Obituaries
Penny A. Mansfield Fluharty
Sep 14, 2026
Penny A. Mansfield Fluharty, 74, of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, passed away on September 14, 2026, at her home. She was born on January 28, 1952, in Bowerston, Ohio to the late Harry Wayne and Emma Grace Dellinger Abel.
Penny was a cook at the Harrison County Home for many years and worked at the former Phoenix Restaurant in Cadiz....
Anthony Lewis "Lew" Dewalt
Sep 11, 2026
Anthony Lewis “Lew” Dewalt, 79, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on September 11, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born on February 27, 1947, in Unionvale, Ohio.
Lew was a coal miner and worked at R&F Coal from the time it opened until it closed. He finished out his career at the Oxford Mine. He enjoyed...
Rickey L. Erickson, Sr.
Aug 30, 2026
Rickey L. Erickson, Sr., 72, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away on August 30, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 10, 1954, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Verner and Helen Septer Erickson.
He enjoyed golfing, fishing, was a collector of Lionel trains, and being with his family and grandchildren, and he loved his dogs: Max, Abby and Rex.
He...
Russell E. "Hoss" Eberhart
Aug 29, 2026
Russell E. “Hoss” Eberhart, 64, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on August 29, 2026, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born on March 20, 1962, in Dennison, Ohio, to Donald E. Eberhart and Nira Richards.
Hoss always loved everything to do with trucks. He enjoyed working on them and driving semi-trucks, which he did independently and with...
Ronald Lee Moreland
Aug 23, 2026
Ronald Lee Moreland, Sr., 84 of Minerva, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his home. He was born March 22, 1942, in Duncanwood, Ohio a son of the late Johnathan Charles and Anna Catherine Polasky Moreland.
Ron was a lifelong resident of Minerva, aside from several years that he spent living out West. He was a proud veteran of...
Mark T. Fulton
Aug 22, 2026
Mark T. Fulton, 65, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born September 20, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio a son of the late W. Keith and Alma Jean Cole Fulton.
Mark was a former heavy equipment operator, truck driver and farmer. His favorite job was being a tormentor to...
Joann Bigger
Aug 22, 2026
JoAnn Bigger, 65, of Cadiz Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Valley Hospice Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 13, 1960 a daughter of the late James and Carmelita Barnes Bigger.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her brother Ed Bigger and his life partner...
Charles E. Snyder
Aug 20, 2026
Charles Edward Snyder, 83, of Wintersville, passed away on August 20, 2026 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 6, 1942 in Jewett, Ohio a son of the late William Edward and Elizabeth Dunlap Snyder.
Charlie was a member of the Wintersville Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death in addition to his parents; by a son, Richard Edward...
James Darrell Thompson
Aug 17, 2026
James Darrell "Old Man" Thompson, 89 of Jewett, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 after a sudden brief illness at Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Jim was born March 9, 1937 in Dennison, Ohio a son of the late Emmett Lee and Beulah Delora Rose Thompson.
Jim was a truck driver having hauled steel for Lattavo Brothers of Canton, Ohio,...
Earl James Haubenreiser
Aug 13, 2026
Earl James Haubenreiser, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at his summer home in New Athens, Ohio. He was born in West Springfield, MA to Walter and Marian Field Haubenreiser.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1948 and served time in Japan. After discharge, he returned to West Springfield where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and worked...
Betty Lou Mattern
Jul 30, 2026
Betty Lou Mattern, 89, of Cadiz, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Harrison County Home. She was born April 19, 1937, a daughter of the late Monroe & Mildred Blake.
Betty was a longtime member of the First Church of Christ where she previously served as the office secretary. She grew up in Cadiz on her family’s farm...
Darlene Kay Howes
Jul 30, 2026
Darlene Kay Howes, 70, of Cadiz, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at the Valley Hospice Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born April 29, 1956 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Edward D. and Yvonne G. Culver Snyder.
Surviving is her husband Gary Howes, that she would have celebrated 43 years of marriage with in...
Elma Piccoli Kralik
Jul 24, 2026
Elma (Elmo) Piccoli Kralik, 95, of Hopedale, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was born on the coldest day in January on the 15th 1931 in Parlett, Ohio a daughter of the late Petro and Mary Zullo Piccoli.
Elma met her husband Jerry while working at Scio Pottery and married in 1954....
Linda Wilson
Jul 12, 2026
Linda Wilson, 78, of Jewett, died Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the Arbors at Minerva. She was born May 4, 1948 in Canton, Ohio a daughter of the late Raymond and Fay Beckley Buxton.
She and her husband William, owned and operated a dairy farm near Jewett.
In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by a stillborn daughter, Lana...
Betty Johnson
Jul 8, 2026
Betty “Cookie” Louise Johnson, 86, of New Athens, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born May 16, 1940 the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Schiffner.
Cookie will be lovingly remembered by family and friends for her one-of-a-kind personality. She was a loving...
Jerry R. Jones
Jul 7, 2026
Jerry R. Jones, 81 of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at his home. He was born November 27, 1944 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Richard and Edith Bell Jones.
Jerry was retired from Koppers Chemical Plant in Follansbee, West Virginia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his...
Avril Glen Best, Jr.
Jun 29, 2026
Avril Glen “Flip” Best, Jr., 71, of Cadiz, passed away at his home on Monday, June 29, 2026 with his wife Tammy Best by his side. Flip was born October 31, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late Avril Glen and Mary M. Thompson Best, Sr.
Flip was a 1973 graduate of Cadiz High School. After graduation he...
Nancy Lee Sproull
Jun 22, 2026
Nancy Hennen Sproull, 84, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22,2026 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on March 10, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Sara Nash Hennen.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Jean and Wayne Adams, and Doris and Ernie Mizer.
She is...
Wanda Jo Chaffin
Jun 21, 2026
Wanda Jo Chaffin, 92, of Germano, Ohio passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Wanda was a beloved, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter, cousin, and friend. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Paul Chaffin, with whom she shared many cherished years.
She is survived by her daughter, Laura Mason and husband...
Jason D. McConnell
Jun 13, 2026
Jason McConnell, 49, of Piedmont, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 16, 1977 in Bellaire, Ohio a son of Patricia Hawthorne and the late Joseph Randall McConnell.
Jason was a truck driver and was an avid sports fan.
Surviving is his son, Braylon McConnell; his mother and step father, Patricia...
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