Obituaries

Dec 8, 2015

Harold "Dick" Hughes, 65, of Senecaville, died Tuesday (December 8, 2015) at his home. He was born June 3, 1950 in Barnesville, son of the late Harold Hughes and Neva (Gallagher) Hughes. Mr. Hughes retired from Ohio Valley Coal. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church of Temperanceville. He was a 1969 graduate of Cambridge High...

Dec 1, 2015

Kermit Leland "Lou" Stiffler, 76, of Pataskala and formerly of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 1, 2015) at Tuscany Gardens, Pataskala. He was born September 12, 1939 in Cambridge, son of the late Kermit H. Stiffler and Arlene (Morgan) Stiffler. Mr. Stiffler retired from Alcotel-Lucent, where he had been in building maintenance. He was a member of the Beckett Avenue...

Dec 1, 2015

Margaret E. Martin, 94, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (December 1, 2015) at the Beckett House at New Concord. She was born February 24, 1921 in Cambridge, daughter of the late George Martin and Elizabeth (Dubinksy) Martin. Miss Martin worked as a clerk at the former Bargain City and had also worked at RCA. She was a member of the...

Nov 29, 2015

Kelly Gene Sovka, 70, of Cambridge, died Sunday (November 29, 2015) at his home. He was born November 14, 1945 in Cambridge, son of the late Nick Sovka and Audrey (Stewart) Sovka. Mr. Sovka retired from Plastech and was a member of the Cambridge City Police Department. He was a member of Eagles Aerie 386 of Cambridge. Mr. Sovka...

Nov 24, 2015

Dorothy Jane McKim, 82, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (November 24, 2015) at Countryview Assisted Living, Lore City. She was born May 12, 1933 in Old Washington, daughter of the late Delbert Slasor and Edna (Miller) Slasor. Mrs. McKim had worked as a clerk at K-Mart for many years. She was a member of the Beckett Avenue United Methodist Church,...

Nov 23, 2015

Freda L. Potts, 53, of Cambridge, died Monday (Nov. 23, 2015) at her home. She was born June 3, 1962, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Terry McGath and Donna J. (Hague) McGath-Wheeler. She was a Catholic. She enjoyed her horses and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her half brother, Troy Potts of...

Nov 13, 2015

Mauvienne J. Ward, 86, of Cambridge, died Friday (November 13, 2015) at The Beckett House at New Concord. She was born June 26, 1929 in Uhrichsville, daughter of the late Russell B. Murray and Lottie H. (Thornton) Murray. Mrs. Ward retired from the former Bargain City, where she had been a secretary and bookkeeper. She was a member of...

Nov 10, 2015

Dorothy E. Davis, 67, of Old Washington, died Tuesday (November 10, 2015) at the home of Betty Heskett, a niece who was like a daughter to Dorothy. She was born July 1, 1948 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Paul Davis and Celia "Kate" (Leeper) Davis. Dorothy retired after forty years with the former Guernsey Memorial Hospital, where she...

Nov 9, 2015

Louann "Annie" Barton of St. Clairsville passed away unexpectedly on Monday Nov. 9th, 2015 at the age of 45. She was born on April 2nd, 1970 to Paul and Joyce (French) Cox in Dennison, Ohio. She was a 1988 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School, where she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen, and excelled in anything she put...

Nov 9, 2015

Carl E. Kennedy, 81, of Oklahoma and formerly of Cambridge, passed from this life November 9, 2015. He was born on January 1, 1934 in Cambridge, son of the late Wallace and Alice (Mourer) Kennedy. He graduated from Cambridge High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis Washington. He...

Nov 9, 2015

Terry B. Milliner, 45, of Cambridge, died Monday (November 9, 2015) at Southeastern Med. He was born October 4, 1970 in Lorain, son of the late Terry Vernon Milliner and Beverly (Wellman) Milliner. Mr. Milliner was a member of the Plumbers & Pipefitters union. He enjoyed remote control cars and gaming. He was a car enthusiast and a gearhead....

Nov 7, 2015

Mary Lou Cowgill, 85, of Cambridge, died Saturday (November 7, 2015) at Southeastern Med. She was born December 2, 1929 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Walter S. Skinner and Margaret (Gillespie) Skinner. Mrs. Cowgill was the secretary/treasurer of Cowgill's Plumbing for many years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cambridge. She was very...

Nov 7, 2015

Barbara J. Harper, 77, of Newcomerstown and formerly of Old Washington, died Saturday (November 7, 2015) at her home. She was born January 18, 1938 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Harry Schimmel and Betty (Berstler) Schimmel. Mrs. Harper was a homemaker. She loved painting and was an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes. She was a member...

Nov 2, 2015

David A. Jeffrey Jr., 34, of Cambridge, died Monday (November 2, 2015) at Southeastern Med. He was born September 9, 1981 in Cambridge, son of Vicky A. (Saylor) McCleese of Mt. Gilead and David A. Jeffrey Sr. of Cambridge. Mr. Jeffrey worked construction. He attended Cambridge High School. He enjoyed fishing and watching football. He was a fan of...

Oct 29, 2015

Alma J. Wallace, 85, of Cambridge, died Thursday (October 29, 2015) at the home of her daughter. She was born November 7, 1929 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Robert Atkinson and Mabel (Gibson) Atkinson. Mrs. Wallace was a line worker at the former NCR for many years. She was Presbyterian by faith. In addition to her parents,...

Oct 28, 2015

Charles W. Fife, 82, of Canton and formerly of Cambridge, died Wednesday (October 28, 2015) at Astoria Place, Canton. He was born February 14, 1933 in Cambridge, son of the late Joseph Fife and Edna G. (Leach) Fife. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmett Fife and Rev. John Fife; and one...

Oct 27, 2015

John W. Wheatley, 78, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (October 27, 2015) at Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell. He was born March 25, 1937 in Cambridge, son of the late John M. Wheatley and Mary Lucille (McMahan) Wheatley. Mr. Wheatley retired from NCR, where he had been a supervisor. He attended the First Christian Church. Mr. Wheatley was a member...

Oct 23, 2015

David A. Stoneburner, 73, of Cambridge, passed away Friday night (October 23, 2015). David was born May 30, 1942 in Logan, WV. He married his high school sweetheart, Jackie D. (Aber) Stoneburner, and they have been together for fifty-five years. David served in the US Air Force 305 combat defense unit. He was a military policeman. He served during...

Oct 23, 2015

William Buren Dennison, 86, of Quaker City, died Friday (October 23, 2015) in Reynoldsburg. Visitation will be held Wednesday (November 4, 2015) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Northwood Cemetery.

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Oct 22, 2015

Jeffery L. Severance, 50, of Cambridge, died Thursday (October 22, 2015) at his home. He was born May 15, 1965 in Cambridge, son of the late John Lewis Severance and Pearl Eileen (Christie) Severance. He was a truck driver with Heartland Trucking for many years. He enjoyed fishing, telling stories, and working on cars. Mr. Severance was a US...