Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

Judith Lorraine Huston, age 81, of Cadiz died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Born August 2, 1941, in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio a daughter of the late William Paul Rogers and Stella Lucille Rogers Rogers.

Judy was a 1959 graduate of Freeport High School and graduated Bliss Business College in Columbus...

Mar 12, 2023

Sharon Louise Hamilton, age 76, of 629 Johnson Avenue, Dennison died after a period of declining health at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023 in her daughter's home where she had resided for the past four years.

She was born October 29, 1946 in Shepherdstown, Ohio; a daughter of the late Allen Clarke Hamilton and Edna Louise...

Mar 11, 2023

Nathan Gary Weaver, age 86, of Canton died Saturday, March 11, 2023 in Arbors at Stow.

Born in Steubenville, Ohio on February 28, 1937, he was a son of the late Benjamin Weaver and Lena Belle Knox Weaver.

Nate was a 1955 graduate of Steubenville High School and attended Milligan College in Johnson City, Tennessee...

Feb 28, 2023

James Barcus, age 80, of Gun Barrel City, Texas died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. He was born January 15, 1943, in Jefferson County, Ohio; a son of the late Walter Howard Barcus and Sarah Elizabeth Barcus.

Jim was a 1960 graduate of Conotton Valley High School. Later in life he earned an associate...

Feb 14, 2023

Elsie Belle Chambers, age 87, of Strasburg died peacefully surrounded by her family at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in the Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Born November 12, 1935 in Dennison, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Martin Trushell and Anna Rosalie Grace Trushell.

Elsie was a 1954...

Jan 24, 2023

Ricky Lee Boyce, age 56, of 306 East Main Street, Holloway died at 4:48 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Southeast Ohio Regional Medical Center Emergency Room, Cambridge, Ohio from complications following surgery. He was born February 19, 1966, to Leroy Earl Boyce of Holloway and the late Darlene Sue Singer Boyce who died in 2019. Ricky was a 1984...

Dec 18, 2022

Darrell Ramon Hale, age 73, Vietnam Veteran 101st Airborne Division 1968-1969, of 76211 Longsworth Lane, Freeport died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Born January 19, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio he was a son of the late Darwin Hale and raised by his late mother Violet McLaren Hale Horta and step-father, James Horta.

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Dec 15, 2022

Lyle Thomas Kirkpatrick, age 82, of Moorefield died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in his home.

Born February 16, 1940 in Piedmont, Ohio, he was a son of the late Paul Bryan Kirkpatrick and Olive Elizabeth Mallernee Kirkpatrick.

Lyle was a veteran of the United States Army serving his country from 1959 to 1962....

Dec 6, 2022

Jon Robert Parcell, age 63, of 34925 Cadiz Piedmont Road, Cadiz formerly of Easton, Pennsylvania died 7:39 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Ohio Valley Hospice Unit of Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio following a very quick decline following a cardiac arrest in 2019.

He was born August 9, 1959 in Dennison, Ohio; a son of the...

Dec 4, 2022

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Mallarnee, age 49, of Flushing passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 after a long battle with a chronic illness.

Born November 1, 1973 in Cambridge, Ohio to Tonya Darlene (Trokel) Mallarnee and the late Darl Thurman Mallarnee.

He graduated from Cadiz High School and the Joint Vocational School in 1991.

Dec 1, 2022

Aris S. Cogar, age 82, of Freeport, Ohio passed away December 1st, 2022. She was born in Morgansville, West Virginia on April 29th, 1940, to the late Melburn and Dessel (Davis) Swisher.

Aris worked many jobs during her lifetime but was most affectionally known as a loving mother and grandmother. Throughout her life she enjoyed many hobbies...

Nov 18, 2022

Joseph Curtiss Burger, age 75, of 33295 Belmont Ridge Road, Piedmont, Ohio died unexpectedly at 12:30 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2022 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia from lung and heart complications.

He was born March 12, 1947 in Piedmont, Ohio; a son of the late Joseph Burger and Murle Irene Perdue Burger.

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Oct 23, 2022

Jason Duane (J-Bird and Porky) Sharp, age 38, of 73745 Repik Lane, Freeport (Guernsey County) died unexpectedly at home Sunday, October 23, 2022 in his home.

Born August 9, 1984 in Wheeling, West Virginia; He was a son of Duane "Tom" Thomas Sharp and Lori Ann Markovich Sharp of Piedmont.

Jason was a 2003 graduate...

Oct 22, 2022

Jeffrey Earl Stucky, age 58, of New Philadelphia lost his courageous battle with cancer at 10:53 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.  After saying his final good-byes to his loved ones, he dreamed of putting on his helmet, revved up his Harley and took his final ride to heaven from the...

Oct 20, 2022

Larry Wayne Cogar, age 78, formerly of Freeport, Ohio passed away October 20, 2022. He was born in Greenwood, West Virginia on July 13, 1944 to the late Wilford and Gaynell (Fletcher) Cogar.

He was most known for L & E Auto Collision, which he owned and operated. Larry later retired from Honda Motors in 2004. He...

Oct 11, 2022

Iris Jane Bouska Ridenbaugh, age 91, of Walnut Creek, formerly of Freeport, New Philadelphia, and Warsaw died at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek, Ohio following a short illness.

Born April 16, 1931 in Morristown, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Dennis Blake Gatten and Martha Jane...

Sep 17, 2022

Samuel Wherry Cunningham, age 95, of 76795 Valley Knoll Road, Flushing (Piedmont) died at 3:25 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2022 in the Harrison County Home, Cadiz, Ohio where he had been a resident for thirteen months.

He was born March 6, 1927 in Londonderry Township, Guernsey County, Ohio; a son of the late Lester Zellars Cunningham and...

Sep 3, 2022

Virginia Lee Tobin, age 89, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Columbus and Freeport, died at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2022 in Park Village Southside, New Philadelphia, Ohio.

She was born May 5, 1933 in Smyrna, Guernsey County, Ohio to the late Albert Leroy Stine and Lois Lorine Mallarnee Stine.

Virginia was a 1951...

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