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Beatrice Irene Porter

Beatrice Irene Porter, of Veto, Ohio, passed away October 13, 2026. She was born April 9, 1950, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to the late James Burley Cline and Vada (Deem) Cline. She was a longtime resident of Veto and attended Vienna Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Eric Porter; son, Eric B. Porter Jr.(Hope) ; daughters, Tracy I. Maston (Brad) and Jackie R. Parrish (Brody); four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Gary Cline (Becky) and J. Burl Cline Jr. (Paula); and sister, Barbara Blair. Beatrice is preceded in death by Parents and Brother in Law ...

Jerry Russell Shafer

Jerry Russell Shafer, 80, of Marietta, Ohio, died Oct. 12, 2026, at The Arbors, Marietta. Memorial service, noon, today, Freedom Gate Church, Marietta Ohio. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com.

Funeral Service

Norma Jane Ramsey - Visitation, 1-2 p.m. Friday, Roberts Funeral Home, Marietta. Funeral, 2 p.m. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Park.

Norma Jane Ramsey

Norma Jane Ramsey, 92, of Newport, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1934, in Newport to Virgil Thrasher and Belle Seiver-Thrasher. Norma was a member of Newport Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, ceramics and ...

Antonio “Anthony” Rufat

Antonio “Anthony” Rufat, 82, passed away Oct. 9, 2026, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell, Ohio. Cremation will be observed with no additional services to be held at this time. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Caldwell, has been entrusted to care for the family.

Funeral Services

Ernest Junior Ball - Graveside service, 11 a.m. today, Sunset Hills Burial Park, Canton. Larry Keith Sulfridge - Memorial service, noon Friday, October 23, 2026, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Belpre. Visitation, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Raymond C. “Rusty” Walters - Visitation, 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, McVay- Perkins Funeral Home. Funeral Liturgy with Mass, 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fulda. Veteran’s graveside service at St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery.