James W. “Jim” Perkins, age 74, of Ava, Ohio, died Sunday, May 26, 2024, at his home. He was born November 14, 1949, in Cambridge, son of the late Clarence E. “Bud” and Dorothy Mae “Dottie” Ball Perkins. Jim was a 1968 graduate of Shenandoah High School. He was employed for 30 years as a…

Wayne B. Vincenzo, age 78, of Sarahsville, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. He was born February 2, 1946, in Cambridge, son of the late Adolph R. Vincenzo and the late Lore Karoline Plfeuger Vincenzo Dyer. Wayne was a graduate of Union Local High School. He was a…

Joseph Gary Davis 86, passed away on May 18, 2024. He was born April 3, 1938 in Noble County, Ohio. Gary was the husband of Helen Webber Davis. Gary and Helen were blessed with 61 wonderful years of marriage. Gary loved his wife, basketball and baseball in that order. He was an outstanding basketball player at Dexter City High School,…

Jon Craig Cleary, 79, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the Pickering House on the morning of May 13, 2024. After a cancer diagnosis well over a decade ago, Jon was blessed with many years filled with tennis, fishing, hunting, honeybee keeping, and spending time with his beloved family. Jon was an active member…

Harvey R. Wickham II, 87 of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Summit Acres (Altercare of Caldwell). Harvey was born October 7, 1936, in Chandlersville to the late Harvey and Esther Wickham. On July 31,1964 Harvey married the love of his life Nancy L. Roberts who preceded him in death on…

Vernon G. Thomas, age 92, of Lower Salem, Ohio, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home. He was born December 26, 1931, in Lower Salem, son of the late Oscar and Hilma M. Theiss Thomas. Vernon was a 1949 graduate of Salem-Liberty High School in Lower Salem. He was a United States Navy veteran,…

Donald R. Slater, aged 69, passed away on May 8, 2024. He was born on March 13, 1955, in Marietta, Ohio to the late Vernon and Mary (Brown) Slater. Donald graduated from Caldwell High School. He busied himself with a variety of small business ventures, from dairy farming to house construction, and owning a pizza…