Area Obituaries

Lois E. Briggs, age 78, of Caldwell, Ohio, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 15, 2026, at Genesis Hospital. She was born October 10, 1947, in Muskingum County, daughter of the late Charles R. and Virginia Paxton Doan. Lois was a 1965 graduate of Caldwell High School.…

Ruth Ann (Baker) Wells age 90 passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 surrounded by family at Altercare Summit Acres, Caldwell. She was born on September 25, 1935 near Keithtown a daughter of the Late Milford O. and Hazel (Parrish) Baker. On October 21, 1955 she married Paul L. Wells and went to housekeeping on their…

Barbara Jane (Pickinpaugh) Reed age 83 of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026 following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born October 29, 1942 in Noble County, Ohio, Barbara was the beloved daughter of the late Donald and Mildred (Lawrence) Pickinpaugh of Sharon, Ohio. As an only child, Barbara grew up on her…

James “Jim” H. Dennis age 86, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 13, 1940 in Sarahsville, Ohio, son of the late Raymond W. Sr. and Helen L. Shafer Dennis. He was a member of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Belle…

Dean “Deano” Wickham, age 82, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 13, 1943, in Zanesville, son of the late Ira Lloyd and Clara Belle Pickenpaugh Wickham. Dean was a 1961 graduate of Cumberland High School. He retired as a dozer operator from Central Ohio Coal…

Beverly D. McKee, age 80, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.  She was born April 28, 1945, in Caldwell, daughter of the late George W. “Blackie” and Clara I. Perkins Bond Matheny. Bev attended Caldwell Schools and had taken childhood development courses through Muskingum University.  She retired from The…

James A. “Rev. Jim” Porter age 90, of Caldwell, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. He was born October 14, 1935 in Noble County, Ohio, son of the late Nolan F. and Ethel Eunice Groves Porter. He was a 1953 Graduate of the…

Donald A. Souza, age 62, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, under the compassionate care of hospice, after a courageous battle with ALS. Donald was born on July 27, 1963, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He lived a life marked by curiosity, creativity, and deep love for his family and friends.…

Margaret M. Warner age 103, of Carlisle, Ohio, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Altercare Summit Acres Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell, Ohio. She was born March 12, 1923 in Noble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur and Bernice Forshey Crum. She was a member of the St. Michael Catholic Church…

Robert Ivan Rogers, 93, was born on March 10, 1933, and passed away peacefully in his home on March 27, 2026. He was preceded in death by his wife Lura Estadt Rogers, and by his sister Arlene Rogers Little and her husband Lloyd of Omak, WA. He is survived by his sister Flora Rogers of…