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2005 Archived Obituaries Archived Obituaries by year: 2003 or 2004 or 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 A - B - C - D - E - F- G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z KAYLA
KATHRYN ABATE Kayla
Kathryn Abate, 19 month old daughter of Theresa Reese and Tim Abate, died
Saturday, July 23, 2005 at Monongahela Valley Hospital in Pennsylvania. She
was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on December 25, 2003. Surviving
are her parents, Theresa Reese and Tim Abate; two sisters, Haily Reese and
Jessie Abate; two brothers, Jerry Abate and Timmy Abate; grandparents,
Kathryn Reese of Shadyside, Jerry Abate of Benwood and Kay Rice of
Bridgeport; special family, Denny and Tara Doggett of Charleroi,
Pennsylvania. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Glencoe Cemetery.
STANLEY J. ANTOLAK Sr. Stanley J. Antolak Sr., age 91, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born on April 4, 1913 at Fairpoint, Ohio, son of the late Toefil and Mary Bohoncik Antolak. Stanley was retired from Consolidation Coal Company and co-owner of Barton Septic Service. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Clairsville and a member of the Knights of Columbus. In addition to his parents, Stanley was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Frances L. Yudasz Antolak; a sister, Rose Jurkowski; eight brothers, Jack, Andy, Albert, Alex, George, Sylvester, Frank and Joe Antolak. Surviving are four daughters, Clara (Joe) Pagot and Christine (Pete) Stazenski all of St. Clairsville, Linda (Gary) Cline and Margaret (Jerry) Taylor all of Columbus; two sons, Stanley J. (Sissy) Antolak Jr. and Richard (Jill) Antolak all of St. Clairsville; a sister, Anna Kogut of Martins Ferry; fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Clairsville on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Father Christopher Foxhoven the celebrant. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Clairsville Food Pantry, St. Mary’s Catholic Church or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
WAYNE
APPLEGARTH Wayne
F. Applegarth,
passed away March 29, 2005, at OSU Medical Center surrounded by his
family. He
was born in 1937 in Maynard, Ohio, son of
the late David and Beatrice Smith Applegarth. Wayne
is survived by his devoted wife of 45 years, Barb; loving daughters,
Marsha Hart Fuquay of Dublin, Ohio and Cheryl Ward of Hilliard, Ohio; and
3 precious grandchildren, Rachel (12) Mariah (8) and Brooke(7); a brother,
Dick (Donna) Applegarth of Auburn, Maine; and many nieces and nephews. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marge
(Mike) Roth of St. Clairsville; brothers, Harold (Ruth) Applegarth of New
Athens and Don (Anne) Applegarth of Oakland, California. Due
to an act of love by a donor family, Wayne received a heart transplant in
1992, enabling him to become a loving “Papa” to all his girls for 12
additional years. Wayne
graduated from St. Clairsville High School in 1957 and attended OU, OSU,
Franklin University and Columbus Community College.
Wayne was an enrolled agent with the IRS and a member of the
National Society of Tax Professionals.
He was formerly district manager of H & R Block, Franklin
County Deputy Auditor, Administrator of Personal Property Tax for Franklin
County, President and Treasurer of Lost Hollow Property Owner’s
Association (Hocking Hills) and Owner of Apple Tax Service of Hilliard,
Ohio, and was an avid motorcycle rider. Heartfelt
thanks to the OSU Heart Transplant Department, the many doctors and nurses
over the years, and a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at the
MICU at OSU. Arrangements
for both St. Clairsville and Columbus are as follows:
Visitation will be Saturday from 2
to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Toothman Funeral
Home in St.
Clairsville where the Funeral Services will be on Sunday April 3, 2005 at
2:00 p.m. followed by interment at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove,
with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating. In
Columbus, family will greet friends on Monday, April 4th from 5 to 7 p.m.
at Tidd Funeral Home on Norwich Street in Hilliard, with a Memorial
Service to follow at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of floral tributes, friends and family if they wish may donate to the Unverferth House (“Home With A Heart”), 190 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201, the Heart Transplant Patient Emergency Fund, 452 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 1235, Columbus, Ohio 43210, or L.H.P.O.A. Playground Fund, P. O. Box 10, Groveport, Ohio 43125.
JOE
W. BAILEY Joe
Walton Bailey, age 95, of Senecaville, Ohio died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at
Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He
was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on August 31, 1909, son of the late
Frank Herbert and Pearl Walton Bailey. Joe
was a retired coal miner and foreman from Fairpoint Coal Company.
He played football at Bluefield High School and Bluefield College.
