Local obituaries for Cardaras Funeral Homes

Oct 21, 2014

Lester F. Schlosser, 94 of McArthur, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at The Lindley Inn in The Plains.  He was born July 15, 1920, in Mosside, Alberta, Canada, son  of the late Seymour Lester Schlosser and Estelle Hawkey Schlosser.  On December 20, 1945, he was married to Lucille J. Bieler Schlosser, who precedes him in death.

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Oct 18, 2014

Scott Malone, 53, of Glouster passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital in Athens. He was born January 22, 1961 in Athens, son of the late Kenneth and Peggy McBride Malone. He was married to Barbara Pallo Malone, who survives, for 32 years. Scott was a Truck Driver for FedEx. In addition to his wife, he...

Oct 16, 2014

Arthur Raymond Leonard, 92, of Logan, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born January 9, 1922 in Hocking County, son of the late William Leonard and Lula Mae Woods Baum. Arthur was married to Flora Butterbaugh Leonard, who survives. He retired from Logan Clay Products and was a WWII Army Veteran....

Oct 14, 2014

Mary Jo Matthews, 65, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born June 13, 1949 in Washington D.C., the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Castle Simms. She was the widow of the late Carl L. Matthews Sr. Mary loved bingo and pull tabs. She is survived by...

Oct 14, 2014

Donald E. Bowers, 74, of Grove City, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the his residence. He was born September 15, 1940, in Hocking County, son of the late Cable and Carmen Leasure Bowers. Donald was a member of the ELKS Lodge #37 in Grove City, Nelsonville VFW #3467 and American Legion Post 164. He is survived by...

Oct 14, 2014

William Russell Lake, 71, of Millfield, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Logan Healthcare Center in Logan. He was born July 17, 1943, in Gallipolis, son of the late Russell Sylvester Lake and Christine Augusta (Albert) Morris Lake Gould. He was married to Sandra Arlene Glab Lake, who survives. William was a member of the Community of...

Oct 9, 2014

Mary Violet Rowland Ward, 82 of Wellston, passed away peacefully at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston on Thursday, October 9, 2014. She was born September 29, 1932 in Jackson County, daughter of the late John Sherman Rowland and Avis Gertrude Peck Rowland.  She was married for 33 years to the late Oscar William Ward Jr., who preceded her in...

Oct 8, 2014

Margaret Marie Sowers, 93, of McArthur, passed away, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Maple Hills Nursing Home, McArthur. She was born April 14, 1921 in Somerset, Ohio, daughter of the late Archie D. and Marie Linville Cotterman. She was the widow of the late Roy William Sowers, who passed away in 1991. Margaret retired from the Vinton County School...

Oct 8, 2014

Raymond Michael Mount, 15, of New Plymouth, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 as a result of an auto accident in Hocking County. He was born July 1, 1999, in Lancaster, son of Michael R. Mount of New Plymouth and Lisa Wagner Mount of Logan. Raymond was a sophomore at Logan High School and a member of the N.A.P.A...

Oct 4, 2014

Dewey E. Roof Jr., 47, of McArthur, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born October 30, 1966 in Gallipolis, son of Dewey E. Roof of Creola and Shirley D. McKinniss Roof of McArthur. Dewey was married to JoEllen Ailes Roof, who survives. He worked for Central States Environmental, was...

Oct 2, 2014

June Beth Stevens, 91, of Pataskala, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1923 in Ethel, WV, daughter of the late Elba and Ray Bunting Richardson. She was the widow of the late Wilbur R. "Wib" Stevens. June was a member of the Pataskala Tri Village Christian Church. She is survived by...

Sep 27, 2014

Lawrence Gordon Daft, 79, of McArthur, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at his residence. He was born December 27, 1934 in Vinton County, son of the late Raymond and Bertina Perry Daft. Lawrence was married to Sandra Lee Parfait Huntly-Daft, who survives. He was the owner of Daft Coal Company and was an Army Veteran. Lawrence was a...

Sep 26, 2014

William Howard “Bill” Legg, 78, of Logan, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at The Laurels of Athens. He was born October 12, 1935 in Columbus, the son of the late Howard and Nancy Fulton Legg. Bill was a retired truck driver for Hall’s Motor Freight. He is survived by his sons, Jon (Lisa) Coakley and Robert Williams both...

Sep 26, 2014

Brenda Sue Crawford, 54 of Logan, formerly of Gouster and Zanesville, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in Logan. She was born July 21, 1960 in Nelsonville, the daughter of the late Elza and Eunice Duncan Maxwell. She was the widow of the late Paul Masisenbacher Jr. Brenda was a store manager for Family Dollar. She is survived by...

Sep 24, 2014

Martha Faye “Marty” Smith, 65 of Logan, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 18, 1949 in Lancaster, daughter of Edward St. Clair of Logan and the late Opal A. Alltop St. Clair. She was married to Charles “Chuck” Smith, who survives. Marty was retired from Washburn Travel in Athens after 36 years...

Sep 22, 2014

Betty Jane Phillips, 84, of McArthur, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at her residence. She was born December 17, 1929 in Jan Jose, California, daughter of the late Thomas Tonkin and Edna Murray Jackson. Betty was the widow of the late Lawrence P. Phillips. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret Rigsby of Ash Flat, Arkansas and Bonnie...

Sep 21, 2014

Richard E. “Weirdo” Dearing, 56, of Nelsonville, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Doctors Hospital Nelsonville. He was born May 8, 1958, in Columbus, son of the late Richard and Velma Dearing. He was married to Luana Starner Dearing, who survives, for 37 years. In addition to his wife, Luana, he is survived by his daughter, Shannon (William)...

Sep 21, 2014

Aaron Miles "Mike" McDonald, 51, of Nelsonville, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Doctors Hospital Nelsonville. He was born August 8, 1963 in Nelsonville, son of the late Harold and Mary Elliott McDonald. Mike is survived by his brothers, Rolland McDonald, Kurt (Christina) McDonald and Kevin McDonald all of Nelsonille and his sister Brenda (Dave Stalling) Pierce of...

Sep 17, 2014

Regnald N. “Reggie” Spencer, 86, of Nelsonville, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born December 18, 1927 in Murray City, son of the late Melvin and Gladys Edgell Spencer. Reggie was married to Barbara Gibbons Spencer, who survives. He was a building inspector for the City of Columbus and FHA. Reggie was an Army...

Sep 14, 2014

Betty Jo Castor, 44, of Logan, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 4, 1970 in Lancaster, Ohio, daughter of Penny Hampshire Myers of Lancaster and Charles David Myers of Charlotte, North Carolina. Betty was married to Ron Castor who survives. Jo was always the first person to turn to if you had...