Obituaries
Calvin Keith "Skeets" Gregory
Aug 31, 2025
Calvin Keith “Skeets” Gregory, 71, was born on June 7, 1954. He departed this life on August 31, 2025, at his home.
Calvin was a long-time resident of Harrison County. He was an excellent athlete and musician and enjoyed singing with his angelic voice. In his early days, he first attended Hopedale High School and then transferred to Cadiz High School...
Monroe Juleeann DeLuca
Sep 12, 2025
John 14:37, “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give peace to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”
Monroe Juleeann DeLuca, 8, of Cadiz, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus surrounded by her loving family after a brave fight on September 12, 2025. Sweet Miss...
Marianne S. Millward
Sep 11, 2025
Marianne S. Millward, 82, of Piedmont, Ohio, passed away on September 11, 2025, at the Meadows of Cadiz with her family by her side. She was born on January 4, 1943, in Harrison County, Ohio, to the late Martin and Dortha Taylor Elizeus.
Marianne worked for the Freeport Press for many years. She was a member of the Moorefield Township Fireman’s...
Patricia Smith
Sep 10, 2025
Patricia “Patty” Smith, 68, of Cadiz, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. Patty was born April 12, 1957 in Martins Ferry, Ohio the daughter of the late Frank Badger and Jeanene P. Freeman.
Patty worked as a nursing assistant and was a member of the First Apostolic Church of Cadiz....
George Thomas "Tom" Coultrap
Sep 10, 2025
George Thomas “Tom” Coultrap, 80, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on September 10, 2025, at Sunnyslope Care Center in Bowerston, Ohio. He was born on November 16, 1944, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Edward and Margaret Galbraith Coultrap.
Tom was well-known for his family’s store, “Coultrap's Supermarket” located on Route 250, and then his auto business “EZ...
Helen E. Barcroft
Sep 7, 2025
Our beloved mother, Helen E. Barcroft, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home on September 7th with her 6 children by her side along with her cat she named Baby. She was born on May 29, 1942, a daughter of Charles and Anna Lee Wheeler Eickleberry. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was always...
Shirley Gale
Sep 6, 2025
Shirley Jean Gale (Trouten), 78, went home to be with the Lord on September 6, 2025 under the loving care of Hospice.
Born into a family rooted in love and faith, Shirley was welcomed in Heaven by her husband, Daniel V. Gale, Sr.; her daughter, Brenda Joann Kelley; her sister, Carolyn Young; and her parents, James and Dessie Trouten.
She leaves behind...
David C. Reed
Sep 5, 2025
David Curtis Reed, 65, of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
Per his request, cremation has taken place. The family is being assisted by Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Cadiz, Ohio.
The memorial guestbook may be signed at www.clark-kirkland-barr.com.
Michael W. Whitlatch
Sep 1, 2025
Michael W. Whitlatch, 71, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away after a sudden illness on September 1, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born on June 3, 1954, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Clarence “Jack” and Barbara Anne Cole Whitlatch.
Mike worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator at R&F Coal Company for many...
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,...