Obituaries
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...
Marlys D. Stevens
Jun 9, 2026
Marlys D. Stevens, 86, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on June 9, 2026, at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. She was born on January 11, 1940, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the late Archie R. and Edith Ruth (Earliwine) Eickleberry, Sr.
Marlys was a Registered Nurse with Trinity Hospital for many years.
She is survived by her daughter, Jill Stevens (Carl)...
Walter Steven Stackhouse
Jun 6, 2026
Walter Steven “Steve” Stackhouse, 74, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Steve was born January 31, 1952, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Edward and Mary Sefsick Stackhouse.
Steve retired from Columbus Equipment Company and was a lifelong farmer. He enjoyed hunting, and was a member of the NRA, NWTF and...
Ernest C. "Ernie" Mansfield, Sr.
Jun 5, 2026
Ernest C. “Ernie” Mansfield, Sr., 72, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on June 5, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center West. He was born on June 26, 1953, in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late John and Alice DeWalt Mansfield.
Ernie was ornery as could be, you could always expect a witty comment or to laugh at something he said when you...
Donald W. Liming
Jun 1, 2026
Donald William Liming, 79, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at his home. He was born May 10, 1947, in Wheeling, West Virginia son of the late Asa and Dorothy Ruth (Thompson) Liming.
He was a graduate of Cadiz High School and Otterbein College. He had many talents, including singing in the G.T.L. Quartet and playing piano...
William Larry Walker
May 23, 2026
William Larry Walker, 84, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 in Stow, Ohio. He was the last surviving son of the late Orville and Irene Roth Walker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Chuck, Loren, Jim, Alan, Rick and Lanny.
Bill was born on August 5, 1941, and grew up in East Cadiz. He...
Elizabeth Bacani Daguplo
May 19, 2026
Elizabeth Bacani Daguplo, 70, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on May 19, 2026, at UPMC Magee in Pittsburgh. She was born on November 19, 1955, in Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines to the late Teofilo Sanchez and Ines Mabilog Bacani.
Elizabeth worked as a physician in the Philippines. She was a devoted mother, caring for her husband and children during her...
Donald L. Stire
May 10, 2026
Donald Lee Stire of Cadiz passed away peacefully on Sunday May 10, 2026 in the Gables Care Center. He was born May 11, 1935 in Shinnston, WV to the late Alexander and Ruth Alcinda Stire. Donald was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years Shirley Mae “Toby” Stire and his siblings Ray Webb, Alta Mae Hire, Mary...
Barbara A. Gilbert
May 9, 2026
Barbara A. Gilbert, 85, of Steubenville, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Sienna Skilled Care in Wintersville surrounded by her family. She was born June 4, 1940 in Steubenville, a daughter of the late Frank and Elsie Parks Ohle, Jr.
She worked in several area restaurants including: Spanky’s which is now Murray’s and Frederico’s. She was a member of...
James R. Cash, Jr.
May 6, 2026
James R. “Jim” Cash, Jr., 73 of Hopedale, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at his home with his family. Jim was born June 5, 1952 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late James R. and Agnes Kirk Cash, Sr.
Jim attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, Ohio. He was a retired maintenance foreman for the former Consolidation...
Dorothy "Loraine" Liggett
Apr 29, 2026
Dorothy “Loraine” Hoobler Liggett, 83, of Jewett, Ohio died Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio after a strong fight against COPD and related lung complications. Loraine was born February 10, 1943, in Jewett, and was the daughter of the late Forrest Perry Hoobler and Eva Dorothy Snyder Hoobler Joseph.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
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