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Jackie “Jack” Lee Ridgway

Jackie “Jack” Lee Ridgway, 81, of Byesville, Ohio, passed away Feb. 28, 2026, at his residence. Cremation will be observed with no additional services at this time. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Caldwell, has been entrusted to care for the family.

Joan Darlene Simmons

Joan Darlene Simmons, 73, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Born on April 22nd, 1952, in Athens, Ohio, Joan lived a life full of love, sarcasm, and dedication to her family. A graduate of Marietta High School, class of ...

Neil H. Wagner

Neil H. Wagner, 83, of Lowell, Ohio, died on March 1, 2026. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the LOWELL CHAPEL OF CAWLEY & PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME. Funeral, noon Friday, March 6 at the funeral home. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Full obituary to appear in Thursday’s edition. www.CawleyandPeoples.com.

Funerals

Malinda Gertrude Cole — Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, at Gilman United Methodist Church. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Thursday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home and one hour before the funeral. Christine Louise Cook — Funeral Liturgy with Mass, 10 a.m. Monday, at the Basilica of the St. Mary of the Assumption. Marie Catherine Scyphers - Funeral Liturgy with Mass, 10 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Lowell. Graveside service, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery. Visitation, 3-6 p.m. today at the Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, ...

Malinda Gertrude Cole

Malinda Gertrude Cole, 94, of Marietta, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Harmar Place. She was born, March 27, 1931, in White Sulphur Springs, WV to Andrew Hamilton Alderman and Annie Fairfax (Kern) Alderman. She was a homemaker who loved to cook, bake and spend time with ...

Christine Louise Cook

Christine Louise Cook, 78, of Marietta, OH, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Harmar Place. She was born February 4, 1948, in Marietta, OH, to the late Clarence and Rosalind L. LaVallee Duncan. Christine was a member of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption. She is survived by her brother Joe Duncan, son-in-law Edward “Ned” Raybould, grandsons Matthew “Matt” (Laura) Bolen and Christopher Cook and an aunt Sharon Moening. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughters Michelle Raybould and Tiffany Cook. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be held ...