Jul 10, 2026

Oris Eldon Smith, 75, of Millfield, died Friday July 10, 2026 at his home with his family.  Born July 21, 1950 in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Horace E. Smith and Margene Jeffers Smith.

He attended Eastern High School and had been employed at Ohio University as a custodian and the Pepsi Bottling Plant...

Jul 6, 2026

Nannette K. Bricker, 68, of Nelsonville, died Monday evening, July 6, 2026 at her home.  Born September 24, 1957 in Athens, she is the daughter of Ruth Canter Bricker of Nelsonville and the late Jack Bricker.

She attended Athens High School and was employed at Dunkins Diamond and Gold of Athens and Lancaster, and Elder Beerman of...

Jul 6, 2026

Gary A. Klinger, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 6, 2026. Gary peacefully closed his eyes to this earthly life and opened them in eternal peace, where he is reunited with his beloved wife, Martha "Marti" Klinger and his son Jacob "Jake" A. Klinger. Surviving are his brothers Robert (Bernie) Klinger Jr., Richard (Beth) Klinger, Marti's daughters...

Jul 5, 2026

In Loving Memory of Steve "Skeeter" Shipley

"The most important thing you will ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." — Eden Ahbez

AMESVILLE- In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 5, our sweet Skeeter slipped away to begin his next adventure, joining his old friends in the far-right corner...

Jul 4, 2026

Larry Lynn Buell, 89 of Athens, OH passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH.  Larry was born October 11, 1936 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Larry was the son of the late Paul W. and Lyda M. Buell.  His childhood years were spent in Camden, Preble County, Ohio on the family farm....

Jul 2, 2026

Thomas L. "Tom" Zimmerman. 81, of New Marshfield, died Thursday evening, July 2, 2026 at his home.  Born October 3, 1944 in New Marshfield he was the son of the late Leonard "Red" Zimmerman and Flossie Davis Zimmerman.

A graduate of Waterloo High School, he was employed as a dispatcher with the Ohio University Police Department.  He...

Jun 24, 2026

Elizabeth E. "Betty" Blackford, 94, of Newark formerly of The Plains died Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at her home.  Born September 14, 1931 in Athens, she was the daughter of the late George Gerald Blackford and Nellie E. Jones Blackford.

A 1949 graduate of Chauncey Dover High School, she retired after 30 years of service with GTE...

Jun 19, 2026

Carolyn Easley Thayer, born May 2, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous one-week battle with illness and infection. Carolyn lived a vibrant, remarkably healthy and comfortable life for 96 years, remaining engaged with family and friends until her final few days.

Carolyn was the only child of M. Kenneth Easley and...

Jun 13, 2026

Luther L. Haseley of Lancaster, Ohio, formerly of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of June 13, 2026, at the Primrose Retirement Community in Lancaster, Ohio.

Luther will be missed and remembered for his infectious smile, warm and caring heart, generous spirit, laugh-out-loud sense of humor, and love for family and...

Jun 12, 2026

Rosemary Triggs Hayes was born on October 7,1940 in Madison Wisconsin to Vivian and Claude Triggs. She was the much younger baby of six, affectionately called Rosie.

She became a nun with the School Sisters of Notre Dame and spent several years teaching in Milwaukee. She then married Ted Hayes in the early seventies and moved to...