Obituaries

Maxine Bankes

Maxine Bankes

Mar 21, 2014

Maxine Elizabeth Davis Bankes, of Corsicana, TX, formerly of Eastern Ohio, died Friday surrounded by her husband, the "love of her life" for nearly 63 years, and family. Maxine was born May 18, 1923 in Bellaire, Ohio to Emery and Ezma Davis. She was the second oldest of six children and survived them all. A Registered Nurse by profession, Maxine...

Miller Merkel

Miller Merkel

Mar 8, 2014

Miller August "Shybuck" Merkel, 73, of Cadiz, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Laurels of Steubenville, Ohio. He was born September 26, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late Miller Mills and Josephine Julia Russel Merkel. He was a retired maintenance manager for Harrison Metropolitan Housing Authority and a former coal miner having worked at Oak...

Helen Thornton

Helen Thornton

Mar 2, 2014

Helen Smigiel Thornton, 88, of Jewett, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at her home. She was born June 16, 1925 in Ashland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edmund and Wanda Seidner Whitcomb. Mrs. Thornton was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ, the Jewett Bowling League and was the best cook ever, especially mashed potatoes. She was a...

Margaret Fisher

Margaret Fisher

Feb 17, 2014

Margaret R. Fisher, 76, of Cadiz, formerly of Magnolia, Ohio, died Monday, February 17, 2014 at Sunnyslope Retirement Center, Bowerston, Ohio. She was born June 10, 1937 in Canton, Ohio a daughter of the late Paul C. and Josephine Kahler Janson. She was a homemaker and attended Magnolia Catholic Church. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents,...

Shelbie Mansfield

Shelbie Mansfield

Feb 13, 2014

Shelbie Jean Mansfield, 47, of Cadiz, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Harrison Community Hospital. She was born July 21, 1966 in Steubenville, a daughter of Shelby Burch Wilson of Cadiz and the late Murrel Dean Wilson. Shelbie was a homemaker and was an avid Steelers fan. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother,...

Lacy Miser, Sr.

Lacy Miser, Sr.

Feb 13, 2014

Lacy W. Miser, Sr., 59 of Cadiz, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his home. He was born march 5, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of Charles David and Margaret Busby Miser of Hopedale, Ohio. He was a self employed laborer and a veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Gilmore Miser. He is survived...

Diana Grimes

Diana Grimes

Jan 31, 2014

Diana L. Grimes, 63, of Hopedale, Ohio, died Friday at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. She was born December 28, 1950 in Canton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Glen and Hilda Kersey Snyder. Diana was an active member of the Hopedale Church of Christ and several women's organizations there. She was a graduate of Hopedale High School and...

Alva Keener

Alva Keener

Jan 30, 2014

Alva L. "Alvie" Keener, 49, of Jewett, died Thursday at the home of his sister, Kimmy, near Claysville, PA. He was born October 10, 1964 in Washington, PA, a son of Violet "Bunny" Prosser Keener and the late Kenneth W. Keener. Alvie was a self employed tree trimmer and was also a scared roofer, but a good ground man. In...

Constance Fulton

Constance Fulton

Jan 29, 2014

Constance Lee "Connie" Fulton, 73, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. She was born December 16, 1940 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Charles Wiley and Viola Estelle Rogers Fulton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Sandy Shaw Fulton. Connie was a retired...

James Gribben

James Gribben

Jan 24, 2014

James Walter "Hog Jaws" Gribben, 90, of Hopedale, passed away at home surrounded by family members on Jauary 24, 2014. He was born April 24, 1923 in Betheny, WV a son of the late James and Lottie Buchanan Gribben. James is a retiree of Weirton Steel with 35 years and 9 months of service, a WW II veteran having served...

Patricia Carter

Patricia Carter

Jan 19, 2014

Patricia Lynn "Trish" Carter, 59, of Cadiz died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born November 11, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of Letha Wilson Fulton and the late C. Howard Fulton. Trish was an active member of the FOE, Aerie 2162 Auxiliary in Cadiz where she served as past Madam President,...

James Carson

James Carson

Jan 7, 2014

James H. Carson, 86, of Hopedale, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born April 24, 1927 in Hopedale, Ohio, a son of the late Edwin S. and Bertha Merryman Carson. Jim was the co-owner and operator of The Carson Company in Hopedale and Cadiz. He enjoyed woodworking, farming and driving his Jeep....

Charles Manbeck

Charles Manbeck

Jan 3, 2014

Charles F. Manbeck, 79, of Cadiz, formerly of Austin, TX, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born June 23, 1934 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late Charles Martin and Mary Frances McKnight Manbeck. Chuck was an employee of Sherman Eckols of Eckols Constrution Company for over forty years, where...

George Dressel

George Dressel

Dec 30, 2013

George Lester Dressel, 96, of Edmonds, Washington, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Monday, December 30, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. He was born December 17, 1917 in Smithfield Twp., Jefferson County, Ohio, a son of the late George H. and Ada Olive Barkhurst Dressel. Mr. Dressel was a member, Elder, and former Trustee of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, a member...

Nancy Thompson

Nancy Thompson

Dec 28, 2013

Nancy Merryman Thompson, 73, Cadiz, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born March 18, 1940 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late John Kenneth and Neva E. Milliken Cope. Nancy was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz. She was an avid card and bingo player and...

Virginia Vasbinder

Virginia Vasbinder

Dec 25, 2013

Virginia Vasbinder, 93 of Cadiz, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was born October 10, 1920 in Deersville, Ohio a daughter of the late Raymond and Marian Mallernee Walker. She was a member of the Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz and a homemaker. She was preceded in death in addition to her...

Gertrude Glessner

Gertrude Glessner

Dec 23, 2013

Gertrude Virginia Glessner, 93, of Belmont, formerly of Cadiz, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Carriage Inn of Cadiz. She was born March 2, 1920 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late John and Mary Campbell Neville. She was a homemaker and a 7th Day Adventist. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by her husband...

Karen Leach

Karen Leach

Dec 23, 2013

Karen M. Leach, 63, of Cadiz, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born October 19, 1950 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of Mabel Lough Leach Spragg of Cadiz and the late Thomas P. Leach. Karen was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisville. She was a Registered Nurse, having worked at...

Milton Christian

Milton Christian

Dec 23, 2013

Milton F. Christian, 88, of Cadiz, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale. He was born July 24, 1925 in Hopedale, Ohio, a son of the late Harry M. and Pearl I. Smith Christian. Milton was a retired Police Officer from the Cadiz Police Department. He also operated heavy equipment and moved mobile homes for Nemo's Hauling...

Goldie Barrett

Goldie Barrett

Dec 18, 2013

Goldie M. Barrett, 84, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born April 1, 1929 in New Straitsville, OH, a daughter of the late Morris Benjamin and Goldie Farms Dishon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Morris William Dishong; two sisters, Betty Hopkins and Norma Raynard;...