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David Moore Shepard

David Moore Shepard, age 87, a resident of The Villages, Florida, passed away in his home on August 9, 2024. Son of Marquis and Marion Shepard, he was born on August 20, 1936, in Evanston, Illinois. A talented athlete, scholar and hard worker, he went to the University of Wisconsin where he ...

James H. Williams

James H. Williams, 86, of Mt. Ephraim, Ohio, died Aug. 10, 2024, at Altercare Summit Acres, Caldwell. Visitation, 1 - 3 p.m. Friday, Mt. Ephraim United Methodist Church. Funeral, 3 p.m. Burial, Mt. Ephraim Cemetery. McVay-Perkins Funeral Home in Caldwell is caring for the family.

Funerals

Richard “Dick” Wayne Raptis - Celebration of Life, 1 - 5 p.m. Aug. 24, 2024, Eagles Lodge, 1930 E. Wheeling Ave., Cambridge. Bernard Rauch - Visitation, 5 - 8 p.m. Friday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, Ohio. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Monday, St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Burial, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Little Hocking, Ohio. Lois June Slater Reed - Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Visitation, 10 - 11 a.m. Friday.

Marjorie Sue Miller

Marjorie Sue Miller born Aug. 22, 1941, in Marietta, Ohio, passed away Aug. 10, 2024, in Sebring, Florida. Preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Mildred Schrader; sisters, Ruby Hall, Dorothy Bishop, Marion Wunderlich; and brothers, Don and Tom Schrader. Sue is survived by her husband, Larry Miller; children; Judy (Rob) Schwartz, Stephanie (Kevin Stevenson) Field and Michael (Beth) Field; 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Graveside service, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Putnam Cemetery in Devola, Ohio.

Richard “Dick” Wayne Raptis

Richard “Dick” Wayne Raptis, of Cambridge, Ohio, passed away Aug. 11, 2024 following a lengthy illness. Celebration of Life, 1 - 5 p.m. Aug. 24, 2024, Eagles Lodge, 1930 E. Wheeling Ave., Cambridge. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Caldwell, has been entrusted to care for the family.

Bernard Rauch

Bernard Rauch passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. Bernard was born in the Churchtown area to Raymond and Freda Rauch on July 24, 1935. He is survived by his daughter, Elaine Whalin(Brian); his three sons, John Rauch (Susan), Jamey Rauch (Jody), and Jerry Rauch (Rachel); his sister, Anna Offenberger (Joe, deceased); and his two brothers, Donald Rauch (Madge), Mark Rauch (Katy) and former sister-in-law, Carol. He has eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Bernard is predeceased by his late wife, Jane; his parents; and his siblings, Edna Stotts (Russell), Dorothy Brauer ...