Obituaries
William R. "Bill" Brown
Mar 8, 2025
William Ray “Buddy Bill” Brown, 78, of Cadiz, Ohio, was born November 13, 1946, in Terre Haute, Indiana and fell asleep in death, March 8, 2025, at the Steubenville, Ohio Valley Hospice after a short illness.
It was Bill’s hope of being brought back to life on a paradise earth and to greet his parents, William Jr. & Mae Maxine Brown...
Linda A. Phillips
Mar 5, 2025
Linda A. Phillips, 80, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on March 5, 2025, at the Meadows of Cadiz. She was born on November 16, 1944, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a daughter of the late Delbert and Joan Phillips.
In her younger years, Linda worked as a lab assistant.
Linda was preceded in death in addition to her parents by her brother, Carl...
Anna Lee Mizer
Mar 3, 2025
Anna Lee Mizer, 89, of rural Cadiz, Ohio, died peacefully at home on March 3, 2025, with her three sons nearby. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio on July 19, 1935, to Chester M. and Helen Gallagher Warner, and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1953, and from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio in 1956. She...
Mary Ruth Dicks
Feb 25, 2025
Mary Ruth Dicks, 80, of Bloomingdale, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2025. She was born on July 31, 1944, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Edwin Dean and Ethel Woodford McHugh.
Mary Ruth was a dedicated housewife, and dearly loved her husband, daughters, and grandson. She was also a dedicated and phenomenal caretaker, caring for her own...
George Donald Bomboris
Feb 21, 2025
George D. Bomboris, 72, of Adena passed away on February 21, 2025, at the Harrison County Home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born January 31, 1953, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late George and Catherine (Holliday) Bomboris.
George worked at the former Y&O Coal Mine and Lindy Paving. After his retirement, he enjoyed working at the...
William "Bill" Blanchard
Feb 20, 2025
William “Bill” Blanchard, 73, of Bridgeport, formerly of Cadiz, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Bridgeport, Ohio. He was born January 11, 1952 in Flushing, Ohio a son of the late Etta Jean Williams.
Bill was an employee of the former International Harvester in Shadyside and a U.S. Navy Veteran.
He was preceded in death...
Margaret Ann Lightner
Feb 18, 2025
Margaret Ann Bihlman Lightner, 89, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on February 18, 2025, at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio with her daughter by her side. She was born on March 17, 1935, in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Clifford and Margaret Young McLeod.
Ann worked as a bank teller at First National, now...
Mary Katherine "Kay" Vaughan Spencer
Feb 17, 2025
Mary Kathryn “Kay” Vaughan Spencer passed away on February 17, 2025. She was born on January 1, 1926, in Pomeroy, Ohio.
She was married for 71 years to Billy Joe Spencer who preceded her in death on August 4, 2019. She is survived by her children, Belinda of Phoenix, Arizona, Deborah (Lou) Coffland of Cadiz, Rebecca of Columbus, Gregory of Bellevue,...
Dale Okey Hall
Feb 17, 2025
Dale Okey Hall, 78, of Wheeling, West Virginia passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born March 29, 1946, in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late James E. and Ruth Rine Hall.
Dale was a self-employed farmer and U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War.
In addition to his...
Helen G. Smith
Feb 16, 2025
Helen Geraldine Persons Smith, 85, of Moorefield, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Schoenbrunn surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 24, 1939, in Moorefield, Ohio, the daughter of the late Thomas M. and Mary D. Robison Persons.
She graduated from Freeport High School and attended Belmont College. Helen married...
Carol S. Raber
Feb 16, 2025
Carol S. Raber, 86, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away on February 16, 2025, at the Harrison County Home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 28, 1938, in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Chaddock Stringer.
Carol married her husband, Don, on June 8, 1957. They went on to have 4 children, then 4 grandchildren,...
Emma Lou Giffin
Feb 13, 2025
Emma Lou Giffin, age 82, of Cadiz, Ohio died and went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, February 13, at Ruby Medical Center, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Emma was born in Hocking County on February 4, 1943, to the late Hannah Rebecca Sinift Geil and Harland Geil. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Laura Ann "Cookie" Case
Feb 12, 2025
Laura A. “Cookie” Dombroski Case, 56, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at her home. She was born April 10, 1968, in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of the late Larry “Hose” and Pamela McLaughlin Dombroski, Sr.
In her earlier years, Cookie worked as a cook at the former Dove restaurant in Bloomingdale, Ohio. In her free time,...
Joseph "Joe" Sartor
Feb 8, 2025
Joseph "Joe" Sartor, 82, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away on February 8, 2025, at home after a brief battle with cancer surrounded by his step-daughters and grandsons. He was born on September 4, 1942, in Union, South Carolina, a son of the late Ulysses and Sally Booker Sartor.
During his working career, Joseph spent over 25 years as a manual machinist...
Tammy A. Carson
Feb 6, 2025
Tammy A. Carson, 57, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Trinity West in Steubenville, after a valiant fight with cancer, surrounded by her family. She was born December 11, 1967 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Charles G. and Nellie Easlick Roe.
Tammy was a 1986 graduate of Cadiz High School. She worked...
Mary Marilyn (Flynn) Hart
Jan 31, 2025
Mary Marilyn (Flynn) Hart of Hopedale, Ohio, died at home on January 31, 2025, after a long struggle with dementia. She was preceded in death by her parents Flora (Doiron) Flynn of New Brunswick, Canada, and Edward Flynn of Skowhegan, ME; brother, Kerry Kalen Steward; brother Dale Flynn; and a son-in-law Stanley Rodgers. Mary is survived by her loving, devoted...
Matilda "Tillie" Virginia Heavilin
Jan 29, 2025
Matilda Virginia Heavilin died January 29, 2025 at her home, rural Cadiz.
She was born in Adamstown, Maryland on November 19, 1930, The daughter of Blair Sumner and Susan Virginia Wenner Titus. She graduated from Frederick High School and Towson State Teacher’s College with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education. In 1982, she received her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from...
Mary Elizabeth Shannon
Jan 27, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Shannon, 77, of Cadiz, passed away on January 27, 2025, at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 21, 1947, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Thomas & Mary Banco Trainor.
Mary grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia. In her later years, she worked as a paralegal, and then she started and...
Venora Lee "Pinky" Oxley
Jan 17, 2025
Venora Lee “Pinky” Oxley, 75, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born on December 23, 1949, in Greensville, South Carolina, a daughter of the late William C. and Helen F. Harris Brewster.
Venora was employed at Walmart in her working career and also spent time waitressing at various restaurants. She loved...
Ronald Lee Tuchek, Jr.
Jan 15, 2025
Ronald Lee Tuchek II, 55, of Cadiz Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, at UPMC. He was born August 23, 1969 to the late Rita and Ronald “Old Man” Tuchek SR.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by the mother of his children, and former wife; Madelyn “Renee” Tuchek and a sister, Jaqueline.
Ron worked as a...