Obituaries

Roger Cunningham
May 31, 2012
Roger L. Cunningham, 64, of Myrtle Beach,SC, formerly of Cadiz, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital, Georgetown, SC. He was born March 19, 1948 in Unionvale, OH, a son of the late James R. (Fin) and Erma L. Kelley Cunningham. Roger was a retired Diesel Mechanic, was an avid Steelers fan and enjoyed playing golf. In addition...

Michael Stratas
May 12, 2012
Michael Stratas, 84, of Dennison, formerly of Martins Ferry, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Harrison County Home. His life reflected the love of both world and local travel, nature and the industry of working with his hands. He enjoyed gardening and lived for his various K-9 companions over the years. Until recently he could be seen walking with...

Perry Simeral
May 2, 2012
Perry L. Simeral, 59, of Bridgeville, PA, formerly of New Athens, Ohio, died Wednesday at the VA Aspenwall Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born May 18, 1952 in Lancaster, Ohio, a son of the late Glendon and Bessie Heskett Simeral. Perry was a Veteran of the U.S. Army in Viet Nam, where he became permanently disabled. Surviving are his sister,...

Ivar Perkins
May 1, 2012
Ivar L. Perkins, 34, Cadiz died Friday, April 27, 2012 in the Emergency Room at Harrison Community Hospital the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born August 24, 1977 in Cambridge, Ohio a son of Ivar L. and Ruth Casterline Benedict Perkins, Sr. Ivar was an employee of Freeport Press and an avid demolition derby enthusiast. He was preceded...

Richard Walker
Apr 29, 2012
Richard "Rick" Walker, 68, of Hopedale, died Sunday at his home. He was born February 16, 1944, a son of late Orville and Irene Roth Walker. Rick was a member and Elder at the Hopedale Church of Christ. He retired from Weirton Steel Corp., and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was an avid fisherman and gardener. Surviving are his...
Lucille Shepard
Apr 27, 2012
Lucille Shepard, 88, of Cadiz, formerly of Hopedale, Ohio and Boston, Mass., died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. She was born January 1, 1924 in Hopedale, OH, a daughter of the late John and Evelyn Francisco Gilliam. Mrs. Shepard was an X-Ray Technician Beth Israel, Boston Hospital and Simms-Arlington Hospitals. She was a member...

Cassie Rose
Apr 22, 2012
Cassie Denise Rose, 32, of Cadiz, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at UPMC, Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a life long battle with cystic fibrosis. She was born October 29, 1979 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of Dale and Cathy Cope Rose of Cadiz. When she was able to work, Cassie was an employee of McDonald's and was active with...
Robert Wood, Ii
Apr 17, 2012
Robert T. Wood, II, "Buddy", 65, formerly of Bedford and Cadiz, died Tuesday at Alliance Community Hospital in Alliance. He was born September 1, 1946 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Robert T. Wood, Sr. and Mary Hare Wood. Buddy served as a Sergeant in the Air Force during the Viet Nam Era and was the former operator...

James Gamble, Sr.
Apr 13, 2012
James L. Gamble, Sr., 63 of Cadiz, died Friday April 13, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born September 18, 1948 in Jewett , Ohio a son of the late John and Clara Constance Engler Gamble, Sr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Vietnam era. He was preceded in...

Robert Edgar
Apr 12, 2012
Master Sgt. Robert Franklin Edgar, retired 22 year Marine Veteran, was called for his last deployment on April 12, 2012, after a short period of declining health. He was born June 5, 1926 in Cadiz Ohio, the only son of Lewis and Bernice Anderson Edgar. He joined the Marine Corp after graduation from Cadiz High School and honorably served his...

Donald Hoobler
Apr 8, 2012
Donald R. Hoobler, 53, of Cadiz, formerly of Hopedale, died Sunday at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. He was born July 18, 1958 in Georgia, a son of the late C. Raymond and Carolyn E. Wilson Hoobler. Don was a School Bus Mechanic at Harrison Hills City School District for thirty years. He was a member of the...

Doris Cochran
Apr 7, 2012
Doris Cochran, 83, of Cadiz died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale surrounded by her family. She was born March 13, 1929 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Viola Brown Mitchell. Doris, along with her late husband was the former owner and operator of JD Lanes in Cadiz and worked for Cadiz...

Oliver Freeman
Apr 4, 2012
Oliver Norris Freeman, 56, of Steubenville, formerly of Cadiz, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born December 25, 1955 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of Ross "Elwood" Freeman of Sidney, OH and the late Delphine Freeman. Oliver was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and worked in the carpentry and construction...

Mark Maxwell
Apr 2, 2012
Mark W. Maxwell, 56, of Cadiz, died Monday at his home. He was born February 19, 1956 in Dennison, OH, a son of the late James D. Maxwell and Cleoda McKinney Maxwell Bennett. Mark was a Truck Driver for Matusik Trucking. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Roy "Woody" Maxwell and...

Ronald Rogers
Mar 23, 2012
Ronald Floyd Rogers, 55, of Wheeling, formerly of Cadiz and New Athens, died Friday at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice, Wheeling. He was born October 19, 1956 in Canton, OH, a son of Jerry and Gertrude Keyser Rogers of Cadiz. Ron was a former Coal Miner, Roofer, and Truck Driver. He was a Veteran of the Marine Corps and was an...

Hannah Carpenter
Mar 20, 2012
Hannah L. Carpenter, 80, of East Cadiz, died Tuesday at her home. She was born June 30, 1931 in Amsterdam, Ohio, a daughter of the late George and Hannah Carrick Sponhaltz. Mrs. Carpenter was a member of the Cadiz Church of God. She volunteered for many years at the I.M.M.F. House of Coal and was a former office manager at...

Bonnie Mcafee
Mar 17, 2012
Bonnie J. McAfee, 62, of Jewett, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Harrison Community Hosptial, Cadiz, Ohio. She was born April 23, 1949 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late Ralph and Nira Thompson Chittenden, Sr. She was an avid Bingo player and enjoyed doing puzzles. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by a son...

Michael Puskarich
Mar 17, 2012
Michael T. Puskarich, 51, Cadiz, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born March 23, 1960 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of Mary Belle Holliday Puskarich of Cadiz and the late Michael Puskarich. Mr. Puskarich was a member of Nottingham Presbyterian Church; the Deputy Grand Deacon of the Ohio Grand Lodge; and...

Matthew Duffy
Mar 13, 2012
Matthew Allen Duffy, 3 month old cherished son born to Charles Duffy and Jessica Patrick of Cadiz on November 30, 2011. Sadly he left this world on March 13, 2012 to take his place as a precious angel in Heaven. In addition to his parents, Matthew leaves behind three brothers: Charles, Jr. age 4, Michael age 3, and Jonathan age...
Mildred Brooks
Mar 13, 2012
Mildred Brooks, 68, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the home of her daughter (Richele) Carla Banks in Cleveland Heights, Ohio surrounded by her family. She was born July 17, 1943 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late Edward Henry and Ora Pauline Cooper Banks, Sr.. She was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz...