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Fern Loene Kelby

Fern Loene McMannis Kelby, 96, of Waterford, OH, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at home. She was born November 11, 1929, in Caldwell, OH, daughter of William L. and Virgie May Rogers McMannis. She was a homemaker for many years before joining the workforce in 1973 as an L.P.N. for nearly 20 years at Marietta Memorial Hospital working as an O.R. Nurse. After retirement she volunteered on the Beverly-Waterford Township Rescue Squad and at the Strecker Cancer Center for many years. Loene was a member of Order of Eastern Star Mount Moriah Chapter 506, the Friendly Circle Quilt Club, ...

Janice M. Mendenhall

Janice M. Mendenhall Janice M. Mendenhall, 85, Newport, OH, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at her home. Born in Eureka, WV, on May 24, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Claire Harper Cameron. She attended St. Marys High School and was a member of 3FC Ministries. ...

Tracy Ann (Erb) Russell

Tracy Ann (Erb) Russell born December 30, 1972, passed away January 22, 2026, at 0130 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Tracy was born in Marietta, Ohio and was raised in the Mid-Ohio Valley where she spent most of her adult life. She moved to Virginia for a new adventure and then moved to ...

Funerals

Jane Ann Wilson — A Celebration of Life visitation, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Service, 4 p.m. Saturday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta. Graveside service in Moundsville at a later date.

Ruth E. Smith

Ruth E. Smith, 73, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Feb. 22, 2026, at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, 416 East St., Caldwell. Funeral, 1 p.m. with Ken Perkins officiating. Burial, Dudley Cemetery.

Jane Ann Wilson

Jane Ann Wilson, 68, passed away Thursday, February 12, at home, peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness. She was born March 20, 1957, in Moundsville, WV to the late Donald and Barbara Wilson. A Catholic by faith and a believer in liberty and justice for all, she was a devoted ...