Obituaries

Betty L. Brothers
Jan 16, 2013
Betty L. Brothers, 84, of Quaker City, died Wednesday (January 16, 2013) at Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. She was born May 11, 1928 in Old Washington, daughter of the late Blaine Kennedy and Lona (Michael) Kennedy. Mrs. Brothers was a homemaker. She was a member of the Old Washington Presbyterian Church, where she had served as deacon....
Alice M. Beam
Jan 12, 2013
Alice M. Beam, 76, of Cambridge, died Saturday (January 12, 2013) at her home. She was born March 8, 1936 in Norwich, daughter of the late Bibert Bales and Alice Marie (Darner) Bales. Mrs. Beam was a receptionist for Dr. Duff's office for many years. She attended the Ninth Street United Methodist Church of Cambridge. She dearly loved her...
Dr. Jesse Blake Kellum
Jan 10, 2013
Dr. Jesse Blake Kellum, 88, of Cambridge, died Thursday (January 10, 2013) at the Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 1, 1924 in Palo Alto CA, son of the late Dr. H. J. Kellum and Lena Belle (Spence) Kellum. Dr. Kellum received his high school diploma from Tupelo MS in 1942. He then earned his B.S....
Donald E. Holdren
Jan 10, 2013
Donald E. Holdren, 77, of Cambridge, passed away Thursday (January 10, 2013) in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 24, 1935 in Derwent, son of the late William E. Holdren and Faye (Stephen) Holdren. Mr. Holdren worked for Consolidated Railroad Company (Conrail) and retired after thirty-seven years. He was a proud veteran of the...
Mildred L. Orahoske
Jan 8, 2013
Mildred L. "Millie" Orahoske, 85, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (January 8, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born November 19, 1927 in Sandyville WV, daughter of the late Charles W. Owens and Jessie (Murray) Owens. Mrs. Orahoske was a homemaker. She had also worked at Salt Fork State Park Lodge. She was a 1945 graduate of...
Russell Joseph Ball
Jan 8, 2013
Russell Joseph Ball, 36, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (January 8, 2013). No services will be held. A cremation has taken place.
Ricky Lee Bichard
Jan 7, 2013
Ricky Lee Bichard, 45, of Lore City, died Monday (January 7, 2013) at his home. He was born February 2, 1967 in Cambridge, son of Richard Bichard and the late Dora (Abrams) Bichard. Mr. Bichard was a laborer in the oil field industry. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death...
James A. Goudy
Jan 4, 2013
James A. Goudy, 81, of Cambridge, died Friday (January 4, 2013) at his home. He was born October 28, 1931 in Akron, son of the late Everett Goudy and Mary (Click) Goudy Boyer. He moved to Cambridge in 1986. Mr. Goudy was a successful businessman owning Heritage Industrial Finishing of Akron and Byesville, a major military painter for Desert...
Wanda Maust
Jan 3, 2013
Wanda Maust, 81, of Cambridge, died Thursday (January 3, 2013) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center. She was born February 10, 1931 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Alva Anderson and Goldie (Johnson) Anderson. Mrs. Maust was a factory worker at RCA, Meridian Plastics, and Randall Plastics. She also had worked at the former Gaslight Restaurant. She enjoyed playing...
Katherine C. Estock
Jan 3, 2013
Katherine C. Ochs Estock, age 92, passed peacefully from this life into the next on Thursday (January 3, 2013). She was a former resident of Cambridge for fifty-five years. She was born January 22, 1920 in Columbus, the only child of Carl and Alma (Seufer) Ochs. Katherine graduated from Johnstown High School and Columbus Business School and was a...
Inez Hackley
Dec 31, 2012
Inez Hackley, 94, formerly of Heritage Court Apartments in Cambridge, died Monday (December 31, 2012) at Wheeling Hospital. She was born December 3, 1918 in Cambridge. She was raised by her mother, Lucille (Sickles) Hickman, and her step-father, Ezra Hickman. She was a former employee of Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center and also of the Holiday Inn. She attended...
Paul George Stempko
Dec 28, 2012
Paul George Stempko, 84, of Cambridge, died Friday (December 28, 2012) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born May 14, 1928 in McAdoo PA, son of the late Paul Stempko and Ella (Morris) Stempko. Mr. Stempko retired from the State of Ohio - Cambridge MRDD. He was a member of Christ Our Light Parish. He was...
Phyllis L. Vozar
Dec 27, 2012
Phyllis L. Vozar, 77, of Cambridge, died Thursday (December 27, 2012) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born January 23, 1935 in Evansville IN, daughter of the late Charles Barnett and Mary (Scalf) Barnett. Mrs. Vozar worked as a lab technician at the Ben Venue Laboratory for many years. She enjoyed her retirement years playing the...
Ruthanne Adams
Dec 25, 2012
Ruthanne Adams, 77, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (December 25, 2012) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was the oldest daughter of the late Otto and Martha (Holloway) Lee. Ruthanne graduated from Cambridge High School in 1953 and worked for many years in the immediate area as an "office girl". She was a member of Christ Our...
Joe Esposito
Dec 12, 2012
Joe Esposito, 86, of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday (December 12, 2012) after a short illness. He was born November 2, 1926 in New Milford, one of eight children of the late Gaetano and Rose (Scoveriello) Esposito of Campora Italy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Albert, and Louis; and two sisters,...
Robert E. Bichard
Dec 12, 2012
Robert E. Bichard, 39, of Quaker City, died Wednesday (Dec. 12, 2012) at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. He was born April 13, 1973, in Cambridge, son of Robert Bichard and Cathy (Arnold) Bichard. Mr. Bichard was a truck driver. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Katrina (Johnson) Bichard; a son, Jackson of Quaker City;...
Mary Louise (Cain) Hall
Dec 11, 2012
Mary Louise Cain Hall, 88, formerly of Quaker City, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday (December 11, 2012) in West Palm Beach FL. Mary was born December 10 1924 at home near Raccoon State Park, Beaver County, Clinton PA. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Pearl (McConnell) Cain of Clinton, PA. She was preceded...
Thelma May Miller
Dec 9, 2012
Thelma May "Bim" Miller, 86, of Cambridge, died Sunday (December 9, 2012) at her home with her family by her side. She was born December 6, 1926 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Harry Beynon and Fannie (Tedrick) Beynon. Ms. Miller had worked at The Tin Shop, Universal Pottery, Aggies, and Essex Wire. She was Methodist by faith. Ms....
R. Joan Ferguson
Dec 7, 2012
R. Joan Ferguson, 89, of Cambridge, died Friday (December 7, 2012) at the Cardinal House. She was born January 27, 1923 in Jefferson Township/Guernsey County, daughter of the late Ellis Tedrick and Forrest (Adams) Tedrick. Joan retired from the Guernsey County Probate Court, where she had served as a deputy clerk. She was a 1940 graduate of Madison High...
Gladys A. Francis
Dec 6, 2012
Gladys A. Francis, 94, of Cambridge and also of Pembroke Pines FL, entered into Eternal Rest on Thursday (December 6, 2012) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center. Gladys was born May 9, 1918 in Lynn MA, daughter of the late Raymond F. Samora and Elizabeth (Khouri) Samora. Gladys and her husband, Cy Francis, operated many business establishments in...
