbs Gurnsey. She had worked at Dravo for many years and at Harmar Place. She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's Club. Mary is...
Helen Mary Fliehman
Jun 20, 2011
Helen Mary Fliehman, 81, of Lowell, died Monday, June 20, 2011, at her home. She was born August 8, 1929 in Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio, to Leo L. and Ella G. Heiss Rauch. She was a 1947 graduate of Waterford High School. Helen was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's Club. She...
Mary Jane Nicholson
Jun 19, 2011
Mary Jane Nicholson, 76, of Fleming, died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 11, 1935 in Parkersburg, WV to James and Ruth Gandy Riel. She had worked as a bartender at several places, including American Legion Post #64. She is survived by her husband, Roger L. Nicholson, and many nieces and nephews. She...
Wandalee Zwick
Jun 11, 2011
Wandalee D. Zwick, 96, of Marietta, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was born May 7, 1915 in Sycamore Valley, Ohio to Everett and Iva Parks Camden. She was a member of St. Henry's Catholic Church in Harriettsville and the CWC. Wandalee is survived by a son, Jim Zwick (Mary) of Canton, five daughters, Rosemary...
Richard George Thomas
Jun 11, 2011
Richard George "Rick" Thomas, 58, Marietta, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at OSU Medical Center, in Columbus, OH. Born May 15, 1953, he was the son of the late Michael John "M. J." and Helen Zide Thomas. Rick was a graduate of Marietta High School in 1971, and received his Bachelors degree in accounting from Marietta College in 1975. He...
Samuel Ronald Cook
Jun 5, 2011
Samuel Ronald (Sam) Cook, of Devola, age 86, died at home on June 5, 2011. He was born on July 6, 1924, on the family farm in Jasper County, Indiana, the son of Samuel E. and Eva Anita Cook. Following graduation from Francesville High School in 1942, he attended Purdue University. While at Purdue, he joined the Enlisted Reserve Corps,...
Frederick William Scharff
May 24, 2011
Frederick William Scharff, 72, of Parkersburg, WV, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, He was born October 7, 1938 in Sewickley, PA to George William and Mary Louise Tomana Scharff. He was a 1956 graduate of St. Mary Catholic High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Fred had retired in 2000 from Plumbers &...
Sheryl F Taylor
May 23, 2011
Sheryl F. Taylor, 53, of 102 Flintwood Drive, Marietta, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at her home. She was born September 7, 1957 in New Orleans, LA, to Clarence J. Franklin and the late Edwina W. Mimmitt Franklin. She had a BA in Education and had retired from EWING as a special needs teacher. She married Michael E. Taylor of...
Freda Diane Kellar
May 23, 2011
Freda Diane Kellar, 84, formerly of Devola, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at Heartland of Marietta. She was born December 24, 1926 in Waverly, WV to Fred D. and Agnes F. Crouser Duffey. She was a member of the Bridge Club and the Eagles Auxiliary. She is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Lang (David) of Marietta, three sons, William Kellar,...
Phyllis Naomi Edgell
May 19, 2011
Phyllis Naomi Edgell, 74, of Brush Road, Marietta, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Riverside Hospital, with family at her side. She was born May 9, 1937 in Coal Run. She was a member of Fairview Heights Chapel, where she attended for over 25 years. She enjoyed her dogs, cats, flower gardens, and...
