All Obituaries

H. Wayne Adams, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the age of 93. Born January 22nd in 1931 to Ruth Dunlap and Harold Adams. Wayne was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Harrison County. He graduated from Cadiz High School in 1949 where he met the love of his life, Mary Jean Hennen, and together they built a family filled with love, laughter, and hard work. They were married on April 14, 1951 and Mary Jean loved and supported Wayne until his last breath. Wayne was a devoted father...

Taylor Jo Butler, age 31, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home in Georgetown, South Carolina. Taylor was born in Akron, Ohio on November 2, 1992. Survivors include her mother and stepfather: Michelle Marie Butler and Corky Ross of Georgetown, SC; father and stepmother: Richard L. Butler III and Janet Butler of Freeport, OH; brothers, Travis J. Butler and his wife, Megan Butler of Freeport, OH; Trace J. Butler and his wife Kierra Butler of Pittsburgh, PA;...

Barbara Lee Farmer, age 94, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Kennedy Ridge Road, Freeport died at 3:33 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in Hennis Care Center, New Philadelphia. She was born January 9, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio. She was a daughter of the late James Nevin Krieger and Dorothy Otterbein Williams. Barbara attended Northridge High School in Dayton, Ohio with the class of 1948. She was employed by Sears & Roebuck in Dayton. Their family moved to the Freeport area and she was...

Betty June Stillion, age 88, of Parma, formerly of the Holloway area, died peacefully at home in Parma on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. She was born September 20, 1935 in Wheeling, West Virginia; a daughter of the late Curtis Orville Edgell and Edna Belle Staggs Edgell. Betty graduated from Holloway High School as valedictorian from her class. She worked for Riesbeck’s in Flushing then Pic-n-Pay Grocery Stores in the Cleveland area as head cashier. Betty was preceded in death by her...

Richard Henry Rodgers, age 62, of 31088 Campbell Road, Freeport died in WVU Harrison Community Hospital Emergency Room at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2024 after an apparent heart attack. He was born September 30, 1961 Tartum, Pennsylvania; a son of Nancy Lee Stivers Rodgers of Freeport and the late Henry John Rodgers. Rick graduated from Lorain County Joint Vocational School and attended Lorain Community College. He worked for Castek Aluminum in Elyria, Ohio until taking a...

Mary Kathryn Taggart Deets, age 88, of Uhrichsville formerly of Freeport died peacefully surrounded by her family at 2:36 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2024 in Community Hospice Truman House of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Born October 26, 1935 in Cadiz, Ohio; she was a daughter of the late James Dunlap Taggart and Adeline S. “Granny” Carter Taggart. She was a 1953 graduate of Madison High School. On June 13, 1953, she married G.W. Bill Deets. He died March 19, 1997. She enjoyed helping...

Vernon Ray “Cody” Fauber, Jr. age 59, of 79305 Freeport Tippecanoe Road, Tippecanoe, Ohio died surrounded by family in his home at 8:15 a.m. Friday, January 26, 2024 after a period of declining health. He was born October 7, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio; a son of the late Vernon Ray Fauber, Sr. and Hilda Dorothy Hall Fauber. He was a 1979 graduate of Lincoln West High School in Cleveland. Cody was employed by Mop and Clean in Garfield Heights as a hazmat cleaning specialist and by...

Catherine Ann Rohal, age 56, of Tippecanoe died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2023 in her father’s home surrounded by her family. Born September 7, 1967 in Fairview Park, Ohio; a daughter of Robert George Rohal of Tippecanoe and the late Rose Marie Madachik Rohal. She was a 1985 graduate of North Royalton High School. She was a self-employed miniature artist, making accessories for doll houses. Cathy had a love for her pets, especially her cats, Blackie and Conte. In addition...

Harold Eugene “Sonny” May, age 84, of 80210 Blackwell Road, Freeport died peacefully Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 6:03 p.m. surrounded by his family.   Born June 15, 1939 in Searights, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Carl May and Ruth Hiles May.   He graduated from Uniontown High School in 1957. He retired in 1987 after 32 years of service with S. K. Wellman Inc., Bedford, Ohio. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.   His wife of 66 years, Patricia Lou...

Sara Pauline Jones, age 75, of 35305 Jones Road, Freeport died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2023 with family by her side in the Valley Hospice Unit of Trinity Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio following a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 30, 1948 in Delaware, Ohio, a daughter of the late James Donald Toole and Erma Lucille Harris Toole. She was a 1966 graduate of Lakeland High School. Pauline along with her husband, John, and her family successfully started...