Obituaries

May 14, 2021

Sgt. Paul Douglas Howell, age 65, of Scio, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 14, 2021 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz.

Born April 29, 1956 in Dennison he was a son of the late Wanda Orr Howell. Paul honorably served his country in the US Navy and in law enforcement for over 40 years. Paul started as a...

May 12, 2021

Alfred Wilson "Al" Green, age 83, of Scio passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, after a lengthy illness.

Born January 22, 1938 in Stock Twp, Harrison County he was a son of the late Harry and Mary Tomlisson Everhart. He graduated from Scio High School in 1956, where he played the...

May 6, 2021

Charles Eugene "Charlie" Gates

Charles Eugene "Charlie" Gates, age 68, of Cadiz passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 in Mercy Hospice, Canton after a lengthy illness.

Born January 25, 1953 in Uniontown, PA, he was a son of the late Jay Glenn Gates, Sr. and Laura June Davis Gates. He graduated from Scio High School...

May 4, 2021

Kenneth L. "Tittle" Hendricks

Kenneth L. "Tittle" Hendricks, age 74, of Scio, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, after bravely fighting a cancer diagnosis since 2016.

Born March 21, 1947 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Kenneth V. Hendricks and Nellie Taylor Hendricks. He graduated from Scio...

Apr 26, 2021

Eleanor Kay Bolitho Eddy, age 74, of Jewett, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at Gable's Care Center, Hopedale.

Born on July 24, 1946 at Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carl R. and Mildred G. DeWalt Bolitho. She was a devoted member of the Ridge Presbyterian Church, where she was raised and...

Apr 26, 2021

Frances Eileen Foit Skipper

Frances Eileen Foit Skipper, age 95, of Jewett, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, in the home she had lived in for the past 71 years, with her loving family by her side.

Born April 5, 1926 in Jefferson County she was a daughter of the late William Foit and Josephine...

Apr 23, 2021

Vivian Elaine Thompson

Vivian Elaine Thompson, age 89, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home in Canton surrounded by her loving family.

Born June 30, 1931 in Bowerston she was a daughter of the late Charles Albaugh and Wilma Kail Albaugh. She graduated from Scio High School in 1949 and worked for Harter...

Apr 16, 2021

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...

Apr 11, 2021

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...

Apr 4, 2021

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...

Mar 31, 2021

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...

Mar 15, 2021

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...

Mar 11, 2021

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...

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...