Joe enjoyed fox hunting, caring for his foxhounds, gardening,
trading with and talking to his friends. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel
O’Quinn Bailey; a sister, Mildred Kidd; and three brothers, Frank,
George and Bernard Bailey. Surviving
are his four children, Joe (Marilyn) Bailey Jr. of Granbury, Texas, Nick
(Wendy) Bailey of Greenwich, Connecticut, Patricia Bevis of Granbury,
Texas, Kristi (Mike) McNell of Senecaville, Ohio; 5 grandchildren; and 7
great grandchildren. There will be services held on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Ohio, with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
KATHRYN
“SUE” BAKER Kathryn
Susan “Sue” Baker, age 58, of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Thursday,
September 29, 2005 at Park Health Center in St. Clairsville.
She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on September 14, 1947, a daughter of
the late Myrtis and Bernice Stumbers Pyles. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby
and James Pyles and two sisters, Hazel Smith and Betty Pyles. She
is survived by her husband, Aaron “Tim” Baker Sr.; a daughter, Kathy
Ballowe and her husband Nicholas of Bluffton, South Carolina; a son, Aaron
Baker Jr. and his wife Lisa of Hendrysburg, Ohio; a sister, Mary Mick and
her husband Jack of Uniontown, Ohio; a brother, Kenneth Pyles and his wife
Eileen of Arkansas; two step grandchildren, Nicholas and Kristen Ballowe. Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where a memorial service will be held on Monday at 4 p.m., with Martin Morrison officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Clarington Cemetery. ROSE MARIE BARNES Rose Marie Barnes, 86 of “Martin Holler”, Willow Grove, Ohio died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Forest Hill Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born at Neffs, Ohio on March 1, 1919 a daughter of the late John and Jenny Jaworski Florek. Rose Marie was a Homemaker a former Librarian at the Neffs Library and former employee of the Co-Op store in Neffs. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Neffs and the Catholic Women’s Club. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Martin E. “Chuck” Barnes, Sr.; a son Martin E. “Sonny” Barnes, Jr.; a brother Michael C. Florek and a sister Mary Wasko. She is survived by 2 sons, Mitch Barnes and Bob Barnes both of Neffs; 3 daughters, Mrs. R. W. “Bill” (Marlene J.) Cramer of Neffs; Mrs. Louis (Carole R.) Figura of Willow Grove Rd., St. Clairsville and Mrs. Richard (Beverly A.) Santini of Uniontown, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Judy Barnes of Willow Grove; 1 sister, Stella Kovalyk of Sand Hill, Neffs and 1 brother, Walter Florek of El Camino Island, Washington; 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 1 to 8 p.m. with vigil services at 6 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. with Father Gary Zalenski the celebrant. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
HAROLD
E. BARTNICKI Harold
Eugene Bartnicki, 56, of Massillon, Ohio, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 in
Massillon Community Hospital. He
was born September 14, 1948, in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Edward
Bartnicki and the late Betty Jane Leone Bartnicki. Harold
was an employee of Progressive Ford in Canal Fulton. He was a U. S. Army
veteran of the Vietnam War and a life member of the VFW Post # 3124 in
Massillon. In
addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, William
Bartnicki. Surviving
in addition to his father, Edward of Barton, Ohio, are his five daughters,
Charlene Mazgaj, Holly Rauschenberg and Rachelle Baugh all of St.
Clairsville, Amanda Bartnicki of the home and Olivia Bartnicki of
Virginia; his fiancé, Christine Koudelka; a stepdaughter, Stephanie
Koudelka of the home; three brothers, John Bartnicki of Fairpoint, Ed and
Jim Bartnicki both of Barton; two sisters, Patricia Sneddon of
Chillicothe, Ohio and Rose Ann Frohnapfel of Colerain; and nine
grandchildren. Friends
will be received at
Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., where services will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m., with Father
Thomas Graven officiating.
Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
The Belmont County Council of VFW's will have services at 7 p.m. at
the funeral home on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the family C/O: Holly Rauschenberg, 51160 Rehm Rd., St. Clairsville, OH 43950.
ANNA BARTON Anna Pitts Barton, 82 of Flushing, Ohio died Sunday at Belmont Community Hospital, Bellaire. She was born December 31, 1922 at Parkersburg, West Virginia a daughter of the late William and Ora Bell Wilson Mansfield. Anna was a retired home health care nurse with the Belmont County Committee on Aging and was a Methodist by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Barton and a daughter Edith Arno. Surviving are her children Anora Marlin of Neffs; Esther Williams of Maynard; Herman Pitts of Texas; Dean Pitts of Caldwell, Ohio; Alfred Barton of Bellaire; Kenny Barton of Flushing; Janet Gregory of Colburg, Oregon; Debra Morrow of Barnesville and Lois Maloney of Flushing; many grandchildren and great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Thursday from 11 a.m. to time of services at 1 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville. Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove.
