Obituaries
Vernon E. "Joe" Case
Aug 18, 2025
Vernon Eugene “Joe” "Lipps" Case, 75, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away on August 18, 2025. He was born October 30, 1949, in Steubenville, Ohio, and lived his entire life in Hopedale.
Joe is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Lana Case; his sons, Chad (Nikki) Case of Hopedale and Ryan Travis (Kristen) Case of Wintersville; his cherished grandchildren...
Joan Chesla
Aug 18, 2025
Joan Stephens Chesla, 94, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on August 18, 2025, in Hilliard, Ohio. She was born on December 26, 1930, in Toronto, Ohio, a daughter of the late Cletia Stephens Atwell and Charles Roy Stephens.
Joan was a 1948 graduate of Cadiz High School. In addition to raising her children, she was employed at various offices in Cadiz...
Roger F. McEniry
Aug 12, 2025
Roger F. McEniry, 72, of Adena, Ohio and formerly Buffalo, New York, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2025, while doing yard work at his home in Adena, Ohio. He was born on January 17, 1953, in Bradford, Pennsylvania the son of the late Hoyt S. and Gloria T. Lechiara McEniry.
Roger was a retired operator at DuPont. He moved to...
Judy Lynn (Toker) Dandridge
Aug 7, 2025
Judy Lynn Toker Dandridge, 59, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away after a battle with cancer on August 7, 2025, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. She was born on April 28, 1966, in Ohio to Richard and Gladys Toker.
Judy grew up in Germano, Ohio, and was a 1984 graduate of Jewett-Scio High School. She married her husband,...
Janet M. Birney
Jul 30, 2025
Janet Birney, 63, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born on May 21, 1962, in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of the late Roy and Eleanor Birney.
She was preceded in death by her parents and infant brother.
Surviving are 3 brothers, Nelson and wife Maura of Cadiz, Donald and his wife Dawn of...
Dorothy J. Puskarich
Jul 27, 2025
Dorothy Jean Puskarich, 87, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on July 27, 2025, at the Harrison County Home with her sons by her side. She was born on April 30, 1938, in Jefferson County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Mozie Garan.
Dorothy was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. After graduating, she worked as a legal...
Steve J. Ornouski, Jr.
Jul 24, 2025
Steve J. Ornouski, 82, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Trinity Valley Hospice from a stroke.
He was born July 24, 1943, in Duncanwood, Ohio, the son of the late Steve J. and Mary Cameron Ornouski.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Isaac Ornouski.
He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Christine Kaczmarek Ornouski; sons,...
Kathryn Marie Biery
Jul 19, 2025
Kathryn Marie Biery, 91, of Triadelphia, West Virginia passed away on July 19, 2025, in Cadiz, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 14, 1934, in St. Clairsville, Ohio to the late Lawerence and Audrey Adella Agnes Mars Hoffman.
Kathryn grew up on a farm in McGraw’s Run, West Virginia. She was a homemaker, fiercely loving and...
Roy Hildreth, Jr.
Jul 17, 2025
Roy Hildreth, Jr., 98, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on July 17, 2025, which would have been his father’s birthday, at home on his farm in the same farmhouse he was born in, with his family by his side. He was born on November 15, 1926, in Cadiz Township and was a son of the late Roy Hildreth, Sr., and...
Ruth Louise Hawkins
Jul 16, 2025
Ruth Louise Hawkins, 94, of Bloomingdale, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville. She was surrounded by family. Born August 9, 1930, in Bloomingdale, Ruth was the only daughter of the late Charles and Edith Kuhn Flohr.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Sam and Dean Flohr. She...
Richard E. McCartney, Jr.
Jul 16, 2025
Richard E. McCartney, Jr., of Weirton, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2025, in Cadiz. He was born on July 1, 1971, in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of Richard E. McCartney, Sr. and the late Leslie Tice McCartney.
Richard was an avid diesel mechanic. He did it both by trade and as a hobby. Cars, motorcycles, you name it,...
Linna J. Poole
Jul 10, 2025
Linna J. Poole, 86, passed away on July 10, 2025 at Valley Hospice Liza’s Place Care Center South. She was born April 1, 1939 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Leighman & Nora Lucas Carrothers.
Linna adored her pets and loved to travel, especially to the beach.
She is survived by her children Michael Poole & Marcia (Rob) Flammini; siblings...
Keith A. Casteel
Jul 7, 2025
Keith Allen Casteel,
54, of Mt Pleasant, OH passed away peacefully at home on 7-7-25.
Born on 7-8-1970 in Wheeling, WV, Keith was known for his quick wit, generous heart, and quiet strength. He was someone who didn’t just show up — he showed up fully, whether it was for a friend in need, a project he cared about, or a joke...
Verne W. Norris
Jul 6, 2025
Verne W. Norris, 87, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on July 6, 2025, at the Harrison County Home. He was born on May 18, 1938, in Uhrichsville Ohio, a son of the late David B. and Ida M. Conner Norris, Sr.
Verne grew up in Tuscarawas County. He served in the United States Army Reserve. He married his wife, Hilda, on...
Alan W. Van Curen
Jul 4, 2025
Alan W. VanCuren, 76, of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville surrounded by his family. He was born February 9, 1949 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late Stanley and Gertrude Giliam Van Curen
Alan retired as a warehouse foreman from Consol and enjoyed wood working, crafting (only for Nancy)...
James W. Bateman
Jul 4, 2025
James W. Bateman, 97, of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Valley Hospice Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 26, 1927 in Rush Run, Ohio a son of the late Edward and Magdalena Degerhardt Bateman.
James was a member of the East Warren Street Church of Christ in Cadiz where he served as a Deacon....
James E. Ruckman
Jun 28, 2025
James E. Ruckman, 86, of Freeport, Ohio, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 27, 1938, in Bellaire, Ohio, and he was the son of the late Wilferd Ruckman and Lena Emmel Ruckman.
Jim loved to fish.
He was preceded in death in addition to his parents by a daughter, Trudy...
Stella Burkhart
Jun 27, 2025
Stella Burkhart, 79, of Hopedale, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, passed away on June 27, 2025, at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born on March 24, 1946, and she was the daughter of the late John Burkhart and Mona Marie Burkhart DeLong.
Stella attended Tomorrow’s Corner Adult Day Program and ResCare provided at home-care to her for...
Myron A. Fledderus
Jun 17, 2025
Myron A. Fledderus, 90, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on June 17, 2025, at the Harrison County Home surrounded by his family. He was born in Kuinre, Holland, Netherlands on July 23, 1934, a son of the late Jacob and Rieuwkje Koopmans Fledderus.
Myron immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands at 15 years old in 1949. He originally resided...
James E. Kellermier, Jr.
Jun 15, 2025
James E. Kellermier, Jr., of Cadiz, Ohio, died on June 15, 2025, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born on October 23, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late James E. Kellermier, Sr., and Margaret Irene McAfee Kellermier.
In his working career, James worked as a mechanic. In his free time, he loved to fish.
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