Area Obituaries

Betty Jean Poling, age 86, of Pleasant City, Ohio, died Friday, December 18, 2020, at The Arbors at Marietta. She was born September 20, 1934, in Marietta, daughter of the late Finis and Arnetta Davis Harrell. She attended Marietta Schools. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, flower gardening, and baking. She attended Derwent United…

Herbert V. Barker Sr. age 89, of Pleasant City, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born June 24, 1931 in Rosedale, West Virginia, a son of the late Warder V. and Georgia White Barker. Herbert served and protected his nation in the US Army…

Gertrude E. (Nauer) Nau was born September 4, 1930 in Burkhart, Ohio.  She was married to Richard Nau on August 25, 1951 entered eternal life on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Genesis Hospice in Zanesville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Blanche (Crum) Nauer, her son, Donald F. Nau, her…

Walter L. Cobb, Sr., age 91, of Belle Valley, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at his home following a short battle with cancer. He was born August 27, 1929, in Coal Run, son of the late Budd and Clara Mae Gates Cobb. Walter was employed by the Ava Brick Company. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,…

Lawrence Dwight Kuhn, age 97, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. He was born December 5, 1923, in Burkhart, Monroe County, Ohio, son of the late Lawrence W. and Gertrude Ritterbeck Kuhn. He was a 1942 graduate of Caldwell High School and a United States Army veteran,…

David W. Pakes age 65, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Altercare Summit Acres Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell. He was born February 1, 1955 in Cambridge, Ohio a son of the late Ann Mishlan Pakes Morris and Gerald Moore.   He was a 1973 Graduate of the Shenandoah…

Betty L. Clark, age 94, of Hiramsburg, Ohio, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at The Beckett House in New Concord. She was born September 4, 1926, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Charles M. and Lela J. Moore Stiers. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Belle Valley High School. She worked as a cook for…

James L. Oughterson, 73, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Dec. 9, 2020, at Hospice of Central Ohio. Jim was born January 31, 1947, in Auburn, NY to Leon and Thelma Murdock Oughterson.  He was a 1965 graduate of Cortland High School; received a BA from Wilmington (OH) College and ME from State University of Cortland.…

James A. Sholtis, age 85, of Mt. Ephraim, Ohio, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born January 3, 1935, in Noble County, son of the late Andrew James and Arnetta Mae Foreman Sholtis. Jim was a 1953 graduate of Sarahsville High School and a member of the Ohio National…

Craig C. Lochary, 53, of Fleming, Ohio, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 2, 1967 in Marietta, Ohio to Don Edward and Eulah Lawson Lochary.   Craig was a 1985 graduate of Warren High School. He served his country in the United States Army, 82 Airborne.…