Area Obituaries

God gained a very talented artist and craftsman. Carl Lee Wickham, 79, of Cumberland, passed away on September 10, 2025 at home, where he so wanted to be with family by his side.  He was born in Zanesville on July 21, 1946. Son of the late Ivan Lee and Pauline (Schoeppner) Wickham. Carl attended Brookfield…

David Lee Macenko, 77, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, at Genesis Hospice Morrison House surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 18, 1948 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Joseph Michael Macenko and Anna Irene Mizik Macenko. He loved riding his bike, watching westerns and the Andy…

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our mother, Martha Lois Mincks, 91, of Beverly. Mom left her mortal body early August 31, 2025 at Waterview Point in Marietta to enter the presence of God and to be reunited in Heaven with her husband, our father, Dean Mincks. Born June 14, 1934 to Alfred…

Harold Tracey Schmelzenbach age 73, of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the OhioHealth Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio following a brief illness. He was born July 6, 1952 in Marietta, Ohio, a son of the late Dorothy Carpenter Moore and William Harold Schmelzenbach. He was a 1970 graduate of Caldwell…

Wilda Irene Heft Bartenschlag, 95, of Lewisville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025, in Pleasant City at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her loving family.  Wilda was born November 23, 1929, near Lewisville, Ohio, the youngest of six children of the late John and Leona Hoffmeister Heft.  Wilda graduated from Lewisville High…

Debora K. Hemmerle (Lahmon) age 61, of Quaker City, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at her home. She was born September 26, 1963, in Abilene, Texas, daughter of the late Cary and Audrey Crow Lahmon. She will be remembered as a wonderful grandmother to her granddaughters. Debora was most at peace when…

In Loving Memory of Calvin Gene King. On August 9, 2025, the Lord called home Calvin Gene King of Valley Road, Caldwell, Ohio. He passed peacefully in his sleep at OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center in Cambridge, with his heart still tethered to the farm he loved so deeply. Born September 17, 1948, he was the…

Dorla A. Archer, age 90, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Monday, August 4, 2025, at Altercare Summit Acres. She was born April 17, 1935, in Noble County, daughter of the late Francis and Minnie Estadt Thompson. Dorla was employed by Cleveland Graphite Bronze for four and a half years and by NCR for 20 years. She…

Andrew C. Archer, Sr., age 94, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Altercare Summit Acres. He was born February 26, 1931, in Stock Twp., Noble County, son of the late William Henry and Cecelia Elizabeth Crum Archer. Andy was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War from 1951-1953, having served…

Patricia A. “Patty” Tonnous, age 77, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Altercare Summit Acres. She was born September 2, 1947, in Caldwell, daughter of the late Bernard W. and Betty J. Warner Archer. Patty attended Shenandoah High School and was employed as a cook for Summit Acres Nursing Home for 17…