Area Obituaries

Leah Rose Dudley, gained her angel wings on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Leah was born on July 17, 2009 in Cambridge, Ohio. From the moment she arrived, she brought joy and light to everyone around her. Leah was diagnosed with a congenital condition called 1p36 Deletion Syndrome.  Though she faced many challenges in her life,…

Ella Virginia Harper Wagner, age 94 of Zanesville, Ohio, formerly of Dexter City, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at The Oaks at Northpointe Rehab & Healthcare Center in Zanesville, Ohio. She was born on November 29, 1930, in downtown Crooked Tree located in Noble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and…

Mary Ann Chastain, 83, of Canton, Ohio, passed away February 28, 2025. She was born on February 5, 1942 to the late William and Vergie McMannis of Caldwell, Ohio. Mary Ann was an avid animal lover, and she loved to visit with her family. In addition to her parents, Mary Ann is preceded in death…

Marilyn D. Harriman, age 77, of Lower Salem, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at her home. She was born October 9, 1947, in Cambridge, daughter of the late John Crosson, Sr. and Mary M. Knight Crosson Shaffer. Marilyn was employed by K-Mart in Cambridge for many years. She loved to go to yard sales…

Arlene Mae Winkler, 96, of Caldwell, Ohio, died February 17, 2025 at Summit Acres. She was born December 18, 1928, near Sardis, Ohio, the second daughter of Fred and Daisy Rufener Bauman. Arlie, as she was called by her family, graduated in 1946 from Hannibal High School. In 1948, she married Lawrence Winkler and they lived…

Alan J. Dillon age 85, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at Altercare Summit Acres Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell, Ohio. He was born April 12, 1939, in Bloomingrose, West Virginia, son of Alma M. Williams Overton. He served and protected his nation in the US Army. Alan loved fishing, hunting, and…

Evelyn C. Ball, 85, of Marietta, passed away peacefully in her home on January 22, 2025. James and Frances Kirkbride welcomed Evelyn on October 9, 1939 in Noble County. She married Robert “Bob” Ball Sr. on January 10, 1959. Together, they enjoyed countless hours camping and fishing. Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Evelyn devoted…

Ted E. Dobbin, age 80, of Macksburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at his home. He was born April 17, 1944, in Marietta, son of the late Harry A. and LaVerna M. Carter Dobbin. Ted was a 1962 graduate of Marietta High School and was a United States Air Force veteran, having served four…

Mary Louise Mincks Moore, age 84, of Cumberland, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Altercare Summit Acres Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell, Ohio. She was born September 1, 1940 in Marietta, Ohio, daughter of the late Edwin Luther and Louise Arlene Gessel Mincks. She loved to quilt and was a member of…

September 23, 1968 — December 19, 2024 Deborah Thomas Snode, 56 years of age, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2024 after a quiet battle with cancer. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1968, to Elizabeth (Halahan) and Joseph Thomas, the youngest of twelve children. She grew up in Belle…