Obituaries

Louise Myers

Louise Myers

May 31, 2018

(Cathleen) Louise Wilson Myers, 93 from Jewett, Ohio passed away May 31, 2018 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was the daughter of Gerald A. and Ruth Carman Wilson. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents; by her husband, Homer Dean Myers whom she married in 1944; a son Barry; 2 brothers and 4 sisters....

Jayson Porter

Jayson Porter

May 29, 2018

Jayson E. Porter, 44 of Kent, Ohio formally of Steubenville, Ohio died suddenly at home on May 29, 2018. He was born May 3, 1974 in Steubenville a son of David Porter of Hopedale and the late Linda Porter. He will be sadly missed by all, especially by his Dad. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, June 23 from...

Guy Staley

Guy Staley

May 26, 2018

Guy J. Staley, 88, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away at home on Saturday, May 26, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief but valiant battle with cancer. He was born September 18, 1929 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, a son of the late Guy and Mildred Page Staley. Raised in Uhrichsville, Ohio, Guy was a 1947 graduate of Uhrichsville High...

Margaret Mosser

Margaret Mosser

May 20, 2018

Margaret B. Mosser, 96, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale. She was born October 5, 1921 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Charles and Etta Bates Bird. Mrs. Mosser was active in the community of Cadiz, where she was a member and volunteer for the Harrison Community Hospital Auxiliary and...

R. Henderson

R. Henderson

May 18, 2018

Ronald Keith Henderson, 77, of Cadiz, Ohio, formerly of Eagan, Minnesota, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at his home. He was born March 13, 1941 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Dr. George Edgar and Sarah McCollum Henderson. Mr. Henderson was a retired airline pilot for Northwest Airlines. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam...

Jerry Ledger

Jerry Ledger

May 14, 2018

Jerry L. Ledger, 74, of Cadiz, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was born May 11, 1944 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late George and Emma Odorizzi Ledger. Jerry was a former coal miner and worked at the former Carson Company. He was raised Catholic but attended Bethel...

Lorene Stidd

Lorene Stidd

May 14, 2018

Lorene Stidd, 91, of Hopedale, formerly of Tiltonsville and Adena, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale. She was born October 8, 1926 in Lubbock, Texas. Lorene was a Bartender, having worked at Prime Times, Pine Valley Sportsmen's Club, Ofty's, the Dillonvale Fireman's Club and the Dillonvale Eagles. She was baptized at the First Church of...

Geoffrey Esq.

Geoffrey Esq.

May 13, 2018

Geoffrey B. Mosser, Esq., 71, of Cadiz, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home. He was born July 23, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio, a son of Margaret Bird Mosser of Cadiz and the late Judge Edward D. Mosser. Mr. Mosser was an attorney-at-law in Cadiz. He was a former member of the Board of Directors of Harrison Community Hospital...

Constance North

Constance North

May 4, 2018

Constance Mattern North, 87, passed away at home on Friday, May 4, 2018 in Laurel, Maryland. Connie has been described by those that knew her as a regal woman that was born December 8, 1930 in Cadiz, Ohio to the late John Elmo and Edith Freeburn Mattern. She started her career as a court stenographer and later as an assistant...

Thelma Miller

Thelma Miller

May 2, 2018

Thelma Irene Miller, 87, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Scio, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at her home. She was born June 29, 1930 in Scio, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles A. and Verna Bell Huff Newell. Mrs. Miller was a retired employee of the Scio Pottery Company. She enjoyed county fairs and going to the...

Foster Sickle

Foster Sickle

Apr 24, 2018

Foster "Allen" Sickle, 66, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home. He was born December 7, 1951 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Foster Thomas and Gladys Vivian Hieftje Sickle. Allen worked for Consol Energy, was the owner of Cadiz Salvage and the owner and operator of Al's Trucking, Inc. As well as being...

John Dickerson

John Dickerson

Apr 19, 2018

John (Larry) Dickerson, 73, of Cadiz, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born May 29, 1944 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late John (Jack) and Marjorie Irene Dunlap Dickerson. Larry attended New Athens School. He was a member of the Cadiz Eagles, Aerie #2162 and Cadiz American...

Deborah Mills

Deborah Mills

Apr 17, 2018

Deborah Sue Poland Mills, 61, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville. She was born April 9, 1957 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Thomas Marvin Poland, Sr. and the late Marilyn Sue Knight Alexander. Debbie was a former employee of the Scio Pottery and Dominos, a bus...

Janet Golsby

Janet Golsby

Apr 16, 2018

Janet Marie Golsby, 69, of Cadiz, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. She was born November 11, 1948 in Cadiz, Ohio, a daughter of the late Elwood Freeman and the late Delphine Freeman. Janet was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz, where she was active in the Women's Auxiliary and Missionary...

Virginia Duve

Virginia Duve

Apr 12, 2018

Virginia Dunfee Duve, 94, of Cadiz, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Harrison County Home. She was born August 29, 1923 in Jewett, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry and Isabell Lucas Allen. A member of Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz, Virginia was a Rosie the Riveter during WW II. She is the oldest member of the...

Jan Kidder

Jan Kidder

Apr 11, 2018

Jan Kidder, 74, of Dublin, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Kobacher House in Columbus. She was born May 4, 1943 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Samuel L. Bryan, Jr. and Lucille Carrothers Bryan. Jan was a retired Nurse at The Carriage Inn in Cadiz and a Cadiz Football Mom. She...

Russell Maroni

Russell Maroni

Apr 8, 2018

Russell H. Maroni, 84, of Cadiz, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 11, 1933 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Patsy and Rebecca Leisure Maroni. Russ was retired from Consolidation Coal Company and served on the Mine Safety Committee. He was a strong supporter...

James O'Neil

James O'Neil

Apr 6, 2018

James L. O'Neil, 74, of Cadiz, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born March 14, 1944 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late John W. and Katherine Pauline Skinner O'Neil. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a twin brother, Jerry Lewis O'Neil. Jim was a...

John Wise

John Wise

Apr 3, 2018

Johnny "Amos" Wise, 52, of Bowerston, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, the result of an auto accident near Scio, Ohio. He was born January 16, 1966 in Canton, Ohio, a son of Erma Poland Howard and the late Bruce Howard, Jr. and Ronald Allen Wise. Johnny was an avid member of the Mingo Sportsmen's Club. He was known as...

Raymond Zitko

Raymond Zitko

Apr 1, 2018

On Easter Sunday morning, resurrection day, Raymond J. Zitko, 90 years young of Lehigh Acres, FL, formerly of New Athens, Ohio, was called home to be with the Lord. He was born in Jewett, Ohio, a son of the late Anthony and Anna Saboley Zitko. Mr. Zitko was a retired Mine Safety Inspector for Consolidation Coal Company. He was a...