Obituaries

Margaret Christian

Margaret Christian

Jan 24, 2013

Margaret J. Christian, 83, of Cadiz, died Thursday at the Valley Hospice Care Center, North in Steubenville. She was born October 10, 1929 in Short Creek Twp., Harrison County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Clyde (Sr.) and Elizabeth Davis Williams. Mrs. Christian was a member and former Trustee at St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz. She was a retired...

Nellie Cramblett

Nellie Cramblett

Jan 17, 2013

Nellie M. Cramblett, 95, of Avon Park, Florida formerly of Cadiz died Thursday, January 17, 2012 in The Oaks, Avon Park, Florida. She was born March 6, 1917 in Harrison County, Ohio a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Tedrick Stevens. She was a member of the East Warren Street Church of Christ in Cadiz, Ohio. She was preceded...

Ronald Eck

Ronald Eck

Jan 15, 2013

Ronald E. Eck, 61 of Cadiz, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born August 8, 1951 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late Vivian Gibson. Ron was a member of the Sons of the Legion in Hopedale where he was also a Legion Rider. He was preceded in death in addition...

Phyllis Best

Phyllis Best

Jan 5, 2013

Phyllis V. Best, 76 of Cadiz, died Saturday, January 05, 2013 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born April 13, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia a daughter of the late Jess and Wilma Kelley Davidson. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by her husband Leroy Best, and a brother Charles Walker. She...

William Luther, Jr.

William Luther, Jr.

Dec 22, 2012

William P. Luther, Jr., 74, of Cadiz, died Saturday December 22, 2012 at Lifeline Hospital in Wintersville after a short illness. He was born April 27, 1938 in Cadiz, a son of the late William Luther, Sr. and Catherine Kaster Luther Klug. Bill was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Cadiz and the retired owner/operator of Luther's Builders...

Alert Nowjack

Alert Nowjack

Dec 18, 2012

Alert W. Nowjack, 96, of Cadiz, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born on November 18, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Richard and Wanda Dickheiser Nowjack. Mr. Nowjack was, as he emphatically said, "the teacher of children" at Willard, New Athens and Cadiz High Schools. Following retirement he resumed...

John Dagan

John Dagan

Dec 14, 2012

John "Wayne" Dagan, Sr., 66, of Adena, died Friday at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born March 8, 1946 in Adena, a son of the late Gus and Flora Nation Dagan. Wayne enjoyed a simple life as a self employed auto man. He was a Marine Corps Veteran of the Viet Nam Era and a member of the Dillonvale...

Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith

Dec 9, 2012

Evelyn B. Smith, 77, of Cadiz, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Harrison County Home. She was born March 7, 1935 in New Rumley, OH, a daughter of the late Samuel Edward and Mary Jane Ferrell Gotshall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Buzzy Gotshall. Mrs. Smith was a former employee of...

Laban Blackburn

Laban Blackburn

Dec 7, 2012

Laban C. Blackburn (the Pride and Joy man), 88, of Hopedale, formerly of Cadiz, died Friday, December 07, 2012 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale. He was born June 29, 1924 in Parlett, OH a son of the late Laban and Lena Mills Blackburn. Laban was the Harrison County Recorder for twenty eight years, the former owner of Blackburn Jewelry...

Custer Yakubowski

Custer Yakubowski

Nov 30, 2012

Custer Yakubowski, Jr. (often called Cutty or Sonny), 76, of Hopedale, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Lifeline Hospital, Wintersville. He was born April 19, 1936 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Custer and Charlotte Kendziorski Yakubowski, Sr. Cutty was a retired heavy equipment operator at Consolidation Coal Co. for 42 years and a German Twp. Trustee for...

Donna House

Donna House

Nov 24, 2012

Donna Rae House, 65, of Cadiz died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born January 19, 1947 in West Virginia, a daughter of the late Howard "Pete" and Betty Weaver Thompson. She was raised by Lois Thompson Conley of Cadiz and the late Leonard "Junie" Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Geraldine Christy

Geraldine Christy

Nov 22, 2012

Geraldine Christy, 84, of Ashley, OH, formerly of Hopedale, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at the home of her son, Ralph in Hopedale. She was born March 15, 1928 in St. Clairsville, OH, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gabel. She was the store manager of So-Fro Fabrics in Steubenville and Columbus, Ohio, and was a former...

Richard Solvey

Richard Solvey

Nov 21, 2012

Richard "Rick" J. Solvey COTTAGEVILLE, SC - Richard "Rick" Julius Solvey, 54, of Cottageville, SC, husband of Rhonda Dudley Solvey, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Rick was born November 19, 1958 in Canton, OH, the son of the late Michael Solvey Jr., and Ruth Anne Thompson. Richard was a retired Navy Veteran, a Mason, and a Shriner. He was...

Joseph Kovacik

Joseph Kovacik

Nov 7, 2012

Joseph Kovacik, 89, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at his home. He was born November 3, 1923 in Bannock, OH, a son of the late Joseph and Julia Lukacena Kovacik. Joe was a member of the First Church of Christ of Cadiz and often attended the Hopedale Church of Christ. He was a retired Coal Miner at the...

Burns Stringer

Burns Stringer

Oct 31, 2012

Burns Malcolm Stringer, 87, of Peninsula, Ohio, formerly of Harrison County, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Wayside Farms in Peninsula, Ohio. He was born February 4, 1925 in Bloomingdale, Ohio a son of the late George F. and Virginia Oliver Stringer. Burns was a graduate of Kent State University. He was a former accountant with the Goodyear Tire and...

Mary Campbell

Mary Campbell

Oct 30, 2012

Mary K. Campbell, 61, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at her home. She was born June 16, 1951 in Jewett, OH, a daughter of the late John and Clara Constance Engler Gamble. Mary was a caregiver for elderly people in the community and a member of the Cadiz Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. In addition to her parents, she...

Grayce Mckibben

Grayce Mckibben

Oct 24, 2012

Grayce O. McKibben, 93, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the Harrison County Home, Cadiz. She was born September 5, 1919 in Holloway, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edward Jacob and Ella VanFossen Kappel. Grayce was a member of Rankin United Methodist Church and served as the Secretary for Asbury Greater Parish for many years. While attending...

Judith Busby

Judith Busby

Oct 20, 2012

Judith Kay Busby age 70 or Barnesville, Ohio passed away Saturday morning October 20, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. Judy was born March 20, 1942 a daughter to the late Harry Oscar Busby and Marguerite Morgan Busby. Judy was preceded in death by her beloved Aunt Lucy in August of 2009 and her sister, Grace (Jenny) Brendel in 2007....

Malaura O'Brien

Malaura O'Brien

Oct 20, 2012

MaLaura O'Brien, 48, of Wellston, OH, formerly of Hopedale, died Saturday at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. She was born August 23, 1964 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert Samuel Gardner and the late Arbutus Willis Reiss. MaLaura worked for a company specializing in auto interior fitting in Bellevue, Ohio. Surviving are three sons, Lance...

John Ash

John Ash

Oct 8, 2012

John Michael Ash, 72 of Cadiz, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at his home. He was born November 5, 1939 in East Canton, Ohio a son of the late Charles and Lillian Schimmel Ash. John attended Bethel United Methodist Church near Jewett, a member of the Hopedale American Legion and he umpired local ball games for a number of years....

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