All Obituaries

Jacqueline Kay “Jacky” Hendricks    Jacqueline Kay “Jacky” Hendricks, age 83, of Scio passed away Friday, April 16, 2021, in Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston.    Born February 9, 1938 in Bergholz she was a daughter of the late Daniel W. Davis and Nellie E. Day Davis. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1955 and was a beloved secretary for over 30 years at Jewett-Scio High School.      Jacky was a member of the Scio...

   Sharon Lynne “Shari” Jones, age 68, of Cadiz passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA surrounded by her loving family.    Born June 12, 1952 in Steubenville she was a daughter of the late Dean and Pauline Mercer Arbaugh. She graduated from Jewett High School in 1970 and was a dietary aide at Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz for 42 years.    Shari was a member of the St James Lutheran Church in Jewett...

Karl Edward Bigler, age 93, of Jewett passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Union Hospital, Dover. Born July 30, 1927 in Berholz he was a son of the late John Edward Bigler and Roberta Marie Lyons Bigler. His junior year of high school he enlisted in the US Army Air Corp (Air Force) during WWII. He served as an airborne radio operator and was honored to have been among the many that were involved with the Berlin Air Lift.  He continued his distinguished service in the US Air Force...

       James Michael “Jim” Altuvilla, age 80, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home in Scio, Ohio surrounded by his loving family.    Born December 8, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois he was a son of the late Andrew Lottie Altuvilla and Eleanore Bush Altuvilla. He graduated from Chisholm High School in Chisholm, Minnesota and received a BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He honorably served his country in the US Air...

   Marcia Lynn Manbeck, age 59, of Cadiz passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 in Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill, Florida from Covid-19 complications.    Born October 17, 1961 in Moorefield, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Teddy and Alice Costantini Basham. She graduated from Jewett-Scio High School in 1980 and earned an Associates Degree in Accounting from Belmont Technical College in St. Clairsville. She was a talented seamstress and crafter who enjoyed making...

     Esther “Jean” Kimble  Reardon, age 64, of Scio passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Trinity Hospital Twin City, Dennison surrounded by her loving family.    Born April 1, 1956 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Fred Hamilton Kimble and Dessie May Powell Kimble.  Jean enjoyed genealogy, having documentation that traced her ancestors back to the 1600’s. She, with help from her husband Ben, diligently searched through...

       Allen Eugene “Gene” Pheiffer, Sr, age 78, of Germano passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.    Born October 5, 1942 in Canton he was the only child of the late Kenneth Eugene Pheiffer and Martha Lowmiller Pheiffer. A hard worker all of his life, Gene started working full time on his uncle’s farm when he was just a teenager. He worked for the Harrison County Highway Department for 30 years, retiring in...

Frank Dennis “Denny” Kovarik, age 78, of Jewett passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 in UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless, PA with his loving wife Betty by his side.    Born March 20, 1942 in Martins Ferry he was a son of the late Frank and Anna Horsky Kovarik. He graduated from Dillonvale High School in 1960 and received his Bachelors in Music Education from West Liberty University in 1964. In 1970 he graduated with a Masters Degree from the University of Dayton...

    Charles Michael “Mike” Young II, age 58, formerly of Columbus and Cincinnati, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at his home in Scio after a lengthy illness. Born May 22, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mike was the son of the late Charles Michael “Red” Young and Miriam Schaeper Young. He graduated from Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati and worked as a medical transport driver. Raised Catholic, Mike had a heart of gold and altruistic...

Richard (Dick) Lynn Miser was born on April 3, 1951 and passed away at the age of 69 on February 16, 2021. Born in Steubenville, OH to the late Richard Dale and Helen Jeanne Adams Miser, he was a lifelong resident of Jewett, OH. He leaves behind his grieving family: son, Brandon Miser of Conway, AR and his children Madyson, Jaxon and Preston; daughter, Kaci (Steve) Wright and children Kadence and Brantley of Medina, OH; sister Deborah (Greg) Albaugh of Strasburg, OH and their sons Geoff...