obituaries

Mar 7, 2014

Russell E. "Rusty" Woodburn, 50, of McConnelsville, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Morrison House In Zanesville, following a short illness.

He was born July 9, 1963 in Marietta.

He attended the Mary Hammond Workshop in McConnelsville.

He is survived by his parents, Norma Thomas Woodburn and George...

Mar 5, 2014

Anna M. Bond, 99, of McConnelsville, passed away at 1:35 p.m. March 5, 2014, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville.

She was born January 16, 1915, in Noble County, a daughter of the late Apollo Morris and Alice Edgar Morris.

Mrs. Bond was a homemaker and member of Valley Chapter No. 19 OES in...

Mar 1, 2014

Gail A. Ragatz, 60, of McConnelsville, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, at her home.

She was born July 26, 1953, in Connersville, IN to the late Oswald Ragatz and Mary Christena Ragatz.

Gail is survived by her partner of 25 years, Mary Duncan of McConnelsville; two sisters, Beth Christa Ragatz of...

Mar 1, 2014

Ulda Mae Woodyard, 101 of Pennsville, died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Highland Oaks Nursing Center in McConnelsville. She was born in Marion Township near Chesterhill on June 25, 1912 to the late Charles and Rosa Mosier Newton. She was a house wife and a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Tabernacle Church near Chesterhill and the Fairview...

Feb 28, 2014

David McNutt, 51 of Columbus, died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on April 6, 1962 in Canton, Ohio to Rolland and Linda Darnell McNutt. He was the owner operator on Several Domino Pizza Franchises in the Newark and Pataskala area. He retired from the Lievert-Emerson Company in Columbus due...

Feb 27, 2014

Harvey Samuel Davis, 77, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Haslet, Michigan passed away Thursday, Februray 27, 2014. Dr. Davis was a mathematics professor for his entire career at Michigan State University. He was born July 6,1936 in Columbus, Ohio. Growing up Lombard, Illinois, he graduated from Glenbard Township High School and went on to receive a B.S. from Eastern...

Feb 22, 2014

Helen R. Cottrill, 69, of McConnelsville, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at her home.

She was born February 7, 1945, in Delbarton, WV, to the late Edward White and Ella Varney White.

Helen was a self employed crafter and artisan. She volunteered at the Morgan County United Ministries Thrift Shop in...

Feb 19, 2014

Susie Valentine, 51 of Pennsville, died on Weds, Feb. 19, 2014 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on April 2, 1962 in Zanesville to the late Herbert Ehrnfield and Mae Anderson Stotts. She worked cleaning and remodeling houses and attended the Church of Full Gospel Ministry in McConnelsville. She is survived by her...

Feb 18, 2014

Jerry A. Bowman, age 78, of Chesterhill, Ohio, died at 3:09 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born November 20, 1935 in Chesterhill, a son of the late Clyde R. Bowman and Inez Burfield Bowman Still. He was a 1954 graduate of Windsor High School in Stockport. He was an oilfield...

Feb 12, 2014

Richard L. Bowman, age 88, of Chesterhill, Ohio, passed away at 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the Emeritus Senior Living Center in Marietta. He was born on December 1, 1925, in Chesterhill, the son of the late Earl and Mable Edgerton Bowman. He was a graduate of Marion High School in Chesterhill and was a Veteran...

Feb 7, 2014

Tommy D. Rohrbough 54, of Malta passed away at 1:00 p.m. Feb. 7, 2014 at his home. He was born April 22, 1959 the son of the late James J. Rohrbough and Erma Lucille Martin. He was a truckdriver. He is survived by a son Alan (Anne) William Sanford of Parkersburg, W.Va.; sisters Mary Ruth Carpenter of McConnelsville, Susie...

Feb 5, 2014

Bertha M. Johnson, 64, of Columbus, died on Weds. Feb. 5, 2014 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. She was born on April 6, 1949 in Athens County near Sharpsburg to the late Dycle E. and Beulah Male Mayle. She retired from the Columbus Police Department after 15 years where she worked as an officer. She attended the Southland Mission...

Feb 1, 2014

Eula Mae (Carr) Olasin, 93, of McConnelsville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Her final hours were peaceful and she was encircled in love here on earth and from above.

Eula was wife to Mike; mother to four children; Mimi to nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; one dang foreigner (exchange student); and many nieces, nephews, students and...

Feb 1, 2014

Jaci Oriana Stanley, infant, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville.

She was the daughter of Aaron Jay Stanley and Brandy Lynn Antill Stanley of Malta.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Mackenzie Kovaleski, Laney Kovaleski, and Kloe Stanley; paternal grandparents, Roland and Kathy Stanley; maternal...

Feb 1, 2014

Dale Eugene "Gene" Scott, 70 of Stockport passed away at 11:20 p.m.. Feb. 1, 2104 at the Marietta Care & Rehab in Marietta. He was born July 11, 1943 in Los Angeles, California the son of the late Dale E. Scott and Freda Lyne Scott. He worked at Central Ohio Coal Co. for 26 Years, former member of the...

Jan 31, 2014

Dorothy "Evelyn" Waite Blind Mitchell STOCKPORT: Dorothy "Evelyn" Waite Blind Mitchell, age 87 of Stockport, Ohio, passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Gastown, Ohio on November 27, 1926, a daughter of Jerry S. and Geraldine Yarnell Waite. She was married to Ralph L. Blind and later to...

Jan 28, 2014

Carlos A. "Shorty" Graham, 96, of Bartlett, died on Tues., Jan. 28, 2014 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 12, 1917 in Patten Mills down on Wolf Creek to the late Albert and Locia Rowland Graham. He worked in the maintenance department for the Warren Local Schools, the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield and retired...

Jan 26, 2014

Virginia (Ginny) Brown, 94, of McConnelsville, passed away on Sun., Jan. 26, 2014 at the Mt. Carmel East Hospital. She was born on July 9, 1919 in Alexandria, Ohio to the late Wilber and Hazel Penn Patterson. She retired from North American Rockwell in Columbus after 25 years and was a member of the Malta United Methodist Church. She...

Jan 25, 2014

Genevieve (Jenny) Stephens 89 of Lancaster formerly of Stockport, passed away on Sat. Morning, Jan. 25, 2014 at the home of her daughter. She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on Sept. 23, 1924 to the late Selkirk Atkinson Sr. and Mary Peters Atkinson Bowen. She attended the River of Life Church in Carol, Ohio and was a life...

Jan 23, 2014

Frances Louise Deedrick (nee Finley), 95, of Vermilion, Ohio formerly of McConnelsville, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Mill Manor Care Center in Vermilion after a brief illness.

She was born April 15, 1918 in McConnelsville to the late Silvey and Blanche (nee Timms) Finley. She had been a Vermilion resident for 6 1/2 years. Frances worked...