Obituaries

Aug 14, 2020

Forrest Edward “Tom” Horn, 85, of Jewett, died Friday, August 14, 2020 at Weirton Medical Center after a long illness. He was born December 21, 1934 in Millers Station, a son of the late Bensen and Mary Wilson Horn.

Tom was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force, was member of the Bethel United Methodist...

Aug 12, 2020

Patricia L. Mattern, 81, of Heath, formerly of Cadiz, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center of Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark, Ohio. Pat was born December 19, 1938 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late Harold and Edna M. Hunt Wilson.

She was a long time member of the Presbyterian...

Aug 7, 2020

Debbie Coconougher, 55, of Cadiz, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at her home. She was born September 8, 1964 in San Jose, California a daughter of the late Walter and Judianne McKelvey Shields.

Debbie was a member of the First Church of Christ and served as an EMT for the local Emergency Squads.

In addition...

Aug 6, 2020

John Edward Yoho, 69, of Scio, died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at his home. He was born October 12, 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late James and Betty Hendershott Yoho.

He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army and was Presbyterian by faith. He was a former coal miner and worked...

Jul 27, 2020

John Paul Sticht, 78, of Cadiz, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at his home. He was born June 9, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio a son of the late Paul and Marcia Suhr Sticht.

He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Cadiz, was a retired certified dental technician and was the current co-owner/operator of the...

Jul 26, 2020

Janette T. Lachendro McGonigal of Pataskala, formerly of Cadiz passed away, Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Tuscany Gardens, Pataskala, Ohio. She was born July 29, 1935, in Harrison County, a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Pruneski Lachendro.

She graduated from Jewett High School, was a former member of Cadiz Junior Women’s Club, 4-H Leader, Softball Coach,...

Jul 21, 2020

Phyllis Jean Stewart, 89, of Flushing, formerly of Cadiz and Barnesville, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born July 2, 1931 in Dillonvale, Ohio a daughter of the late Elmer and Laura Barnhart Dowdle.

Jean was a member of the Flushing Alliance Church and worked as a clerk in a number of area...

Jul 20, 2020

Raymond Arthur Sowers, 75, of Cadiz, died Monday, July 20th, at his home. Born May 18, 1945, Raymond was a son of the late Charles and Ina Biel Sowers. He retired as a member of Laborer’s Union 809 in 1997, having worked many years as a foreman for Graecon Construction. He was a lifetime member of the Hopedale Sportsman’s...

Jul 20, 2020

Myron Wayne Price, 97, of New Athens, died Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. He was born April 16, 1923, near Harrisville on the family farm, a son of the late William R. and Frances Mary Keener Price.

Wayne was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church and worked for a number of coal...

Jul 10, 2020

Alma Jean Fulton, 91, of Cadiz, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at her home. She was born September 6, 1928 in Dennison, Ohio a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara Bracken Cole. She was a member of Rankin United Methodist Church, a homemaker and former clerk for Nottingham Township for a number of years. She was preceded in death...

Jul 9, 2020

Doris Jean Reppart, 88, of Cadiz, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Valley Hospice Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born November 26, 1931 in Cadiz, a daughter of the late George B. and Leora Kelley Stevens. Doris was known to everyone as Jean. A woman who enjoyed being a homemaker and taking care of her family. She was...

Jul 8, 2020

Peter P. Puskarich, 87, of Hopedale, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. He was born June 20, 1933, the son of the late Frank and Mary Kucinich Puskarich. Pete and his wife Dorothy own and operate New Rocky Valley Farms with their sons in Hopedale....

Jul 6, 2020

Michael M. "Foxy" Jones, 69, of Cadiz, died Monday, July 6, 2020 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 27, 1950 in Cadiz, Ohio a son of the late Richard and Edith Bell Jones. Mike was a former coal miner and retired from Excel Mining. He was preceded in death in addition to his parents...

Jun 29, 2020

Claudia Terese Nunner, 62, of Cadiz, died Monday, June 29, 2020. After a long battle with Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Claudia passed away peacefully at her home in the company of family. She was born September 26, 1957 in Berea, Ohio, a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Brubeck. Claudia was a legal secretary for Andrew Miller and then managed...

Jun 18, 2020

Sharon Rose Atkins, 72, of Hopedale, Ohio, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at her home. She was born November 23, 1947 in Athens, Ohio, a daughter of the late Paul Culver, Sr. and Nalda Slater Culver. Sharon was a retired secretary to the Dietician of Trinity Health System and was a Pharmacy Technician at Finnical Pharmacy and Rite Aid...

Jun 16, 2020

Kevin D. Baker, 65, of Hopedale, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Meadows of Cadiz. He was born February 24, 1955 in Dennison, Ohio, a son of Wilma Gilmore Baker Fulton of Cadiz and the late Estel Baker. Kevin was a former Truck Driver. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Leisa Streets Baker; two sons,...

Jun 15, 2020

Carolyn (Carol) Henderson, 78, formerly of Cadiz, OH, died at Brookdale Palmer Ranch memory care facility in Sarasota, FL on June 15, 2020 after a long bout with Parkinson's Disease. She was born October 5, 1941 in Celina, OH. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Rose Zumberge of Saint Henry, OH. Carol graduated from Saint Henry...

Jun 14, 2020

L. Kelley Michelli, 78, of Hopedale, Ohio, died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born October 21, 1941 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Laurence Kelly "Bud" Snodgrass and Eva Grayce Bender Snodgrass. Kelley was a 1959 graduate of Cadiz High School and a graduate of Robert Morris Business...

Jun 13, 2020

Jeffrey Jay Rothel, 60, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his home. He was born February 18, 1960 in Wheeling, WV, son of Alyce Wheeler Rothel of Cadiz and the late Earl William Rothel. Jeff was a retired Supervisor from ODOT in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was a member of Scott United Methodist Church, Harrison Lodge 219,...

May 23, 2020

Leroy Eugene Harris, born October 19th, 1939, in New Philadelphia, Ohio made his final flight on Saturday, May 23rd at 1:49pm. He was the second son of Harley J. and Mavis Harris. He had one brother and one sister. Leroy was preceded in passing by his mother, Mavis; his father, Harley J. Harris; his wife, Geraldine Harris; and his elder...