Funeral Homes in Portsmouth, Ohio
4 funeral homes in Portsmouth, Ohio (Scioto County), a community of approximately 20,409 residents— 4 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Portsmouth, Ohio. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in Portsmouth
Families in Portsmouth typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 4 funeral homes listed below serve Portsmouth and surrounding Scioto County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 4 funeral homes in Portsmouth and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Portsmouth, Ohio
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Portsmouth funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Melcher Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1417 Offnere Street
(740) 353-2808
Adkins-Brant Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1503 Offnere Street
(740) 354-3201
F. C. Daehler Mortuary
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
915 9th Street
(740) 353-4146
Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1422 Lincoln Street
(740) 353-4161
Monitor Obituaries from Portsmouth Funeral Homes
Portsmouth is located in Scioto County, Ohio. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Portsmouth and surrounding Scioto County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 4 funeral homes in Portsmouth and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.