Ruby Francis Guinther
Apr 1, 2009
Ruby Francis Guinther, 86, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at The Arbors, at Marietta. She was born May 29, 1922 in Racine, Ohio to Wilbur and Adena Thomas Bradford. She was a graduate of Racine High School. Ruby had been a waitress for 35 years, having owned the Blue/Gray Restaurant in Pomeroy. She is survived by two sons, Jon J....
Don Paul Meister
Apr 1, 2009
Don Paul Meister, 84, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, born in Marietta, Ohio on August 31, 1924 to Harry and Alice Meister. Don graduated from Marietta High School in 1942, and attended Marietta College. In 1943 he joined the Navy, and was honorably discharged in 1946. Don started his own business and owned Meister Oil Company. He was a...
Paul A Yost
Mar 28, 2009
Paul A. Yost, 88, of Layman, died quietly, surrounded by his friends, at Appletree Assisted Living Home in Barlow on Saturday, March 28, 2009, following a long illness. He was born in Germantown, Liberty Township on January 25, 1921 to Charles A. and Freda Bode Yost. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Clara...
Virginia Elizabeth Richardson
Mar 21, 2009
Virginia Ewing Richardson Virginia Elizabeth Ewing Richardson, 92, of 906 Colegate Drive, Marietta, passed away at her home on March 21, 2009, after a protracted illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Robert E. Richardson, Sr., who passed away on March 18, 2008, and by her father, Lee Ewing and mother, Lucy Lemley Ewing, and...
Grayce Frances La Sala
Mar 19, 2009
Grayce Frances La Sala, 96, of Marietta, died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 15, 1912 in New York City, NY to George Greer Bates and Edith Burke Bates. She became a member of St. Mary Catholic Church on March 31, 1991, through the RCIA program. She was a member of the Marietta Women's...
Donald George Schaad
Mar 19, 2009
Donald George Schaad, 80, of Burnett Road, Cutler, died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at his home. He was born July 18, 1928 in Stockport to John and Philomenia Strahler Schaad. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from B.F. Goodrich in 1983 and was a farmer who enjoyed working the land, especially with his draft horses. He was a...
Daniel Ray Batten
Mar 14, 2009
Daniel Ray Batten, 58, of Goose Run Road, Marietta, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at his home. He was born January 3, 1951 in Marietta to Marcel Lee and Ruth Lucille Barth Batten. He was a graduate of Marietta High School and a U.S. Army veteran, serving from September, 1970 to August, 1973; he had been stationed in Italy. He...
Craig Joseph
Mar 5, 2009
Craig Joseph, 54, of Belpre, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at his home. He was born August 24, 1954 in Ironton, Ohio to Willie and Edith Collins Joseph. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a welder and member of Local 168 Plumbers and Pipefitters for over 35 years. He had worked for Dravo, Connex and Pioneer Pipe. Craig...
Gloria Mae Dempsey
Feb 26, 2009
Gloria Dempsey, 86, of Chamberlain Dr, Marietta, died at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Mae Merry Thomas. She married Joseph B. Dempsey on January 20, 1948. Gloria was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Catholic Woman's Club. Gloria enjoyed reading,...
William David Omspach
Feb 24, 2009
William David Omspach, 83, of Leesburg, FL and formerly of Lowell and Beverly, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Leesburg. He was born January 7, 1926 in Winchester, IN to William Albert and Dorotha Gladys Burke Omspach. He had been employed as an engineer with American Electric Power, retiring in 1986. He had served in the U.S. Army, as a...
Mary Margery Hogan
Feb 22, 2009
Mary Margery "Marge" Hogan, 78, of Waterford Road, Marietta, died at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Harmar Place. She was born on May 21, 1930 in Lowell, Ohio to Herbert and Catherine Quinn Long. Marge is a 1948 graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School and a graduate of St. Joseph's Nursing School. She was a Registered...
Stewart Grimes Kendle
Feb 22, 2009
Stewart Grimes "Stew" Kendle, 82, of Forshey Road, Marietta, departed this life on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness of several years. He was born December 25, 1926 in Marietta to Mr. J.C. Kendle, and Mrs. Thora A. (Stewart) Kendle. Stew was a graduate of Marietta High School, with the class of 1948. He...
Cathy Lynn Mahoney
Feb 20, 2009
Cathy Lynn Mahoney, 57, of Lowell, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 20, 2009, at Selby General Hospital. She was born in Marietta on August 1, 1951 to Ralph R. and Dolores J. Hupp Mahoney. She was a 1969 graduate of Fort Frye High School. She was currently employed at Wark Accounting, prior to that...
Norman Gale Lauer
Feb 13, 2009
Norman Gale Lauer Norman Gale Lauer, 78, of Fourth St., Marietta, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born August 16, 1930 in Stanleyville to John and Arleine Berg Lauer. He was a graduate of Marietta High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving from August, 1948 to July, 1952....
Louise Mcgee Parsons
Feb 12, 2009
Louise McGee Parsons, 56, of 5 Silos, Williamstown, WV, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, in Orlando, FL. She was born February 20, 1952 in Ft. Myers, FL to William and Alta Hess McGee. She had worked as a secretary for the American Cancer Society in Parkersburg and at Marietta Memorial Hospital for about ten years. Louise also had been a...
Harry Wayne Lane, Jr.
Feb 10, 2009
Harry Wayne Lane, Jr., 54, of Waterford, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at his residence. He was born July 26, 1954 in Marietta to Harry Wayne and Eva Elizabeth Double Lane. He was a graduate of Warren High School, being involved in football, and track and qualified for the state in wrestling. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam....
Frank Church, Jr.
Feb 10, 2009
Frank Church, Jr. Frank Church, Jr., 92, formerly of Lowell, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at The Arbors, at Marietta. He was born May 27, 1916 in Pennsboro, WV to Frank and Lettie Bee Church, Sr. Frank was a graduate of Williamstown High School and attended St. Louis School of Business for two years. He was a U.S. Army veteran...
Constance June Hayes
Feb 3, 2009
Constance June Hayes Constance June "Connie" Hayes, 85, of Richmond, Texas, and formerly of Marietta, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Richmond Health Care Facility in Richmond. She was born September 17, 1923 in Marietta to Carrol C. and Laura Beryl Paxton McNeal. She had worked at Marietta College as secretary for the Dean of Men and was a...
Rita Lee Mitchem
Feb 1, 2009
Rita Lee Mitchem, 87, of Marietta, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, following a long illness, at Marietta Center for Health and Rehabilitation, where she had resided since December of 1999. She was born October 9, 1921 in Weston, WV to Lee and Mary Plunkett Stark. She went to nursing school at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, WV, and worked at...
Jeanette Stevens
Feb 1, 2009
Jeanette Spies Stevens Jeanette "Jenny" Spies Stevens 93, of Allegan, Michigan, and formerly of Lowell, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, in Allegan. She was born January 16, 1916 in Lowell, the daughter of George and Rowa Bucey Spies. She was a graduate of the Ohio State University, with a Bachelor degree in Home Economics. She had been employed by Ohio...
