Obituaries in Athens, OH

With great sadness and heartbreak, we lost Tanner Weaver unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. He was a gift and a loving son to his parents, Jerry and Tammy Weaver (Pow...

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 ...

Donna Jean Hunter Brown 84 of The Plains Ohio passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026. Born November 20 1941 in Marietta Ohio she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Mildred Meek Hunter. She graduated from The Plains High School and resided in Athens County all her life. Donna worked for 34 yea...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Randy Mark Gunter 67 of Chauncey died early Friday morning January 2 2026 at his home. Born November 3 1958 in Columbus he was the son of the late Ivor Boling and Katherine Kat McCabe Gunter Boling. He attended Columbus City Schools Tacoma School of Broadcasting 1979 and Brown Institute of Broadcast...

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...

Kenneth Eugene Kenny Keirns age 80 of New Marshfield passed away Friday December 26 2025 at his home with his family. Born March 31 1945 in Millfield he was the son of the late Daniel Keirns and Betty Jane Kittle Keirns. A graduate of Chauncey Dover High School he retired from the Athens Mental Heal...