Obituaries

Sep 3, 2021

Erma Jean Howard, 74, of Jewett, formerly of Canton, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2021. She was born on February 8, 1947 a daughter of the late Estella V. and John R. Howard and Charles Poland.

She was a loving mother, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her boys, grandchildren and...

Sep 2, 2021

Donna Arlene Grubb, 78, of Port Clinton, formerly of Cadiz, died Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Edgewood Manor in Port Clinton, Ohio. She was born December 23, 1942 in Bloomingdale, Ohio a daughter of the late Marion and Sally Vaughn Delloma.

Donna is a retired manger of Rite Aid in Cadiz.

In addition to her...

Aug 29, 2021

Ruth Ann Jenkins, 84, of Cadiz, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was born on September 5, 1936, a daughter of the late Mildred R. and Raymond R. Springer. Ruth Ann was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother to all that knew her. She...

Aug 26, 2021

Gerald F. “Fritz” Jones, 77, of Cadiz, went to be with the Lord on  Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Meadows of Cadiz. He was born October 10, 1943 in Cadiz, Ohio to Richard and Edith Bell Jones.

Fritz was a former coal miner and a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz.

He...

Aug 25, 2021

Mary Besse Carter Alleman, 66, of Cadiz, Ohio, died suddenly on August 25, 2021, while on family vacation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Mary Besse was born on November 7, 1954 in East Liverpool, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter of Summitville, Ohio.  She was a 1973 graduate of Southern Local High School,...

Aug 25, 2021

Robert (Bob) E. Blake    1940-2021

80, of Cadiz, OH, passed away on August 25, 2021, at his home surrounded with his loving family by his side following a long battle of cancer.  Born September 26, 1940 in Kenwood, OH, he was the son of the late Orville (Red) and Mary Virginia Blake.

Bob graduated from...

Aug 24, 2021

Dorothy F. Bradac Glover, 70, of Jewett, passed away August 24, 2021 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, following a battle with cancer, with her family by her side. She was born October 24, 1950 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Shaw Bradac.

Dorothy graduated from Hopedale High School.  In 1968...

Aug 17, 2021

Larry Bruce Murral, Sr., 75, of Cadiz, passed away on August 17, 2021 in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born August 7, 1946, a son of the late Samuel Henry Murral and Violet Iona Dinger Murral.

Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve 660th. He was a contract driller for the Quinn-Marietta Coal Company in Saint...

Aug 14, 2021

Jackie Eugene “Jack” Mansfield, 65, of Cadiz, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Valley Hospice Center North, Steubenville, Ohio. He was born April 26, 1956 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late John and Alice DeWalt Mansfield.

Jack was a former landfill bulldozer operator.

He was preceded in death in addition to...

Aug 4, 2021

Richard Wayne Blake, 78, of Cadiz, died unexpectedly on August 4, 2021 at his home. He was born September 19, 1942 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Monroe and Mildred Adams Blake.

Rich was a former coal miner and retired as the sexton of the Cadiz Union Cemetery. He was a veteran having served in...

Aug 3, 2021

Donald Emerson Walker, Sr., 83, of Hopedale, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 3, 1938 in Belmont County, Ohio a son of the late Melvin Emerson and Evelyn Walker.

He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and the Hopedale American Legion Post #682. He...

Jul 27, 2021

Marjorie “Louise” Mills Harkins passed away peacefully on July 27th at Heartland Nursing Home in Twinsburg, Ohio surrounded by her loving children & family. She was the daughter of Walter & Mae Mills. Louise was preceded in death by the love of her life, Howard, Daughter Dorinda Moore, Grandson Shane Harkins, Sister Luella Howell, Brothers Richard & Edgar Mills....

Jul 20, 2021

Michael H. Dowdle, 63, of Jewett, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home. He was born May 12, 1958 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Harold Cloyd and Fannie Harris Dowdle.

Mike was a carpenter by trade.

He was preceded in death in addition to his parents, by 2 brothers: Steve...

Jul 17, 2021

Naomi Frances (Leeser) Trotter, 98, of Cadiz, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Harrison County Home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Newell B. Trotter; her parents, Charles and Jean Epler Leeser; brothers, Maurice and Talmadge Leeser; sister, Lavonne Dunlap and her son-in-law, Allen Bobot.

She was a...

Jul 13, 2021

Debra K. Toker, 60, of Scio, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Meadows of Cadiz. She was born September 13, 1960 in   Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph Howard and Ethel Bernadine Cross Satterfield.

Debbie was an employee of the NAPA distribution center in Carrollton, Ohio. She was a 1979 graduate of Jewett-Scio...

Jul 6, 2021

Leisa Streets Baker, 56, of Hopedale, Ohio died Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born December 7, 1964 in Follansbee, West Virginia a daughter of the late Lee Streets and Josephine Kirkpatrick Streets Streley.

She was a child care provider and worked in housekeeping at Harrison Community Hospital in...

Jun 29, 2021

Alexander S. Bacon, 31, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born October 9, 1989 in Akron, Ohio a son of Candy Garrett Lovejoy and stepfather Gary Lovejoy of Cadiz and the late Jeffrey Arthur Bacon.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a son, William A. Bacon;...

Jun 28, 2021

Virginia Cunningham, 80, of Hopedale, died Monday, June 28, 2021 at Sienna Woods in Wintersville, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1941 in Guernsey, Ohio a daughter of the late John A. and Catherine M. Wilson Ridgeway.

She was a retired housekeeper and attended the Hopedale Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death in...

Jun 27, 2021

Paityn Marie Merkins, 8, of Cadiz, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Harrison Community Hospital. She was born November 7, 2012 in Toledo, Ohio a daughter of Kris (Jessica) Merkins and Ashley (Rex) Cartwright Lawrence.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Scott Merkins.

Surviving in addition to her parents; are her siblings: John...

Jun 25, 2021

Bernice Faye Boso, 80, passed away on June 25, 2021, at her home in Byesville, Ohio where she lived with her son Russell and daughter-in-law Angie. Bernice was born on February 5, 1941, in Adena, Ohio to Samuel A and Audrey M (Post) Thompson who preceded her in death.

Bernice graduated from Beaver local High School in...