Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.

Rose Follrod

Rose Follrod

Jan 12, 2011

ATHENS - Rose Howard Follrod, 83, of Athens, died unexpectedly, January 12, 2011 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital after being transported there from Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born June 10, 1927 in Lodi Township in ATHENS county, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Emma Klingenberg Howard. She was a graduate of Shade High School and retired from Columbus...

Maxine Thomas

Maxine Thomas

Jan 10, 2011

CHAUNCEY - Maxine Thomas, 64, of Chauncey, died Monday afternoon, January 10, 2011 at her home. Born on November 30, 1946 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late George and Patricia Blackford Bateman. She was a graduate of Chauncey Dover High School and retired from Ohio University in mail services. She is survived by two sons, Danny Thomas...

Neoma Maxine Morris Beisner

Neoma Maxine Morris Beisner

Jan 8, 2011

Neoma Beisner Neoma Maxine Morris Beisner, 91, of 3449 Glazier Inn Road, Guysville, Ohio, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, January 8, 2011 as she was being transported to the hospital. Born October 22, 1919, in Marion, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edna Neoma Serring and Dwight Fredice Morris. After a brief period with her family in Florida, she was raised...

Eloise Lodwick

Eloise Lodwick

Jan 7, 2011

Eloise Lodwick Eloise Mae Lodwick, age 87, of West Jefferson, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011 at her grandson's home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was born March 13, 1923 in East Liverpool, Ohio daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Hazel Leola Buckley. She married her husband, John, on November 21, 1943 and built a wonderful life...

Mary Buyers

Mary Buyers

Jan 6, 2011

Mary E. Buyers Mary E. Buyers, 67, daughter of Herve A. Ritchie and Marigole White Ritchie Wilson and step-daughter of Reed Wilson, passed away the morning of Thursday, January 6, 2011 at home in Frederick, MD. She is survived by brother, Donald Ritchie and wife, Marsha of Marion, Ohio, brother, Ronald Ritchie and wife, Hazel of Zanesville, OH and brother,...

Beulah Mae Zumbach

Beulah Mae Zumbach

Jan 4, 2011

Beulah Mae Zumbach Beulah Mae Zumbach, 80, of Tuppers Plains, OH went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born May 11, 1930 in Ashtabula County, daughter of the late Jacob F. Zumbach and Gertrude G. Monroe Zumbach. She was retired from Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. and was a...

Leta Fields

Leta Fields

Dec 29, 2010

ALBANY - Leta "Lori& Fields, 37, of Albany, died early Wednesday morning, December 29, 2010 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. Born August 9, 1973 in Athens, she was the daughter of Lester E. Fields, Sr. of Albany and the late Norma Jean Perry Fields. She was a graduate of Alexander High School, Tri County and Beacon School where she was a...

Rex Rigsby

Rex Rigsby

Dec 29, 2010

Rex Rigsby Rex Rigsby, 65, of Pomeroy, OH formerly of Jeffersonville, IN, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. He was born on August 17, 1945 in New Albany, IN son of the late Sherman and Carolyn Rigsby. He is survived by his wife, Judy Rigsby of Pomeroy; two sons, Todd Rigsby of Tallmadge, OH,...

William Wilcox

William Wilcox

Dec 26, 2010

ATHENS - William C. Wilcox, 66, of Athens, died Sunday morning, December 26, 2010 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born August 26, 1944 in The Plains, he was the son of the late Bettie Finnearty Cohen. He was a graduate of ATHENS High School and a US Air Force Veteran. He moved to North Dakota where he raised his children and...

Greta Suttle Brown

Greta Suttle Brown

Dec 22, 2010

Greta Suttle Brown Greta Suttle Brown, 86, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at Rocksprings Rehab Center, Pomeroy, OH. She was born Jan. 9, 1924 in Minora, WV daughter of the late Lester W. and Maude Knotts Bailey. She was a member of the Fellowship Church of the Nazarene, a retired school teacher and a retired...

