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Barbara Ellen Carpenter — Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation, 9-11 Monday at the funeral home on Monday. Connie J. Prescher — Funeral, 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Marietta. Burial, Mound Cemetery. Visitation,one hour prior to the service at the church. Annabelle I. Wolfe — Funeral, 11 a.m. Saturday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Burial, Moss Run Cemetery. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.

Barbara Ellen Carpenter

Barbara Ellen Carpenter, 52, of Marietta, gained her angel wings at 2:35 am on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born September 17, 1973, in Marietta to Argie Hall and Marjorie Kuhn Hall. Barbara was formerly employed at HAVAR and was a member of the Marietta ...

Connie J. Prescher

Connie J. Prescher, 84, of Marietta, passed away at her home on February 6, 2026. She was born December 26, 1941, in Lower Salem to Paul and Olive Holshu Moore. She was a 1959 graduate of Marietta High School. Connie had worked as a secretary for the City of Marietta Water Dept., First Baptist Church and Marietta City Schools before retiring from Wood County Schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Marietta and Marietta Kiwanis Club. Connie enjoyed attending the church circle groups and the Goose Creek School and Marietta High School reunion luncheons. She donated her time ...

Annabelle I. Wolfe

Annabelle I. Wolfe, 88, of Marietta, passed away at 1:22 pm, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, 1938, in Monroe County, Ohio a daughter of Donald S. Shook and Ida Kinsey Shook. She was a homemaker. On August 26, 1962, she married ...

Funerals

BRITTON, Kenneth R. - Funeral Mass, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. Burial, church cemetery. Visitation, 4:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. Vigil service, 7 p.m. JURIN, Mary Elizabeth - Visitation, 4-8 p.m. Friday, at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta. Funeral, 11 a.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. Entombment, East Lawn Mausoleum. O’LINN, William Howard - Catholic mass, 11 a.m. on Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 17784 State Route 676, Marietta. Viewing, 10 a.m. ...

Kenneth R. Britton

Kenneth R. Britton, 75, of Marietta, passed away Feb. 9, 2026. Funeral Mass on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Visitation from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Marietta Chapter of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home, with a vigil service at 7 p.m.