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Seth Edward Auble

Seth Edward Auble

May 8, 2021

AUBLE 1991-2021 Otway resident Seth Edward Auble, 29 years old, Otway resident, passed away on May 8th, 2021. Seth was preceded in death by his grandparents and a cousin Amber Batton. Seth is survived by his father, Chuck Auble of Otway and his mother and step father, Terry & Kevin Cornelius of Whiteford, MD, as well as many aunts, uncles,...

Jeffrey Dale Blevings

Jeffrey Dale Blevings

May 6, 2021

Jeffrey Dale Blevings, age 60, West Portsmouth resident, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Jeff was a 1979 graduate of Portsmouth High School and a 1994 graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan College. Jeff was a Veteran of the United States Air Force with 20 years of service. Jeff was a Telecommunications and Network Manager...

Howard Floyd Newberry

Howard Floyd Newberry

May 2, 2021

Howard Newberry Howard Floyd Newberry, 96, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home encircled by the love of his family. Howard was born August 29, 1924 in New Boston, a son of the late Thomas Henry and Hattie Irene Sullivan Newberry. He was a 1942 graduate of Glenwood High School where he played varsity basketball and baseball....

Lorene C Hobstetter

Lorene C Hobstetter

Apr 25, 2021

HOBSTETTER 1923-2021 FORMERLY OF PORTSMOUTH AND BRADENTON, FL Lorene (Nee Conley) Hobstetter, 97 years old, formerly of Portsmouth, OH and Bradenton, FL, went to Heaven on Sunday morning, April 25, 2021 at her daughter's home. She was born in Olive Hill, KY, a daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Conley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick...

Renate Anne Snyder

Renate Anne Snyder

Apr 21, 2021

Renate Snyder, age 53, longtime Portsmouth resident, passed away on April 21st, 2021. Renate was a beautiful soul that enjoyed spending time with her family. She spent many years dancing with her mother at Bon et Fidele Dance Studio, located in Boneyfiddle. Renate enjoyed ballet, tap and jazz. She enjoyed accompanying her mother and her best friend Lynne Daehler to...

Joan "Jo" Gilbert

Joan "Jo" Gilbert

Apr 20, 2021

Joan "Jo" (Nee Bailey) Gilbert, longtime Portsmouth resident, passed away Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. Jo was born in Marion, Ohio, the only child of Oliver Joseph and Esther (Nee Davis) Bailey. She graduated from Marion Harding High School, Marion, OH 1953. Jo was a GTE (General Telephone & Electronics) telephone operator in Marion where she met her husband, William "Bill"...

Michael L McCormick

Michael L McCormick

Apr 18, 2021

Michael Leroy McCormick, "Dirty Mike" of Lucasville, Ohio left on April 18, 2021, for his next adventure. He was an avid traveler who rode the rails and walked the highways of America, seeing places we could only imagine. He loved to hunt, fish, and enjoyed the outdoors. He had a life long love affair with Mary Jane. He loved his...

Cornelia "Heidi" Heidrun Dickerson

Cornelia "Heidi" Heidrun Dickerson

Apr 7, 2021

On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, Cornelia "Heidi" Dickerson (nee Ostheim), 61, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Heidi was a devoted wife and mother, gifted seamstress, quilter, and baker. She was proud of her German heritage, would polka anywhere she could, and knew all of the words to the songs in The Sound of...

Michael Pollard

Michael Pollard

Mar 26, 2021

Michael Pollard passed away on Mar 26, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dan F Sater

Dan F Sater

Mar 24, 2021

Dan Frederick Sater, 85, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on March 24, 2021 at 6:20 a.m., in the arms of his loving wife, Marilyn Colllier Sater, at Hope Hospice, Lehigh Acres, Florida after suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dan was born to Fred Elsworth Sater and Elva Hixon Sater on December 18, 1935 in Lancaster, Ohio. He attended Lancaster...

