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Joanne Dishong

Joanne Dishong, 91, of Marietta, died on February 28, 2025, at her home. She was born in Corning, Ohio on June 7, 1933, to Bradford and Viola Kinsel Pierce. She married Carl Wallace Dishong, Sr on October 18, 1953. Joanne had been a homemaker. She was a member of Marietta Chapter #59, Order ...

Joshua Leroy Gore

Joshua Leroy Gore, 37, of Malta, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. He was born February 9, 1988 in Marietta to the late Lionel Gore and the late Sheila Diane Williams. Josh attended Frontier High School and later received his High School Diploma from Penn Foster. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Community Church in Stockport. He was a fun-loving and giving person who loved to make people laugh, and was always quick with a smile. Josh always wanted to help others and was a faithful volunteer at the Morgan County United Ministries. He loved his family and friends, and riding dirt ...

Linda L. Howell

Linda L. Howell, 81, of Marietta, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at her home at The Pines. She was born April 17, 1943, in Marietta, a daughter of Albert Howell and Frieda Augenstein Howell. She moved to Florida after graduating from Marietta High School, returning to Marietta a few years ago following an illness. She is survived by her sister, Jill (Frank) Stollar, nieces, Cindy (Brad) Thrasher and Melinda Smith and several great nieces and nephews and her cat “Patches.” Funeral services will be held on Monday (Mar. 10) at 11:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral ...

Ella Virginia Harper Wagner

Ella Virginia Harper Wagner, 94, of Zanesville, formerly of Dexter City, died March 5, 2025, at The Oaks at Northpointe Rehab & Healthcare Center, Zanesville. Cremation will be observed and inurnment will be at a later date. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Caldwell, has been entrusted to care for the family.

Funerals

John “Johnny” Baker - Visitation, 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday at Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield. Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday. Masonic services, 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial, Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville, with military graveside services. Brett Wayne Thrasher - Visitation, 2 - 5 p.m., Saturday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre.

John “Johnny” Baker

John “Johnny” Baker, 93, of Lewisville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born near Lewisville, Ohio on August 8, 1931, a son of the late Charles and Mary Mallett Baker. In 1958 John founded Baker and Sons Equipment, ...