Obituaries

Lyndall Vanfossen

Lyndall Vanfossen

Jun 22, 2012

Lyndall E. VanFossen , 67, Cadiz, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born September 1, 1944 in Hibbing, Minnesota a daughter of the late James E. and Betty Booth Johnston. She was a member of the Cadiz American Legion Post #34. She is survived by her husband Howard VanFossen; a son, Daniel (Sarah) VanFossen of...

Ethel Martin

Ethel Martin

Jun 14, 2012

Ethel G. Martin, 74, Hopedale, formerly of Cadiz, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was born July 18, 1937 in Duncanwood, Ohio a daughter of the late Vernon and Stella Baker Davis. She was a member of the First Church of Christ in Cadiz, Gables Garden Club, avid Steeler Fan, and a former...

William Henderson

William Henderson

Jun 14, 2012

William Bert Henderson, 72, of Scio, Ohio, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born July 25, 1939 in Scio, a son of the late Stuart and Katherine Sherlock Henderson. Bill was a lifelong farmer and was a Veteran of the US Army and a member of the Scio American Legion....

Robert Golsby

Robert Golsby

Jun 9, 2012

Robert James Golsby, 44, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home in Elizabethtown. He was born February 11, 1968 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Robert Hunter and Barbara Holloway. Robert was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was a...

Allan Merryman

Allan Merryman

Jun 8, 2012

Allan Merryman, 67, Hopedale, died Friday, June 08, 2012 at his home. He was born January 26, 1945 in Duncanwood, Ohio a son of the late Leonard and Enid Patterson Merryman. Allan was a great sportsman and loved his cats. He was preceded in death in addition to his parents, by a brother Lewis Merryman and a brother-in-law, Les Orr....

Sarah Goodrich

Sarah Goodrich

Jun 6, 2012

Sarah "Red" Goodrich, 64, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born February 25, 1948 in Zanesville, Ohio a daughter of the late Ross and Beatrice Raber Kerwood. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by her first husband Benny A. Schas in 1989; her second husband, Carl V. Goodrich...

Harold Moser

Harold Moser

Jun 1, 2012

Harold H. "Skip" Moser, 83, of Cadiz, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born January 19, 1929 in Hanoverton, OH, a son of the late Ernst and Mary Richey Moser. Skip was a member of Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz, and was a retired Service Man for Columbia Gas Company of Ohio....

Roger Cunningham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...