Obituaries

Kristina “Kristi” Houser, 82, of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on October 4, 2026.  Kristi was born December 24, 1943, in Abilene, Texas. Born into a military family, Kristi grew up living in communities and on military bases throughout the United States, Brazil, and Japan. She spent her early teenage years in Japan,…

ATHENS- Danny Lee Brookhart, 86, of Athens, died Wednesday October 7, 2026 at the Carlin House Assisted Living in Logan.  Born May 13, 1940 in Sugar Creek, he was the son of the late John L. Brookhart and Faye Davis Brookhart Sprague. A graduate of Chauncey-Dover High School, he was employed as a welder and…

THE PLAINS- Karen (Strandborg) Ireland was born in Toledo Ohio on August 16, 1939.  She was the daughter of Stanley and Margaret (Lee) Strandborg   Karen is survived by her sister Diane (Strandborg) Kent, her four children James Weaver (spouse Chrstina), Jeff Weaver (spouse Debbie), Susan Weaver, Deborah Weaver Richardson, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was preceded…

James A. Oakman, age 79, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Brunswick Pointe in Brunswick, Ohio. He was born on October 8, 1946 in Friedens, Pennsylvania, the son of James R. and Evelyn D. (Fitzgerald) Oakman. Jim was a resident of Madison for the majority of his life before moving to Brunswick. Jim…

At his request, there will be no funeral or visitation.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday October 6, 2026, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel.

At his request, Pete will be cremated, and no services will be held.

Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home.