Area Obituaries

Charles Edward Zwick age 93, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Altercare Summit Acres Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 23, 1930 in Monroe County, Ohio, the son of the late Charles I. and Gertrude Crock Zwick. He was an active member…

MaryAnn “Mam” Jirles age 60, of Cumberland, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 6, 2023 at her home. She was born August 7, 1963 in Noble County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Odgar and Mary C. Murphy Butler. She was a 1981 graduate of Shenandoah High School and attended the Mideast Career Center where…

Debbie Sue Jordan Hayes, age 56 of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. She was born January 18, 1967 in Marietta, a daughter of Sally Morris Jordan of Sarahsville, Ohio and the late George Jordan. She enjoyed both playing softball and spending time with her…

Paul E. DeLong, age 88, of Dexter City, Ohio, died Friday, November 3, 2023, at Legacy Marietta. He was born August 28, 1935, in Macksburg, son of the Wilbur Floyd and Alma Lillian Wagner DeLong. Paul was a 1955 graduate of Dexter City High School, where he was stand-out basketball player on the state champion…

Mary L. Barlow, age 82, of Dexter City, Ohio, died Monday, October 30, 2023, at her home.  She was born August 13, 1941, in Frazeysburg, daughter of the late Gerald Moore and the late Norma Vaughn Moore Reiter and Burt Reiter.  She was a 1958 graduate of Dexter City High School and worked for several…

Leo J. Michel, age 69 of Sarahsville, died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at his home. He was born September 22, 1954, in Marietta, son of the late Roger L. and Cleota Miller Michel. Leo was a 1973 graduate of Caldwell High School. Following graduation, he built industrial silos for 26 years and has been a…

Vernon R. Hanson age 89, of Beverly, OH passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the SharonBrooke Assisted Living in Newark, OH. He was born August 20, 1934 in Noble County, OH a son of the late Wallace John “W.J.” and Bertha Grace Stengel Hanson. He was a member of the Keith Church. Vernon was…

Jerry L. Barlow, age 73, of Dexter City, Ohio, died Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born January 18, 1950, in Marietta, son of the late Harry Leland and Edna Ellen Cobb Barlow. Jerry was a 1969 graduate of Caldwell High School. He owned and operated the Barlow Store in Dexter…

Joyce Ann Cisler Stock went to her eternal home on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the age of 77.  She was born on June 19, 1946 in Canton, Ohio.  Joyce was the daughter of the late Lewis D. and Clarice Lawrence Cisler. She attended Ohio Northern University and graduated from Kent State University with a…

Frank J. “Jon” Bennett, III, age 72, of Cambridge, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home.  He was born September 12, 1951, in Cambridge, son of the late Frank J. and Betty E. Smith Bennett, Jr.  Jon was a 1969 graduate of Bluffton High School and was a United States Navy veteran of the…