Obituaries

Doris Foughty

Doris Ann Foughty, 79, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away August 23, 2015 at The Laurels of Athens, Athens, Ohio. Doris was born March 17, 1936 in Redtown, Ohio to Leonard Owen and Grace Lenora Leinger. She worked for the former Doctor’s Hospital of Nelsonville in the housekeeping[…]

Scott Forbes

John Scott Forbes, 51, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away July 19, 2018 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Scott was born November 6, 1966 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Gerald Hadley and Margaret Ellen Forbes. He was a member of the NRA; and worked at Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers.[…]

James R. Fletcher

James R. Fletcher, 44, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away July 9, 2017 at O’Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. James was born March 12, 1973 in Athens, Ohio. He loved to fish; loved the outdoors; and enjoyed coffee. Surviving are his son, Dakota J. Castle of Reynoldsburg; sisters, Kris[…]

Robert “Bob” Finsterwald

Robert “Bob” Finsterwald, 87, passed away April 6, 2015, after an extended illness. Robert passed peacefully surrounded by his two loving daughters and grandson. Robert was born on April 5, 1928, in Nelsonville, Ohio, to his parents, Charles Herbert Finsterwald and Mary Alice Kinkaid. He is preceded[…]

Rita J. Estep

Rita J. Estep, 56, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away February 13, 2015 at Kobacker House, Columbus, Ohio. Rita was born December 24, 1958 in West Virginia to Burie and Alice M. Dye. Surviving are her son, James Estep; daughter, Sarah Estep; grandson, Jeremiah Estep; brothers and sisters, Alan[…]

Janice M. Ennis

Janice M. Ennis, 90, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away September 3, 2015 at Heartland of Westerville, Ohio. Janice was born May 24, 1925 in Athens County, Ohio to Hurley and Gertrude Daisy Pidcock. She was a graduate of Waterloo High School; retired from William Brooks Shoe Factory[…]

Tonya Engle

Tonya Sue Engle, 52, of Spencerville, Ohio passed away February 19, 2018 at St. Rita Hospital, Lima, Ohio. Tonya was born October 20, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio to Thomas Dean Sr. and Betty Rose Phillips. Surviving are her husband Shawn Engle; children, John Rowe of Columbus, Savannah[…]

Fran L. Dutcher

Fran L. Dutcher, 87, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away April 12, 2016 at Logan Health Care Logan, Ohio. Fran was born April 18, 1928 in Lancaster, Ohio to Ernest and Olive Dutcher. Surviving are daughters, Sheila Souder of Nelsonville, Sharon (Tom) Sullivan of Columbus, Pam (Ted) Snyder[…]

Sherman Durfee

Sherman Durfee, 78, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away July 12, 2016 at Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, Ohio. Sherman was born December 5, 1937 in Ohio to Herman and Grace Durfee.Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Esther Marlene Durfee of Nelsonville; step-children, Jim (Brenda) Weston Jr. of[…]

Rita A. Dickerson

Rita Ann Dickerson, 63, of Buchtel, Ohio passed away March 4, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Rita was born Oct 26, 1951 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Raymond and Rosemary Rife. She was a 1969 graduate of Buchtel-York High School; and she loved Bingo with her[…]