Ruggles

Charles Emerson Ruggles Sr., 97, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on February 6, 2026. He was born April 8, 1928, to Jay and Ethel Ruggles of North Fairfield, Ohio. He was a 1946 g...

In 1998 he married the love of his life Linda McDonald and together they shared more than 25 years of marriage. Wray had a deep love for life and a genuine generous heart. He was happiest when surrounded by family and friends and took great joy in staying connected with those he loved. Known for his...

Kimberly Sue Ruggles, 50, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her home.Kim was born May 2, 1975, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of the late Orville Harold Ruggles and Mary (Gilliland) Ruggles.She is survived by two sons, James Cottle and Chandler (Taylor) Ruggles...

Florence “Flossie” Louise Young Ruggles,78, died Friday January 23, 2026, at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. She was born on April 5, 1947, in Hanover, NH; she wa...

Kootela Kay Payne Collins 85 of West Portsmouth died Friday February 13 2026 at her home. She was born November 11 1940 in Rubyville to the late Boyd and Myrtle Frye Payne. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Steven E. Collins whom she married on December 31 1960 2 brothe...

Milissa J. Vanderhoff beloved wife mother grandmother greatgrandmother and sister age 65 of Waldo passed on Monday December 29 2025. She was born on November 3 1960 in Delaware to the late Thomas and Doris Gale Crump. Milissa was a 1978 graduate of Buckeye Valley High School. She was a dedicated sta...

Donald E. Helaman age 93 of Mount Gilead passed away Monday December 8 2025 at Marion General Hospital. He was born on February 14 1932 in Ashley to the late John F. and Anna C. Davis Helman. Donald spent much of his life working as a skilled welder applying his steady hands and strong work ethic to...

Elizabeth Rose (Phipps) Smith, 60, Pleasant Plain, Ohio passed, Friday, February 6, 2026, at her home.Liz was born February 28, 1965, in Wilmington, Ohio, the daughter of Layton Phipps and Naomi (Jenkins) Phipps, who survive.Liz leaves behind her son, Adam (Jayden) Smith; two grandchildren, Oaklynn ...

Brooksville-Mary Lou Rankin Simons, 83, died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born in Dayton, KY on September 7, 1942 to the late James S. and Adelaide Duttle Rankin.She was a member of Brooksville Methodist Church, a member of Bracken Co. Chamber of Comme...

John Dale Usher 66 passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at his home in Hortense with his beloved dog Little Girl by his side. He was born on October 30 1959 in Brunswick Georgia to the late Sidney Usher Jr. and Cyndia Alice Usher and lived in Georgia the majority of his life. John was preceded in deat...

Donna May Pruner Welte 76 of Springfield Missouri formerly of Lancaster Missouri passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joesph Missouri. The daughter of John Eugene and Zelpha May Ruggles Pruner she was born on June 12 1949 in Centerville Iowa. She was a graduate of Kirksvi...

Marie Helen Magee Burch 84 of Canby Oregon passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday November 8 2025. Born in Houston Texas she graduated from Palestine High School in 1959. Marie was preceded in death by her beloved husband Jim her parents William Dolphus Magee Grace Magee ...