Area Obituaries

Larry E. Foraker, age 85, of New Market, Tennessee, passed away on January 18, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Larry was born in Zanesville, Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. Go Buckeyes! He was also a USAF veteran. Larry is survived by his son, Zane (Renee); and his…

Roy Dale Hedge age 96, of Caldwell, Ohio, formerly a lifelong resident of Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Altercare Summit Acres Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Caldwell. He was born January 10, 1930 in Noble County, Ohio, son of the late Lewis E. and Grace Bartlett Hedge.…

Chesne Hannah Long, 19, of Caldwell, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She was born on August 1, 2006 in Cambridge, OH the precious daughter of Brent and Kristen Stephen Long. Chesne brought light, laughter, and kindness into the lives of everyone who knew her. She was a faithful member of Caldwell Church of…

Sally Nan Neff, age 83 of Caldwell, Ohio passed peacefully in her home on Friday January 9, 2026, with her daughter Julie and sister Patsy by her side.  Sally has been eternally reunited with her devoted husband Larry, who has been waiting to share the beauty of Heaven with his beloved since October 14, 2023.…

Deborah “Debbie” Jo Leach, 66, of Summerfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at her home.      She was born at Barnesville, Ohio on June 19, 1959, a daughter of Neva Stephens Burkhart who survives at Temperanceville, Ohio and the late Charles Edward Burkhart.      She was a former bartender and was a prep…

Janice Roe Keith passed away January 7, 2026 at the age of 87 with family by her side. She was born September 8, 1938 in Batesville, Ohio to Harold Luther and Grace Stephens Roe. She was a proud graduate of Batesville High School and Cambridge Business College. Janice met Andy Keith, who she later married,…

Sylvia Doris (Haskell) Saulnier, 96, of Knoxville, Tennessee, (formerly of Caldwell, Ohio), passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. Sylvia enjoyed a long, blessed life. The daughter of the late William and Doris (Hewins) Haskell, Sylvia was born and raised in Whitman, MA. In addition to her parents, she was…

Marilyn Joan Gessel, 89, of Wooster, passed away Wednesday December 31 at the Wayne County Care Center. She was born in Whigville, Ohio in Noble County on February 24, 1936 to the late Joseph Grant and Clarice Aleda (Danford) Guiler. Marilyn was a 1954 graduate of Summerfield High School and married Carl Robert (Bob) Gessel…

Evelyn J. Wheeler, age 93, of Caldwell died Thursday, January 01, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Zanesville.  Evelyn was born May 4, 1932 in Summerfield, daughter of the late Edward E. and Bessie B. Snyder McElfresh. She was a graduate of Summerfield High School and had, over the years, worked at the…

Saundra Hannahs Bennett November 13, 1935 – December 19, 2025 Saundra (Genene) Hannahs Bennett, a devoted wife, mother, and pillar of her community, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at her home in Burleson, Texas. Born on November 13, 1935, near Summerfield, Ohio, to Samuel Vernon Hannahs and Grace Hannahs, Saundra lived a life filled…