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Rosemarie Fought

Rosemarie Fought, 82, of Washington passed away August 29, 2025 in Parkersburg, WV. Rosemarie was born on July 28, 1943 in Berlin, Germany. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

Betty J. McLain

Betty J. McLain, 89, of Belpre, passed away September 2, 2025, at Harmar Place in Marietta, OH. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Saturday, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Market Street in Parkersburg. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.Visitation will be Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, OH.

Funerals

ARCHER, Steven R. — Saturday 2 p.m., memorial service, Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys, with Pastor Dale Morgan officiating. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. COPLELAND, Douglas Billington — Today, 1 p.m., Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, with Pastor Kent Lowther officiating. Visitation will be today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Rockland Cemetery. DILLON, Irene — Saturday 1 p.m., Chandler Funeral Home, 609 West St., Caldwell. Visitation will be from 11a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. FIGEL, Carol ...

Carol Jean Figel

Carol Jean Figel, 90, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Aug. 20, 2025. Calling hours will be from noon until time of funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home. Woodsfield.

Linda K. Haught

Linda K. Haught, 78, of Marietta passed away at 8:35pm, Sunday, August 31, 2025, at her home. She was born on May 7, 1947, in Williamstown, WV, a daughter of Raymond and Jean Maidens. Linda was a graduate of Williamstown High School and had worked for 25+ years as a Chemical Operator at Borg Warner which later became G.E. Plastics. On June 23, 1984, she married Roger Haught who preceded her in death on December 13, 2015. She is survived by her son Rob (Jaime) Emerick and granddaughter Tori (Jonathan Corp) Emerick, great grandson Harrison Corp, brothers Dick Maidens and Mike ...

Martha Lois Mincks

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our mother, Martha Lois Mincks, 91, of Beverly. Mom left her mortal body early August 31, 2025 at Waterview Point in Marietta to enter the presence of God and to be reunited in Heaven with her husband, our father, Dean Mincks. Born June 14, 1934 to Alfred L. and Erma L. Brown, Martha grew up on a large farm in Crooked Tree, Ohio with her brother, Cecil and sister, Shirley. It was at the Jackson School in Noble County, Ohio where she met Dean, her future husband. After graduating from Dexter City High School, she worked for Union Carbide ...