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Margaret V. "Sue" Smith
Sep 12, 2015
Margaret V. "Sue" Smith, age 70, of Hopedale died suddenly Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville after a brief illness.
Born November 25, 1944 in Cadiz Twp., Harrison Co. she was a daughter of the late Casey Millenger and Mary Stull Hennis. She had been a member of the Hopedale VFD for over...
Harold Clifford Hoobler
Sep 2, 2015
Harold Clifford Hoobler, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his home in Germano. He was the middle son of the late Howard and Goldie Heisler Hoobler born June 6, 1935 in German Twp., Harrison Co. He graduated from Jewett High School in 1953 and retired from Y&O Coal Nelms #2 Mine in Hopedale as...
George Lyle Hamilton, Jr
Aug 20, 2015
George Lyle Hamilton, Jr. "Junior" and "Pappy", age 65, passed peacefully at his home near Jewett, Thursday morning, August 20, 2015.Born July 21, 1950 in Dennison; he was the son of the late George Lyle Hamilton, Sr. and Audrey Crall.
George graduated from Scio High School in 1968 and started working at the Scio Pottery. He went...
Charlotte Ann Renicker
Aug 20, 2015
Charlotte A. Renicker, age 74, of Bowerston passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Bowerston Hills Nursing Home.
Born September 28, 1940 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Francis O. Renicker and Wilma Finical Renicker. A graduate of Cleveland Extension School, Charlotte worked for Bank One in Steubenville for 11 years, then Belmont National...
John P Baksa
Aug 18, 2015
John P. Baksa, age 75, formerly of Hopedale, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Carriage Inn of Cadiz after a lengthy illness.
Born March 22, 1940 in southern West Virginia he was a son of the late John and Lydia Tuckosh Baksa. John graduated from Jewett High School in 1959 and was a carpenter at Scio...
Betty Geraldine "Jerri" Kish
Aug 6, 2015
Betty Geraldine "Jerri" Kish, age 79, of Hopedale, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz surrounded by her loving family.
Born April 30, 1936 at home in German Twp., Harrison Co., she was a daughter of the late Stephen J. Toker and Mary E. Newburn Toker. Jerri was 16 when she graduated from...
Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Horn
Aug 3, 2015
Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Horn, age 82, of Jewett passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 in UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Born November 26, 1932 in Jefferson County he was a son of the late Benson and Mary Wilson Horn. Jerry was a veteran of the Korean War and a retired equipment operator for Y&O Coal. Jerry never met a...
Frances L Thompson
Jul 22, 2015
Frances L. Thompson, age 82, of Cadiz, formerly of Scio, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville after a brief illness.
Born December 30, 1932 at home in German Township, Harrison County, she was a daughter of the late David and Lola Wagner White.
Frances worked at the Scio Pottery...
William J Snodgrass
Jul 20, 2015
William J. "Bill" Snodgrass, age 84, of Jewett passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz following a lengthy illness.
Born February 19, 1931 in Elm Grove, WV he was raised by his late grandparents George Rymer Snodgrass and Orpha Dell Snodgrass on their family farm. At the age of seventeen he was seeking...
Carolyn S (Simpson) Addy
Jul 19, 2015
Carolyn S. Addy, age 83, of Tappan Lake died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia.
Born August 28, 1931, in Belmont County, she was a daughter of the late William T. Simpson and Mary Margaret Pollock Simpson. She was a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and Kent State University. She taught elementary...
Marlene R. "Marcy" Townsend
Jun 30, 2015
Marlene R. "Marcy" Cerett Townsend, age 64, of Uhrichsville, OH, formerly of Jewett, OH and Harlem, GA, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia, Ohio surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 26, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Louis Charles...
Richard Warren Bernhardt
Jun 6, 2015
Richard Warren Bernhardt, age 74, of Oakland Park, FL passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 in Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Born September 28, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY he was a son of the late Louis and Arlene Lapata Bernhardt. He always loved the beach and grew up as one of the "Barefoot Boys from Wolfe's...
Rhoda M (Edwards) Whyte
Jun 5, 2015
Rhoda M. Whyte, age 96, of Scio, formerly of Columbus, died Friday June 5, 2015.in Country Club Retirement Center, Dover. Born December 21, 1918 in Plain City, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Edward and Gladys Rings Edwards.
Rhoda had the ability to fulfill many roles during her lifetime, but none more important to her...
Hazel May Stull
May 29, 2015
Hazel May Stull, age 77, of Scio passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 in Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family.
Born April 14, 1938 in Carroll County she was a daughter of the late Charles Ross Leggett and Eva Marie Gotschall Leggett Hazel was a homemaker and was a former member of...
Charles Demetrovic
May 25, 2015
Charles Demetrovic, age 90, of New Rumley passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana after working at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway. For over 60 years Charles was able to live his dream of being involved in one of the greatest traditions in racing.
Born January 22, 1925 in Jewett he was the only child of...
Mary Ethel Stroud
May 8, 2015
Mary Ethel Stroud, age 90, of Scio passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 in Community Hospice House surrounded by her loving family.
Born January 3, 1925 in Jewett she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Grace Mikesell Kimmel. She graduated from Scio High School in 1942 and furthered her education...
Albert C. "Abby" Crall
May 1, 2015
Albert Crawford "Abby" Crall, age 78, of Scio died Friday, May 1, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville.
Born April 10, 1937 in Cassville he was a son of the late Frank and Sylvia Smith Crall. He graduated from Scio High School in 1954 and married Virginia L. Barr Crall on May 27, 1959. A farmer...
Emma E Kail
Apr 30, 2015
Emma E. Kail, 95, of Scio passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 17, 1920 in Tuscarawas to the late John C. and Nellie Ramella-Minor. She married Wilbert L. (Slippery) Kail on October 5, 1946 and together they had two daughters, Janeen M. Kail-Scott of the home and...
Donna K Moore
Apr 29, 2015
Donna Kay Moore, age 65, of Cadiz, formerly of Germano, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born February 3, 1950 in Steubenville she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Dorothy Howell Watson. She graduated from Jewett High School in 1968 and worked as a STNA at Carriage...
Kim Darlene Davis
Apr 27, 2015
Kim Darlene Davis, age 59, of Scio passed away suddenly Monday, April 27, 2015 at her home.
Born July 6, 1955 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Vance "Cy" Smith and Agnes Hursey Smith. She graduated from Conotton Valley High School in 1973 and was a project assistant at Test America in North...
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