Obituaries

Feb 5, 2016

Rhoda C. Sivert, age 81, of New Martinsville, WV died Friday, February 5, 2016 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville.

Born July 12, 1934 in West Post Office, Wetzel Co., WV she was a daughter of the late Finley and Regina (Babe) Sivert. She lived all of her life on the...

Jan 29, 2016

Ruth E. Hamilton, age 93, of Scio, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 in New Dawn Health Care Center, Dover. Born July 24, 1922 in Cleveland she was the daughter of the late Ladimir Bican and Josephine Pothorski Bican. She retired in 1983 from the Scio Pottery. Ruth and her husband Paul F. Hamilton received the Ruritan Citizens of...

Jan 16, 2016

Dr. Donald Lester Noah, of Charlotte, NC, passed away at Carolinas Medical Center, surrounded by his family, on January 16, 2016.  He was 79 years old.

Don was born (the second of nine children) on October 1, 1936 in Scio, Ohio, to Donald (Farmer) and Viola Noah and was a 1954 graduate of Scio High School.  He...

Jan 16, 2016

Amanda Jo "Mandi" Tarbert, age 37, of Piedmont passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in UPMC Montifiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA after a lengthy illness.

Born May 8, 1978 in Wheeling, WV she was the daughter of Lana Wright Tarbert of Piedmont and the late Larry E. Tarbert. Mandi graduated from Lakeland High School...

Jan 11, 2016

Letha Lorraine Trotter McMannis, age 87, currently a resident at Sunnyslope Nursing Home, Bowesrton, formerly of Scio and Jewett passed away peacefully Monday, January 11,2016 in Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia. Born April 22, 1928 in Jewett she was a daughter of the late Saunders and Ethel Aiken Trotter. A 1946 graduate from Jewett High School, Letha worked in...

Jan 10, 2016

Linda Susan Campbell Graham, age 67, of Scio passed away suddenly Sunday, January 10, 2016 at her home.

Born August 4, 1948 in Dennison she was the only daughter of the late John J. Campbell and Elizabeth "Betty" Tackett Campbell.  She graduated from Scio High School, attended Kent State University and worked at the Scio Pottery.

Jan 7, 2016

Mary Dulkoski, age 84, of Peoria, AZ, formerly of New Rumley, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Banner Hospice House, Sun City West, AZ after a brief illness.

Born November 13, 1931 in Bergholz she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Finn. She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Dec 25, 2015

Theodora M. Guthrie, age 91, of Scio passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 in Bowerston Hills Nursing Home, Bowerston, Ohio.

Born June 30, 1924 in Center Unity she was a daughter of the late Fred Alexander Guthrie and Mary Gamble Guthrie. Theodora graduated from Jewett High School in 1943 and worked...

Dec 11, 2015

Chad Michael Taggart, age 36, went home to be with the Lord December 11, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ. Born December 16, 1978 in Canton he was a son of Michael Taggart of Scio and Cherie Canon Englert of Canton. Chad was a residential and commercial painter all of his adult life and realized...

Dec 10, 2015

Shirley A. Schoolcraft, age 76, of Scio, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness. She was born September 3, 1938 to the late Leo and Edith Thompson Kugler.

Surviving are three children Sandra (Bob) Manbeck of Scio, Jack (Rose) Schoolcraft of Carrollton...

Dec 6, 2015

Dorotha B. Kirby Mills, age 84, of Perrysville passed away Sunday December 6, 2015 at her home. Born February 15, 1931 in Perry Twp., Carroll Co. she was a daughter of the late Howard W. Kirby and Martha L. Brackin Kirby. She graduated from Perrysville High School in 1948 and went to business college in Columbus. Dortha married James...

Dec 3, 2015

Virginia Anna Armstrong Beiber, age 72, of rural Annapolis passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West surrounded by her loving family.

Born August 9, 1943 in Dennison she was the daughter of the late Edwin W. Armstrong and Vula McCullough Armstrong. She graduated from Scio High School in 1961, earned her...

Nov 13, 2015

Donald Wilson Wallace, 82, was born Sept. 12, 1933 and was raised on the family farm in Harrison county. He was a 1951 graduate of Freeport High School, served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Harrison County Farm Bureau. He never hesitated to help anyone in need. He was preceded in death by his beloved...

Oct 14, 2015

Glen Raoul Williamson, 69, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, formerly of Jewett, died peacefully at his home in October 14, 2015. He was born September 17, 1946 in Canajoharie, NY. His family moved to Jewett where he and his brother, Jim delivered newspapers all over town for years. Most evenings would find Glen and Jim along with their mother Frances and...

Oct 9, 2015

Betty Gibbs Harriman, age 80, of Wintersville, formerly of Jewett passed away at 3:07 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 in Valley Hospice Care Center, Steubenville, Ohio.

Born June 9, 1935 in Clay, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Claude B. Pierson and Sabbina Catherine Jones Pierson.

She was an aide at several...

Sep 28, 2015

Robert Scott English, age 82, of Scio passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia surrounded by his loving family.

Born October 8, 1932 in Conotton he was a son of the late Melvin R. English and Pearl Scott English. He graduated from Scio High School in 1950 and earned a Bachelor's...

Sep 27, 2015

Virginia Eloise Fife, age 45, formerly of Scio, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at her home in Hopedale.

Born July 7, 1970 in Dennison she was the daughter of Thomas R. Fife and Bonnie J. Abel Fife of Hopedale. She was a former employee at Harcatus Senior Nutrition Center in Dennison and was a meticulous housekeeper....

Sep 22, 2015

John L. Ferguson, age 85, of Deersville passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in New Dawn Health Care Center, Dover after a lengthy illness.

A lifelong resident of Deersville John was born on October 18, 1929 to the late Howard and Margarete Stevens Ferguson. He retired in 1991 from Stocker Concrete...

Sep 18, 2015

Harold Leroy "Roy" Wentland, 84, of Scio, formerly of Jewett passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia.

Born October 22, 1930 in Amsterdam he was the son of the late Carl and Alta Day McFadden. He was an installer for GTE and Verizon for 38 years. After retiring he went back to...

Sep 18, 2015

Audrey E. McAfee Taggart, 83, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at her residence in Loudon Twp. Carroll Co.

Born August 7, 1932 in Green Twp. Harrison Co. she was a daughter of the late George and Sylvesta Thompson McAfee. Audrey is survived by her husband of 64 years Thomas; children Kathy (Bill) Reninger, Robert (Shady) Taggart,...