Dr. Ralph E. Hayes Sr. — Service, 1 p.m. Friday, Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. Visitation, 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial, Greenlawn Cemetery. John M. Mitchem — Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Monday.\
William Daugherty, 69, of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 17, 2025, in Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.
Joyce Lorraine Everett, 85, of Marietta passed away Jan. 3, 2026, in Marietta. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.
Dr. Ralph E. Hayes Sr., 76, of Lowell passed away on Jan 5, 2026. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
John M. Mitchem, 77, of Marietta passed away Jan 5, 2026. Visitation will be held Jan. 11, 2026 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes. Funeral Mass on Monday, Jan. 12 at 10 am.
David Ronald Conrath, 80, Waterford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, surrounded by family. Dave Conrath was born on October 9, 1945, in Marietta, Ohio, to Forrest and Helen (Lloyd) Conrath. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1963 and Ohio University in 1971. Dave found great purpose through education. He fostered lasting relationships with many of his students during his 43-year teaching career, working as an accounting professor at Washington State Community College. Dave was also dedicated to his Catholic faith. On Sundays, he could be found at St. Bernard ...