Obituaries
Joyce L. Jones
Nov 6, 2023
Joyce L. Jones, 82, of Cadiz, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1941 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Willam Bruce Franklin Davenport and Mary Elizabeth Perry Davenport.
Joyce was a graduate of Hopedale High School and then received her Dietary Certificate...
Joseph Burch
Nov 2, 2023
Joseph Burch, 76, of Martins Ferry, Ohio passed away on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, at Sienna Hills Nursing Home in Adena, Ohio. He was born August 22nd, 1947, a son of the late Ralph and Genevieve Wolanin Burch.
Joseph grew up with several beloved siblings: Robert, Mary, Barbara, Margaret and John Burch.
Joseph is survived by his...
Melvin Bell Jr.
Nov 2, 2023
Melvin Bell, Jr., 74, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away on November 02, 2023, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was born August 21, 1949, in Painesville, Ohio, a son of the late Melvin C. Bell Sr., and Louise Thomas Bell.
Melvin was a veteran having served in demolition in the United States Army in...
George Monzula
Oct 31, 2023
George T Monzula
Born May 4, 1930, in Cadiz, Ohio
Passed away after very brief illness October 31, 2023
Husband to Marilyn (Coulson) Monzula
Beloved Dad to: Stephen Monzula and Georgina (Monzula) Constantino
Debbie Mocnik and Eugene Constantino
Beloved Papa to: Alyssa, Gianna & Georgi
Great Papa to: Isabella Tyler & Montoro Kovach
Loved Monzula & Coulson family...
Elta Mae Fletcher
Oct 24, 2023
Elta Mae Fletcher, 97, of New Athens, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at her home. She was born January 17, 1926 in Georgetown, Ohio a daughter of the late Willard Clarence and Beulah I. Smith Hawthorne.
Elta Mae was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Helen Thompson
Oct 24, 2023
Helen Monzula Thompson, 100, passed away on October 24, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones at the Harrison County Home. She was born on March 6th, 1923 in Triadelphia, West Virginia to the late John and Helena Lukacena Monzula.
Helen was raised along with her siblings on Monzula Farm in Cadiz before she started working as an inspector at...
Glen A. Best
Oct 23, 2023
Glen A. Best, 76, of Cadiz, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a short illness. Glen was born October 8, 1947 in Harrison County, a son of the late Earcel and Laura Thompson Best, Sr.
Glen was retired from ODOT and a lifelong farmer.
He was preceded in death in addition...

Chad Lester
Oct 17, 2023
Chad A. Lester, 51, of Steubenville, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Valley Hospice North Center in Steubenville, Ohio after a lengthy illness. He was born April 3, 1972 in Canton, Ohio a son of the late Charles Bradford Lester and Rose M. Richards Lester.
Chad is survived by his siblings: Bill, Michelle, Tyra, Brad and Samantha...
Alice Ford
Oct 14, 2023
Alice Ford, 69, of Hopedale, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, October 14, 2023. She was born August 28, 1954 in Georgia, a daughter of the late Zayward Ford and Ruth Tyler Ford Enoch.
Alice was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz.
She was preceded in death in addition to her parents; by...
Nathan Dickerson
Oct 12, 2023
Nathan L. Dickerson, 45, of Cadiz, passed away at Trinity Hospital on Thursday, October 12, 2023, after dealing with a lengthy illness. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on May 31, 1978, to his parents, Richard and Bobbi Dickerson.
In keeping his wishes, his body has been cremated.
As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, he enjoyed sharing his faith...
Dana Spencer Mason, Sr.
Oct 10, 2023
Dana Spencer Mason, Sr. 75, Smithfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in Florence, Alabama. He was born August 17, 1948, in Cadiz, Ohio, son of the late Francis B. “Joe” Mason and Carrie I. Smith Mason. Upon graduating from Cadiz High School in 1967, Dana worked for several years at Wilgus Lumber Company in Cadiz, Ohio. He...
Kristopher L. Gatts
Oct 8, 2023
Kristopher L. Gatts, 39, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 8, 20223 in Cadiz, Ohio. He was born March 19, 1984 in Athens, Ohio a son of Roy “Buck” Gatts and the late Martha E. Krankovich Gatts.
Kristopher was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz where he was baptized on April 17, 2023....
James H. Medley
Oct 4, 2023
James “Jim” Medley, 81, born on June 2, 1942 to Laurence and Jean (Frew) Medley in Wheeling, WV went Home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ after a brief illness on October 4, 2023 at Trinity Medical Center West.
Jim graduated from Jewett High School class of 1960. He worked for Consolidation Coal Company for 38 years where...
Harold "Pat" Case
Oct 2, 2023
Harold “Pat” Case, 96, of Hopedale, passed away on October 2, 2023, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born October 2, 1927, in Hopedale, Ohio a son of the late Hartzell and Frances E. Hall Case.
Pat was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was a millright and retired steel worker. He was...
Don E. Sickle Jr.
Oct 2, 2023
Don E. Sickle, Jr., 75, of Cadiz, passed away at his home on Monday, October 2, 2023. He was born August 25, 1948 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Don E., Sr. and Frances Foster Sickle.
Don was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, 660th Transportation Co, serving from 1967-1972. He was a member of the...
Jacquelyn Ann Sedgmer (Warfield)
Sep 26, 2023
Jacquelyn Ann Sedgmer (Warfield), 74, of Cadiz, passed away on Tuesday, September 26 at the Meadows of Cadiz after a long illness. She was born September 15, 1949 to the late Paul and Dolores Giacobbi Sedgmer.
Jackie was a retired nurse working most recently at Gables Care Center in Hopedale Ohio. She was a member of the Cadiz...
Maxine Bates
Sep 17, 2023
Maxine D. Bates, 84, of Cadiz, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the Meadows of
Cadiz after a long illness. She was born November 10, 1938 in Unionvale, Ohio a daughter of
the late John and Retha Mae Moore Dewalt.
Maxine was a homemaker and a member of the Colliers Nazarene Church.
She...
Randall Stillwagon
Sep 16, 2023
Randall A. “Randy” Stillwagon, 69, of Scio, formerly of Cadiz, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in the Emergency Room at Harrison Community, Wheeling Hospital after a long illness. He was born June 27, 1954 in Adena, Ohio a son of the late Leonard and Lila Schucht Stillwagon.
Randy enjoyed Nascar races and was a big fan of...
Ronald Keith Dickerson
Sep 13, 2023
Ronald Keith Dickerson, Sr., 84, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at his home. He was born March 11, 1939 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late John Raymond and Marjorie Dunlap Dickerson.
Ron retired from United Parcel Service after 33 years of service.
He was preceded in death in addition to his...
Terry Wayne Trushel
Sep 8, 2023
Terry Wayne Trushel, known as Sport by those close to him, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, after an extended illness. He was born November 2, 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Melvin E. and Audrey Mae McCool Trushel, Sr.
He was a lifelong resident of Hopedale and graduated from Hopedale...