Charles Hauber

Charles Hauber

Dec 20, 2010

Charles Hauber Charles Dewey Hauber, 82, of Reedsville, Ohio passed away Monday, Dec. 20, 2010 at his residence. He was born Nov. 11, 1928 in Belpre, Ohio son of the late Paul Hauber Sr. and Martha Kibble Hauber. He was a Army Veteran of the Korean War, a lifetime member of the DAV, where he was a DAV Commander and...

Jennifer L. Dean

Jennifer L. Dean

Dec 16, 2010

Jennifer L. Dean, 30 of Naperville, IL, passed away December 16, 2010. She was born February 29, 1980 in Albany, NY. 

Jennifer was the beloved daughter of Gary and Judy Dean and loving mother of Evan Dean of Naperville, IL.A 1998 graduate of Naperville North High School, she went on to attended the University of Illinois.

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James Ed Pennington

James Ed Pennington

Dec 14, 2010

ATHENS - James E. Pennington, "Ed,& passed away Dec. 14 in the presence of his loving family. He was born March 17, 1946 in Pennington Gap, Virginia. H e met his wife, Alice, at Berea College, Kentucky and came to Ohio University in 1968 following their wedding to attend graduate school. Ed received a full tuition scholarship that enabled him...

Alice Brookover

Alice Brookover

Dec 14, 2010

Alice Brookover Alice D. Brookover, 90, of Eustis, FL passed away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 at Florida Hospital Waterman in Mt. Dora, FL. She was born Aug. 5. 1920 in Scott Depot, WV daughter of the late John W. and Martha Isaacs Phelps. She is survied by 2 sons, John Campbell and Carl Campbell; 4 step-daughters, Nancy, Susie, Margaret and...

Ann Bircher

Ann Bircher

Dec 12, 2010

<span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"><font face="Calibri">MILLFIELD - Anna D. Oberknoz Baum Bircher, 91, of Millfield died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her home.</font> <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt"><font face="Calibri">Born August 12, 1919 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Otto Martin and Frieda Anna Hertline Oberkonz. She graduated from Central High School in Columbus.</font> <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size:...

Merle Kelzenberg

Merle Kelzenberg

Dec 11, 2010

CHAUNCEY - Merle Kelzenberg, 71, of Chauncey, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Ochr(39)Bleness Memorial Hospital. He was born May 29, 1939 in Athens. He was a graduate of Chauncey High School, and was retired from the ATHENS -ental Health Center after 28 years of service. He was an avid hunter and a big Ohio State fan. He is survived...

William Litteral

William Litteral

Dec 10, 2010

ATHENS - William Roger Litteral, 67, of Athens, passed away, Friday, December 10, 2010 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born January 4, 1943 in Ward, West Virginia. He is survived by his mother, Dortha Buck; two sisters, Mary Weekley, Carolyn Litteral; a brother, James Buck; three sons, William Roger Litteral, II, Timothy Litteral, Danny Litteral; Three daughters, Joy, Teresa,...

Teddy Yeater

Teddy Yeater

Dec 10, 2010

Teddy Yeater Teddy Yeater, 84, of Stewart, OH passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 at his residence. He was born Sept. 7, 1926 in Coolville, OH son of the late Brant and Stella Belle Baker Yeater. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of the Athens American Legion and retired from the Laborers Union #83. He...

Beulah Dixon

Beulah Dixon

Dec 4, 2010

Beulah Dixon Beulah Dixon, 92, of Coolville, OH departed this life on Dec. 4th, 2010. She was born in Kester, West Virginia to Laura and Flem Groves. She graduated from Troy High School in 1935. She worked at Viscose, then preferred doing office work in various businesses and the State of West Virginia. She married Robert L. Dixon in 1941....

Michael Dains

Michael Dains

Nov 30, 2010

CHAUNCEY - Charles Michael "Mike& Dains, 56, of Chauncey, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 30, 2010 at the Cincinnati Veterans Administration Hospital. Born June 5, 1954 in Nelsonville, he was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Nancy L. Decker Dains. He attended ATHENS High School and was a former employee of Columbus Steel Drum Company and worked...