January, 1935-September 10, 2020 Vernon Ray Schott, 85, passed away peacefully September 10 on the family farm in Stark County near Bolivar. He was born near Fulda in Noble County, Ohio in January, 1935.  Vernon was the youngest son of the late William B. Schott and Louvina Schafer Schott. He graduated from Caldwell High School in…

Don E. Ziler, 82, of Cumberland passed away peacefully at his home on September 11, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in ­­­­Marietta, Ohio on October 10, 1937.  He is the son of the late E. E. “Jim” and Freda (Blackburn) Ziler.  He was a 1955 graduate of Belle Valley High School,…

Florence June Bartoletta age 92, of Quaker City, Ohio passed through the Heavenly Gates on Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 26, 1928 in Zanesville, Ohio a daughter of the late Floyd and Dorothy Kohut Steed. She loved our Lord and Savior and will be…

William Dennis Bickerstaff, age 64, of Leesville, Louisiana, died August 16, 2020, in Leesville. He was born December 24, 1955, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, son of Therma “Windy” Bickerstaff Barnhart of Caldwell and the late William E. Bickerstaff, who died in October, 1988. He was a 1974 graduate of Parkersburg South High School, and he…

Jeffrey Wayne Stout, age 62, recently of Sycamore, Ohio, passed into eternal life on Friday, March 27, 2020, and now rests in the arms of his loving and merciful Heavenly Father. He was a 1976 graduate of Anderson High School in Cincinnati and went on to earn four degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in History…

A celebration of life service will be observed for Rev. Jonathan E. Irvin Sr. on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11 a.m. at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, 416 East Street, in Caldwell.  The family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.  Military Honors will be presented by members of Noble County Veteran Service Organizations…