Obituaries

Janet Smith
Oct 23, 2017
Janet Ilene Smith, 82, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born July 13, 1935 in Unionvale, Ohio a daughter of the late George and Leora Kelly Stevens. She was a retired cook and server from Cadiz High School, past two-time Worthy Matron of Harrison Chapter #353, Order of the Eastern Star;...

Bernard Ornouski, Sr.
Oct 20, 2017
Bernard J. Ornouski, Sr., 61, of New Athens, Ohio, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born February 9, 1956 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Bollock and Leona Mellott Ornouski. Mr. Ornouski was a retired employee ofthe Harrison County Highway Department. He also worked in maintenance for the Village...

Janice Richards
Oct 15, 2017
Janice Mellott Richards, 77, of Palm Coast FL, formerly of New Athens, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 in Palm Coast. She was born February 6, 1940 in New Athens, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lumbly V. and Freda M. Hefling Mellott. Mrs. Richards was a General Manager for General Nutrition Center in the Volusia Mall and in Elyria, Ohio....

John Fecske
Oct 11, 2017
John J. Fecske, 76 of Steubenville, formerly of Cadiz, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born September 18, 1941 in Canton, Ohio a son of the late John J. and Rose Sam Fecske, Jr. John was a retired forklift operator for Timet Corporation, a U.S. Navy Veteran and Catholic by faith....

Thomas Ford
Oct 10, 2017
Thomas R. Ford, born July 1, 1931, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Harrison County Home. Tom was born in Manchester, New Hampshire to the late Henry and Hazel (Sargent) Ford. He graduated from the Kiski School and the College of Wooster. In 1954 he married the late Mary Ronsheim Ford with whom he shared his love of plant...
Franklin Dowdle, Jr.
Oct 7, 2017
Franklin D. Dowdle, Jr., 65, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2017. He is survived by his sisters, Sheila M. Turrell, Sylvia I. Johnson and Dawn N. (Johannes) Assen; his uncles, Melvin "Tut" Dowdle, James C. Dowdle, Floyd Stewart, James Talbott and George Jenkins; his aunts, Jean Stewart and Martha Dowdle; nephews, Chad A. Williams, Joseph A. Assen, and Donald...

Pamela Tenley
Oct 4, 2017
Pamela Sue Tenley, 63, of Cadiz died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at her home after a long illness. She was born October 13, 1953 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late Wilford E. and Amanda Adeline LaPorte Harris. Pam, along with her husband Paul, was co-owner, operator and founder of the the former Eagles Nest Restaurant near Deersville and...

Melvin Whitehead, Sr.
Oct 3, 2017
Melvin C. Whitehead, 75, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born September 17, 1942 in Cadiz, a son of the late George and Mildred Brownfield Whitehead. Melvin worked in heavy construction on highways, he was an employee of the former E.M. Long Corporation in Cadiz, and retired from Bulldog Rack in...

Jean Stevens
Sep 27, 2017
Jean Ruth Stevens, 89, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Harrison County Home. She was born December 20, 1927 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late J. Ross and Helen Craigo Stevens. Jean was a retired employee of the Harrison County Court House, where over the years she worked as a Deputy Clerk in the Title Department,...

Nancy Albaugh
Sep 20, 2017
Nancy L. Albaugh, 73, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Community Hospice of Tuscarawas County in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1943 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late George and Nina Lawrence Carter. She was a former truck driver at the former R&F Coal Company and worked at the former Matterns Restaurant, Niekirks...

Kelsi Barnhart
Sep 16, 2017
Kelsi Lynn Barnhart, 24, of Cadiz, died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born November 28, 1992 in Steubenville, a daughter of Larry F. Barnhart, II and Deanna Pfouts Barnhart (Jeremiah) Haney all of Cadiz. She worked at the Cadiz Drive Thru, was planning to attend Eastern Gateway College this fall, was...

Margaret Miser
Sep 15, 2017
Margaret Miser, 87 of Hopedale, died Friday, September 15, 2017 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1930 in Kenwood, Ohio a daughter of the late Harry and Anna Stevens Busby. She was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ and a homemaker. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by a son Lacy...
Claudia Banks
Sep 15, 2017
Claudia Michelle Banks, 65, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Friday, September 15, 2017, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV. She was born January 14, 1952 in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of Ellen Jones Olmstead of Cadiz and the late George Olmstead. Claudia was a former employee of the Gerber Chicken Farm and was a member of the Power City Church in...

Herbert Hyde
Sep 13, 2017
Herbert K. "Sonny" Hyde, 71, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his home. He was born May 18, 1946 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late Herbert and Mildred Egan Hyde. Sonny worked in the family tire business for thirty three years at Excel Tire in Cadiz and Hyde Tire in Steubenville. He retired as head custodian...

Betty Ferrell
Sep 11, 2017
Betty Ferrell, 90, of Cadiz, died Monday, September 11, 2017 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale. She was born June 25, 1927 in Adena, Ohio, a daughter of the late Roy O. and Mary Jane Barcus Leggett. Betty was the owner and operator of Betty's Beauty Salon in Cadiz for many years. She participated in the Foster Grandparents Program for 20...

Reuben Hoobler
Sep 8, 2017
Reuben A. Hoobler, 77, of Jewett, died Friday, September 8, 2017 at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. He was born January 2, 1940 near Jewett, Ohio, a son of the late Forrest Perry Hoobler and Eva Dorothy Snyder Hoobler Joseph. Reuben was a retired Mechanic, having worked at the former Pontiac Garage, Consolidation Coal Co., Cravat Coal Co....

Chester Porter
Sep 6, 2017
Chester Porter Chester H. Porter - born 2/16/1931 - of Cadiz passed away Sept 6th at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH. He is survived by his 4 kids: Sheree (Danny) Ossman, Teresa (Dave) Gable, Scott (Kathy) Porter and Shawn (Brett) Porter. He has 3 surviving sisters: Cornell (Dick) Walker, Miriam (Bob) Addy and Audrey Brown. He also leaves behind...

Donna Volan
Sep 6, 2017
Donna M. Krankovich Volan, 69, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born January 22, 1948 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Daniel and Martha Manbeck Krankovich. Donna was a former Deli Manager at Giant Eagle in Bridgeport and was a loving mother, grandmother, and companion. In addition to her parents, she...

Evaline Quinn
Sep 4, 2017
Evaline Charlotte Quinn, 82, of Cadiz, died September 4, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born August 6, 1935 in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, Ohio a daughter of the late Carl Albert and Margaret Crawford Busby Quinn. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz and the Womens Civic Club where she served...
Harry Jackson, Iii
Sep 2, 2017
Harry E. Jackson, III, 46, of Cadiz, was called home on September 2, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born May 6, 1971 in Martins Ferry, a son of Charlotte L. Jones and the late Harry E. Jackson, II. He was a member of St. James AME Church in Cadiz. Harry graduated from Cadiz High Scholl...