All Obituaries

Wanda D. Slater, 90, of Dexter City, Ohio, died on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 8, 1928 in Morgan County, Ohio, daughter of Charles and Deette Stewart Clark. She graduated from Dexter City High School in 1946. Wanda was a homemaker and liked to quilt, cook, and play music. She especially liked to spent time with her family. She was a member of the Mt. Olive Community Church. On June 21, 1947 she was married to Clayton E. Slater, who died on...

Gregory B. Flesher, 56, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 21, 1962 in Marietta, Ohio, son of Cleaston Earl and Melba R. Morey Flesher. He graduated from Waterford High School in 1980 and had attended Hocking College. He was employed as a Press-Technician at Miba Sinter. He attended the Lowell Christian Church. Greg served on the Beverly-Waterford Rescue Squad for 25 years and had served as squad chief. He is now an...

Winfred Warren “Sonny” Bidwell, 56, of Beverly, Ohio died on Monday, August 6, 2018 while running on the Fort Frye Track doing what he loved. He was born on July 10, 1962 in Circleville, Ohio, son of Winfred and Fannie Duddleson Bidwell. Sonny was a Physical Education Teacher at Fort Frye School District for 34 years. He had also coached baseball and football for 34 years. He graduated from Westfall High School in 1980, University of Rio Grande in 1984 and received a...

Mary L. Yoak, 71, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Muskingum Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beverly. She was born on August 21, 1946 in Big Bend, WV, daughter of Roy and Stella Metts Miller. She had worked at the Fairview Manor Nursing Home in Beverly for 20 years. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Waterford. Mary enjoyed vegetable gardening and flower gardening and had over 100 rose plants. She was married on February 10, 1963 to Denver D. Yoak who...

Betty E. Clark Rossiter, 90, of Beverly, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born April 3, 1928 at East Union, Ohio, to the late Ira Clark Sr. and Hattie Miller Clark. At an early age the family moved to Caldwell where she graduated. In 1947 she was employed in a small Kroger Store being produce manager. She met Harold “Pete” Rossiter while he was home on furlough. They became good friends and were married September 2,...

Patricia J. Christopher, 82, of Waterford, Ohio, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on August 8, 1935 in Conneaut, Ohio, daughter of Carl W. and Grace Lorine Nichols Semon. She had been a School Teacher for many years in Florida and for two years at Warren Local School District. She graduated from Waterford High School and the University of South Florida. She attended the Fifth Street Church of Christ and the Beverly United Methodist...

Darlene A. Mullen, 61, of Stockport, Ohio, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 12, 1956 in Stockport, Ohio, daughter of Arthur Ross and Bernice Waite Dille. She graduated from Morgan High School in 1974. She was married on June 4, 1976 to Carl E. Mullen who survives. Also surviving are two children, Miranda Matthews and husband Seth of Whipple and David Craig Mullen and wife Heather of Pace, Florida; two grandchildren, Wade Mullen and Gage Matthews; and...

Larry W. “Boone” Wagner, 76 of Beverly, died on July 7, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 30, 1941 in Noble County, Ohio, son of Lawrence W. and Annabelle Martin Wagner. He had been a Union Electrician for many years and a member of Union #792 IBEW. He graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1960 and served in the US Navy. He is survived by a daughter, Lori McKown (Bill) of Beverly; three sons, Terry Wagner (Kellie) of Newark, Ohio, Michael Brown...

Edna Jean "Jeanie" Baker, 87, of Coal Run, Ohio, died on Friday, July 6, 2018 at her home. She was born May 20, 1931 in Morgan County, Ohio, daughter of Charles and Deette Stewart Clark. She was a homemaker and a member of the Dungannon United Methodist Church. She was married on October 7, 1948 to Robert Clay Baker who died on April 15, 2008. She is survived by three sons, Steve Baker (Candy) , Bill Baker (Susie)  and Brian Baker, all of Beverly; four daughters,...

Noel Edwin Steorts, 92, of Waterford, passed quietly, as he lived, at Marietta Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 29, 2018. He was born October 6, 1925 in Newton, WV, son of Isaac and Letha Wright  Steorts. He proudly served in the US Navy 1943-46 and 1948-50 in both Pacific and Atlantic theaters during WWII. Noel then ran the multigenerational family farm and retired from Interlake Steel. Mr. Steorts in later years became a renowned local historian. He was preceded in death by his...