JOAN
BEALER Joan
Annette Bealer, 75 of St. Clairsville died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at
Wheeling Hospital. She
was born February 8, 1930 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. A daughter of the late
Fred Navatier and Verna Kelchner Navatier. She
was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in St. Clairsville and
AARP. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James
H. Bealer in 1984. Surviving
are her children, David Bealer of Pipestone, Minnesota and Carol Douglas
of Columbus; a brother, Fred Navatier of Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Wednesday from noon until time of service at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Homer Harden officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
ELLA BELT Ella Margaret Belt, 80 of Key, Ohio formerly of Shadyside was born May 7, 1924 and died January 27, 2005. She was preceded in death by her father, Benjamin F. Belt and mother Mary Keyser Belt and her long time companion Bob Houston, all of Bellaire. Ella was a graduate of Bellaire High School and was retired from the former Ohio Bell office at Bellaire. She loved all kinds of sports including tennis, baseball, basketball and football games, especially those played by her nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews at Bellaire High School and Wheeling Park High School.. They knew and loved her as “Mimi” and she loved to spoil them as well. She will be greatly missed by her sister Martha Belt Taylor; nieces and nephews Ben and Jennifer Taylor and Don Taylor all of Bellaire and Mary Lu and Russell Hutchins of Wheeling; great nieces and great nephews Amy, Alyson and Ben Taylor; Nathan Natalie and Emily Taylor; Karrie, Lauren and Aaron Hutchins. No visitation will be held. Graveside services will be held at Mount Zion Cemetery, Bellaire at the convenience of the family. Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, Ohio is in charge of arrangements.
CANDY
BERRY Candy
Lynn Berry. 48. formerly of Wegee Rd., Key, Ohio died Sunday, January 23,
2005 at Park Health Center in St. Clairsville. She
was born September 2, 1956 in Bellaire. A daughter of the late Charles
Allen Berry, Sr. and Clara Alfreda Chase Berry. She
was an employee of Belco Crafts in St. Clairsville and a Methodist. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles
Allen Berry, Jr. Surviving
are four sisters, Bonnie (Bud) Ray of Belmont, Rebecca (Matt) Tomich of
Jacobsburg, Bernadette (Byron) Edwards of Claysville, Pennsylvania, and
Cathy (Jeff) Perko of Key. Private
services were held at the convenience of the family with Rev. Kim Anderson
officiating. Burial followed in Powhatan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the School of Hope or Belco Crafts, Fox-Shannon Place, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
N. ELIZABETH ”LIBBY” BETHEL N.
Elizabeth “Libby” Bethel, 90 of St. Clairsville, died Friday, August
26, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. She was born in
Portsmouth, Ohio on August 8, 1915 a daughter of the late L. K. and Ann L.
Pitzer. Libby
was a school teacher in Portsmouth, Ohio, Fairpoint, Ohio and Bellaire,
Ohio School Districts.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church at St. Clairsville
where she served as an Elder and Deacon and was a member of the
Presbyterian Women.
She also was a member of Belmont County Retired Teachers
Association. In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, F. Dale
Bethel in 2003. Libby
is survived by her children, Patty (Earl) Stegall of Portsmouth, Virginia,
Beverly (Jim) Heddleson of Caldwell, Ohio and Art (Mary) Bethel of
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina; a brother, Art (Merle) Pitzer of Raleigh,
North Carolina; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and 4 great great
grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received on Sunday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville and on Monday from 9:30 a.m.
until time of service at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in St.
Clairsville, with Rev. Homer Harden officiating.
Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church.
JOHN BOICH John J. Boich, 76 of High Street Extension, St. Clairsville died Monday, July 25, 2005 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. He was born at Fairpoint, Ohio on October 20, 1928 a son of the late Milan and Hazel Hepner Boich. John was a retired high school principal and teacher at Loudonville and Newcomerstown, Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association, Licking Lodge #291 F.& A.M. at Utica, Ohio, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Booze Boich and a sister, Veda Hackett. He is survived by a son, John M. Boich of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Karen S. Gallaugher of Westerville, Ohio; sisters Myrtle Donda and Alice Cecil both of St. Clairsville; Jessie Swanek of Cleveland and a granddaughter, Chelsea Gallaugher. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
ROMAN
BOROVICH Roman
Borovich, 79, of Glencoe Rd., St. Clairsville, died Wednesday, October 19,
2005 at Wheeling Hospital. He
was born December 17, 1925 in St. Clairsville. A son of the late Roman and
Mary Moroski Borovich. He
was a retired coal miner from Oglebay Norton’s Saginaw mine in St.
