Richard M. Oki
Jul 10, 2009
Richard M. Oki (Birth name: Michio Okihara), 77, of Cutler St., Marietta, died at 1:35 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2009 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 14, 1931 in North Kohala, Hawaii to Seiichi and Matsu Morikawa Okihara. On January 19, 1963, he married Marjorie Lou Rinard, she preceded him death on October 31, 2008. Richard...
Charles Marion Paugh, Sr.
Jul 2, 2009
Charles Marion Paugh, Sr. Charles Marion Paugh, Sr., 60, of 112 Rauch Drive, Marietta, Ohio, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at his home, with his family by his side, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 29, 1948 in Weston, WV to Charles Eugene and Sarah Catherine Matthews Paugh....
Thomas Eugene Walters
Jun 28, 2009
Thomas Eugene Walters, 74, of 722 Lancaster Street, Marietta, Ohio, died at 1:00 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Marietta on August 3, 1934 to Eugene Alvin and Anna Elizabeth Zimmerman Walters. Tom is a 1952 graduate of St. Mary Catholic School. He served in the United States Army. Tom was self employed in...
Ruth Virginia Short
Jun 28, 2009
Ruth Virginia Short, 95, of Timberline Drive, Marietta, Ohio, died on Sunday June 28, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 24, 1913 in Steubenville, Ohio to Frank C. and Virginia Geisinger Lloyd. Ruth received her Bachelors Degree in English in 1934 from Mount Union College. She worked for Standard Oil of Ohio for many years, in the...
Gerald E. Hines
Jun 27, 2009
Gerald E. Hines, 75, of Marietta, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born December 25, 1933 in Stafford to Heber and Marjorie McConnell Hines. He was a graduate of Stafford High School and had attended Washington Technical College. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gerald retired from DuPont in 1993. He previously had worked at...
Ray Dixon Dennis
Jun 25, 2009
Ray Dixon Dennis, 85, of Marietta, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. He was born December 23, 1923 in Marietta to George and Josephine Dixon Dennis. Ray was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific Theatre. He worked for Marietta City Schools in maintenance for 23 years, retiring...
Ray E. Phillips
Jun 23, 2009
Ray E. Phillips Ray E. Phillips, 80, of Marietta passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Ray was born December 26, 1928 at Constitution, Ohio to the late Malcolm and Hazel Robinson Phillips. Ray owned and operated the Marietta Bus Lines from 1963 to 1970. He later was employed by Wasco as transportation supervisor and bus driver....
Roger Lee Mitchell
Jun 18, 2009
Roger L. Mitchell, 58, of 2300 Burnett Road, Cutler, Ohio, died at 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his residence, following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Parkersburg, WV on August 3, 1950. Roger is a retired United States Air Force Veteran, entering the Air Force in November of 1968 and retiring as a Master...
Paul Henry Brooker
Jun 16, 2009
Paul Henry Brooker, of Churchtown, went home today, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, to be with the Lord, after visiting this earth for 70 years. He came here to visit in Washington County on January 14, 1939 with his brothers and sisters and wife and children. While he was visiting, he contributed his time to St. John's Church for 33 years....
Doris Mcgregor Reed
Jun 9, 2009
Doris McGregor "Dot" Reed, 89, of Devola, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born September 8, 1919 in Fleming, the daughter of Andrew Noble and Lulu Lane McGregor. She was a 1937 graduate of Vincent High School. At the time of her marriage she had worked in the office of the Farm Bureau. Doris was...
Forest William Schumacher
Jun 6, 2009
Forest W. "Bill" Schumacher Forest W. "Bill" Schumacher, 80, of Marietta, died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at The Arbors in Marietta. He was born January 13, 1929 in Parkersburg, WV to Forest William and Mabel Rowley Schumacher. He was a 1946 graduate of Parkersburg High School and had attended Washington State Community College. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran...
Roberta Garnet Kesterson
Jun 5, 2009
Roberta G. Kesterson Roberta Garnet Kesterson, 93, formerly of Belpre, died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Marietta Center. She was born September 21, 1915 to Arthur E. and Pearl Dowler. She had worked at Viscose in Parkersburg, had farmed for many years, and then was employed by Enlows Bakery in Belpre. She enjoyed gardening. Roberta is survived by five sons,...
Otis Dean Ball
Jun 3, 2009
Otis Dean Ball Otis Dean Ball, 82, of Vincent, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at his home. He was born on October 21, 1926 in Lowell to Guy and Lottie Walters Ball. He was a graduate of Lowell High School. Dean served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He retired in 1986...
Franklin Mcdowell Riley
May 19, 2009
Franklin McDowell Riley Franklin McDowell Riley, 85, of Marietta and formerly of Hubbard, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Marietta. He was born on October 10, 1923 in Henry, Illinois to Joseph and Gertrude McDowell Riley. He was a graduate of Augusta High School, Columbiana County, Ohio. Frank was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving during World War II in...
Sandra Lou Hill
May 13, 2009
Sandra Lou Hill Sandra Lou Hill, 68, of Barlow, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born March 21, 1941 in Tiffin to Elvin Clair and Cecelia Kathryn Houck Adkins. She was a 1959 graduate of Bowling Green High School. Sandy worked for 24 years for Dravo/Connex Pipe Systems, then for eight years for...
Herman Eugene Wagner
Apr 29, 2009
Herman E. Wagner Herman Eugene Wagner, 71, of Macksburg, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1937, in Lowell, to Ollie H. and Goldie Westbrook Wagner. He was a graduate of Lowell High School. Herman retired from Globe Metallurgical in 2003, following 33 years of employment. He loved horses and was an...
Robert Reid Coffman
Apr 28, 2009
Robert Reid Coffman, of 1067 Coffman Road, Marietta, passed from this life, at 12:04 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at peace in the same farmhouse he was born in 71 years ago. Robert was born on September 15, 1937 to Clemens D. and Mary Reid Coffman. A gentle man known for his endurance, strength and PATIENCE, Robert operated Coffman...
Jacqueline (Jackie) Delaat
Apr 24, 2009
Jacqueline (Jackie) DeLaat, 66, of Marietta, OH died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Eleanor and Neill DeLaat. She was raised in Chicago and Downer's Grove, IL and went on to study at the University of Iowa, where she joined Alpha Chi Omega and was selected to Phi...
Ella Louise Casto
Apr 24, 2009
Ella "Louise" Casto Ella Louise Casto, 91, of Williamstown, WV died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Marietta Center. She was born June 13, 1917 in Marietta to James William and Bertha Richey Casto. She had attended Williamstown schools. Louise enjoyed cooking, gardening, raising flowers, but, caring for her family was most important to her. She is survived by two sons,...
