Area Obituaries

Russell L. Johnson, age 94, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at Doctor’s Hospital West in Columbus. He was born May 23, 1927, in Sarahsville, son of the late Walter and Ocea Kirkbride Johnson. Russell was a United States Marine veteran, having served during World War II in the Caribbean.  He retired as…

October 9, 1930 – March 2, 2022 James McGregor, age 91, transitioned to his eternal life on March 2, 2022 in Newark, NJ. Born to Gertrude and Archie McGregor, D.D.S. in Cambridge, Ohio, James grew up in the rural Ohio town of Caldwell and lived with his grandparents in Frazeysburg during the Depression. James lived…

Shawn G. Huffman, age 27, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, at his home. He was born January 9, 1995, in Marietta, son of Connie Sue Teters Huffman of Caldwell and the late Timothy Ray “Pete” Huffman, Jr. Shawn was a 2013 graduate of Caldwell High School. He was employed as a sales…

Joseph W. “Joe” Dudley, age 86, of Cumberland, Ohio, died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at his home. He was born August 4, 1935, near Ava, son of the late Almer Joseph and Nola Marquis Dudley. Joe was a 1953 graduate of Belle Valley High School. He started as a laborer at the Ava Brick Company…

Marleen E. Tate age 87 of Zanesville, Ohio, formerly of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Altercare of Zanesville. She was born November 29, 1934 in West Virginia a daughter of the late Floyd Miller and Iva Miller Russell. She enjoyed gardening with her flowers, watching Days of Our Lives, attending family…

Laurence T. Hountz, age 96, of Caldwell, Ohio, formerly of Macedonia, died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. He was born July 12, 1925, in Sunman, Indiana, son of the late Edward and Marie Dickman Hountz. Laurence was a United States Navy veteran, having served during World War II aboard the…

Myrna L. Valentine, 81 of Senecaville passed away peacefully Monday, February 21, 2022, in the comfort of her home with her devoted husband Don of 65 years and her family by her side. She was born on November 5th, 1940, in Pleasant City, Ohio to the late Robert Phillips and Virginia Watson Milton. She graduated…

Dolores Ann Christopher, age 93, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Altercare Summit Acres. She was born November 22, 1928, in Caldwell, daughter of the late John E. and Bessie Marie Keeton Christopher. Dolores was a 1946 graduate of Caldwell High School. She was employed by Columbia Gas for 10 years, and…

Naomi K. Fleming, age 88, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at SE Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge. She was born August 19, 1933, in Terre Haute, Indiana, daughter of the late Paul Chell and Ruth Magdalena Burns Recher. Naomi was a graduate of New Castle High School in New Castle, Indiana,…

Jack L. Koval, age 67, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his home. He was born December 23, 1954, in Cambridge, son of the late John E. and Stella Eileen Oliver Koval. Jack was a 1973 graduate of Caldwell High School. He was employed over the years by NCR and Colgate-Palmolive in…