Clairsville, a Navy veteran of WWII, served in the Civilian Conservation
Corps, a member of Glencoe American Legion Post 632, UMWA, DAV # 117 in
Bellaire. In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lorena
Green Borovich; a son, Joseph Borovich; three sisters, Sophia Ruble, Mary
Trytko, and Anna Ball. Surviving
are his wife, Ruth Baker Jeffers Borovich; step daughters, Tina (Randy)
Hayes of Warnock, Penny (Clay) Mannix and Robin (Glen) Fridley of
Cincinnati, and Tammy (Bill) White of Morristown; three brothers, John
(Elda) Borovich, Stanley (Lorena) Borovich of St. Clairsville, and Henry
(Boots) Borovich of Glencoe; seven sisters, Pauline Kesterson of
Cambridge, Helen (Bill) Clark of St. Clairsville, Sheila Hughes of
Bellaire, Wanda (Hollie) Bunting of Barnesville, Mary (Chester) Bumgardner
of Warnock, Frances Beckett of Bellaire, Jeanne (Jim) Sayre of Belmont; 2
grandchildren, Tara and Randy Borovich; 3 great grandchildren; 8 step
grandchildren; 4 step great grandchildren. Friends
will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Friday
from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Saturday at 1
p.m. with Rev. Laurie Armstrong officiating. Burial follows in Holly
Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. A
military graveside service will be conducted by the Belmont County Council
of American Legions. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 or Glencoe American Legion, P.O. Box 174, Glencoe, Ohio 43928.
ELEANOR
JEAN BROWN Eleanor
Jean Brown, age 67, of Wegee Road, Shadyside, died Monday, May 9, 2005 at
Wheeling Hospital. She
was born July 29, 1937 in Shadyside, Ohio, daughter of the late George W.
and Helen Heath Williams. Eleanor
Jean was a retired employee from City Hospital in Bellaire and City
Restaurant in Bellaire.
She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Shadyside. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey
Brown; and two brothers, Richard and H. David Williams. Surviving
are her husband, James L. Brown; two sons, James Lee (Lisa) Brown of
Shadyside and George Brown at home; three daughters, Tammy (Dave) Mathews,
Trudy Brown and Tina Brown all of Shadyside; two brothers, Russell (Carol)
Williams and Steve (Cindy) Williams all of Shadyside; three sisters,
Sandra Davis and Linda (Charles) Brown all of Shadyside and Lois (Roger)
Martin of Bellaire;
5 grandsons, James Logan Brown, Josh Mathews, Eric Mathews, Colby
Mathews and Troy Fulton; and 3 granddaughters, Karissa Brown, Jamie Brown
and Dakota Brown. Family
and friends will be received on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at
the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, where services will be held on
Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Dennis Hancock officiating.
Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery, Centerville. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Shadyside Church of the Nazarene, 3752 Leona Ave., Shadyside, OH 43947.
MARY BROWN Mary Katherine Brown, 79 of Glencoe Rd., Jacobsurg died Friday, December 16, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital She was born September 14, 1926 in Elm Grove. A daughter of the late Roscoe Pelkey and Mary Forshey Pelkey. She was a retired cook from the Hudson and Clarendon restaurants in St.Clairsville and a Lutheran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Bob and Charles Pelkey; a sister, Margaret Johnson. Surviving are her husband, George M. Brown; daughters, Mary Jean Thornton of Neffs, Betty Ann Knight of Piedmont, and Sarah Louise Richards of St.Clairsville; a sister, Helen Hitchings of Belmont; 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. where services will be held on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Burial follows in Powhatan Cemetery
SHIRLEY
BROWN Shirley
Ann Brown, 65 of Turkey Point Rd., Shadyside, Ohio died Thursday, August
25, 2005 at her home. She
was born August 21, 1940 in Jacobsburg, Ohio. A daughter of the lat Danny
Pedelose and Grace English Pedelose. She
was a former employee of Ohio Fireworks and Ernie’s Esquire. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Danny
Pedelose, Jr. Surviving
are her husband of 49 and a half years, Harold K. Brown; two sons, Thomas
Brown and his wife Suzette of Key, and John M. Brown of St.Clairsville; a
daughter, Grace E. Leach of St.Clairsville; brothers, Charles F. Pedelose,
Sr. of Toledo, Ohio and Robert Michael Pedelose, Sr. of Kissimmee,
Florida; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Friends
will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Monday from
2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 9 p.m. A private
committal service will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the House of the Carpenter.
