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Kassandra Jo “Kassie” Doak

Kassandra Jo “Kassie” Doak, age 42, of Waterford, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Kassandra was born in Marietta, Ohio, to Thomas and Lois Doak. She grew up on the family farm in Waterford and was a proud graduate of Waterford High School, Class of 2001. Kassandra will be remembered for her kind heart and the deep love she had for her family. She was a devoted mother, and her greatest joy in life was her three sons. She is survived by her parents, Thomas and Lois Doak of Waterford; her three sons, the light of her life, Dustin Doak of Waterford, Dillian ...

Charles T. Pridgeon Jr.

Charles T. Pridgeon, Jr., died in Marietta, Ohio on January 27, 2026. He was born in the Panama Canal Zone on April 10, 1939, to Dorothy Killman Pridgeon and Charles T. Pridgeon, Sr. His father was a Naval dental officer aboard the USS Charleston, stationed in the Zone; over the years ...

Funerals

SMITH, Jill Diane — Tuesday 4 p.m., Ingram Funeral Home, St. Mary’s, with Pastor David Beaver officiating. Visitation noon-4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at New Matamoras Cemetery.

Wayne Clifford Biss

Wayne Clifford Biss, of Davisville, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born on April 15, 1930, in Aberdeen, Washington, to the late Clifford Stephen Biss and Mary Louise Reedy Biss. Wayne retired from the Navy as Master Chief ...

Jill Diane Smith

Jill Diane Smith, 60, of New Matamoras, OH, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Sistersville, WV, on December 1, 1965, the daughter of the late Clarence Murphy and Kay Holdren-Murphy of Sardis Ohio. Jill devoted her life to her family ...

Funerals

Denise Ann Lang — Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held by the family to honor Denise’s life and legacy.