Donald Snively

Donald Snively

Mar 24, 2021

Donald W. Snively, 84 years old, passed away peacefully at SOMC Hospice on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Don was born on September 13, 1936, in Portsmouth to John and Ida (Nee: Fierl) Snively. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Carl M. Snively and many other loved ones. Don was a 1955 graduate of Portsmouth High School...

Lena "Tess" Katherine Hornikel

Lena "Tess" Katherine Hornikel

Mar 24, 2021

Lena "Tess" Hornikel, 76 years old, beloved wife and Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on March 24, 2021, after battling a long struggle with lung cancer. Lena was born January 19, 1945 in Franklin Furnace, OH to Stanley and Edna (Nee: Madden) Holloway. Lena was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Brian Davis, one sister,...

Jerry Allen

Jerry Allen

Mar 20, 2021

Jerry W. Allen, Sr., 68 years of age, lifetime Portsmouth resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 20th, 2021. Jerry was born October 17th, 1952, to the late James L. & Minnie Kathryn Allen. Jerry was retired from the Scioto County Engineers Office. He enjoyed sitting and watching the river every morning while eating his breakfast, and...

Sandra Kay Reynolds

Sandra Kay Reynolds

Mar 17, 2021

Sandra Reynolds, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place at the age of 56 at her home in Portsmouth on March 17, 2021. She entered this world on April 15, 1964 in Portsmouth, OH, born to the late Virgil Reynolds & Hosanna Lawson. Sandra is survived by her daughters Alicia Kirkendall of Wheelersburg Ohio, April Brown of Greenup...

Bette Marie Westbrook

Bette Marie Westbrook

Mar 10, 2021

Bette Marie (Nee: Dickey) Westbrook, lifetime Portsmouth resident, passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2021. Bette was a former teacher at Woodrow Wilson - Portsmouth City Schools and a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Portsmouth, OH. Private services will be held at a later time. Final resting place will be in Mounds Cemetery, Piketon, OH. F.C. Daehler will be...

Charles "Bruce" Canter

Charles "Bruce" Canter

Mar 9, 2021

Charles "Bruce" Canter March 18, 1935 - March 9, 2021 Bruce Canter, age 85, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. Bruce was born March 18, 1935 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Hymie Raymond and Virginia Ellen (Tomlinson) Canter. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in...

Charlotte Rochelle Johnson

Charlotte Rochelle Johnson

Mar 1, 2021

Charlotte Johnson, 83, beloved Sister and Aunt, was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 1, 2021. She entered this world on December 28, 1937 in Portsmouth, Ohio, born to the late Morris and Ella Johnson. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Franklin (Frieda) Johnson, She is survived by her...

Pearl Howard Brown

Pearl Howard Brown

Feb 6, 2021

Pearl Brown, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather was called Home to be with the Lordon February 6, 2021. He entered this world on August 13, 1931 in Unionville Center, OH, born to Howard and Velma Brown. Pearl graduated from Chuckery-Darby Local High School, May, 24, 1949. He enrolled at The Ohio State University. Pearl served in the...

Robert "R.J." Joe Holsinger

Robert "R.J." Joe Holsinger

Feb 6, 2021

Robert Joe Holsinger, Sr., 86, longtime Portsmouth resident, currently residing in Leesburg, FL, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on February 6, 2021. He entered this world on August 17, 1934 in Portsmouth, OH, born to the late Floyd and Cora (Nee: Colley) Holsinger. He was also preceded in death by his...

William "Bill" G. Kammler

William "Bill" G. Kammler

Jan 24, 2021

KAMMLER William "Bill" G. Kammler, age 92, US Army Veteran, Korean War, Portsmouth resident, formerly of Terre Haute, IN and Hecker, IL, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Hillview Retirement Center. He was born in Hecker (Monroe County), Illinois to Elmer L. and Ida (Nee: Laut) Kammler, where he resided until he completed college at Southern Illinois...

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