Obituaries

Helen Hayest
Dec 8, 2014
Helen G. Hayest, 95, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Convalarium of Dublin. She was born May 21, 1919 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Donald and Hettie Baker Grimes. Mrs. Hayest was a former member of the Drummond United Methodist Church and the Harrison Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star...

Dwight Pettay
Dec 7, 2014
Dwight Cheever Pettay, Jr., a Cadiz native, died Dec. 7 at his home in Northern Virginia of a stroke. He was born April 10, 1942 to Dwight Cheever Pettay, MD, and Helen Sadler Pettay. "Butch", as he was known as a kid, was a star student and football player who always had a big smile and optimism for his many...

Kathy Wurschum
Dec 5, 2014
Kathy Lynn Wurschum , 57, of Cadiz, formerly of Hopedale, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at her home. She was born November 23, 1957 in Steubenville, a daughter of the late Charles Richard and Helen Jeannie Souders Wurschum. Kathy was a waitress and a devoted grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Brittany...
Ruth Copeland
Nov 24, 2014
Ruth Ann Campbell Copeland, 86, of Scio, formerly of Cadiz, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. She was born December 4, 1927 in Cadiz Twp., Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Fred C. and Deane Riggs Martin. Mrs. Copeland was a retired Dispatcher for the Harrison County Highway Department and a member...
Henry Jolly
Nov 18, 2014
Henry J. Jolly, 82, of Cadiz formerly of Amsterdam, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. He was born May 17, 1932 in New York, a son of the late Henry J. and Sophie Yahner Jolly. Henry was a retired Foreman from Weirton Steel Corporation. He was a Special Deputy for the Jefferson Co....

Elizabeth Keadle
Nov 18, 2014
Elizabeth Paige Keadle, 18, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 near Deersville, the result of an automobile accident. She was born November 1, 1996 in Steubenville, a daughter of Brian Keadle and Stacy Murral Toth, each of Cadiz. Liz was a Senior at Harrison Central High School, where she was an honor student. She was a volunteer in the...
Christine Brown
Nov 17, 2014
Christine M. Hoobler Brown, 53, of Hopedale, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at her home. She was born May 31, 1961 in Dennison, Ohio, a daughter of the late C. Raymond and Carolyn Wilson Hoobler. Christine was a retired employee of the Harrison County Home for thirty years. She was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ. People knew...
Bernice Hawkins
Nov 16, 2014
Bernice Elliott Hawkins, 84, of Hopedale, died Sunday at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born November 18, 1929 in Hopedale, a daughter of the late John and Martha Martin Elliott. Mrs. Hawkins was a former employee of the FBI in Washington, DC and attended the Hopedale Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
William Simpson
Nov 8, 2014
William R. "Blackie" Simpson, 71, of Cadiz, formerly of Wintersville, went peacefully to be with the Lord after a brief illness, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, November 08, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born August 16, 1943 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late Paul and Elizabeth Isaac Simpson, Sr. Pastor Blackie...

Lynda Ray
Nov 7, 2014
Lynda B. Ray, 36, of Cadiz, died Friday at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville after a battle with cancer. She was born December 30, 1977 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the Robert H. Moyer, Sr. and the late Karen Lee Pritchard Moyer. Lynda attended the Vinyard Church in Wheeling. In addition to her mother, she was preceded...
John Hanlon
Oct 30, 2014
John J. Hanlon, 84 of Deersville, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Trinity Twin City Hospital in Dennison, Ohio. He was born April 14, 1930 in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, Ohio a son of the late William and Martha Nichols Hanlon. He spent his life as a owner/operator truck driver until his retirement for health issues in 1995. He was...

Abigail Anderson
Oct 30, 2014
Abigail Hope Anderson, infant daughter of Kerry and Allison Sliva Anderson died Thursday October 30, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. She was preceded in death by her Uncle Zachary Coffland, and great grandparents: Kenneth L. Anderson, Harley J. Johnson and Lois H. (Anderson) Johnson. She is survived, in addition to her parents, by her maternal grandparents: Michael and Michele Sliva and...

Dorothy Kovacik
Oct 29, 2014
Dorothy Kovacik, 87, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at her home. She was born November 14, 1926 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Harry C. and Martha Cope Raber. Mrs. Kovacik was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz and was a retired Secretary at Consolidation Coal Company in Cadiz. In addition to her...

Jeffery Triplett
Oct 10, 2014
Jeffery R. Triplett, 56, of Flushing, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 20, 1958 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of the late Paul and Pearl Taylor Triplett. Surviving are his wife Mary Jackson Triplett; 4 daughters: April (James) Bonnell of Marysville,...

John Dometrovich
Oct 7, 2014
John S. "Bussy" Dometrovich, 71, of Cadiz, died Tuesday at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born November 21, 1942 in Wheeling, WV , a son of the late John and Helen L. Yonick Dometrovich. John was a Foreman at the Consolidation Coal Company's Nitrate Plant, and was the owner and operator of Cadiz Florist. He was a member of...

David West
Oct 5, 2014
David Kendall West, 55, of Cadiz, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born March 25, 1959 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Virginia Wheeler Hython West of Columbus, the late Clarence "Brazzie" West. Mr. West was a former Trooper at the Cambridge Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, before becoming disabled....

John Kurucz
Sep 30, 2014
John L. Kurucz, 73 of Ft. Myers, Florida formerly of New Athens, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers. He was born June 30, 1941 in Crabapple, Ohio a son of the late John and Valeria Hrica Kurucz. He was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church. For thirty years he was the...

Payton Williston
Sep 23, 2014
Payton Aubree Williston, infant daughter of Thomas and Brittney Mapel Williston of Cadiz, died Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Glenn and Hellen Ball; paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Williston; great grandmother, Erma Bray; and several aunts and uncles. A private service will be held...

Donald Rose
Sep 18, 2014
Donald D. Rose, 61, of Cadiz, died Thursday at his home. He was born May 21, 1953 in Dennison, Ohio, a son of the late Raymond D. and Dolly A. Dosson Rose. Don was member and Elder of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisville. He was a former employee of the Y.&O. Coal Company, R.&F. Coal Company and was a...

Paul Reed
Sep 18, 2014
Paul Lewis "Toby" Reed, 73, of Cadiz died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at his home. He was born September 15, 1941 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of the late Donald and Louise Drake Reed. He was a retired coal miner having worked at Y & O Coal Company, Nelms #2 mine. He was a member of St. James AME Church...