Ruth Marie Welch
Jul 23, 2014
Ruth Marie Welch, 92, of Marietta, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 14, 1922 in Wingett Run to Henry and Ethel Schlarp Moore. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and playing cards. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Sandra Jackson (James) of Lowell, son, Ronald L. Welch (Jeanne) of Minneapolis, MN, five grandchildren, Jeff Welch...
Ruth Isabelle Kehl
Jul 22, 2014
Ruth Isabelle Kehl, 89, of Marietta, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at her home. She was born December 25, 1924 in East Liverpool to Floyd and Ada Sine Morris. She had been a tour guide with Park Tours and had managed the dining room at the Betsey Mills Club for many years. Ruth loved to travel and had been to...
Dale Francis Muntz
Jul 18, 2014
Dale Francis Muntz, 86, of Marietta, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at The Arbors. He was born July 28, 1927 in Waterford to Fred and Matilda Arnold Muntz. Dale had worked for 33 years at Elkem Metals. He was a member of The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption and K of C, Council 478. Dale is survived by...
Theodore Edward Barth
Jul 9, 2014
Theodore Edward "Ted" Barth Theodore Edward "Ted" Barth, 63, of Marietta, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home. He was born May 1, 1951 in Marietta to Frederick Herbert and Phyllis Dodd Barth. He was a 1969 graduate of Marietta High School and had worked at the Physical Plant at Marietta College. Ted was a member of St. Paul's...
Samuel Dale Kiggans
Jul 8, 2014
Samuel Dale Kiggans, 78, of Barlow, and formerly of Lowell, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 12, 1935 in Dart, Ohio to Lawrence Earl and Sarah Kuhn Kiggans, Sr. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Korea. Sam had retired in 2000 from BFGoodrich, following 49 years of employment. He was a life...
Betty Evelyn Morris
Jul 6, 2014
Betty Evelyn Morris, 85, formerly of Belpre, Ohio, died July 6, 2014, in Marietta. Born March 1, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan to Ralph and Ruth Downard Norris, Betty graduated from Athens High School, class of 1947. She is survived by daughters Sharon Fenton (Tom) of Marietta and Debbie Dolly (Ron) of Mineral Wells; a sister, Shirley Koker of Nelsonville, Ohio;...
Elizabeth Jane Diehl
Jun 29, 2014
Elizabeth Jane Diehl, 73, of Marietta, died June 29, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born November 4, 1940 in Marietta to Everett and Helen Moore Thompson. She was a 1958 graduate of Marietta High School and enjoyed time spent with her family, grandchildren and many close friends. Jane had worked for Moore's Lumber, Contractor Building Supply, and Tropic...
Nancy Seyler
Jun 8, 2014
Nancy L. Seyler, 74, of Alta Street, Marietta, Ohio, died Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born July 17, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Russell L. and Evelyn L. Mellenthine MacVittie. As a young woman, Nancy worked at Union Carbide in Marietta where she met and...
Mary Ellen Lang
Jun 1, 2014
Mary E. "Mae" Lang, 84, of Churchtown, Ohio, died Sunday, June 1, 2014, at The Woman's Home in Marietta. She was born on December 31, 1929, in Washington County, to Howard M. and Ellen M. Schwendeman Jurden. Mae Graduated in 1948 from St. Mary's Catholic School in Marietta. She married Howard William Lang on April 27, 1957. Mae was the...
Carolyn Armor
May 27, 2014
Carolyn Archer Armor, 89, of Marietta, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born December 27, 1924 in Marietta to Walter H. and Genevieve Reid Archer, Sr. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School. Carolyn was a lifetime member of The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption. She was also a...
Robert George Ley
May 26, 2014
Robert George Ley, Sr., 95, of Marietta, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at Heartland of Marietta. He was born February 11, 1919 in Akron to Leo H. and Bertha M. Keller Ley. Bob graduated from LaSalle Institute in Cumberland, MD and attended Romney State College in Keyser, WV. On November 23, 1940 he married Patricia Hatton Keight at St. Mary's...
Marilyn Ortt
May 25, 2014
Marilyn Wilking Ortt, 78, of Marietta passed away May 25, 2014. She fought the fight with grace, dignity and humor. Born July 14, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Reckard Wilking and Mildred (Walter) Wilking. She grew up in Oak Grove. After graduation from Marietta High School with the class of 1953, Marilyn worked...
Nedra June Schaad
May 15, 2014
Nedra June Hardman Schaad, 79, of Belpre, Ohio and formerly of Spencer, WV, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness, with family by her side. She was born May 10, 1935 in Spencer, WV to James Floyd and Eula Gandee Hardman. June was a gifted athlete and won many awards. She loved her...
Genevieve Morgenstern
May 14, 2014
Genevieve "Jenny" Morgenstern, 81, of Beverly, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was born on July 25, 1932, in Dart, Ohio to John and Lydia West Duff. Jenny was a graduate of Lawrence High School, was a self-employed craftsperson and produce farmer. She was a member of the Lowell American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 750....
Neal Allen Kuhn
May 11, 2014
Neal Allen Kuhn, 71, of Lowell, died Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Heartland of Marietta. He was born May 22, 1942 in Marietta to Orville E. and Frances Twyla Bush Kuhn. He had attended Marietta High School, worked for Westinghouse Electric, and had been a truck driver. Neal was a volunteer for the Reno VFD and was a life time...
Linda Lou Parsons
May 10, 2014
Linda Lou Parsons, 73, of Chesterhill, died Sunday, May 11, 2014, at her home. She was born June 19, 1940 in Chesterhill to Harold H. and Almeda Kennedy Thompson. She was a 1958 graduate of Marion High School. Linda is survived by her husband, Alfred Parsons, three daughters, Debbie Cunningham (Randy) of Chesterhill, Donna Cunningham (Rex) of Little Hocking and...
Gene Arthur Hendrickson
May 5, 2014
Gene Arthur Hendrickson, 67, of Marietta, Ohio, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Heartland of Marietta. He was born on May 27, 1946, to Homer Bert and Mabel Rumbold Hendrickson. Gene was a 1964 graduate of Marietta High School and attended Marietta College. Years ago, he had worked for Bob Bingler Ford and Napa Auto Parts, and then in 1984...
John Earl Wolford
May 2, 2014
John Earl Wolford, Sr., 65, of Galena, Ohio, died Friday, May 2, 2014 in Westerville, Ohio. He was born on May 2, 1949 in Marietta, to Orland M. and Betty J. Dye Wolford. John was a graduate of Warren High School, and served during Vietnam in the U. S. Army. He had owned and operated Wolford's Trailer Ranch in Dalton,...
Doris Lorene Thomson
Apr 30, 2014
Doris Lorene Thomson, 91, of Marietta, Ohio, joined her family in Heaven on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born October 9, 1922, in Amherst, NY, to Howard F. and Gertrude Fahning Voelpel. Doris graduated from Williamsville High School in 1939, married James A. Thomson on September 20, 1947, and moved to Marietta in June of...
Randalyn Jean Buckton
Apr 30, 2014
Randalyn Jean "Randy" Buckton, of Lowell, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1952 in Ashland, KY, to George R. and Vera Brown Buckton. Randy received her Masters Degree from Marshall University. She was a teacher in New Matamoras and enjoyed crafts and the Christmas season. Randy is survived by two brothers,...
