Area Obituaries

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…

Linda Sue Lothes, age 69, of Beverly, OH passed on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born April 3, 1955 in Parkersburg, WV. She was the daughter of the late Dale and Donna Secrest Lothes and grew up on their farm in Jackson Township in the southern part of Noble County, OH. Linda attended Dexter…

Teri A. McElfresh Parks age 79, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025 at OhioHealth Southeastern Med. in Cambridge, OH. She was born March 18, 1945 in Caldwell, Ohio, daughter of the late Herman Grant and Evelyn Loretta Davis McElfresh. She was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church and First Baptist…

Virginia L. “Gin” Birch, age 67, of Dellroy, Ohio, died Saturday evening, January 18, 2025 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at Minerva, Ohio. She was born January 29, 1957 in Dexter City, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Clayton and Wanda (Clark) Slater. Her husband, the late Randal T. Birch, whom…

Earl M. Bond, age 87, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Friday, January 17, 2025, at his home. He was born November 10, 1937, in Zanesville, son of the late Ora R. and Ocie Lucille Alton Bond. Earl was a 1956 graduate of Belle Valley High School. He retired as a tool and die maker for the…

Rita Elizabeth Little passed away on January 16, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. Born on September 6, 1940, at Butler County Memorial Hospital, she spent her childhood in Widnoon, Pennsylvania. Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Florence Bowser, and her siblings: four brothers, Wilbur, Harold, Richard, and Mervin…

Sandra Marie Birch, age 65, of Cambridge, Ohio, passed away Monday January 13, 2025 at Genesis Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio. Sandra was born on March 19, 1959 to the late John Birch Sr. and Clara Worthington Birch in Wheeling WV. Sandy loved life and so many things, but most of all she enjoyed and…