Obituaries

Gregory Jones
Jul 12, 2017
Gregory Roy Jones, 54, of Hopedale, formerly of Cadiz, died Wednesday at his home. He was born May 19, 1963 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Carol Frashure Jones and the late Roy Eugene Jones. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Susan Linda Jones. Greg was a member of Scott United Methodist...

Vernon Simonson
Jul 11, 2017
Vernon "Barney" Simonson, 93, of Cincinnati, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Tri-County Extended Care Center in Fairfield, Ohio. He was born November 10, 1923 in Gilbert, MN, a son of the late Bert and Esther Hoefts Simonson. Barney was a retired Superintendant of Maintenance at the Consolidation Coal Company Central Machine Shop near Cadiz....

Lois Conley
Jul 7, 2017
Lois Thompson Conley, 86, of Cadiz, died Friday, July 07, 2017 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. She was born December 8, 1930 in Harrison County, Ohio a daughter of the late Carl Wayne and Edith Howell Thompson. She was the retired owner/operator of the former Phoenix Restaurant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

David Gribben
Jul 6, 2017
David J. Gribben, 68, of Hopedale, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Oakland Veteran's Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born May 12, 1949 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late James and Jospehine Wisniowski Gribben. Dave was a member of Weirton Heights Church of Christ, where he was an Elder for many years. He was an Electrician and...

Earl Smith
Jul 3, 2017
Earl R. Smith, 92 of Hopedale, died Monday, July 3, 2017 at Gable Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. He was born July 13, 1924 in New Holland, Ohio a son of the late George and Ivy Coy Smith. He was a retired coal miner having worked Y&O Nelms #2 Mine and a veteran having served in the U.S. Army during...

Nancy Richards
Jun 29, 2017
Nancy Lucille Richards, 67, of Hopedale passed Thursday, June 29, 2017 at UPMC, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born August 18, 1949 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Jesse W. and Margaret Quintana Pettit. She was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ and a member of the Kapp Records recording group, The Eighth Day....

Michael Torchik
Jun 29, 2017
Michael A. Torchik, 74, of Cadiz, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Hospice House, New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was born august 30, 1942 in Harrison County, Ohio a son the late Mike Torchik and Irene Baker Torchik Gibas. In 2014 Mike was honored with the Jewett Alumni Achievement and Humanitarian Award. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962-1966,...

Janet Walters
Jun 27, 2017
Janet Marie Walters, 58, of Jewett, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at her home. She was born July 27, 1958 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of Jean White "Mamo" Howell of Jewett and the late Cloyd "Papo" Howell. Janet was a former Bankteller, Mortgage Broker, Volleyball coach, co-owner of former Ja-Lin's Bar & Grill and Carryout. Member of the Jewett...

Gloria Horton
Jun 22, 2017
Gloria Rose Horton, 89, of Cadiz, died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at UPMC Mercy Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born December 16, 1927 in New Straitsville, Ohio a daughter of the late Morris B. and Goldie Farms Dishong. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and her happiest times were those spent with her family. She worked...

Anna Reed
Jun 13, 2017
Anna Louise Reed, 78 of Cadiz, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born December 7, 1938 in Cadiz, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank Edgar and Rosetta Hython Strother. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Cadiz. She worked at several companies in Cadiz...

Mitch Tucker
Jun 6, 2017
Mitch Tucker, 43, of Bridgeport, formerly of Hopedale, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. He was born April 6, 1974 in Wheeling, WV, the son of Sharon Hoobler Tucker of Bridgeport. Mitch was a Landscaper with Dirt Designs in Morristown. He graduated in 1992 from Cadiz High School. He enjoyed coaching Biddy Football...

Sarah Beckett
May 29, 2017
Sarah Elizabeth Beckett, infant daughter of David Aaron Beckett and Carissa Lynn Mulinix passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 after 1 hour and 21 minutes of life. Our beautiful angel was here for such a brief time, but will eternally live in our hearts. Sarah was preceded in death by her grandfather Matthew Robinson; Great Great Grandmother, Madeline Stuart...

Letha Fulton
May 28, 2017
Letha I. Fulton, 91, of Cadiz died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her home. She was born April 25, 1926 in Holloway, Ohio a daughter of Denzil and Katherine Wilson Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cadiz Eagles Aerie #2162 Auxiliary. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents; by her husband, C. Howard...
Rita Erdos
May 28, 2017
Rita Meredith Erdos, 75, of New Athens, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 7, 1942 in Daybrook, WV a daughter of the late Harold "Buck" Ammons and Martha Tennant Yost. She was a member of the New Athens VFD Auxiliary, Flushing American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Fairpoint...
Edna Liszeski
May 18, 2017
Edna Taggart Liszeski, 94, of Cadiz, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Harrison County Home. She was born August 19, 1922 in Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Graydon and Lucy Nora Lafferty Fulton. She was a member of Rankin United Methodist Church and retired from the Scio Pottery after 19 years of service. She...

Paula Ramsey
May 1, 2017
Paula R. Ramsey, 58, of Cadiz, died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 23, 1959 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ruth A. Brooks Ramsey. Paula was a member of St. James AME Church in Cadiz and worked in housekeeping at the Carriage Inn and the Microtel in Cadiz. She is...

Eleanor Savage
Apr 30, 2017
Eleanor K. Savage, 71, of Cadiz, OH formerly of Cleveland, OH, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville, OH. She was born February 21, 1946 in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of the late James Barton, Sr. and Mary Valach Barton. Mrs. Savage is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Cleveland. Surviving...

John Milliken
Apr 30, 2017
John Wesley Milliken, 81, of Cadiz, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Lifeline Hospital, Wintersville, Ohio. He was born February 5, 1936 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Joe and Isabel Snodgrass Milliken. John was a coal miner having worked at Hannah, Consol, Bedway and R&F Coal Companies as a dozer operator. He was a member of the...

Randy Moon
Apr 29, 2017
Randolph Scott "Randy" Moon, 33, of Cadiz, died Saturday at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born March 31, 1984 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of Lisa Bryan Tuchek of Cadiz and Charles Moon of Smithfield. Randy was an Army Veteran of the Iraq War, having served two tours of duty there. He loved his kids and music, especially playing...

Charles Murray
Apr 24, 2017
Charles R. Murray, 68, of Georgetown, Ohio, died Monday, April 24, 2017, at the Adena Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harrisville. He was born October 10, 1948 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Charles A. and Mary Murray. Charles was a retired Coal Miner from Consolidation Coal Company. He was an avid fisherman anywhere there were Crappies. He...