Area Obituaries

Vernon G. Thomas, age 92, of Lower Salem, Ohio, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home. He was born December 26, 1931, in Lower Salem, son of the late Oscar and Hilma M. Theiss Thomas. Vernon was a 1949 graduate of Salem-Liberty High School in Lower Salem. He was a United States Navy veteran,…

Donald R. Slater, aged 69, passed away on May 8, 2024. He was born on March 13, 1955, in Marietta, Ohio to the late Vernon and Mary (Brown) Slater. Donald graduated from Caldwell High School. He busied himself with a variety of small business ventures, from dairy farming to house construction, and owning a pizza…

Marylois Hill, age 96, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Ellison Assisted Living in Marietta, Ohio. She was born January 20, 1928, in Sharon Twp., Noble County, daughter of the late Howard and Ada Walters Hill. Marylois was a graduate of Forest Grove High School. She retired in 1990 from United Technologies…

Ronald P. “Ronnie” Schell, age 88, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Monday, April 29, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born August 1, 1935, in Fulda, son of the late Edward F. and Florentine Fox Schell. He was a 1953 graduate of Caldwell High School and attended school in Fulda for 11 years. Ronnie always…

John E. Truax age 75, of Caldwell, OH passed away Tuesday April 23, 2024 at his home. He was born July 4, 1948 in Belmont County, OH a son of the late Rev. Durel E. and Edna M. Hayes Truax. He was an avid collector of books, his extensive library was a testament to his…

Sharon Dee Baker, age 61, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville, Ohio. She was born August 25, 1962 in Zanesville a daughter of David Lee Schafer Sr. of Zanesville and Wava Joy Geary Schafer of Caldwell. She worked in…

Gloria Jo Bates Keylor, 82, of Crooksville, formerly a longtime resident of Roseville, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born August 22, 1941, in Summerfield, Ohio to the late Harry Q. and Madge E. Compton Bates. She was a 1961 graduate of Summerfield High School and attended cosmetology…

Dail H. Harper, age 87, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Friday, April 19, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born September 10, 1936, in Noble County, son of the late Wilmer W. and Elizabeth A. “Lizzie” McDonald Harper. Dail was a 1954 graduate of Dexter City High School and he retired as a dozer operator…

James Lee “Jim” Pangle, age 85, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born May 3, 1938, in Caldwell, son of the late Earl and Stella Angelo Pangle. Jim attended Caldwell High School and retired as a night shift supervisor from International Converter following many years of…

David Alva Carpenter, 60, of Coshocton passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 4, 1963 in Columbus to the late Max Carpenter and Mary S. (Pasters) Carpenter, who survives. He graduated from Shenandoah High School and entered the work force with a passion…