Area Obituaries

Judith “Judy” Ball Kilburn, 90, of Lewisville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Judy was born on August 26, 1935, in Caldwell, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard and Twila Tilton Ball of Caldwell, Ohio. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Kilburn and a devoted…

Dena Jane Stevens, 68, a five-year resident of Baltic and formerly of Byesville, passed away Monday (July 27, 2026) at The Truman House, New Philadelphia.   She was born July 29, 1957 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Thomas Stevens and Vivian (Sills) Stevens Cox.   Dena attended the Golden Rule School, where she…

Clara Grywalski, age 98, of Summerfield, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026. She was born October 21, 1927, in Noble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred M. and Sarah Lou Celia Davis Davis. Clara was a 1945 graduate of Sarahsville High School and was employed for 16 years by NCR in Cambridge. She…

Duane J. Hill, 60, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.      He was born in Cambridge, Ohio on August 28, 1965, a son of Donna Jean Dimmerling Hill who survives of Quaker City, Ohio and the late Robert Dale Hill.     …

Raymond L. Akers Sr. age 91, of Pleasant City, OH passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at his home. He was born January 27, 1935 in Oak Hill, W.V., the son of the late Raymond Willis and Edith Ann Taylor Akers. He enjoyed working outdoors, especially tending to his yard and hunting. He retired following…

Rodney Lee Butler, 75, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving children. Rodney was born on July 9, 1950, at Barnesville Hospital, the son of the late Vernon L. Butler and Cinderella Stephen Butler. A member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in…

Agatha L. Schell age 93, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Senecaville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Fairlawn, Ohio. She was born April 11, 1933 in Carlisle, Ohio,  daughter of the late Argyll Sr. and Ruby Shafer Leasure.   Her greatest strength was found not…

Helen M. Russell, age 89, of Belpre, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her home. She was born November 5, 1936, in Normalville, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Charles “Chic” and Margaret Welsh Miller. Helen was a 1954 graduate of Connellsville High School. She was a homemaker and did seasonal work for Hickory Farms.…

Beverly S. Carter, age 68, of Canton, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at her home. She was born January 15, 1958, in Peebles, Ohio, daughter of James R. “Jim” Carter and the late Ruth A. Knisley Kemmer. Beverly was employed as an STNA at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, and later as a machine…

Carol J. Hughey, age 77, of Lowell, Ohio, died Friday, June 26, 2026, at her home. She was born November 24, 1948, in Marietta, daughter of the late Ralph Pontius and Clarice Featherston Smith. Carol was a 1966 graduate of Skyview High School and a graduate of The Beauty Academy in Marietta. She retired from…