All Obituaries

   Cora Margaret “Peggy” Maffitt, age 82, of Jewett, currently a resident of Gables Care Center, Hopedale, was called home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 12, 2020.    Born February 22, 1938 in Hopedale she was a daughter of the late Hartzell Case and Frances E. Hall Case. She graduated from Hopedale High School in 1955 and was a loving homemaker who enjoyed helping others.    Peggy was a devoted member of the Bethel United Methodist Church. She...

   Jane Ann Arnold, age 78, of Jewett (Perrysville), passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 in Akron General Hospital.      Born August 21, 1941 in Canton she was a daughter of the late James H. "Buck" Stokoe and Hattie Lucas Stokoe.  After graduating from Timken High School in 1958 she went to work at The Scio Pottery for a few years then she worked at Carrollton Landmark and she retired from the former Thorne’s IGA in...

Randall L. Snyder, Sr. age 69, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at his home near Cadiz.    Born April 28, 1950 in Dennison he was a son of the late Harold T. Snyder and Mary Ellen Hamilton Richards. Randy graduated from Scio High School in 1968 and worked for several area mines including Y&O Nelms Mine in Hopedale until they closed. Then he drove a delivery truck for Troyer Cheese in Millersburg for 18 years retiring in 2015.    Randy loved sports, especially...

   Richard S. “Rick” “Tater” Hidey, 63, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 11, 2020 at his home near Scio.    Born June 24, 1956 in Dennison he was the only child of Rosemary Roberta Riggs Hidey, who is a resident of the Harrison County Home, and the late R. Dwaine “Tater” Hidey. Rick graduated from Jewett-Scio High School in 1975 and began a full-time position alongside his dad and uncle, John Hidey, at Hidey Bros Sunoco Station...

Roger Lee Townsend, age 76, of Jewett, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 in Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center after a lenghty illness. A graveside memorial service is being planned for later in the year and a full obituary will be posted after being compiled by the family. Koch Funeral Home, Scio has been entrusted with his arrangements.

   Frank Alvin Smith, age 91, of Dellroy, formerly of Scio, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 in Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.    Born September 14, 1928 in Scio he was a son of the late Henry Smith and Emma Coleman Smith. He worked for the Scio Pottery, Norton Chemical and Joy Pipe. But mostly Frank was a jack of all trades. He was an accomplished contractor who built houses and a mechanic that could rebuild any engine. He enjoyed making old things new...

    Mary Ellen Richards, age 92, formerly of Scio, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at her devoted daughter, Susan Gearling’s, home in Henderson, NV, where she had been residing for the past 2 years.  Born January 21, 1928, in Wheeling, WV she was a daughter of the late Jesse Hamilton and Mary Alice Rinkes Hamilton. She graduated from Scio High School in 1946 and worked at the Scio Pottery Co for over 30 years. Mary Ellen enjoyed many things throughout her life...

       Mark L. Fife, age 62, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at his home near New Rumley after a hard fought battle with cancer.    Born November 28, 1957 in Dennison he was a son of the late Arthur E. Fife and Shirley I. Anderson Fife. He served state-side in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a heavy equipment operator for many years. Mark was a 24-year member of the Hopedale American Legion Post 7477 and enjoyed mushroom hunting.   ...

       Richard Paul “Rick” “Chicken” Little, age 64, of Malvern, formerly of Jewett, passed away Saturday February 29, 2020 in Aultman Hospital, Canton.    Born November 8, 1955 in Wheeling, WV he was a son of the late Joseph Marshall Little and Mary Frances McMannis Little. Rick worked for Republic Steel in Canton for almost 30 years until a workplace injury disabled him in 2004.    Rick was a mechanic and a muscle car...

     John E. Kish, age 88, of Hopedale passed away Wednesday February 26, 2020 at Weirton Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.    Born in Jefferson County, Ohio on May 14, 1931 he was a son of the late Andrew Kish, Sr and Hazel Bickerstaff Kish. He worked for over 30 years at Weirton Steel and lovingly made wood crafts for his daughter Jeani at Gingerbread-n-Bow’s in Scio.     John was preceded in death by his wife of...