Obituaries

Catherine "Kate" R. Strauss
Jun 8, 2012
Catherine R. "Kate" Strauss, 88, of Cambridge, passed away at 10 p.m. Friday (June 8, 2012) at the Cardinal House. She was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Cambridge, daughter of the late John Strauss and Christina (Supan) Strauss. Miss Strauss retired from the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association, following 25 years of service. She was also formerly associated with the...
Raymond E. Hardy
Jun 7, 2012
Raymond E. "Shorty" "Little Pap Pap" Hardy, 92, of Cambridge, died Thursday (June 7, 2012) at the home of his daughter. He was born March 4, 1920 in Cambridge, son of the late Charles Hardy and Carrie (Lippencott) Hardy. Mr. Hardy retired from Cambridge Iron & Metal. Mr. Hardy was a US Army veteran, having served during WWII. He...
Ronald Dean Neiswonger
May 20, 2012
Ronald Dean Neiswonger, 48, of Columbus, died Sunday (May 20, 2012) at his home. He was born June 25, 1963 in Barnesville, son of William Gerald Neiswonger and the late Patricia (Brownfield) Neiswonger-Daniels. His step-father, Paul Daniels, also preceded him in death. Mr. Neiswonger was a member of the Quaker City Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he...
Rollin Garey Larrison
May 19, 2012
Rollin Garey Larrison, 73, of Cambridge, died Saturday (May 19, 2012) at St. Ann's Hospital (Mt. Carmel), Columbus. He was born April 24, 1939 in Cambridge, son of the late Walter Rollin Larrison and Vada (Meckley) Larrison-Wilson. Mr. Larrison retired from NCR, where he had been a maintenance electrician. He was a member of the Christ Our Light Parish....
Georgia Elizabeth Nieb
May 18, 2012
Georgia Elizabeth Nieb, 80, of New Concord and formerly of Byesville, died Friday (May 18, 2012) at her home. She was born January 9, 1932 in Byesville, daughter of the late Fred Moore and Ada (Ball) Moore. Mrs. Nieb retired from the former Guernsey Memorial Hospital after twenty-eight years of service. She continued to volunteer at the hospital until...
Arlene Ann Starr
May 17, 2012
Arlene Ann Starr, 69, of Cambridge, died Thursday (May 17, 2012) at Southeastern Med in Cambridge. She was born June 29, 1942, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Edwin and Garnett (Huff) DeVore. Mrs. Starr was a homemaker, a wonderful cook and she loved her pets. She was a member of the Bethlehem Methodist Church. In addition to her...
Angela Dawson
May 15, 2012
Angela Dawson, 50, of Kimbolton passed away Tuesday (May 15, 2012) at her home. She was born October 17, 1961 in Buffalo, New York and was the daughter of the late James M. and Lorraine (Neureuther) Ruth Jr. Mrs. Dawson was a 1980 graduate of Charlotte High School and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and dogs. She is...
Everett L. Grim
May 8, 2012
Everett L. Grim, 72, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (May 8, 2012) at his home. He was born March 7, 1940 in Greentown, son of the late Osney Grim and Mabel (Miller) Grim. Mr. Grim was a retired truck driver for PGT (Pat Gallagher Trucking of Canton). He was a member of the Freedom Worship Chapel. He was a member...
Betty L. Snyder
May 1, 2012
Betty L. Snyder, 88, of Reynoldsburg, died Tuesday (May 1, 2012) at her home. She was born January 5, 1924 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Revere McConnell and Della (LaFollette) McConnell. Mrs. Snyder was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J. Snyder; three sisters, Renalda Basallo, Almeda Clark,...
Ronald Eugene Purdum
Apr 27, 2012
Ronald Eugene Purdum, 64, of Cambridge, died Friday (April 27, 2012) at his home. He was born February 22, 1948 in Zanesville, son of the late George Purdum and Emma (Hougton) Purdum. Mr. Purdum worked at the former Cambridge State Hospital and as a manager at the former Revco. He also bartended at the Moose and Eagles clubs. He...
