Steve J. Ornouski, Jr.

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, Kevin (Tracee) of Carrollton, Ohio and Randy (LaDella) of Piedmont, Ohio; a daughter, Stephanie (Aarron) Sword of Lodi, Ohio; stepsons, Kriss (Mandy) Petrisko of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, Mike Brown of Washington, D.C., Carey (Robin) Howard of Waldorf, Maryland; two sisters, Nancy Petrilla of Cleveland, Ohio and Barb (Terry) Galey of Cadiz, Ohio; as well as several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Steve was a retired coal miner having worked at the Consol Robinson Run Mine in Fairmont, West Virginia for many years. He also worked as a police officer in Cadiz and at one time served as the Chief of Police in Littleton, West Virginia. In Cadiz, he established a home and a family. He liked hunting and weightlifting.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 2-4 & 6-8 at Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home in Cadiz. A Vigil service will be held on Friday at 7:45p.m. in the funeral home. Mass with Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church, 143 East South Street, Cadiz, with Rev. Fr. Fred Kihm as the celebrant. Burial will follow at Cadiz Union Cemetery.

The memorial guestbook may be signed at clark-kirkland-barr.com.