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Lewis E. Kilzer

“On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Lewis E. Kilzer went to live with Jesus. He was loaned by God to his wife for 53 years, almost to the hour. He was 82 years old. Lewis Edward Kilzer was born May 17, 1943, to August Henry and Freda Helma (Pabst) Kilzer in Elyria, Ohio. He attended Elyria ...

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Geri Lynn Brode — Funeral, 2 p.m., today at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation, 1-2 p.m. Carolyn A. Buck — Funeral, 11 a.m. today at Maple Lane Free Will Baptist Church, Hebron, W.Va. Burial, Maple Lane Masonic Cemetery. Visitation, 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church. Cecil Hinton — Funeral and Masonic services, 4 p.m. today at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation, 1-4 p.m. today.

Martin Junior Baker

Martin Junior Baker, 83, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday. Visitation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Funeral service, 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield.

Geri Lynn Brode

Geri Lynn Brode, 69, of Marietta, passed away at 4:44am, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 19, 1956, in Charleston, WV a daughter of Gary Bloss and Janet Pritt Bloss. Geri was employed as a Surgical Nurse at Marietta Memorial Hospital and ...

Carolyn A. Buck

Carolyn A. Buck, 75, New Matamoras, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Born in St. Marys, WV, on November 17, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Donald Harold and Effa Betty Gregg Cox. She was a 1969 graduate of Frontier High School and was a member of Mt. Hope Free Will Baptist Church, Marr, OH. She enjoyed camping, boating, and cooking. She is survived by two sons, Brian (Tracy) Buck, and Donald (Heather) Buck; two granddaughters, Rebecca (Travis) Jackson, and Katelyn Buck; two brothers, Rex (Pam) Cox, and Chad ...

Cecil Hinton

Cecil Hinton, 72, of Belpre, passed away, Jan. 7, 2026, at his residence. Funeral and Masonic services, 4 p.m. Friday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation, 1-4 p.m. Friday.