Obituaries

Jul 15, 2017

Howard Carpenter, 67, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born on December 8, 1949 in Barnesville to the late Clarence and Ruth (Sutherland) Carpenter.

He was a 1967 graduate of Barnesville High School. He served 2 years in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and then...

Jul 10, 2017

Clifford Gerald "Jerry" Ward, 88, of Barnesville died Monday, July 10, 2017 at his home.  Jerry was born on April 4, 1929 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Vernon and Mary (Bailey) Ward.

Jerry was Barnesville High School graduate and was an Army veteran during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Ohio Bell as a lineman...

Jul 8, 2017

Anita J. Lucas, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born on July 22, 1933 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late George and Virga (Spencer) Gallagher, Sr.

Anita was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was mortar between the bricks that held the...

Jun 24, 2017

Robert F. Hunt, 95, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on August 27, 1921 in Guernsey County to the late Charles Louis and Jennie (Carpenter) Hunt.

Robert was a United States Army veteran. He was a retired truck driver for the coal industry, a member of...

Jun 18, 2017

Lydia Mae Koontz, 11, of Barnesville, OH passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. She was born on June 13, 2006 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Amanda Jean Koontz (Koontz).

Lydia had just finished the fourth grade at Barnesville Elementary School.

She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Richard...

Jun 12, 2017

Daniel Lee "Danny" Goldner, 54, of Warren, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 in Pleasant City, Ohio.

Danny was born in Warren, Ohio to Giles and Gloria Goldner on October 4,1962. He worked as a mechanic for most of his life and had great knowledge in it.

He is preceded in death by...

Jun 5, 2017

Jo Ann Mott, 89, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at Emerald Pointe Health & Rehab. She was born on January 28, 1928 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Tom and Floe (Kiger) Bennett.

Jo was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Barnesville. Jo and her late husband, Al, started the...

Jun 2, 2017

Ann L. Wershing, 61, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. Ann was born in Cleveland, OH on April 26, 1956 to the late Dave and Carol (Moritz) Vignuelle.

Ann had lived in the Barnesville area since 1980. Ann was a homemaker and had also spent time working as...

May 29, 2017

Linda K. Kurtz, 70, of Barnesville passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at her home.  Linda was born in Woodsfield, Ohio on August 25, 1946 to the late Roger Briggs and Grace (Morris) Briggs.

Linda was a member of the First Christian Church in Barnesville and was a retired Nursing Aide for Arlington Nursing Home in...

May 7, 2017

Kenneth Joseph Ramsey, 75, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital.  Joe was born on April 14, 1942 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Benjamin and Roberta (Burns) Ramsey.

Joe is a veteran of the United States Navy.  He was a 1960 graduate of Barnesville High School and was retired from Ormet....

May 7, 2017

Carol Ann Detling, 77, of Somerton, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home. She was born on November 8, 1939 in Belmont County to the late Ira and Meribah Jane (Gates) Britton.

Carol was a 1957 graduate of Beallsville High School and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church in Somerton where she...

Apr 26, 2017

Timothy Allen "Weasel" Bahmer, 61, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born on January 24, 1956 in Barnesville Hospital to Ethel Bahmer of Barnesville and the late Nelson Bahmer.

He is a 1975 graduate of Barnesville High School and was a retired truck driver for Triple B...

Apr 25, 2017

Ronald W. Brown "Speedy", 63, of Marysville died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Ohio State University Medical Center.  He was born in Bellaire, Ohio to the late Ross A. and Nora (Palmer) Brown on December 3, 1953.

Ronald was a 1973 graduate of Union Local High School and was retired from Choice Properties where he worked as...

Apr 20, 2017

Arnold L. Turner, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 7, 1939 in Barnesville, Ohio.

Arnold was a 1957 graduate of Barnesville High School and was retired from the United States Navy where he served in Vietnam. He was former owner of Certified in Barnesville.

Apr 18, 2017

John Richard Hyett, 88, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1928 in Batesville, Ohio to the late George and Letha (Powell) Hyett.

John was a member of Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church, Scottish Right, and Quaker City Lodge #500 F&AM.

In addition to his...

Apr 11, 2017

John E. Peddicord, 76, of Barnesville died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Monroe County Care Center.  John was born in Barnesville, Ohio on February 5, 1941 to the late Harry and Marjorie Elizabeth "Libby" (Peddicord) Peddicord.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant twin brother, James Edwin Peddicord.

John...

Apr 6, 2017

John David "J.D." Lynn, 38, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on March 30, 1979 in Wheeling, WV to David E. Lynn and Debra Kay (Bishop) Lucas.

J.D. was a 1997 graduate of Barnesville High School and was a truck driver for J.W. Stenger Trucking. He had a...

Apr 5, 2017

Sandy M Smith age 74 passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.  She was born July 4, 1942 in Barnesville OH to the late Katherine (Richard) Brown.

She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, Paw Paw Twig, Fire Auxiliary, Card Club, 3-C Cancer Group and the...

Apr 4, 2017

William B. "Bill" Ulrich, Jr, 88, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his home following an extended struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on March 28, 1929 in Wheeling, WV to the late William and Mildred (Kronjaeger) Ulrich, Sr.

Bill was a graduate of Triadelphia High School in Wheeling ('47) and West...

Apr 3, 2017

Constance Joyce Kelley, 79, of Barnesville passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Forest Hills.  Connie was born on February 26, 1938 to the late John Ward and Opal (Williams) Thomas.

Connie was a member of the Main Street Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's group.  She was a graduate of Barnesville High School and...