Obituaries

Sep 23, 2017

Lawrence V. "Ozzie" Wehr, 81, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017.  He was born on October 27, 1935 in Bethesda, Ohio to the late Hort and Faye (Carpenter) Wehr.

Ozzie was a member of the First Christian Church of Barnesville.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  Ozzie was a retired foreman...

Sep 21, 2017

Althea Beverly Thomas, 73, of Davie, Florida passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her home in Barnesville, Ohio.  Althea was born on February 24, 1944 in Cornelia, Georgia to the late Stranleigh and Matsy (Holdt) Crawford.

Althea was a graduate of Florida State University.  She was retired from Broward County Schools in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida...

Sep 21, 2017

Gary L. Stewart, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Astoria Place of Barnesville. He was born on April 17, 1945 in Barnesville to the late Harry and Anna Martha (Kirk) Stewart. Gary is survived by a third cousin, Jeanette Shepherd of Freeport, Ohio. In following Gary's wishes, there will be no services held and...

Sep 20, 2017

Monica Markovich, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at home. She was born on August 21, 1945 in Temperanceville, Ohio to the late Fred and Ursula C. (Ulrich) McLaughlin. Monica was a 1963 graduate of Barnesville High School and later graduated from the Cambridge Cosmetology School. She worked for 35 years as a Bank...

Sep 16, 2017

Wayne Dement King, 80, of Quaker City passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Astoria Place of Barnesville.  He was born on May 26, 1937 in Quaker City to the late Sarah M. King.

Wayne was a member of the Quaker City Central Christian Church and a lifelong resident of Quaker City until his residency at...

Sep 14, 2017

Alberta Sue Bunfill, 69, of Hendrysburg passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.  Alberta was born in Piedmont, Ohio on July 13, 1948.

Alberta is retired from the Barnesville Health Care Center where she worked for 30 years.

Alberta is preceded in death by her mother, Mildred (Gray) Hennis;...

Sep 9, 2017

Angela Sue Giesey, 47, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her home. She was born on June 7, 1970 in Barnesville to Donald E. and Wanda Lee (Showalter) Giesey, Sr. Angela was a 1988 graduate of Barnesville High School. Angela is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Herman and Edna (Ramsey) Giesey; and maternal...

Sep 9, 2017

Juanita Darlene Thornberry, 72, of Somerton, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on May 21, 1945 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Lawrence Leonard and Ethel Juanita (Clift) Landefeld. Darlene was a member of Somerton Church of Christ. She was a 1963 graduate of Woodsfield High School. In addition to her parents,...

Sep 6, 2017

Gladys G. Kemp, 93, of Barnesville passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Astoria Place of Barnesville.  Gladys was born on April 27, 1924 in New Geneva, Pennsylvania to the late Grover C. and Nora Lee (Garrison) Cagey.

Gladys was a faithful member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Barnesville.  She was retired from...

Sep 3, 2017

Barbara Leona Riser, 89, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 3, 1927 in Hot Springs, California to the late Robert Orlando and Mattie Caroline (Stuller) Belden.

Barbara was a member of the Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle in Cambridge. In addition to...

Sep 1, 2017

Dan Hatcher, 63, of Barnesville passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at his home after a courageous battle with lung cancer.  Dan was born in Barnesville, Ohio on December 27, 1953 to the late Lawrence Eugene Hatcher and Norabel Sullivan Martin.

Dan was a 1973 graduate of Barnesville High School.

In addition to his...

Aug 29, 2017

Charles Frederick Wheeler, III, 74, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Ohio State Medical Center.  Charles was born on May 26, 1943 in Cadiz, Ohio to the late Rev. Charles F. and Rose (Christian) Wheeler, Jr.

Charles was a member of the AME church and a veteran of the US Air Force.  He was...

Aug 25, 2017

Florence Marie "Tootie" Lent, 69, formerly of Salesville passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Astoria Place of Cambridge.  Florence was born on May 14, 1948 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late John and Virginia (McEndree) Nicholes.

Florence was a member of the Living Water Fellowship in Quaker City.  She will be remembered for having a big...

Aug 21, 2017

Patricia L. Phillips, 76, of Barnesville passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital.  Patricia was born on March 10, 1941 in Elyria, Ohio to the late Alfred Otto and Helen J. (Sellers) Morgan.

Patricia was a graduate of Barnesville High School and attended the Quaker City Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents,...

Aug 20, 2017

Cheri Marie Stearns, 68, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on May 20, 1949 in Morristown, Ohio to the late Charles and Lela Marie (Hinkle) Luch, Sr.

Cheri was a very strong willed person and her kids considered her the bionic woman who always bounced back.

Aug 16, 2017

Thomas L. Doty, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio left this earth on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Barnesville Hospital to do what he loved most, run rabbits and coon hunt. He was born on November 14, 1944 in Egypt Valley, Ohio to the late Charles E. and Edith Sylvia (Patrick) Doty.

Tom was a retired heavy equipment operator...

Aug 14, 2017

Frederick A. "Freddie" Wells, 74, of Barnesville passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Emerald Pointe Nursing Rehab.  Freddie was born on March 9, 1943 in Barnesville to Martha (Neuhardt) Wells of Barnesville and the late Charles Denver Wells.

Freddie was a 1961 graduate of Barnesville High School and a member of the East Main Street...

Aug 12, 2017

Edna L. Clark, 78, of Barnesville went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 12, 2017, surrounded by her faithful husband, Pastor Charles A. Clark, and her family.

She was born on July 16, 1939 to the late Willard and Mary (Betts) Ochsenbine. As a Full Gospel Pentecostal believer, Edna served the Lord faithfully along...

Aug 8, 2017

Ross Jennings Barrett, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at The Ohio State University Heart & Lung Center. He was born on March 13, 1953 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Ross Edward and Phyllis Alberta (Baker) Barrett.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife,...

Aug 5, 2017

Edward Randolph, 59, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1958 in Steubenville, Ohio to Leroy and Verlin Randolph.

Edward was a United States Marine Veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Loretta (Loar) Randolph.

There will be...