Peggy Ruth Lester, 92, of Piketon, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Pavilion at Piketon.  She was born April 25, 1932 in Missouri Branch, West Virginia to the late Cecil Wooten and Susan Damron Jones. Surviving are a son, David Lester of Waverly; a daughter, Susan A. (Tom) Slagle of Findley, Ohio;…

Norma Jean (Raynard) Kaltenbach, age 97, of Kettering, passed away February 20, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Norma Jean was born March 5, 1927, in South Webster, Ohio, and was a 1945 graduate of South Webster High School. She was a former bank employee in Portsmouth and Dayton. Norma Jean was preceded in death…

Logan Alexander Etterling, 18 of Portsmouth, Ohio went to be with the Lord on February 19th, 2025. Logan was born on February 9th, 2007 to Amy Crump, and Joseph Etterling. Logan was a senior at SCCTC and was pursuing a career in Auto Body/Auto Tech. He was set to graduate this May. Logan was a…

Jeffrey “Levi” Riley, 29, of Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025. He was a passionate gamer and sports car enthusiast, but loved his sugar gliders. His favorite restaurant was Toro Loco. He loved Root Beer, mudding with four wheelers and ATV’s. He loved his cars and base music. He had a heart of gold…

James Riley Wolfe III, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at KDMC Ashland. He was born July 15, 1946 in McDermott, a son of the late James Riley Wolfe II and Emma Brown Dinkler Wolfe. Jim was a retired Foreman for the Queen City Railroad and forklift operator for Mills Pride. He loved to fish,…

Julia May “Judy” Gillette Delong. 87, of Lucasville, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1937 in McDermott, a daughter of the late Obel and Donna Gillette . Judy was the owner of Delong’s pizza for 18 years. She was a…

David Harlan Heath, 88, of Portsmouth, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center, with his family by his bedside. Born on November 17, 1936, in Portsmouth, he was a son of the late John and Arrietta Applegate Heath. David was a graduate of Portsmouth High School, a retired security guard from…

  Ronald Dale Webster 68, of Wheelersburg died Thursday February 13, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice House in Portsmouth Ohio. Ron was born on January 26, 1957, in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Webster and Sara Jean Lauder Webster. Ron was a retired Project Manager for Setterlins…

  Daniel Dee Adkins, 90, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Best Care Health & Rehab in Wheelersburg. He was born in Portsmouth on November 21, 1934, to the late Fred and Maryland Collier Adkins. A 1952 Portsmouth High School graduate, Daniel worked as a chemical engineer at the Piketon Atomic…