SOPHIA BUNDY Sophia M. Bundy, 97 of St. Clairsville died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born at Midway, Ohio on December 22, 1907 a daughter of the late Bolick and Ludviga Ruckowski Ornouski. Sophia was a homemaker, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Fairpoint and the Catholic Women’s Club. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert A. Bundy in 1971; her sons-in-law Michael Durante and George P. Davis and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Durante Davis of St. Clairsville; a granddaughter, Lea Renee (Terry) Travis of North Ridgeville, Ohio; a grandson, M. Todd (Robyn) Durante of St. Clairsville; 2 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; 2 step grandchildren and 5 step great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Liturgy with Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fairpoint with Father Chester Pabin the celebrant. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions should be made to the Cumberland Trail Fire Department, P.O. Box 505, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950. Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville is in charge of arrangements.
FREDA
BURDINE Freda
D. Burdine, age 69, of Glencoe, died Friday, October 28, 2005 at her home.
She was born August 11, 1936 in Bellaire, daughter of the late John
W and Bessie Weekley Sawyers. Freda
was a member of the Glencoe American Legion Auxiliary. In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert
W. Burdine; two sisters, Mary Sawyers and Nora Hudson; and a brother,
Frank Sawyers. Surviving
are her children, Bud Burdine, John Burdine and Patty Early all of
Glencoe, Tina Bumgardner of Neffs and Bob Bailey of St. Clairsville; a
sister, Elizabeth Kopyar of Belmont; a brother, Robert Sawyers of Powhatan
Point; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. with Pastor Jeff Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Warnock Cemetery.
BILLIE
J. BURGESS Billie
June Burgess, 77, died Thursday, August 4, 2005 at her home in St Clairsville. She
was born on January 15, 1928 in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of the
late William D. Brewer and Harriet M. Brestle Brewer. In addition to
her parents, Billie was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald T.
“Jerry” Burgess. Surviving
are her four children, Janette (David) Zeik of Bridgeport, William D.
(Cathy) Burgess of St. Clairsville, Karen (Paul) Bickmeier of Shadyside
and Lori (Tim) Bouman of Cincinnati; 8 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren. Billie
was a retired seamstress with Stone and Thomas in Wheeling. She was a
member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Wheeling and St. Johns
Lutheran Church in Martins Ferry. She was a member of the Order of
Eastern Star, Bridgeport Chapter # 452; the Fort Henry Piece Makers, and the Red
Hat Society of Wheeling. Although
our hearts are saddened and her presence will be missed by all; we
rejoice in knowing that she no longer will see the Lord through faith, but
stand beside Him along with others who have been waiting for her. Family
and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 11:30
a.m. until time of services at 12:30 p.m., with Rev. Robert A. Coupe
officiating. Burial will follow at Belmont County Memorial Park
Cemetery in St. Clairsville. In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. The family is deeply grateful to Delores Wolf, a lifelong friend and special guardian angel.
JACQUELINE
BYARD Jackie
Grace Waleisky Byard, 58 of Martins Ferry died February 7, 2005. She
was born January 30, 1947 in Yorkville. The daughter of the late Alex and
Margaret Ruth Waleisky. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patty Lou
Waleisky. Surviving
are two sons, Ronald (Stacey) Byard, Jr. of Martins Ferry and David
Shaffer; three brothers, Alex (Bonnie) Waleisky of Dale City, Virginia.,
Bob (Linda) Waleisky of Martins Ferry and Don (Marie) Waleisky of Tipp
City, Ohio; five grandchildren; aunt and uncle, Rosella and Bill Nixon;
several nieces and nephews. Family
and friends are invited to attend a graveside committal service on
Wednesday, February 9 at 11 a.m. in Holly Memorial Gardens in Pleasant
Grove with Rev D. Van Fisher officiating. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home.
EMILY M.
CARLIER Emily
M. Carlier, 94, of Belmont, Ohio, formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, died
Monday, March 7, 2005 in Barnesville Hospital surrounded by her loving
family. She
was born March 12, 1910, in McDonald, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the
late George and Anna Kozesnik Martinek. Emily
was a former L. S. Goods employee, a telephone operator, and a long time
member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Wheeling Island.
