We are a family-owned funeral home that has served the communities of Ohio and West Virginia for over 100 years. Our goal is to provide all of the families we serve a respectful and dignified service at a fair price. Whether a traditional service or more contemporary-style service, we try to meet all the needs of the individuals and families we serve.
Robert E. McElfresh, 68, of Marietta passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on May 15, 1957, in Marietta to Robert and Ruby (Tidd) McElfresh. Bob graduated from Nashville Diesel College in 1977. Shortly after that he went to work for R.O. Wetz Transportation. He was a dedicated employee for 48 years.
Jennifer Marie Dye Hefner, 43, of Girard, Ohio, passed away at 7:11 am, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, OH.
She was born on June 11, 1982, in Marietta a daughter of John Allen Dye and Regina Lightfritz Dye. Jennifer had been employed as a Nurse at the Trumbull County Jail in Warren, OH.
Gilbert “Bud” D. Schenkel, Jr., 82, of Marietta passed away on November 1, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
Bud was born in Marietta on February 7, 1943 to Gilbert D. and Ethel M. (Ziegler) Schenkel. He was a 1961 graduate of Marietta High School, where he participated in track and football. After graduation, he started his apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 972 Marietta working with Schenkel Electric, Inc. Later in his career he worked out of the hall for various contractors in the area. Bud retired in May 2011 and has been a proud member of IBEW for 63 years.
William (“Bill”) Don Stacy (70) passed away on Friday, October 31 in Marietta, Ohio.
Bill was born on December 14, 1954 to Ralph and Mary Joan (Green) Stacy, who preceded him in death, in Marietta.
Bill’s childhood years were spent on the family farm in Oak Grove with the generations before him.
William Joseph Vernon III (Bill), 84, died at home on Monday, October 27, 2025 after a year-long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Bill was born on August 3, 1941, in Charleston General Hospital (W.VA) to William J. Vernon, Jr. and Katherine Elizabeth Vickers Vernon. He lived in Glen Ferris, WV with his parents and sister Betty Jo until the end of his seventh grade. In August of 1954 he and his sister moved to Marietta, Ohio when his father was transferred to the Union Carbide Metals plant as Assistant Supt of the plant’s power station.
Bill joined his classmates at Marietta High School at the beginning of the eighth grade in 1954, which was on what was then called “high school hill”. He was very happy with his new school and enjoyed meeting his new classmates, many of which he stayed in touch with until his death. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1959.
Karen Minta Smitley West of Marietta went to be with the Lord on Oct. 25, 2025 at Muskingum Skilled Nursing in Beverly, Ohio, surrounded by family.
She was born Jan. 28, 1949, in Austin, TX, to Ivan, Sr. and Gloria Smitley. She was a graduate of Newport High School. Karen was a caregiver for several years before becoming a Domestic Violence Victims Advocate for Eve, Inc.
Sandra Lee Nabozny, 83, of Lower Salem, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 19, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, a daughter of the late Clifford John Farrell and Phyllis Aileen Swenson Farrell.
