Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes
Collection of obituaries from the communities of Hocking County, Athens County, and Vinton County in Ohio.
Loisene Hoy
May 28, 2025
Loisene Hoy, 91, of Creola, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. She was born on May 4, 1934, in Vinton County, the daughter of the late Carol and Pearl (Harvey) Bowen.
Loisene was the former Vinton County Clerk of Courts. She loved genealogy and was active with the Vinton County Historical Society and wrote 2 books on...
Donald Orville Hoellrich
May 23, 2025
Donald Orville Hoellrich, 87, of Rockbridge, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. Donald was born on July 10, 1937, on the family farm, the son of the late Orville and Edith (LaGorin) Hoellrich. He was married in 1964 to Judith (Geithman) Hoellrich, who survives.
Donald graduated from high school in 1955. He attended Bowling...
Harold Eugene Ringhiser
May 20, 2025
Harold Eugene Ringhiser, 69, of Lancaster, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. Harold was born on August 3, 1955, in Nelsonville, the son of the late Charles and Ellen (Shultz) Ringhiser.
Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Harold lived at LG Serenity Care Home for over 20 years, which...
Lawrence "Larry" R. Messenger
May 20, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” R. Messenger, 62, of New Plymouth, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 12, 1963, in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Jack Lawrence Messenger and Helen Brockman Messenger Bagant.
Larry is survived by his daughter, Shasta (Jonthan) Waugh of Jackson; grandchildren, Madison and Jackson Waugh; former companion and mother of his daughter,...
Jerry Joe Oiler
May 20, 2025
Jerry Joe Oiler, 83, of McArthur, passed away on Tuesday, May 20,2025, at Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark. Jerry was born on September 7, 1941, in Nelsonville. Jerry was married to Judith (Doyle) Oiler who survives.
Jerry was a Nelsonville High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Jerry worked many years for the Nelsonville York...
Betty Laverne Trowbridge
May 17, 2025
Betty L. Trowbridge, 100, of Thornville, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark. She was born on March 9, 1925, in Longstreth, the daughter of the late William and Mable (Brooker) Justice. She was the widow of the late William Trowbridge.
Betty was a graduate of Carbon Hill High School. Betty loved shopping and she also...
Timothy Allen Peoples
May 13, 2025
Timothy Allen Peoples, 47, of McArthur, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. He was born on December 11, 1977, in Athens, the son of the late Kenneth L. Peoples Sr. and Charlene (Coleman) Peoples.
Timothy was a tough and loving father who would do anything for them or for anyone else. He loved going mudding, hunting, and...
Travis Cameron James
May 12, 2025
Travis Cameron James, 46, of Logan, passed away at his home on Monday, May 12, 2025. He was born on September 14, 1978, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Kathleen (Martin) James-Wiblin and the late Lyle James. Travis was married to Staci (Jeffers) James on August 12, 2000, who survives.
Travis was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed turkey and deer...
Clara Jane Devol
May 12, 2025
Clara Jane Devol passed on Monday, May 12, in her home surrounded by family. She was born Clara Jane Myers, on October 12, 1933, in Bremen, Ohio, daughter of Effie May Rine and Philip Sheridan Myers, and younger sister to Martha and Jim.
“Janie” was raised on a farm and learned the meaning of hard work at an early age. Being...
Dolores Faye Azbell
May 10, 2025
Dolores Faye Azbell, 67, of Baltimore, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Pickering House in Lancaster. Dolores was born on February 14, 1958, in Nelsonville, the daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Shultz) Ringhiser. She was married for 28 years to her loving husband Daniel L. Azbell, who survives.
Dolores loved spending time with her family above...
Brigitte Puckett
May 8, 2025
Brigitte Puckett, 69, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 8, 2025. She was born January 2, 1956, in Idar Oberstein, Germany, daughter of the late Gerhard Kiefer and Helga Moosmann.
She is survived by her lifelong best friend, Samuel Puckett; daughters, Rachel Huff, Angie Puckett and Julie Puckett; grandkids Sierra (Jim), Cidney (Ian), Blake (Dylan),...
Walter Lowell Bolen
May 8, 2025
Walter Lowell Bolen, 90, of Nelsonville, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Kimes in Athens. He was born on November 30, 1934, in Hocking County, the son of the late Walter Alonzo Bolen and Letha Leola (Griffin) Smith. He was married for 67 years to the late Ruth Ann (Beal) Bolen.
Lowell was a retired Coal Miner from Meigs...
Majel Pauline Harris
May 7, 2025
Majel Pauline Harris, 83, of Logan, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Pauline was born on September 16, 1941, in Floodwood, Ohio, the daughter of the late Raymond and Majel (Bartlett) McCombs.
Pauline worked at the Logan Eagles 2168 for over 37 years. She loved cooking and being with her children and grandchildren. Pauline also loved playing...
Brian E. Fyffe
Apr 27, 2025
Brian E. Fyffe, 50, of McArthur, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, Ohio. Born August 22, 1974, in Whittier, California, he was the son of Carolyn (Hicks) Fyffe and the late Dave “Coonta” Fyffe — a name and legacy that Brian carried forward in spirit if not always in form.
He shared over...
Dallas Lowell Reinschell
Apr 23, 2025
Dallas Lowell Reinschell, 90, of New Plymouth, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Pickering House, Lancaster. He was born on February 23, 1935, in New Plymouth, the son of the late Frank and Mary E. (Warthman) Reinshell. He was married for 62 years to his wife, Ruth Ann (Mills) Reinschell who survives.
Lowell worked in the oil field...
Susan Louise Secrest
Apr 19, 2025
Susan Secrest passed away at O'Bleness Hospital in Athens, Ohio on April 19, 2025, with her family at her side following an extended illness. She was 74 years old. She was born Nov. 21, 1950 in Pasadena, California to the late William Parker and Lois Ten Eyck.
She is preceded in death by her father William Parker of Gore, Oklahoma.
She is...
Marilyn Ann Pittman
Apr 17, 2025
Marilyn Ann Pittman, 79, of Logan, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster. Marilyn was born on July 19, 1945, in Hocking County, the daughter of the late Desmer and Sylvia Imogene (Norris) Bownes. She was the widow of the late Merl E. Pittman.
Marilyn is survived by her sons, Stony (Vicki) Joy of Logan, Grinner...
Jeffrey Thomas Hammond
Apr 12, 2025
Jeffrey Thomas Hammond, 50, of McArthur, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born July 16, 1974, in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Arther “Art” and Catherine Hackney Hammond.
Jeff was a graduate of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky and was the Director of Finance for Braden Automotive Group in Chillicothe. He loved being outdoors especially...
Craig E. Fetherolf
Apr 6, 2025
Craig E. Fetherolf, 63, of Creola, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 26, 1961, in Circleville, Ohio, son of Doris Rose Unger Fetherolf of Adelphi and the late Thomas Eldon Fetherolf. Craig was married to Terri O’Hara Fetherolf, who survives.
He was the Publisher of Road Hawk Magazine and the...
Roy Lee Murray Jr.
Apr 4, 2025
Roy Lee Murray Jr., 58, of Wellston, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 at his home. Lee was born on June 17, 1966, in Springfield, the son of Linda (Hartley) Nesser and Roy Lee Murray.
Lee was an avid online racer, known as “Spyder” in the CC Sim Racing and RWB International communities. He was an accomplished nurse and was...
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