She taught Sunday school and served the church in many capacities
throughout her life. She
was an avid gardener, meticulous homemaker and proficient in the needle
arts. She was
also a gracious hostess to all who visited her home. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Alexander Carlier; three sons, Harry, George, and Gary; and three sisters
and two brothers. Surviving
are her son, Daniel (Sherry) Carlier of Belmont; daughters in law, Carol
Carlier of St. Clairsville, Evelyn Peppler of Lansing and Carole Tracy of
Columbus. Also
surviving are 13 grandchildren, Annette, Pierre, Danielle, Alexis,
Charles, Carol Ann, Mark, Michelle, Tracy, Tina, Todd, Terri, and Troy; 17
great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and many nieces and
nephews. Family
and friends will be received at
Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to
8 p.m., where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., with The
Reverend Theresa Kelley officiating.
Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church - Soup Kitchen, 200 S. Penn St., Wheeling, WV 26003.
WENDELL
CHARDOS Wendell
K. Chardos, 80 formerly of Kontogiannis Terrace, St. Clairsville died
Monday, March 21, 2005 in Country Club Retirement Center, Bellaire. He
was born June 6, 1924 in Crescent, Ohio a son of the late Vendel Chardos
and Thereasa Harsanyi Chardos. A
catholic, WWII Army veteran, and member of the DAV No. 117 in Bellaire. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary
Vendlinski and Olga Fiutem. Surviving
are a sister, Irene Pinter of Rochester Hills, Michigan; a brother, Ernest
Chardos of Surprise, Arizona; nieces, Carolyn Pinter of Rochester Hills,
Michigan, Joyce Pinter of Las Vegas, Nevada, Susan Kyanko of St.
Clairsville, Karen Chardos and Cathy Chardos of Surprise, Arizona; nephew,
Kenny Chardos of Surprise, Arizona. At
Wendell's request, there will be no services. Interment will be in
Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Michigan. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
MARY
CHILDERS Mary
Mildred Childers, 92 of Neffs, Ohio died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at her
home. She
was born July 2, 1912 at St. Joe, Ohio. A daughter of the late James
Merwood Childers and Flora Kratz Childers. She
was a retired secretary from the Capitol Theater in Bellaire. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Shirley
Childers, Dorothy Curtin and Iola Childers; and a brother, Alden Childers. Surviving
are two sisters, Virginia Childers and Anna Belle Archishewsky both of
Neffs and a brother, James K. Childers of Neffs; several nieces and
nephews. A
private committal service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
FREDERICK
NELSON CLARK Frederick
Nelson Clark, age 65, of Bellaire, Ohio, died Saturday, February 12, 2005
at his home. He
was born February 4, 1940 at Stewartsville, Ohio, son of the late Richard
Kenneth Clark and Bessie Loraine Simmons Clark. Fred
was a retired employee from HLC Trucking in Powhatan Point, Ohio.
He served in the U. S. Navy and was a member of the Eagles Aerie #
371, F.O.E. in Bellaire. In
addition to his parents, Fred was preceded in death by a son, James
Richard Clark in 1994 and a brother, Thomas Clark in 1996. Surviving
are his daughter, Susan Lynn Kienbaum of Spokane, Washington; three sons,
Michael Allen Clark of Bellaire, Thomas Wayne Clark of St. Clairsville and
Glenn Charles Clark of Shadyside; a brother, Donald Dwayne Clark of Seven
Hills, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and a great grandchild. Family
and friends will be received at
Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Monday, Feb. 14, 2005 from 12 Noon until time
of services at 2 p.m., with Rev. R. J. Clark officiating.
Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3612 Maple Avenue, Zanesville, OH 43702 or online at www.cancer.org BILL CLARK William Ross Clark, 79 of St. Clairsville, died Saturday, October 29, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born on March 30, 1926 in St. Clairsville a son of the late Ross and Blanche Hines Clark. Bill was a retired employee of Imperial Glass Corporation, an Army veteran of World War II having served with the Rainbow Division in the European Theatre and was a member of Glencoe American Legion Post #632. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Helen Borovich Clark; a brother Wilson M. Clark (Marian) of Dayton, Ohio; a sister Ruby Powell of Dayton; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville where services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Laurie Armstrong officiating. Belmont County Council of the American Legion will conduct full military honors at the funeral home immediately after the funeral service. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Marietta Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
AGNES
COLEMAN Agnes
Evelyn "Addie" Coleman, 89 formerly of Cumberland Run,
Jacobsburg died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Forest Hill Nursing Home in
St. Clairsville. She
was born January 25, 1916 in Glencoe, a daughter of the late Samuel James
Coleman and Elizabeth Anna Hess Coleman. She
was a
member of the Glencoe United Methodist Church and the Glencoe
Senior Center. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ruth
Thornton, Elizabeth Blattler, and Mary Haught; a brother, William R.
