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.
William Henry Thompson III, of Whipple, Ohio, was taken by pancreatic cancer on March 25, 2019. He was born March 3, 1962, in Pella, Iowa, and spent his early years in a rickety farmhouse with room to roam. His family spent nine glorious years in Pella with many dear friends. It’s said that Billy’s first word was “junco,” and the first bird he remembered seeing through binoculars at age six was a snowy owl.The Thompsons moved to Marietta, Ohio, in 1971; Bill’s dad (Bill Thompson, Jr.) went to work at Marietta College, and his mom Elsa joined a local bird watching group, the Betsey Birders. Over time, Bill and his brother Andy’s interest in birds surged, and their weekly bird watching excursions with Marietta Times nature columnist Pat Murphy enhanced their skills tremendously.In 1978, the family launched Bird Watcher’s Digest in their living room on Warren Street with family friend Bill Sheppard. Elsa’s passion for birds combined with her husband’s journalism background made the magazine a success. Bill III graduated from Marietta High School in 1980, with the Lt. Richard N. Christy Leadership award for many accomplishments, including his work as editor of the school newspaper and his service as President of the Marietta High School Band.
Date of Death: Mon, 03/25/2019 Services: Sat, 03/30/2019 03:00 pm Read More
Joseph R. Binegar, 73, of Marietta passed away 9:07 pm, March 23, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.He was born September 23, 1945 in New Matamoras to Clark and Kathleen (McPeek) Binegar. Joe had been employed with the City of Marietta Water Dept.
Date of Death: Sat, 03/23/2019 Services: Wed, 03/27/2019 11:00 am Read MoreFrank Wallace Plaugher, 71, of Reno passed away at 5:45 am, Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born November 10, 1947, in Marietta a son of Mark William Plaugher and Hazel Ritchie Plaugher.
Date of Death: Thu, 03/21/2019 Services: Tue, 03/26/2019 12:00 pm Read MoreDeborah S. Wagner, 66, of Marietta passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 29, 1952, in Marietta a daughter of Charles Walter Miller and Mary Elizabeth Mantel Miller.
Date of Death: Thu, 03/21/2019 Services: Mon, 03/25/2019 11:00 am Read More
Betty Haessly Zimmer, 84, of Marietta passed away March 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.She was born August 3, 1934 in Chambersburg, Ohio to the late Norman E. and Dorothy Marie (Rang) Haessly, Sr.
Date of Death: Sun, 03/17/2019 Services: Thu, 03/21/2019 10:30 am Read MoreMary Ellen Cunningham passed through the heavenly gates on March 11, 2019. She was the daughter of Glenn and Helen Wilson, born on July 28, 1936, and the sister of Gary Wilson of Marietta. She graduated from Elk Local in Harriestville.
Date of Death: Mon, 03/11/2019 Services: Thu, 03/14/2019 11:00 am Read MoreIrene Dorothy West Haught, 85, of Berryville, VA, and previously from New Matamoras, passed away Monday March 11, 2019 at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, VA. surrounded by her daughters.She was born May 17, 1933 in Marietta to Howard and Verna (Hendricks) West. Irene was a 1952 graduate of Lawrence High School.
Date of Death: Mon, 03/11/2019 Services: Sat, 03/23/2019 10:30 am Read More
