Darrell Lee Chapman, age 95, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Altercare Summit Acres. He was born September 3, 1925, in Reed, Kanawha County, West Virginia, son of the late Harvey Joseph and Clara Belle Hannigan Chapman. Darrell was a 1943 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School in Charleston, West Virginia, and…

Ruby L. Roe, age 88, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at her home. She was born January 4, 1932, in Keithtown, Noble County, Ohio, daughter of the late William “Bill” and Virgie Rogers McMannis. Ruby was a 1950 graduate of Dexter City High School. She retired as Postmaster for the United State…

Roger VanFossen, age 66, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born December 18, 1954, in Ohio, Roger was the son of the late Myra and Clarence Van Fossen. He graduated from  Shenandoah High School in 1973 and began working for the Dana Corporation until it…

Wava G. McNabb Wava G. McNabb, 89, formerly of Beverly, Ohio, passed on, Thursday, December 24, 2020, at 5:15 a.m. after a short battle with cancer, at Worthington Nursing Home.  She and her twin sister Wanda Gay were born on March 5, 1931, to Harold and Roxie Haines in Sharon Township.  Those preceding her in…

Mabel Arlene Leasure Day, age 98, of West Lafayette and Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at the Beckett House in New Concord. Born January 4, 1922, in Stafford, to the late Frank and Ora Todd Leasure, she married Arthur L. Day on October 22, 1960. He preceded her in death on December…

Harold W. Arnold 84, of North Canton passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Altman Hospital, Canton.  He was born January 2, 1936 in Noble County to Beda and Marie Coleman Arnold. Harold was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Canton.  He served in the Ohio National Guard and was a…

W. David Ogle, 77, of New Concord, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, from complications of Covid-19. David was born February 15, 1943 in St. Marys, West Virginia to the late Willis Ogle and Fern (Cross) Ogle.  He grew up in Dexter City and attended Kent State University. Having lived…

Edward G. Ditch Jr. age 86 of Caldwell, OH passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, December 20, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born January 27, 1934 in Cambridge, OH a son of the late Dr. E.G. Sr. and Mary Louise Samuels Ditch. He was a Caldwell Graduate and attended Mount Union College.…

Merle P. “Mike” Rucker, 92, of Stockport, Ohio, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville.  He was born on October 6, 1928, son of Luther Alexander Rucker and Alma Opal Palmer Rucker. He was born in the home of Alma’s parents, located between Hackney and Reinersville, Ohio. He went to school…