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Caldwell, OH and surrounding areas
Claire E Hayes
Aug 6, 2011
Biography
Claire E. Hayes, age 74 of Caldwell, OH passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 1, 1937 in Caldwell a son of the late Chester and Faye Devolld Hayes. Claire founded the Hayes General Merchandise Inc. (True Value) in 1979 and operated it for many years. He was...
Arden Riddle
Jul 27, 2011
Arden Riddle, age 90 of Salesville, OH formerly of Copley passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at his home. He was born March 16th, 1921 in Stumptown, WV a son of the late Judson and Naomi Stump Riddle. Arden served in the Army during WWII as a Master Sergeant in the European Theater. He was the owner and proprietor of...
Sam Zimmermann
Jul 8, 2011
Life Legacy Norbert "Sam" G. Zimmermann, age 57, of Lore City, OH passed away Friday, July 8th, 2011 at his home. He was born October 20th, 1953 in New Berlin, WI a son of Irene Skendzel Zimmermann of Lore City and the late Norbert H. Zimmermann. Sam was an auctioneer and was the owner and operator of Sam's Auctions in...
Ruth Marie Lawrence
Jun 2, 2011
Ruth Marie Handschumacher Lawrence, age 91, of Caldwell, OH passed away peacefully Thursday morning, June 2, 2011 at the Summit Acres Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell. Ruth was born July 16, 1919 in Caldwell, a daughter of the late Albert and Katherine Biehl Handschumacher. Ruth was a graduate of Caldwell High School, class of 1937, and a member of...
V. Dale Garrett
May 28, 2011
V. Dale Garrett, age 78 of Caldwell, OH passed away Saturday Evening, May 28th, 2011 at his home in Caldwell, OH. He was born November 26th, 1932 in Noble County, OH a son of the late Wilfred C. and Alma Lumbatis Garrett. Dale was a Graduate of the Summerfield High School, where he was a basketball standout. Following high...
Kayden Joseph Boyle
May 22, 2011
Kayden Joseph Boyle, Infant, passed away Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 at the Aultman Hospital in Canton, OH, where he was born Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 the son of Joseph Allen Boyle and Constance Hill of Carlisle.
He is preceded in death by a Great Grandfather Glen Hill Sr.
In addition to his parents Kayden is...
Esther Marie Secrest
May 15, 2011
Life Legacy Esther Marie Secrest, age 92, of Hoskinsville, OH passed away Sunday, May 15th, 2011 at the Summit Acres Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell, OH. She was born January 8th, 1919 in Morgan County, OH a daughter of the late J. Lynn and Roxie Caldwell Reed. She was a graduate of the Reinersville High School and the Ohio University...
Kitty Petry
Mar 25, 2011
Mary Evealena "Kitty" Petry, age 81 of Caldwell, OH passed away Friday, March 25th, 2011 at the Summit Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Caldwell. She was born November 20th, 1929 in South Olive, OH a daughter of the late Joseph Irvil and Minerva Catherine Morland Armstrong. Kitty was very active in her community. She was a member of...
Larry C Spence
Mar 22, 2011
Life Legacy Larry C. Spence, age 70, of Caldwell, formerly of Cleveland passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2011 at his home. He was born Dec. 7th, 1940 in Marlinton, WV a son of the late Denver T. Spence and Delcia Ann Forinish. Larry was employed for many years at what is now the Hugo Boss Plant in Cleveland as...
Jason D Bonar
Mar 12, 2011
Biography
Jason D. Bonar, age 35 of Caldwell, passed away Saturday, March 12th, 2011 as a result of an auto accident. He was born July 9th, 1975 in Cambridge, OH a son of Becky G. Bonar of Caldwell and Ricky Joe Bonar. Jason was employed at Detroit Diesel in Byesville, OH. He was an avid hunter and trapper. He...
Patricia June Kotoff
Jan 31, 2011
Life Legacy Patricia "Patsy" June Kotoff, age 81, of Cumberland, born on Sept. 11, 1929 in Detroit, MI died Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Evanchuck Ritter, her sister Shirley Joann Ritter Reidel and her brother Richard "Dickie" Ritter. She leaves her husband of 62 years,...
Marvin Elmer Miller
Jan 28, 2011
Biography
Marvin Elmer Miller, age 74, of Fulda, OH passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 at Summit Acres Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell, OH. He was born April 19th, 1936 in Noble County, OH a son of the late Otto and Marie Weber Miller. Marvin served and protected his nation in the US Army and was a Catholic by...
Alma M. Overton
Jan 12, 2011
Alma M. Overton, age 90, of Keithtown, OH passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, OH. She was born December 23rd, 1920 in Paint Creek, WV a daughter of the late Jesse and Rose Estep Williams. Alma was an active member of the Keith United Methodist Church where she loved working with the...
Nya Lynn Postlethwait
Jan 5, 2011
Nya Lynn Postlethwait, Infant, passed away Wednesday January 5th, 2011 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, OH. She was the daughter of Zachary D. and Erin Lynn Ramage Postlethwait of Caldwell, OH.
In addition to her parents Nya is survived by Maternal Grandparents Ed and Jan Ramage of Carlisle, OH; Paternal Grandparents Rick and Christy Postlethwait of...
Bensen Oliver Baker
Dec 8, 2010
Bensen Oliver Baker, 2 years old of Waterford, OH passed away December 8th, 2010 at Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, OH following an accident on November 23rd, 2010. He was born September 3rd, 2008 in Greenville, KY a son of Trista Baker of Waterford.
He is preceded in death by his great grandparents Dennis Gibson, Zeremba and...
Roy W Johnson
Dec 7, 2010
Biography
Roy W. Johnson, age 88 of Caldwell, OH passed away Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 at the Summit Acres Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell. He was born October 12, 1922 in Noble County, Ohio a son of the late Rado R. and Shella A. Feldner Johnson. Roy served and protected our nation in the US Army during WWII, where...
David R. Knapp
Nov 25, 2010
David R. "Ralph" Knapp, age 82, of Caldwell, OH passed away Thursday, November 25th, 2010 at Summit Acres Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell. He was born April 2nd, 1928 in White Sulphur Springs, WV a son of the late Harry W. and Myrtle Sydenstricker Knapp. Ralph served and protected his nation in the US Army. He enjoyed spending time hunting...
Theresa Ann Matheney
Nov 24, 2010
Life Legacy Theresa Ann Ritterbeck Matheney, age 63, of Belle Valley, OH passed away Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 at her home. She was born November 3rd, 1947 in Caldwell, OH a daughter of the late Carl F. and Freda M. Hill Ritterbeck. Theresa was a member of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Belle Valley. She was retired from the...
J. Kathy Sherman
Nov 16, 2010
Life Legacy J. Kathy Sherman, age 64, of Caldwell, passed away Tuesday Evening, November 16th, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born August 8th, 1946 in Marietta, OH a daughter of the late Harry B. "Ben" and Mary I. Johnson Davis. Kathy was a member of the Caldwell Free Methodist Church, where she served as the...
Geneva Wilson Archer
Nov 13, 2010
Geneva Wilson Archer, 86, of Caldwell passed away on Saturday, November 13 at her home surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was born in Summerfield, OH on December 24, 1923 the daughter of the late Friend and Ila Barnes Wilson. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald Archer in 1945. Geneva was a graduate of Summerfield High School...
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