Thomas J. Koval
Apr 22, 2012
Thomas J. Koval, 49, of Cambridge, died Sunday (April 22, 2012) at his home. He was born September 28, 1962 in Cambridge, son of the late Joseph A. Koval Jr. and Stella E. (Termin) Koval. Mr. Koval had worked as a chef at various restaurants. He was a member of Christ Our Light Parish. Mr. Koval was also a...
James E. Mcmasters
Apr 21, 2012
James E. McMasters, 68, of Cambridge, died Saturday (April 21, 2012) at his home after a five-year battle with bone and lung cancer. He was born July 18, 1943 in Uhrichsville, son of the late John McMasters and Annie (Workman) McMasters. Mr. McMasters was a local supervisor for GTE, having retired in 1998. He was a 1961 graduate of...
Wallace "Wally" Brunton
Apr 20, 2012
Memorial service plans have been finalized for former long-time Cambridge resident, Wallace D. Brunton. The service will be held Saturday (May 19, 2012) at 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 1127 Beatty Avenue. Burial will immediately follow at Friends Cemetery, Quaker City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Brunton Family Scholarship...
Carlton "Carl" Jackman
Apr 19, 2012
Carlton "Carl" Jackman, 96, of Cambridge, died Thursday (April 19, 2012) at the Red Carpet Health Care Center, Cambridge. He was born December 12, 1915 in Petersburg VA, son of the late Theodore Emery Jackman and Cora Estella (Archer) Jackman. Carl learned the plumbing trade from his father and was a pipe fitter for Union Local 485. He worked...
Ted L. Barnes
Apr 18, 2012
Ted L. Barnes, 83, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (April 18, 2012) at his home. He was born January 24, 1929 in Byesville, son of the late George Barnes and Sarah (Wakeley) Barnes. Mr. Barnes retired in January of 1991 from Branthoover & Johnson. He was a member of the Local Plumbers & Pipefitters Union. He was a member of...
Thomas Higginbotham
Apr 16, 2012
Thomas Higginbotham, 51, of Cambridge, died Monday (April 16, 2012) at his home. He was born November 25, 1960 in Lakewood, son of Judith (Cramer) Keller and the late Earl Higginbotham. Mr. Higginbotham was a delivery driver for Schwebel's for twenty-eight years. He attended the 1st Presbyterian Church of Cambridge. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and playing cornhole. He was...
Patricia Winters
Apr 15, 2012
Patricia Winters, 55, of Quaker City, died Sunday (April 15, 2012) at her home. She was born May 14, 1956 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Craig Winters and Ruth (Carpenter) Winters. Miss Winters was a business owner in the restaurant industry. She enjoyed gardening, collecting Avon, and cooking. She was a friend to everyone. Miss Winters was a...
Marian Janice Watson
Apr 13, 2012
Marian Janice (Frame) Watson, 84, of Salesville, passed away Friday (April 13, 2012) at the Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 20, 1927 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Noel W. Frame and Lucile (Linn) Frame. Mrs. Watson was a graduate of Lore City High School and attended Columbus Business College. She was employed by Ohio...
Horace T. Blackledge Sr.
Apr 10, 2012
Horace T. Blackledge Sr., 71, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (April 10, 2012) at Southeastern OH Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born October 29, 1940 in Jackson MS, son of the late Thomas E. Blackledge and Ethel G. (Perkins) Blackledge. Mr. Blackledge had worked at Smurfitt Stone Container Corporation of Coshocton, where he worked in millwright maintenance. He was...
R. Christopher "Chris" Caples
Apr 6, 2012
R. Christopher "Chris" Caples, 47, of Cambridge, passed away Friday (April 6, 2012) at his home. He was born September 12, 1964 in Cambridge, son of Robert D. Caples and the late Nancy (Sherrard) Caples. Mr. Caples was a 1982 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School. He received his B.A. from Ohio University in 2007 and his Masters of...
