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Carolyn Aleda (Guiler) Christman — Visitation, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Chandler Funeral Home, Caldwell. Funeral, 11 a.m. Saturday, Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, Burial, Eastern Cemetery, Summerfield, Ohio. Amanda Lea VonKennell — Visitation, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Roberts Funeral Home-East Lawn Chapel, 27880 State Route 7, Marietta. Funeral, 4 p.m Sunday.

Carolyn Aleda (Guiler) Christman

Carolyn Aleda (Guiler) Christman,78, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at Mount Carmel East Hospital. Visitation, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, at Chandler Funeral Home, Caldwell. Funeral, 11 a.m. Saturday, Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, with her son and grandson officiating, Rev. Dr. Ricky Christman and Rev. Andrew Christman. Burial, Eastern Cemetery, Summerfield, Ohio.

Amanda Lea VonKennell

Amanda Lea VonKennell, 69, of Marietta, died February 11, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Amanda was born September 16, 1956, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Rolan and Ruth {Dunfee} Lemley. She was a 1974 graduate of Parkersburg High School. Following high school, she attended ...

Funerals

Barbara Ellen Carpenter — Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation, 9-11 Monday at the funeral home on Monday. Connie J. Prescher — Funeral, 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Marietta. Burial, Mound Cemetery. Visitation,one hour prior to the service at the church. Annabelle I. Wolfe — Funeral, 11 a.m. Saturday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, Moss Run Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.

Barbara Ellen Carpenter

Barbara Ellen Carpenter, 52, of Marietta, gained her angel wings at 2:35 am on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born September 17, 1973, in Marietta to Argie Hall and Marjorie Kuhn Hall. Barbara was formerly employed at HAVAR and was a member of the Marietta ...

Connie J. Prescher

Connie J. Prescher, 84, of Marietta, passed away at her home on February 6, 2026. She was born December 26, 1941, in Lower Salem to Paul and Olive Holshu Moore. She was a 1959 graduate of Marietta High School. Connie had worked as a secretary for the City of Marietta Water Dept., First Baptist Church and Marietta City Schools before retiring from Wood County Schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Marietta and Marietta Kiwanis Club. Connie enjoyed attending the church circle groups and the Goose Creek School and Marietta High School reunion luncheons. She donated her time ...