Area Obituaries

Clair Jay Schwendeman, age 75, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born June 20, 1949, in Marietta, son of the late Clair Joseph and Edna Ellen Hupp Schwendeman. Jay was a 1967 graduate of Fort Frye High School and was a United States Army veteran during the…

Dwight James Carpenter age 80, of Summerfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 at his home. He was born August 1, 1944 in Noble County, Ohio, son of the late Otto and Ida Eschbaugh Carpenter. He retired from Central Ohio Coal and has also been employed at the OSU Research Farm in Noble County.…

James “Jim” D. Garvin age 93, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. He was born October 22, 1931 in Sharon Township in Noble County, Ohio, a son of the late Clem Edward and Guila Eva Boney Garvin. He was a member of the Caldwell…

Charlene Ruth Wheeler Hardesty, age 84, of Dexter City, Ohio, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Altercare Summit Acres. She was born February 13, 1940, in Caldwell, daughter of the late Glen L. and Martha Belle Wickham Wheeler. She was a 1958 graduate of Belle Valley High School and was…

Carol “Joan” Bates, age 77, of Delaware Ohio died on October 3, 2024 following an extended battle with dementia.  She was surrounded by her family during her final days and at the time of her death.  Joan is preceded in death by her parents Woodrow and Belle Boyd (Ramsey) of Caldwell, Ohio and parents-in-law, Donald…

Icy L. Elder, age 100, of Caldwell, Ohio, formerly of Williamstown, West Virginia, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Altercare Summit Acres. She was born March 1, 1924, in Smithville, West Virginia, daughter of the late Amos Walter and Haddie Louella Emery Elder. Icy retired as a telephone operator for Ohio Bell in Marietta and…

Melody E. LaFollette age 66, of Sarahsville, OH passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at her home. She was born August 12, 1958 in Caldwell, OH daughter of the late Rolland Sr. and Delores Landaker Glidden. She was a 1976 graduate of Shenandoah High School. Along with her late husband Kenny, she owned and operated…

Charles J. “Chick” Steed, age 86, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Altercare Summit Acres. He was born July 23, 1938, in Noble County, son of the late Floyd William and Dorothy Evelyn Kohut Steed. He was a 1956 graduate of Belle Valley High School and he retired from W. T. Humphrey Mechanical…

Hazel B. Fogle age 87, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital in Pickerington, Ohio. She was born December 6, 1936 in Noble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl and Ruth Gleason Hayes. She was a member of St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in…

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Shafer age 80, of Caldwell, OH passed away Friday October 4, 2024 at the OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born May 3, 1944 in Mt. Ephraim, OH son of the late Edison Shafer and Mabel Lantz Hilton. He was a graduate of the former Sarahsville High School and served…