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Nancy Riggs

Nancy Riggs, 76, of Marietta, passed away at 10:43 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2025, at her home. Nancy was born on June 27, 1949, in Marietta, a daughter of Sandford Thompson and Nellie Bradberry Thompson. Nancy grew up in Newport and was a 1967 graduate of Newport High School. She was a Christian and a 50-year-plus member of Sixth and Washington Church of Christ. In 1968, she married Joe Riggs who survived with her sister Kay Payne of Hinton, WV. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday (Aug. 27) at 11:00 am in Oak Grove Cemetery. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is ...

Bertha C. Stone

Bertha C. Stacy Stone, of Little Hocking, OH, passed away Aug. 23,2025. Visitation, 6-8 p.m. Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre and Saturday l0-ll am, at First United Methodist Church, Parkersburg. Funeral, 11 am Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Parkersburg with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery in Belpre.

Funerals

Roger Dean Augenstein — Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today, Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, Lowell. Funeral, 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial, Greenlawn Cemetery.

Roger Dean Augenstein

Roger Dean Augenstein, a beloved resident of Lowell, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22nd, 2025, just days shy of his 64th birthday, following a short battle with cancer. Born on August 30th, 1961, in Marietta, Ohio, Roger was a cherished member of the community and a devoted ...

Teddy “Ted” Bruce Hill

Teddy “Ted” Bruce Hill, 72, of Marietta, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Teddy was born June 6, 1953 in Marietta to Earl and Audrey (Rutherford) Hill. He graduated from Marietta High School. Teddy was a veteran of the United States ...

Funerals

WETZ, Roy “Chip” E. — 2 p.m. Tuesday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, with Bonnie Donnelly officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service.