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Frederick L. Stegner

Frederick L. Stegner, 82, of Lowell, OH, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024, at his home. He was born November 18, 1942, in Marietta, OH, to the late Frederick Alfred and Francis Alberta Casto Stegner. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St. Marietta, burial to follow at Valley Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 11 AM until the time of service on Tuesday. Online condolences may be made at www.hadleyfh.com.

Fern Schweikert

Fern Schweikert, 96, of Rockwall, Texas, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Fern was a resident of Rockwall for 64 years and formerly of Coal Run, Ohio. Fern Ellen Clift was born to Grace and John Clift on June 26, 1928 in Cambridge, Ohio. On January 1, 1948, she married her high school sweetheart, James Randall Schweikert, who preceded her in death on March 6, 1991. Fern is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Chris Lee and Coralyn Schweikert of Rockwall, Texas; two grandsons, Collin Schweikert of Richmond, Texas and Cory Schweikert of Oslo, Norway; and 4 great ...

Eileen R. Wears

Eileen R. Wears, 81, of Marietta, passed away at 4:22 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1943 in Marietta, a daughter of Thomas Henderickson and Laurena Carver Hendrickson. Eileen was a homemaker. Eileen married Oren C. Wears, Jr. who preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Tina O’Neil, Gregory (Rebecca) Wears, and Diana (Russ) McCoy and Raymond (Jennifer) Wears; daughter-in-law Bernadette; 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; 6 siblings and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her ...

Josie L. Williams

Josie L. Williams, 100, of Caldwell, formerly of Kennonsburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. Visitation, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, Caldwell. Funeral, 1 p.m. Burial, Kennonsburg Cemetery.

Ruth Ellen Best

Ruth Ellen Best, 88, of Marietta, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born April 4, 1936, in Marietta to the late Richard and Dorothy Parks Cunningham. Ellen worked at the Washington County Courthouse in the Auditor’s Office and loved bowling ...

William Walker Briggs

William Walker Briggs, 98, of Marietta, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Waterview Pointe. Bill was born September 24, 1926, at the White Cross Hospital in Columbus, OH. He is the son of the late Frances Cisler and Robert Briggs. Bill spent his earlier years in Bexley, OH, prior to moving to Charleston, WV., where he graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School. After high school he was employed for many years at a local lumber yard before taking a job at the Teamsters Union Hall in Charleston where he worked for 16 years before moving to Marietta, OH. Four siblings ...