Obituaries

Margaret  E. Bamfield

Margaret E. Bamfield

Jan 14, 2007

Margaret E. Bamfield, 84, of Cambridge, died Sunday (January 14, 2007) at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville. She was born January 5, 1923 in Cambridge, daughter of the late George and Anna Fetzko. Mrs. Bamfield was a homemaker. She was a member of Center United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the D.A.V. Auxiliary. In addition to...

Mary  Frances Mcmasters

Mary Frances Mcmasters

Jan 12, 2007

Mary Frances McMasters, 76, of Byesville, died Friday (January 12, 2007) at Castle Nursing Home, Millersburg. She was born December 15, 1930 in Ninevah PA, daughter of the late Edward J. Shaw and Dorothy F. (VanMarte) Shaw. Ms. McMasters was a homemaker. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Byesville. She was also a member...

Roger  A. Hawkins

Roger A. Hawkins

Jan 7, 2007

Roger A. Hawkins, 65, of Cambridge, died Sunday (January 7, 2007) at his home. He was born September 27, 1941 in Salem, son of Ronald Hawkins and Naomi Ruth (Foster) Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was a retired Union carpenter. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Hawkins. He leaves two...

Howard  E. Roe

Howard E. Roe

Dec 31, 2006

Howard E. Roe, 76, of Salesville, died Sunday (December 31, 2006) at his home. He was born August 2, 1930 in Salesville, son of the late Ernest C. Roe and Wilda Marie (Warehime) Roe. Mr. Roe was a retired crane operator for Ormet. He was also a farmer for many years. He was a member of the Salesville Church...

Edna  E. Smith

Edna E. Smith

Dec 30, 2006

Edna E. Smith, 103, of Cambridge, died Saturday (December 30, 2006) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born February 16, 1903 in Byesville, daughter of the late William Foraker and Nancy (Walter) Foraker. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Christian Church of Cambridge, where she served as pianist and...

Jesse  W. Wilson

Jesse W. Wilson

Dec 29, 2006

Jesse W. Wilson, 89, of Freeport, died Friday (December 29, 2006) at Hennis Care Center, Dover. He was born November 16, 1917 in Birmingham, son of the late Jesse E. Wilson and Anna M. (Lawrence) Wilson. Mr. Wilson retired from the Sewer Pipe Industry after thirty-two years of service. He was also a life-long farmer. He was a "work-a-holic"....

Janet  Louise Smith

Janet Louise Smith

Dec 29, 2006

Janet Louise Smith, 58, of Valley Grove WV, died Friday (December 29, 2006) at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling. She was born September 20, 1948 in Cambridge, daughter of Edward Ruby and Mary (Medley) Ruby. Mrs. Smith was a former seventh grade math teacher with the Cambridge City School District. She was a 1966 graduate of Cambridge High School and a...

Martha Belle Price Mcelfresh Riddle

Martha Belle Price Mcelfresh Riddle

Dec 27, 2006

Martha Belle "Bunny" Price McElfresh Riddle, 76, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (December 27, 2006) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born April 15, 1930 in Birmingham, daughter of the late Charles F. Price and Mary Jane (Mouder) Potts. Ms. Riddle worked for thirty years at Champion Spark Plug, retiring in 1985. She then moved to North...

Kaden  Scott Bond

Kaden Scott Bond

Dec 26, 2006

Kaden Scott Bond, infant son of Cody and Kristy (Miller) Bond, died Tuesday (December 26, 2006) in Bitburg, Germany. He was born December 26, 2006 in Bitburg, Germany. He leaves his parents, Cody and Kristy (Miller) Bond currently serving with the United States Air Force and stationed in Germany; a brother, Caleb Bond of the home; paternal grandparents, Kelley...

Elvis  Leroy Mohler

Elvis Leroy Mohler

Dec 26, 2006

Elvis Leroy Mohler, 40, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 26, 2006) at the home of his parents in Cambridge. He was born November 28, 1966 in Cambridge, son of Charles Mohler and Carrie (Cambell) Mohler. Mr. Mohler was a long-time volunteer with The Salvation Army. He also worked for Express Packaging. Mr. Mohler loved sports, especially football and softball....