Coleman; several nieces and nephews, and a great niece, Kara Gillespie. Surviving
are nieces and nephews, Rose Stillion (Russell) of Jacobsburg, Sarah
VanDyne (Larry) of Strasburg, Virginia, Hilda Woodard (Galen) of
Cincinnati, Jean Gerhardt (Rodge) of Cincinnati, Doris Williams (John) of
Senecaville, William Coleman (Linda) of Des Moines, Iowa, Charles Haught
(Rae) of Pleasant City, Donald Haught of Pleasant City, James Haught
(Sonia) of Byesville, Dale Haught (Sherri) of Cumberland; 13 great nieces;
14 great nephews; several great great nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Saturday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Mary Murtha officiating. Burial follows in Glencoe Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation or Valley Hospice.
SHELLY CROGHAN Shelly L. Croghan, 42 of Patterson Hill Rd., Bellaire died Sunday, May 29, 2005 at Crestview Nursing Home, St. Clairsville. She was born at Cocoa, Florida September 2, 1962 a daughter of the late Kenneth Nyles and Carol Marsh Nyles Warner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tosha Croghan. She is survived by her husband, Walter Croghan; three daughters, Rebecca Croghan of Bellaire; Ashley Croghan of Martins Ferry and Kayla Ohlinger of Bellaire; three brothers, Neil Nyles of Bellaire; Rick Nyles of Panama City, Florida and Jeff Nyles of Shadyside. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Thursday from 6 p.m. until time of services at 8 p.m. with Rev. Tom Jones officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bellaire at the convenience of the family.
VIRGINIA
E. CROZIER Virginia
Elizabeth Crozier, age 67, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, died Saturday, November
19, 2005 at Trinity East Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio. She was
born in Moundsville on August 2, 1938 daughter of the late Harry and
Gladys Adams Keith. She
attended Old Wegee United Methodist Church. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles
Boyd Crozier; and a brother, Wayne Keith. Surviving
are her son, Robert (Lisa) Crozier of Jacobsburg; her daughter, Zoe
(Larry) Gust of Jacobsburg; her grandchildren, Amber (Jason) Prickett,
Bradley Crozier, Carl, Tommy and Colin Gust; three step grandchildren,
Gina and Larry Gust and Tabitha Bozenske; four step great grandchildren,
Zack and Hunter Gust, Chelsea Church and Taylor Prickett; she was awaiting
her first great grandson, Landon Charles Prickett in January;
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Barbara Keith and Roberta Buskirk of
Illinois, Janice Crozier of Windham, Ohio, Helen Porter, Geneva and Donnie
Gallaher, Gary and Chris Crozier all of Jacobsburg; an aunt, Margaret
(Paul) Collier of Marietta; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Family and Friends will be received on Tuesday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, Ohio where services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Pastor Larry Helms officiating.
CATHERINE
MARIE CZYZEWSKI Catherine
Marie Czyzewski, age 88, of Willow Grove Rd., Bellaire, Ohio, died
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at Belmont Manor Nursing Home in St.
Clairsville.
She was born June 10, 1917 in St. Joe, Ohio, daughter of the late
Albert and Marie Sabol Dovayak. She
was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Neffs and a member of
the Catholic Women’s Club. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley
J. Czyzewski; three sisters, Margaret Kolenich, Helen Kemna and Annie
Dovayak; and two brothers, John and Joe Dovayak. Surviving
are her children, Stanley R. Czyzewski of Germantown, Maryland and Mary
Catherine “Cathy” Perito of Jacksonville, Florida; two grandchildren,
Melissa Lomis of Triangle, Virginia and Kris Perito of Jacksonville,
Florida; nieces and nephews. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville
on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. with a vigil service scheduled at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:30
a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Neffs, with Father Gary Zalenski the celebrant.
Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Church, P. O. Box 425, Neffs, OH 43940 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 3695 B Boardman - Canfield Road, Ste. 301, Canfield, OH 44406 or online at www.alz.org.
