Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes

Aug 14, 2018

Virginia Lee Sansom, 89, of Canal Winchester, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at her residence.  She was born April 11, 1929 in Bourneville, daughter of the late Manuel and Alta Cummings Shoemaker.  She was the widow of the late Wilson E. Sansom. She was a retired Cosmetologist, a member of the Whitehall Moose Lodge #865 and the VFW...

Aug 10, 2018

Earl William Minton, Jr., 73, of Laurelville, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at his residence.  He was born June 15, 1945 in McArthur, son of the late Earl William Sr. and Ivol Martin Minton. He was married to Debra K. “Debbie” Nye Minton, who survives. He graduated from McArthur High School and was a disabled veteran of the...

Aug 2, 2018

Donald Eugene Bobo, 73, of McArthur, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.  He was born September 1, 1944 in Guysville, Ohio, son of the late Harley and Mary Loeffler Bobo.  Don was married to Rose Ann Jarvis Bobo, who survives.

He retired after 25 years as an underground coalminer and...

Aug 2, 2018

Olimpia “Pete” Sindaco Powell, 73, of Nelsonville, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital in Athens.  She was born October 21, 1944 in Naples, Italy, daughter of the late Luigi and Anna Sindaco.

Olimpia was a licensed physical therapy assistant.

She is survived by her children, Betsy (Nick) Jones of Portland, Oregon,...

Aug 1, 2018

Betty Ruth Gradwohl, 91, of Whitehall, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Main Street Terrace in Lancaster.  She was born January 6, 1927 in Columbus, daughter of the late Walter and Garnet Coleman Friddle.  Betty was the widow of the late Franklin Allen Gradwohl.

She retired from Lazarus at Eastland Mall in Columbus, was a member...

Jul 27, 2018

Walter Malachi Bluhm, 25, of Lancaster, passed away Friday July 27, 2018 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born July 22, 1993 in Lancaster, son of his loving father, John L. Bluhm of Logan and mother Jean Wilkinson of Logan. He was married to his loving wife, Tasha Corazon Schwenk Bluhm who survives.

He worked...

Jul 25, 2018

Rose Marcella Ratcliff Martin, 95, of McArthur, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at her residence.  She was born May 18, 1923 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Clyde and Norma Woltz Ratcliff.  Rose was the widow of the late William Lester Martin.

She is survived by her sons, Jimmy (Loretta) Martin of Hamden, Paul Martin...

Jul 23, 2018

Timothy M. Harden, 71, of Logan, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born June 23, 1947 in Hocking County, son of the late James and Ethel Hickman Harden. He was the widower of the late Glennis Bush Harden. He worked for Pipeline Construction and was a member of the Logan Eagles. Tim is...

Jul 20, 2018

Ida Mae Kasler, 68, of Athens, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center.  She was born December 24, 1949 in Athens, the daughter of the late James and Donna Lou Tittle Stalder. She is survived by her daughter, Carrie Kasler of Athens; grandchildren, Chase Kasler, Andrea Kasler, Justin Curtis and Andrew Curtis and A brother, James...

Jul 16, 2018

Michael Harold Wheatcraft, 39, of Washington Court House, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence.  He was born October 9, 1978 in Gallipolis, son of Harold Gene Wheatcraft of Frankfort and the late Juanita Faye Bradley Wheatcraft.

Michael is survived by his sisters, Melina and Pammie.

In addition to his mother, he was...

Jul 15, 2018

Wesley Edwin Remy, 19, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 as a result of an auto accident.  He was born January 11, 1999 in Chillicothe, son of Annette (fiancé, Keith Johnson) Brigner Remy of Jackson and John (Christine Barclay) Remy of Ray.

Wesley was a 2018 graduate of Buckeye Hills Career Center and was former...

Jul 14, 2018

Mark Douglas “Matty” Huntley, 60, of McArthur, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  He was born December 1, 1957 in Chillicothe, son of Ernestine Peters Huntley of McArthur and the late Robert V. Huntley.

Mark formerly worked as a farmer for Renick Farm in South Bloomfield, was a grounds keeper at...

Jul 14, 2018

Donna R. Ferebee, 83, of Nelsonville, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was born December 31, 1934 in Kentucky, the daughter of the late Paul and Grace Boggs Hoskins.  She was the widow of the late Clarence Neal Ferebee.

Donna was a 1952 graduate of Nelsonville High School...

Jul 11, 2018

Jeanette S. McKinley, 63, of Logan, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Pickering House in Lancaster.  She was born August 28, 1954 in Nelsonville, daughter of the late Wiley Eugene and Laura Jane Bownes Woltz. She was married for almost 43 years to Ray McKinley of Logan, who survives.

She was a cook at the...

Jul 10, 2018

Walter Lee Johnston Jr., 62, of Nelsonville, passed away July 10, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.  He was born July 7, 1956, son of the late Walter Lee Johnston and Betty Jean Hicks Johnston. He was married to Jean Hatfield Johnston of Nelsonville. In addition to his wife, Walter is survived by his children, Walter Johnston and Carrie...

Jul 10, 2018

William Earl “Red” Miller, 74, of Union Furnace, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his residence.  He was born April 27, 1944 in Pikeville, Kentucky, son of the late Harold A. and Alma Blackburn Miller.  Red was married to Sandra Lee Nelson Miller, who survives.

He retired from General Electric in Logan and was a Navy...

Jul 7, 2018

Julie A. McAfooes, age 64, passed from this life July 7, 2018 after a short struggle with cancer.  Julie was a long time nurse educator, achieving her Masters Degree in Nursing from Ohio State University.  Julie was a long time employee of Chamberlain College of Nursing, leading the RNBSN program.  She was a pioneer in many things, particularly in...

Jul 6, 2018

Jennifer J. (McLaughlin) Fawbush, 54, of Logan, passed away Friday July 6, 2018 at the Pickering House in Lancaster.  She was born June 25, 1964 in Logan, Ohio, daughter of Richard Dean (Wanda) Mclaughlin of Logan and Ada Marie Nihiser Nash of Logan.

She was a factory worker, and worked at Smead for 25 years.  She was...

Jul 3, 2018

Loeta Sue Bownes, 70, of Logan, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Pickering House in Lancaster.  She was born July 7, 1947 in Gallipolis, daughter of the late Dillard L. and Evelyn Louise Myers Wallace. She was retired from Smead Manufacturing and was a member of the Hocking Hills Church of Christ. Sue is survived by sons,...

Jul 3, 2018

Robert J. Verity, 88, of Logan, passed away Tuesday July 3, 2018 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. He was born September 14, 1929 in Chauncey, Ohio son of the late William and Esther Warren Verity. He was married to Patricia N. Sigler Verity who passed away January 25, 2011.

Robert was an Army Veteran of the Korean...