Obituaries

Mar 6, 2021

Phyllis M. Grim, 81, of Cadiz, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born February 18, 1940 at the family home on Deersville Ridge outside of Cadiz, a daughter of the late Wilford and Amanda Adeline LaPorte Harris.

She was a homemaker and worked at a number of local...

Feb 26, 2021

Ruth E. (Copeland) Wenner. age 91 of Cadiz, OH (formerly of Jewett, OH) went peacefully to be with her Lord on Friday February 26, 2021.  She was born on February 1, 1930 in Flushing, OH to the late Joseph and Mildred Shry Copeland.  Ruth graduated from Flushing High School in 1948.

Ruth was a homemaker...

Feb 24, 2021

Robert J. Dixon, 71, of Cadiz and Ormond Beach,  died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born March 16, 1949 in Steubenville, a son of the late Willard and Dorothy McGill Dixon.

He was known by either “Curly” or “Mr. Suspenders”.

He was a member of the...

Feb 16, 2021

John L. Tabacchi, aged 103, died peacefully in Cadiz, Ohio on February 16, 2021. He was born on September 7, 1917 in Blairmont, Ohio to Oswald and Nella Coletti Tabacchi. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Bertz Tabacchi, a daughter in law, Camille M. Tabacchi and brothers: Guy Tabacchi, Bruno Tabacchi and Lawrence Tabacchi who died...

Feb 14, 2021

Margaret “Marge” Barrett, 90, of Cadiz, died Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the Harrison County Home. She was born December 4, 1930 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Darrell and Dorothy Runyon Young.

She was a member of the Minksville Church of Christ and a homemaker.

Marge was preceded in death in...

Feb 13, 2021

Graydon “Russell” Taggart, 73, of Dennison, passed away February 13, 2021 at Union Hospital, Dover. He was born May 3, 1947 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Ralph and Edna Fulton Taggart.

Russell served in the United States Army and Army Reserves. He was a member of the Harrison Lodge #219, F.&A.M....

Feb 11, 2021

Cecil R. Warner, 75, of Cadiz, passed away February 11, 2021 at Wheeling Hospital.

Cecil was born April 11, 1945 in Noble County, Ohio a son of the late Harrison and Dorothy Mae Powell Warner.

After graduating from Belle Valley High School in 1963, Cecil served in the United State Navy....

Feb 8, 2021

Shirley Jean Ledfors, 73, of Cadiz died Monday February 8, 2021 the result of an automobile accident.

Shirley was born April 5, 1947 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Carl Ledfors and Ann Kovacik Ledfors Butler, and stepfather Clifford "Red" Butler. She was retired, but still an elder care worker and most recently was working for...

Feb 7, 2021

Vickie Long Whinnery, 63, passed away February 7th, 2021 at Mid-Ohio Hospice at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, surrounded by her family, after her third and final battle with cancer.

Vickie was born June 6th, 1957 daughter of the late Victor and Nancy (Kriedler) Long.  Vickie graduated from Cadiz High School and The Ohio State...

Feb 3, 2021

Sandra Blanchard Stewart Taylor Freeman, 76, of Cadiz died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Yvonne in Bellaire, surrounded by her family. She was born May 5, 1944 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Raphael and Etta Jean Tyler Blanchard.

Sandra was a homemaker and a member of the Cadiz Congregation of...

Jan 31, 2021

Richard E. Carter, Sr., 81 of Cadiz, died Sunday January 31, 2021 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born May 11, 1939 in Adena, a son of the late Harold and Sarah Childers Carter.

Richard attended New Athens United Methodist Church; coached biddy league football and baseball; and worked in the coal field for over 30 years and...

Jan 27, 2021

Wanda Cordner Brown Thompson, 88, of Cadiz died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born August 1, 1932 in Flushing, Ohio daughter of the late Charles Edward and Fidelia Ann Wagner Cordner.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Wanda retired from GTE (Verizon) in 1987 with...

Jan 23, 2021

Norma Jean Arnold, 87, of Hopedale, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio surrounded by her friends. She was born September 28, 1933 in Canton, Ohio a daughter of the late Wesley and Marie Auckerman.

She was the retired owner/operator, along with her husband J.B., of J.B. Arnold Trucking and a member of...

Jan 17, 2021

Joyce Ilene Maxwell

On January 17, 2021 Joyce I. Maxwell (79) of Cadiz went to be with the Lord.

Joyce was born on April 21, 1941 in Bellaire, Ohio to John B and Ilene Dunlap. She worked as a

babysitter, caregiver, and housekeeper for some very special families.

Joyce loved spending...

Jan 14, 2021

Mary Ann “Annie” Porter of Cadiz, went home to the Lord on January 14, 2021 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home.  She was born March 4, 1934 to Leota and Earl Fryer.

Mary Ann was a member of Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church and was a lay delegate to the Annual Conferences for 20 years.  Mary Ann...

Jan 11, 2021

Larry Lee Ward, Sr., 77, of Hopedale, died Monday, January 11, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 17, 1943 in Unionvale, Ohio a son of the late William and Carolyn Tolbert Ward.

He was a member of the First Church of God in Cadiz, Harrison Lodge #219, F.&A.M., the AFL-CIO...

Jan 10, 2021

Myron Lemoyne Thompson, 93, of Cadiz, Ohio passed away January 10, 2021 at the Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. He was born January 5, 1928 in Germano, Ohio the son of the late Clyde and Ruby Miller Thompson. He was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather.

Myron served in WW II Army Occupation in Japan...

Jan 7, 2021

Pamella J. Grimes, 61, of Hopedale, Ohio died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1959 in Smithfield, Ohio a daughter of the late Jeff and Elizabeth Holsten.

She was a housewife

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Holsten.

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Jan 7, 2021

Robert W. Smith, 41, of Cadiz, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Meadows of Cadiz. He was born March 15, 1979 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of Kathy Post Smith of Martins Ferry and the late Wayne Boyd Smith who preceded him in death in 1996.

He is survived in addition to his mother; by...

Dec 28, 2020

Charles H. Wenner Sr. age 94 of Cadiz, OH (formerly of Jewett, OH) went to be with the Lord on Monday December 28, 2020 at the Harrison County Home.

He was born on May 10, 1926 in Cadiz to the late George A. and Mary (Hennen) Wenner.  He graduated from Jewett High School in 1944.  He served...