Obituaries

Dec 8, 2021

Edgar Lynn “Ed” Cunningham 71, of Cadiz, passed away, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Alleghany General Hospital in Pittsburgh after a sudden illness with is family by his side. He was born September 20, 1950 in Mannington, West Virginia       a son of the late Joseph R. Cunningham and Freda (Burell) Cunningham Mansfield.

Ed was an employee of...

Dec 7, 2021

A devoted wife, a loving mom, and a caring grandmother, Janet Claire (Arnold) Coulson lived a life dedicated to those she loved.  Born on December 26, 1932, on the family farm in Cadiz, Ohio, Janet grew up knowing the value of hard work and how to reap the rewards of an early morning caring for others - whether that...

Dec 3, 2021

Russell Elsworth Bowersock, Sr., 70, of Moorefield, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born January 13, 1951 in Parkersburg, West Virginia a son of the late Charles and Velma McCune Bowersock.

He was retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years and was a truck driver and bus driver....

Dec 3, 2021

Beverly K. O’Hara, 70, of Cadiz, passed away on December 3, 2021 at her home. She was born December 4, 1950 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Paul and Eleanor Virginia Jones Hutton.

She was a housekeeper having worked at Harrison Community Hospital and the Lafferty Group Home.

In addition to her...

Dec 2, 2021

Bonnie Lou Smith, 68, of Cadiz, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio. She was born August 18, 1953, in Dover, Ohio a daughter of the late Merle and Kathryn Margaret Alpeter.

Bonnie was an educator and homemaker. She was a member of Scott United Methodist Church and a graduate of Kent State...

Nov 27, 2021

Michael J. Fletcher, 58, of Adena, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born May 19, 1963 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of Miriam Sue Burroughs Kanopsic of New Athens and the late Joseph T. Fletcher, Sr.

Mike was a welder by trade.

In addition to his father, he...

Nov 22, 2021

Vicki L. Snyder, 68, of rural Cadiz, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Harrison Community Wheeling Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio.

She was born January 23, 1953 in Dennison, Ohio a daughter of the late John and Alice Thomas Hidey. She worked as a LPN.

She enjoyed planting flowers, baking for her family and watching her...

Nov 17, 2021

Charles L. “Bud” Ledger, 80, of Cadiz, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Trinity West in Steubenville, Ohio. Bud was born January 15, 1941 in Cadiz, a son of the late Leonard and Wanda Mary Cologie Ledger.

Bud started his working career at McCombs Chevrolet, Rose Valley Mine and then Goodyear Rubber in Akron, Ohio. He...

Nov 14, 2021

Belinda M. Carter, 61, of Westlake, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at St. John in Westlake, Ohio. She was born May 12, 1960 in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of Aubrey Keith Carter and the late Janice Mae Richards.

She attended Avon High School and Lorain County Community College where she obtained a degree in marketing. She...

Nov 10, 2021

Lawrence M. “Larry” Bossell, 58, of Cadiz passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home. He was born June 14, 1963 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Mary June Reinagle Bossell of Blaine and the late Larry E. Bossell.

Larry was the Principal and Lead Teacher at the Belmont-Harrison Joint Vocational School in Cadiz; was a...

Nov 4, 2021

Sharon S. Simmons, 67, New Athens, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Emergency Room of Harrison Community-Wheeling Hospital in Cadiz, Ohio. She was born January 21, 1954 in Wheeling West Virginia, a daughter of Bernice L. Moore Starcher who survives and the late Paul A. Starcher.

Sharon was retired from Bell Nursing Home where she...

Oct 29, 2021

John A. McAfee, 59, of Cadiz, died Friday, October 29, 2021 at his home. He was born March 13, 1962 in Dennison, Ohio a son of Ralph and Janet Bolitho McAfee of Jewett, Ohio.

John loved gardening, hunting and the outdoors.

He is survived in addition to his parents; by his wife, Janis Bane McAfee;...

Oct 27, 2021

Wilma F. Adams, 97, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Freeport, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Park Village Health Care in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She was born February 21, 1924 in Moorefield, Ohio a daughter of the late Roy Vernon and Corella Dove Todd Moore.

She was the former co-owner and manager of the Don Adams...

Oct 9, 2021

On October 9, 2021, Judge T. Mark Beetham passed away at Trinity Hospital West in Steubenville, Ohio, with his beloved wife, Vickie, at his side.  The cause of death was a breakthrough case of COVID-19.  Mark was born on May 19, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio.  He graduated from Cadiz High School in 1969 and from The Ohio State University...

Oct 9, 2021

Richard L. Wood, Sr., 71 of Hopedale, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born February 21, 1950 in Hopedale, Ohio a son of the late George William and Doris Ann Kersey Ward, Sr.

Richard was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ, the United Mineworkers of America and...

Oct 7, 2021

Melvin "Butch" Rodich, 75, of Cadiz, passed away October 7, 2021 at WVU Wheeling Hospital. He was born April 29, 1946 in Wheeling, WV, the son of the late Mike “Red” Rodich  and Elizabeth Bertz Kozel Rodich.

He graduated from Hopedale High School in 1964 and served in the U.S Army before an Honorable Discharge...

Sep 28, 2021

Ivar L. Perkins, Sr., 78, of Jewett, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in the Emergency Room at Harrison Community Hospital. He was born July 22, 1943 in Reupal, Ohio a son of the late Robert and R Nola O’Neil Perkins.

He was a self employed mechanic that would help anyone out that was in need.

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Sep 27, 2021

Wilma A. (Hutton) Hilligas Matusik, 96, of Cadiz went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 27, 2021 at her home. She was born June 6, 1925 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late James Alonzo and Maggie Mae Duvall Hutton.

She attended Cadiz High School. Wilma was a cook and pie baker at Bertchy’s...

Sep 26, 2021

Ginevra Marie Wilson, 74, of Cadiz, died Sunday, September 26, 2021. She was born September 1, 1947 in Wheeling, West Virginia a daughter of the late John Harry and Margaret Staso Dickerson.

Marie was a member of Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz and she retired form Citifinancial in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

She was preceded...

Sep 25, 2021

Kenneth Rusk Mallernee, 87, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born March 13, 1934 in Harrison County, Ohio, a son of the late Rusk and Elizabeth Carson Mallernee.

Ken attended Cadiz High School where he participated on the basketball and track...