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William Henry “Bill” Bowersock — Funeral services, 11 a.m. Thursday at McClure - Schafer - Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, Valley Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today. Blain Otis Mendenhall — Funeral service, 11 a.m. Thursday, at Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial, Newport Cemetery. Visitation, 4 to 8 p.m. today and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

William Henry “Bill” Bowersock

William Henry “Bill” Bowersock, 87, of Reno, OH, passed away at 4:58 pm, Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the home of his son in Reno, Ohio. He was born on June 11, 1938, in Lawrence Township, a son of Charles Bowersock and Jennie Smith Bowersock. Bill was a dairy farmer and a 1956 graduate of Lawrence High School. He was a member of the U. S. Army Reserves and a member of Lawrence Baptist Church. For many years he was a member of Gideons, Farm Bureau, Washington County Electric Co-Op, Newport Township Trustee and a member of Fleda at Frontier. He never met a stranger. On May 3, ...

Gordon T. Crowley

Gordon T. Crowley, 74, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Memorial service, 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Smith Chapel Methodist Church. McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly is in charge of the arrangements.

Blain Otis Mendenhall

August 5, 1938 December 13, 2025 Blain Otis Mendenhall, 87, of Newport, Ohio, passed away at Marietta Memorial Hospital on December 13, 2025, surrounded by his family. Blain was born at home to the late Carl Mendenhall and Audrey McMasters Mendenhall. He attended Newport/Frontier School ...

Roger N. McIntire

Roger N. McIntire, 85 of Byesville, Ohio, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Calling hours are 2 p.m. until time of funeral service at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.

Mark Emmett Parker

Mark Emmett Parker, 72, of Belpre passed away Dec. 12, 2025, at his residence. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Inurnment will be at Rockland Cemetery. Arrangements by Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre.