All Obituaries

Leah J. Feasel, 90, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her home. She was born at Woodsfield, Ohio on April 17, 1931 a daughter of the late Clarence and Eleanor Lohr Swartzlander. Leah was a retired bookkeeper at the former K-V Store, Woodsfield, Ohio and a former sales clerk at the former Economy Store, Woodsfield, Ohio. She was also a member of the Woodsfield Church of Christ, Woodsfield, Ohio. She enjoyed being with her family but, most especially enjoyed...

  Herman “Zerg” Zerger Jr., 97, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Arbors of Woodsfield, Ohio. He was born at Woodsfield, Ohio on January 5, 1924 a son of the late Herman and Sylvia Mowder Zerger. Herman was a 1942 graduate of Woodsfield High School, Woodsfield, Ohio and was also a retired owner and operator of Zerger’s Quarry for over 50 years. He served 10 years as a Special Duty Sheriff in Monroe County and was elected five...

       Jerry L. Rose, 83, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the Arbors of Woodsfield, Ohio.      He was born near Graysville, Ohio on January 24, 1938 a son of the late Fred Rose and Gladys Gardner Crum.      Jerry was a retired mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service with 30 years of service and was also a retired deputy sheriff for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Woodsfield Ohio with...

Joyce Ann Stimpert, 60, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the home of her daughter in St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born at Barnesville, Ohio on July 21, 1961 a daughter of the late Robert and Shirley Prickett Stimpert. Joyce was a former STNA at the former Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio and also at Emerald Pointe, Barnesville, Ohio. She was a Christian by faith; enjoyed gardening, working with the Activities Department at...

Barbara M. Buchtel, 73, of Cambridge, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Cambridge Embassy Healthcare Center, Cambridge, Ohio. She was born at Cambridge, Ohio on June 27, 1948 a daughter of the late Forest Leach and Ella Mae Starr Flood. She had worked at the former NCR Corporation, Cambridge, Ohio for 26 years and was a Christian by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Robin Leach. Barbara is survived by one son, Scott (Amy)...

     Jacob C. “Jake” Smithberger, 76, of Lewisville, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the V.A. Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.      He was born at Woodsfield, Ohio on December 10, 1944 a son of the late Nelson and Ella Zwick Smithberger.      He was a former co-owner of the former Smithberger Sawmill near Lewisville, Ohio; was a member of the American Legion, Post 87, Woodsfield, Ohio and was a...

Martin Junior “Marty” Baker II, 37, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia.  He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on March 8, 1984 a son of Martin and the late Lana Potts Baker. He currently worked for ODOT in Monroe County but previously worked at Ormet Corporation, AOS Oil Services and Allen’s Garage Doors.  He was an avid hunter and enjoyed spending time in the woods hunting as well...

     Sandra Kay Leasure, 54, of Stafford, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.      She was born on March 28, 1967 a daughter of Patricia Fagan Wesney who survives of Junction City, Ohio and the late Ralph Wesney.      She was a medical transcriptionist for Ohio Hills Health System, Barnesville, Ohio and she also attended the 1st Christian Church of Barnesville,...

     Virginia E. “Gen” Dougherty, 93, of New Matamoras, Ohio (formerly of Sycamore Valley, Ohio) passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Fly, Ohio.      She was born near Woodsfield, Ohio on November 30, 1927 a daughter of the late Jacob Forest Koehler and Florence Smith Koehler Powell.      She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.      She enjoyed...

Larry Dean Schaub, 63, of Lewisville, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Woodsfield, Ohio on January 30, 1958 a son of the late Guy and Estelle Morris Schaub. He was a self-employed truck driver and farmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and taxidermy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two step-brothers, Junior and Carl Lendon; a niece, Belle Morris; a brother-in-law, Vernon Blackstone and a...