Obituaries in Athens, OH

David Samuel Stevenson 55 of Athens died Friday February 6 2026 at OhioHealth OBleness Hospital Athens. Born October 4 1970 in Columbus he was the son of Samuel Stevenson and Kathie Rice Stevenson of Jackson. A 1989 graduate of Jackson High School he attended Ohio University. While at college he was...

Flossie Mae Hillen 88 of New Marshfield died Friday morning January 23 2026 at Kimes Nursing Rehab Center Athens. Born November 22 1937 in New Marshfield she was the daughter of the late Carl Ray McKibben and Iva Mary Darrington McKibben. She was a graduate of Waterloo High School where she was a d...

Roberta Kay Wheatley 74 of New Marshfield died early Saturday morning January 17 2026 at Kobacker House Columbus. Born February 1 1951 in Athens she was the daughter of the late Robert Andrews and Nora Kelly Andrews. A graduate of Alexander High School she retired from food service at Ohio Universit...

Douglas Scott Ferguson 58 passed away unexpectedly on January 25th 2026. Born to P. Richard and Dorothy McGahan Ferguson of Steubenville Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Rebecca Horn Ferguson son Eric Ferguson daughter Andrea Ferguson and brother Richard Jani...

Joan Lawson Stroh passed away peacefully at home on January 25 2026 She was the second child of Ruth Goodwin Lawson and Robert F. Lawson. She is survived by her husband of 32 years David Stroh her sisters Nancy Harcznak Steven and Barbara Cass Edward. She was the loving stepmother of Douglas Stroh C...

Shirley Joy Dupler 89 of The Plains died Friday January 23 2026 at Ohio Health OBleness Hospital Athens. Born October 27 1936 in Chauncey she was the daughter of the late Elmer James and Clara Christensen James. A 1954 graduate of Athens High School she had been employed at Midget Motors Chapman Jew...

Nancy Marie Bartlett 87 of Guysville Ohio passed away Friday January 23 2026 after an illness at OBleness Memorial Hospital. She spent her final days surrounded by her family. Nancy was born July 22 1938 in Mineral the daughter of the late John F. and Gladys I. Davis ne Brooks. She married Virgil Ha...

George Russ Tinkham age 94 of The Plains Ohio passed away peacefully on January 21 2026 at OBleness Hospital. Russ was born March 28 1931 in The Plains Ohio to the late Carl and Mildred Lovsey Tinkham. He was a devoted husband father grandfather greatgrandfather and friend to many. He was married to...

Charleen Suzette Dillon 75 of Athens died Thursday January 16 2026 at Arbors at Pomeroy. Born March 18 1950 in Athens she was the daughter of the late Marlin Steiner and Ruth Annette Hill Steiner. She was a longtime resident of Athens and was employed at Ohio University at Bromley Hall and South Gre...

Rita H. VanDerveer died peacefully on January 18 2026 at Athens Ohio. Rita was born on July 29 1927 to Julia and Edward Hannigan in Springfield MA. The family spent Ritas childhood there and later moved to Centerville on Cape Cod.Rita continued her love of New England. She earned a BA Degree and a M...

Robert E. Bob Cooley Jr. 77 passed away at Kimes Rehabilitation Center Athens Ohio on January 18 2026 after a long courageous battle with Myasthenia Gravis Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Parkinsons disease. Bob was born in Athens and was a 1966 graduate of Athens High School where he was an athle...

Sandra Sandy J. Scott 79 of Athens Ohio died from pancreatic cancer on Thursday January 8 2026 in the Kobacker House in Columbus Ohio. She was born on September 11 1946 in South Bend Indiana. Per her request no funeral service will be observed and cremation has take place. In honor of Sandys memory ...