Clarence "Jim" E. Black

Clarence "Jim" E. Black

Dec 26, 2006

Clarence E. "Jim" Black, 71, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 26, 2006) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born April 25, 1935 in Cambridge, son of the late James Orville Black and Ethel B. (Griest) Black. Mr. Black was a retired U.S. Army First Sergeant, serving for twenty-three years. He served during both the Korean and...

Earl  Delbert Bean

Earl Delbert Bean

Dec 25, 2006

Earl Delbert Bean, 85, of Cambridge, died Monday (December 25, 2006) at Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge. He was born October 19, 1921 in Freeport, son of the late Carl Austin Bean and Grace (Casterline) Bean. Mr. Bean was a retired farmer. He also had formerly worked at Cambridge Glass. Mr. Bean raised draft horses. He also showed...

Donald  V. Walter

Donald V. Walter

Dec 23, 2006

Donald V. Walter, 69, of Cambridge, died Saturday (December 23, 2006) at Barnesville Hospital, Barnesville. He was born September 5, 1937 in Byesville, son of the late Elmo Walter and Mary Evelyn (Cecil) Walter Parrett. Mr. Walter retired from Plastechs and formerly worked at Hamilton Beach and Westinghouse. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, especially deer hunting. In...

Terry  W. Mcgath

Terry W. Mcgath

Dec 22, 2006

Terry Wayne McGath, 65, of Cambridge, died suddenly at his home of natural causes. He was born October 1, 1941 in Darlington PA, son of the late Charles McGath and Leola (Callahan) McGath. Mr. McGath was an avid sports enthusiast, especially a Steelers and Ohio State fan. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his parents,...

Larry  Jay Kovalski

Larry Jay Kovalski

Dec 21, 2006

Larry Jay Kovalski, 63, of Pleasant City, died Thursday (December 21, 2006) at the Kolbacker House of Columbus after a one-month battle with cancer. He was born January 27, 1943 in Cambridge, son of the late Frank Kovalski and Vivian (Callahan) Kovalski. Mr. Kovalski worked for GTE Central Office, where he was an equipment installer for twenty-five years. Later,...

Elizabeth Jane St. Clair

Elizabeth Jane St. Clair

Dec 15, 2006

Elizabeth "Lib" Jane St. Clair, 81, of Salesville, died Friday (December 15, 2006) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. She was born May 2, 1925 in Old Washington, daughter of the late Jacob Claypool and Bessie (Stoneburner) Claypool. Mrs. St. Clair was a homemaker. She also worked for Branthoover & Johnson of Cambridge for several years. Mrs. St....

Gary Dollison

Gary Dollison

Dec 14, 2006

QUAKER CITY -- Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Quaker City, for Gary R. Dollison, 65, of Quaker City, who died Thursday (Dec. 14, 2006) at his home. The Rev. Bill Cain will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Johns Cemetery in Wayne Township. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to...

Msgr. William C. Yontz

Msgr. William C. Yontz

Dec 6, 2006

Monsignor William C. Yontz, 82, of Byesville, Pastor of Holy Trinity Church and a member of the presbyterate of the Diocese of Steubenville, died Wednesday evening (December 6, 2006) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. Msgr. Yontz was born February 19, 1924 in Byesville, son of the late George W. Yontz and Amelia Catherine (Hohmann) Yontz. He was...

William  Leonard Mcvicker

William Leonard Mcvicker

Nov 30, 2006

QUAKER CITY -- A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday (December 6, 2006) at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Quaker City, for Leonard McVicker, 86, of Quaker City, who died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2006) at Barnesville Hospital. The Rev. Wayne Hogue will officiate. Burial will be in the Friends Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at...

Ruth  P. Knowles

Ruth P. Knowles

Nov 27, 2006

Ruth P. Knowles, 102 , of Cambridge died Monday November 27, 2006 at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge She was born on December 14, 1903 in Philadelphia, PA., daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Farrington) Brennan. Mrs. Knowles was a homemaker. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Knowles whom she...