Obituaries

William Krankovich
Sep 24, 2012
William David Krankovich, 58 of Cadiz died Monday, September 24, 2012 at his home. He was born April 1, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a son of the late Daniel and Martha E. "Betty" Krankovich. Bill was a retired coal miner having worked at McElroy Mine, Moundsville, WV where he was a member of the UMWA. He was a member...

Nately Ronsheim
Sep 21, 2012
Nately Ronsheim, who spent her life sharing her time and talents, died Friday, September 21 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio. She was 88. Born December 12, 1923 in Island Falls, Maine, her parents were the late Edythe (Curry) Ramsay and the Reverend Thomas M. Ramsay. She graduated from Cadiz High School in 1941. On October 4, 1942 she...

Elda Taylor
Sep 16, 2012
Elda M. Taylor, 93, of Cadiz, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. She was born June 8, 1919 in Deersville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bryce and Doris Dickey Smith. Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Deersville United Methodist Church and was a retired Nurses Aid from Harrison Community Hospital. She was a former...

Mark Stevens
Sep 15, 2012
Mark R. Stevens, 60, Cadiz, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, September 15. 2012 at his home. He was born May 3, 1952 in Marietta, Ohio a son of Carl (Linda) Stevens of Atlanta, Georgia and the late Jeannette White. He was a retired Lieutenant with the Department of Corrections having worked in Marion, Ohio. He attended the Seventh Day Adventist...

Ronald Huffman
Sep 15, 2012
Ronald Dean Huffman, 75, of New Athens, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center in St. Clairsville. He was born February 10, 1937 in Flushing, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence and Hazel Minerva Laizure Huffman. Ron was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church. He was a former shift foreman at Y&O Coal...

Jeff Kelley
Sep 15, 2012
Jeff Kelley, 48, of Cadiz, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 in the Emergency Room at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, Ohio. He was born February 2, 1964 in Bellaire, Ohio a son of the late Shirley Kelley. Jeff is a former custodian at Harrison Central High School and was a graduate of Cadiz High School. Jeff was preceded in death in...

William Bacon
Sep 15, 2012
William Arthur Bacon, infant son of Alexander Scott Bacon and Jessica Lynn Yoho of Cadiz, died September 15, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Jeffery Arthur Bacon and a great great grandfather, Leander Brooks, Jr. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a sister, Nevaeh Lynn Bacon of the home;...

Rose Wheeler
Sep 13, 2012
Rose Wheeler, 87, of Cadiz, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Carriage Inn of Cadiz. She was born May 29, 1925 in Hopedale, Ohio a daughter of the late Charles Nelson and Lillian Doubt Christian. Mrs. Wheeler was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz where she was a member of the Zella Strother Missionary Society. In addition...

Donald Ashcraft
Aug 31, 2012
Donald N. Ashcraft, 76, of Cadiz, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born October 20, 1935 in Wyatt, WV, a son of the late Paul and Mamie Nay Ashcraft. Mr. Ashcraft was a retired Coal Miner from Y. & O. Coal Company and a lifelong member of the Cadiz American Legion. In addition to...

Wilma East
Aug 27, 2012
Wilma M. East, 89, of Cleveland, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born July 14, 1923 in Cassville, Ohio a daughter of the late Samuel P. and Pearl McFadden Dunlap. She was preceded in death in addition to her parents, by her husband Harrison Kline East, Jr. and 5 brothers: Wayne, Hank, Shorty, Dean...

Edward Hreha
Aug 25, 2012
Edward R. Hreha, 77, of Germano, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Union Hospital in Dover. He was born August 30, 1934 in Mingo Jct., Ohio, a son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Olexia Hreha. Edward retired as a mechanic from Lawson's Auto Parts in Steubenville. He was a member of the Jewett Sportsmen's Club and enjoyed fishing and...

David Beach
Aug 22, 2012
David Richard Beach, 71, of Cadiz passed away at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, Ohio Wednesday, August 22, 2012. He was born December 18, 1940 in Carrollton, Ohio a son of the late Elmer and Mary Reed Beach. He attended school in Jewett and was a retired employee of the former Truss and Panel in Cadiz. He was an avid...

Tammy Carney/White
Aug 20, 2012
Tammy Carney-White, 44, of Dennison, formerly of Cadiz, died Monday, August 20, 2012 near her home, the result of an auto accident. She was born January 6, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of Geraldine Schweikert Muldrew of Mentor, OH and the late Harry E. "Ted" Carney. Tammy was a Customer Service Representative for PCCW in New Philadelphia, OH. In...

Ricky Gray
Aug 20, 2012
Ricky M. Gray, 57, of Bowerston, formerly of Dennison, Ohio, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born January 1, 1955 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Frank and Mary Grimes Gray. Surviving are a son, Rickey (Stephanie) Gray of Jewett; a daughter, Amanda Rose of Bloomingdale; five grandchildren; a brother,...

Yvonne Bickerstaff
Aug 15, 2012
Yvonne Justine "Mitzi" Bickerstaff, 84, of Cadiz, Ohio passed with unwavering faith into the presence of her Heavenly Father surrounded by her children and devoted husband on August 15, 2012. She was born February 4, 1928 in Holidays Cove, WV to the late Ferry A. Glover and Connie Glover Willey. Mitzi was a devoted homemaker and enjoyed baking, sewing, and...

Lillian Bahner
Aug 14, 2012
Lillian V. Bahner, 87, Cadiz, passed into heaven Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born April 5, 1925 in Kenwood, a daughter of the late Elmer and Laura Barnhart Dowdle. Lil was very dedicated to her special needs son and was chosen as Mother of the Year at Apple Creek Development Center. She was employed for...

William Yonally
Aug 10, 2012
William H. Yonally, 99, of Cadiz, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gables Care Center in Hopedale. He was born February 12, 1913 in Cadiz, a son of the late Stuart and Katherine Yonally. Bill was the retired owner and operator of Yonally Welding in Cadiz and was a member of Scott United Methodist Church and the Cadiz Volunteer Fire...
Judy Jock
Aug 6, 2012
Judy Jock, 67, Cadiz, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Lifeline Hospital, Wintersville, Ohio. She was born October 7, 1944 in Cadiz, Ohio a daughter of the late Raymond and Nira H. Thompson Schaeffer. Judy was a member of Cadiz American Legion Post #34 Auxiliary. She was a retired Ward Clerk from Harrison Community Hospital. She was preceded in death...

Carol Holmes
Aug 5, 2012
Carol Bernadine Holmes, 85, of Cadiz, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her home. She was born April 15, 1927 in Belmont County, OH a daughter of the late David W. and Dessie Coulter Love. Bernadine was a homemaker and a member of the East Warren Street Church of Christ in Cadiz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Frances Edwards
Aug 1, 2012
Frances Edwards, 80, New Athens, went to eternal rest August 1, 2012. Frances was born April 30, 1932 in Athens Township a daughter of the late Laban Gregg and Frances and Walter (Pops) Evans. Frances was a homemaker for many years but did work at Scio Pottery Co., Hillan-Dale, Freeport Press and Wal-Mart until her retirement. She enjoyed reading, playing...