All Obituaries

NolaKay Vest, 77 of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Thursday, September 7, 2023 in OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital following an extended illness.  She was born July 24, 1946 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Orland Joseph Hoffman and Margaret Marcella (Mullen) Hoffman.  On March 22, 1968 she married Roger D. Vest who survives. Also surviving are sons, Rodney N. Vest, Dale (Krista) Vest and Randall J. Vest, all of Chillicothe; a granddaughter, Kylie A. Vest; a brother,...

Lee Etta A. Shoemaker, 74 of Sevierville, TN, passed from this life Saturday, August 19, 2023, after a brief illness.  She was born on May 12, 1949 in Chillicothe, to the late Leroy and Avanal (Price) Jones.  Surviving is her loving husband of 53 years, Bill Shoemaker; son, Dan Shoemaker; grandchildren, Chelsea Shoemaker and Kaden Shoemaker; great-grandchildren, Brynleigh and Leighton; Tara Smith; lifelong childhood friend, Vickie Warner; her Dollywood and Westgate work families;...

Lloyd W. “Bud” Seymour, 88, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Monday, August 14, 2023 in CareCore at Westmoreland.  He was born on April 11, 1935 in Chillicothe to the late Roy S. and Vera (Kempton) Seymour. Surviving is a daughter, Kelly (Ben) Hoey, and a son, Rick (Sharon) Seymour, both of Chillicothe, grandchildren, Ashley (Mike) Crabtree, Dustin Seymour, Audrey (David) Glass, Joe (Amber) Stewart, and Pete (Jess) Hoey, great-grandchildren, Lily Seymour, David,...

Arnetta J. Steele, 93, of Marion, formerly of Chillicothe passed from this life Friday, August 11, 2023 in Wyndmoor of Marion following an extended illness. She was born July 21, 1930 in Hamden, Ohio to the late Earl J. and Linda (Arnett) Woltz.  On September 12, 1953 she married James W. Steele who preceded her in death on November 16, 1990. Surviving are sons, Tim (Susan) Steele, Delaware, OH, David Steele, Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, Heather Robinson, Emily Steele, Daniel...

Beatrice Joanne Hizer, 86, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday August 5, 2023 in the Adena Regional Medical Center.  She was born on September 14, 1936 in Dayton, OH to the late Earl Nathaniel and Margaret (Knisley) Swaney. Surviving is her daughter Kathryn L. Newman, Chillicothe, her son, Kenneth Newman, Edinburgh, Scotland, her grandchildren, Joanne Marie Newman Jones, Zachary Torres Newman, and Meghan Newman, and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death...

Martha A. “Marty” Holton, 85, of Londonderry, passed from this life on Sunday July 23, 2023 at her residence.  She was born in July 22, 1938 in Kansas City, KS to the late Roscoe and Anna May (Holloway) Estrada.  On July 27, 1956 she married Leslie Howard Holton who preceded her in death on July 25, 1995. Surviving are her daughters, Michelle “Micki” Cartwright and Joy (Mark) Uhrig, a son, Mitchell (Carolyn) Holton, all of Chillicothe, grandchildren,...

Patricia M. O’Dell, 88, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Friday, July 14, 2023 at her home following an extended illness.  She was born January 10, 1935 in Richmond Dale, Ohio, the daughter of Myron C. O’Dell and Margaret (Faye) O’Dell Rawlings.  Surviving is her life partner, George Karamalakis, Chillicothe; her daughter, Sandy (Denver) Kennison, Waverly; sons, Greg (Darcy) Counts, Chillicothe and Jeff (Vilma) Counts, Sayre, PA; George’s family,...

Richard “Dick” Kutschbach 79, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away on July 13, 2023 at Select Speciality Hospital. Dick was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on May 29, 1944 to Dorothy Ellen Fink Halasz & Francis Kutschbach He was raised by his maternal grandparents Elemer & Bessie Fink. Dick graduated from Huntington High School in 1962 and then joined the US Navy serving on the USS Meredith as a machinist. In 1987 Dick and his wife, Clara, purchased Chillicothe Fire Equipment...

Nancy M. (Leach) Blythe, 62, of Chillicothe, passed peacefully in home after a short illness. She was born on December 17, 1960 in Chillicothe to the late Charles B. and Margaret E. (Carper) Leach.  On April 11, 2000 she married Scott. F. Blythe III, who survives. Also surviving is her daughter and son-in-law, Andrea J. (Ball) and Glenn R. Bolen, grandchildren, Jordan M. Bolen and Lacie E. Bolen, nephews, Scott A. Limle, Jason R. Leach, and Paul M. Mercer, nieces, Maggie Reynolds,...

Martha L. Tuvell of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Tuesday July 11, 2023 at the age of 95.  She was born Dec. 2, 1927 in Ross County to the late William W. and Evelyn L. Collins Handley.  On Nov. 23, 1951 she was married to Robert. W. Tuvell, who preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 2008. Martha graduated from Huntington Local High School in 1945 and was a member of the 1949 class at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a degree in Elementary Education.  She also...