Area Obituaries

Marjorie K. Palmer, age 74, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at her home. She was born July 31, 1946, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Howard and Luella Slasor Thompson. Marjorie retired from the dietary department at Summit Acres Nursing Home. She was a member of the Caldwell Church of the Nazarene,…

Karen Ann Dimmerling Burfield, 78, formerly of Marietta, Ohio, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on March 26, 1943 in Zanesville, Ohio, to Walter G. and Edna M. Noll Dimmerling. Karen was a 1961 graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic School. She retired from nursing in 2002, with over 40…

Richard Fredrick Carpenter, Sr., 83, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Emerald Pointe Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on September 16, 1937 in Noble County, Ohio to the late Kenneth E. and Bessie Carpenter. Richard enjoyed playing his guitar and fishing in his free time. In addition to…

Lena M. “Mickie” Huffman age 69, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. She was born March 2, 1952 in Ravenna, Ohio. She was a member of the Cambridge VFW Post 2901 Auxiliary. She enjoyed crocheting, playing Bingo, raising Toy Poodles, and most of all…

Yvonne L. Carpenter, 83, of New Bern, North Carolina (formerly of Summerfield, Ohio) passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Pruitt Health Neuse, New Bern, North Carolina. She was born in Antigo, Wisconsin on December 22, 1937 a daughter of the late Glenn and Virginia Brown Wilson. She was a homemaker and a former…

1953-2021 Pastor Charles “Charlie” James Hutchison, a great man, husband, father, grandfather, and a Pastor. A man’s footprint in life is only as big as his willingness to allow the Lord to guide him. On April 3, 2021, Pastor Charles transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life with Christ Jesus. He was born September…

Sondra Lee (Johnson) Brandon entered her Heavenly home on Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was born in London, Kentucky to the late Alfred and Pauline (Mize) Johnson on November 15, 1947. Shortly afterward they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio as her dad started working at Ford Motors. During her early years she spent time with her…

Marvin L. Johnson, age 83, of Mt. Ephraim, Ohio, died Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Altercare Summit Acres. He was born April 29, 1937, in Summerfield, son of the late Israel Cranfiel “I.C.” and Clarice Johnson. Marvin was a 1955 graduate of Summerfield High School. For over 60 years, he owned and operated a family…

Kora E. Perkins, age 82, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Altercare Summit Acres. She was born June 3, 1938, in Akron, daughter of the late Charles Nolan and Minnie Myrl Bennett Carr. She was a 1956 graduate of Valley Local High School in Buffalo, Ohio, and she was employed by NCR…

Clyde R. “Bink” Tidd, III, age 60, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born January 17, 1961, in Marietta. Bink was a 1979 graduate of Caldwell High School where he was a member of the football team, and he attended Washington State Community College. He retired as…