Area Obituaries

Shirley A. King, age 82, of Summerfield, Ohio, died Saturday, February 27, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 5, 1938, in Durango, Colorado, daughter of the late Gail E. and Stella F. Brewer Thompson. She graduated from Bayfield High School in Bayfield, Colorado, and the Bible Missionary Institute in…

Judge Lucien “Edsel” Young III age 64, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio. He was born September 14, 1956 in Cambridge, Ohio, a son of the late Lucien Young Jr. and Marilyn Thompson Reed. He was a graduate of the Caldwell High School, Marietta College,…

Crystal Rose Glowka age 22, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 7, 1998 in Refugio, Texas, a daughter of the late Jason and Rose Gatica Staley. She was a 2016 Graduate of the Caldwell High School and the Mid-East Career and Technology Center. She went…

William “Bill” R. Wilson age 71 of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Monday February 15, 2021 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. He was born March 8, 1949 in Marietta, Ohio a son of Caroline Theiss Davis of Caldwell and the late Byron Wilson. Bill was a member of the St. Stephen Catholic Church…

Jerry Dwaine Bever age 78, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away suddenly at his home Saturday February 20, 2021. He was born April 15, 1942 in Ripley, West Virginia, a son of the late Ray Bever and Eva Bever Augenstein. He Served and protected his nation in the U.S. Army. He was employed previously by Interlake…

Marilyn Lee Sterling Blaney, age 78, of Sarahsville, Ohio, died Friday, February 19, 2021, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born March 29, 1942, in Dilliner, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Bruce Asa and Phyllis Audrey Hoffman Sterling. She was a 1960 graduate of Point Marion High School in Point Marion, Pennsylvania. Marilyn served…

Nikki R. Moore age 48 of Cumberland, Ohio passed away Thursday February 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of Guernsey Inc. She was born May 25, 1972 in Cambridge, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wayne and Ruth Costello Trimmer. She was a 1990 graduate…

George W. “Bill” Leasure, 76, of Louisville, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, surrounded by his family.  He worked at the Hoover Company for 37 years retiring in 2003. Bill or “Pappy” as his family loved to call him, enjoyed spending time with his family and friends going boating, fishing and helping his…

Thelma E. Vestre Thelma E. Vestre age 71 of Frazeysburg, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 6, 1949 in Caldwell, Ohio, a daughter of the late Jonas E. and Mary L. Chandler Stack. In keeping with her caring nature, she worked for…

Elma M. Howiler, age 91, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her home. She was born August 14, 1929, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Charles and Alice Gaiser Bowser. Elma was a 1948 graduate of Ludlow Local High School. She was a beloved mother and homemaker who babysat from…