Obituaries

Feb 28, 2021

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...

Feb 17, 2021

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...

Feb 16, 2021

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...

Feb 15, 2021

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...

Feb 10, 2021

Larry "Doc" Eckley, age 82, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at his home in Cadiz surrounded by his loving family.

Born May 7, 1938 in Jewett he was a son of the late Raymond Eckley and Audrey Campbell Eckley. Larry graduated from Jewett High School in 1956 and was a lifelong learner, attending local college classes...

Feb 7, 2021

A public time of remembrance to celebrate the life of Richard Wallace "Dick" Ankrom, age 81, of Scio, who passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 3-6 pm at the Scio American Legion Post #482.

Born June 14, 1939 in Smithfield he was a son of the late Everett and...

Feb 3, 2021

Shirley B. Tullis, 93, went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2021. She was born May 17, 1927, in Jewett, Ohio to the late Mike and Nancy Bailey.  Shirley grew up in the Brightside neighborhood of Jewett and was the oldest of three daughters.  Almeda Harmon (Chester) and Nedra Bailey preceded Shirley in death.

She...

Feb 2, 2021

Douglas Scott "Doug" Reese, age 63, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his home in Scio surrounded by his loving family.

Born December 28, 1957 in Dover he was a son of the late Richard Scott "Dick" Reese and Carol Jane Garver Reese. He graduated from Jewett-Scio High School in 1976.

A member of...

Jan 30, 2021

Helen Murdean Lawthers, age 88, of Jewett passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 in Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born January 12, 1933, in the home she lived in all of her life, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Alma Wolfe Shultz. Helen worked in the school cafeterias at Jewett Elementary, Jewett-Scio High School...

Jan 29, 2021

On Friday, January 29 Shirley Mae O'Toole passed away peacefully of natural causes after a period of declining health. She was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania on April 11, 1931 the fourth of five children born to the late Corah Margaret "Rubye" Ball O'Toole and Edward Lawrence O'Toole. She was the youngest daughter and the special little companion to her...

Jan 23, 2021

Donald Lee "Donnie" Malone, age 54, of Tippecanoe, passed away suddenly and tragically early Saturday morning, January 23, 2021, from an apparent heart attack, with his loving wife and son by his side. Born November 9, 1966 in Canton, Ohio he was the youngest son of William P. "Bill" Malone and Kathleen R. "Kathy" Stertzbach Malone of Carrollton, who...

Jan 22, 2021

Iverna Rosella Kohler Simmons, age 90, of Kilgore, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Carroll Golden Age Retreat, Carrollton, after a period of declining health.

Born February 3, 1930 in Kilgore she was a daughter of the late Earl H. and Froma Kohler. A graduate of Carrollton High School, Iverna worked in the bakery at the...

Jan 12, 2021

Arvel "Junior" Patrick, age 88, of Cambridge, Ohio, formerly of Scio, Ohio died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Southeastern Medical Center, Cambridge, Ohio.  Born August 29, 1932 in Salyersville, KY he was a son of the late Chester Patrick and Nancy Sheppard Patrick. Junior will be greatly missed by his wife Gay Richmond Patrick, whom he married September 25,...

Dec 23, 2020

Dolores May Zearley Morrow, age 90, of Scio passed away December 23, 2020 in Gables Care Center, Hopedale from Covid-19.

Born December 12, 1930 in Wellsville she was a daughter of the late Clarence Zearley and Edith Dickey Zearley. After moving to Massillon in 1942, she proudly played clarinet for the renowned Massillon Tiger's Marching Band and...

Dec 14, 2020

Dorothy E. Dowdel, age 95, of Jewett passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston, of COVID-19. Born August 23, 1925 in Adena she was a daughter of the late Clarence "Butch" Thompson and Velma E. Waldren Thompson.

A devoted member of the Bethel United Methodist Church near Jewett, Dorothy was a hard-working homemaker...

Dec 10, 2020

James W. "Jim" Hennis, age 81, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowerston. Born February 20, 1939 in Cadiz Twp. Harrison County he was a son of the late Lawson G Megaw and Mary E Stull.

Jim worked for the Scio Pottery for many years before they closed in 1986 then he worked at...

Dec 4, 2020

Mary Evelyn Stringer Statler, 86, of Jewett, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on the early morning of Friday, December 4, 2020. Evelyn was born February 9, 1934 in Hopedale, Ohio, a daughter of the late Montford and Mary Hanna Stringer. Evelyn was a beautiful lady with gorgeous blue eyes, a great laugh and an honest, loving,...

Nov 30, 2020

Thomas "Tom" Amos (1948--2021) age 73, of Dover, formerly of Scio, Ohio, will be dearly missed by his family and friends after passing away the morning of Monday, November 22, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West  in Steubenville, with family by his side and an angel to fly him home to Heaven, after complicated health problems relating to the...

Nov 30, 2020

Edward (Eddie) D. Albright (57), died in his home in Chillicothe, Ohio (formerly Scio, Ohio) on September 2, 2021.  Ed graduated from Jewett-Scio High School in 1983 where he was a member of both the football and wrestling teams.  Upon graduation, Ed enlisted in the United States Air Force.  He spent 20 years serving as an Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic,...

Nov 21, 2020

James E. "Jim" Stull, age 81, of Scio, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at The Arbors at Minerva.

Born August 4, 1939 in Sherrodsville he was a son of the late Clarence E. Stull and Ethel M. Slentz Stull. Jim graduated from Scio High School in 1957 and received an associate degree in business from Columbus...