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Area Obituaries

Ralph G. Cruikshanks

Ralph G. Cruikshanks, age 85, of Belle Valley, Ohio passed away Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 at Ohio State James Cancer Center. He was born January 25, 1938 in Wallback, West Virginia, a son of the late Luther H. and Willa Anne Rogers-Cruikshanks. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, from 1955-1963. He was a…

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Edmund C. Byers

Edmund C. Byers, 78, of Lewisville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at his home. He was born in Ft. Hayes, Kansas on August 13, 1945 a son of the late Charles L. and Elma H. Thompson Byers. Edmund was a graduate of Skyvue High School and also The Ohio State University. He was…

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Francis C. Arnold

Francis C. Arnold, loving father and husband, died peacefully Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell at the age of 89. He was born February 3, 1934, in Caldwell, the eldest son of the late Beda Francis and Marie Freda Coleman Arnold. Francis was a graduate of Dexter City High School. He…

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Mary “Mary Lou” L. Bates

Mary “Mary Lou” L. Bates age 84, of Senecaville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her home. She was born March 12, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Leland and Helen McHiney Garrabrant. She always recalled being the Cheerleading Captain for four consecutive years at Westerville High School. She was…

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Steven M. McIntire

Steven M. McIntire age 29, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at his home. He was born February 8, 1994 in Cambridge, Ohio, a son of Denver C. McIntire Jr. of Caldwell and the late Lorraine (Albert) Law Hesson. He always had a great love for his animals, especially his chickens and…

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Donald J. “Joe” Lori

Donald J. “Joe” Lori, age 85, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Saturday, September 2, 2023, at his home. He was born November 22, 1937, in Pleasant City, son of the late Andrew H. and Mary R. Lorey Lori. Joe was a 1956 graduate of Caldwell High School and was a retired United States Air Force veteran,…

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Vicki S. Dennis

Vicki S. Dennis, age 68, of Dexter City, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 9, 1955, in Marietta, daughter of the late Elmer and Bonita Brotton Antill. Vicki was a homemaker, and over the years she worked in restaurants, did cleaning work, and was a home health…

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Tamara A. Guiler

Tamara A. Guiler, age 76, of Quaker City, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. She was born October 29, 1946, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Clarence William and Anna Letetia “Tish” Archer Stack. Tamara was a 1964 graduate of Shenandoah High School and a graduate of Belmont Technical…

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Patricia L. “Patty” West

Patricia L. “Patty” West, age 85, of Pleasant City, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 9, 1938, in Caldwell, daughter of the late William David and Ruth Jane Montgomery Buckley. Patty was a 1956 graduate of Belle Valley High School and was a beloved mother…

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Richard A. DeVolld

Richard A. DeVolld, age 78, of Cuenca, Ecuador, formerly of Noble County, Ohio, died Saturday, August  19, 2023, in Cuenca. He was born June 3, 1945, in Caldwell, Ohio, son of the late F. Marshall and Irene Hess DeVolld. Richard was a graduate of Belle Valley High School and graduated from The Ohio State University…

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