ELIZABETH
DENHAM Elizabeth
Denham, 89 of
St. Clairsville died Sunday, April 3, 2005 in Wheeling Hospital. She
was born April 4, 1915 in St. Clairsville. A daughter of the late Harry
Fox and Alma Reline Fox. A
member of the Warnock Community Church and the Glencoe Senior Citizen’s
Center for many years. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William
M. Denham in 1976. Surviving
are a son William H. Denham and his wife Gloria of St. Clairsville; a
brother, Henry Fox and his wife Wilma of St. Clairsville; two
granddaughters, Debbie Blake and Amy Denham; a great grandson, Austin
Blake and a great granddaughter, Morgan Rae Denham. Friends
will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on
Tuesday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held at 11
a.m. on Wednesday with Rev. Diane Jefchak officiating. Burial follows in
Warnock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Warnock Community Church.
EVANGELINE DePAOLI Evangeline DePaoli, 97 of New Philadelphia formerly of Glencoe died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Country Club Retirement Center, Dover. She was born at Glencoe, Ohio on May 29, 1907 a daughter of the late Luigi and Lucia Bernardini DePaoli. Evangeline was a retired practical nurse and a member of the First Christian Church of New Philadelphia. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Antoinette Jeffers and a brother, Louis DePaoli. She is survived by a brother John DePaoli of Marble Falls, Texas and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, Ohio on Monday, March 28, 2005 from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Glencoe Cemetery.
JOSEPH
DiCLEMENTE Joseph
Arthur DiClemente, 69, of 129 Markatan St., Flushing, Ohio died Sunday,
March 27, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He
was born July 29, 1935 in Flushing, Ohio. A son of the late Andrew
DiClemente and Elsie DeVincenzo DiClemente. He
was a graduate of Flushing High School, a retired employee of R&F Coal
in Cadiz, a former construction worker of high tension lines, and member
of IBEW Local No. 126, and an Army veteran serving in Germany following
WWII . He enjoyed harness racing and was a member of the United States
Trotting Association in Columbus. He owned several winning horses over the
years and
competed at many local county fairs and race tracks. One of his
proudest achievements was having played in the Cy Young Baseball League
and his photo taken with Cy Young hangs in the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown, New York. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Marco and
Ray DiClemente and a sister, Alice Buti. Surviving
are two brothers, Eugene “Gene” DiClemente of Parkersburg, West
Virginia, and Francis DiClemente of Gallipolis, Ohio; two sisters, Susan
Spang of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Karen DiClemente of Anchorage, Alaska;
several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Friends
will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Ohio on
Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until time of
service at 10 a.m. with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial follows in
Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing. The Belmont County Council of American Legions will conduct military services at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
DONALD
J. DOMBROSKI Sr. Donald
J. Dombroski Sr., age 64, of Maynard, Ohio, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at
his home. He
was born May 12, 1941 in Maynard, Ohio, son of the late Bolec and Anna
Vicker Dombroski. Don
was a retired foreman from Consolidation Coal Company. He
was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard; a member of the
PNA Lodge # 455 at Maynard and the St. Clairsville Moose Lodge # 2504. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank
Dombroski and Robert Dombroski Sr. Surviving
are his wife, Doris Kasik Dombroski; two sons, Donald (Jane) Dombroski Jr.
of Maynard and Darren (Shannon) Dombroski of St. Clairsville; a daughter,
Darla Dombroski and Stephen of Maynard; a sister, Norma Andersen of
Hilliard, Ohio; and three grandchildren Alexander, Ayla and Declan. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville
on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 3 p.m. Funeral
liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at St. Stanislaus Church on Thursday,
June 23, 2005 at 10 a.m. with
Father Thomas Graven as celebrant. Burial will follow in Union
Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or Maynard Community Vol. Fire Dept. or Tender Loving Care Hospice.
MARY
K. DUNDR Mary
K. Dundr, age 96, of Maynard, Ohio died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at
Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling.
She was born November 30, 1908 in Cherry Valley, Pennsylvania, a
daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy Nowak Kafka. Mary
was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard and a member of
the PNA Lodge # 455 in Maynard. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer
Dundr Sr; a daughter, Barbara Ann; three brothers, Joe, John and Steven
Kafka; and three sisters, Maria Kafka, Lucy Kafka and Stella Berbig. Surviving
are her daughter, Jean Oboy and her husband John of Maynard; a son, Elmer
“Bud” Dundr Jr with whom Mary resided; a sister, Ann Shrieve of San
Diego, California; and a few nieces and nephews. Family
and friends will be received on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, with a vigil service to be held at 3:30
p.m. and PNA services at 3:45 p.m.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m.
at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard, with Fr. Thomas Graven the
celebrant.
Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
DALE DUNFEE Robert Dale Dunfee, 77 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital He was born at Jacobsburg on February 25, 1927 a son of the late Robert James Dunfee and Lida Kanzigg Dunfee. Dale was a former employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Benwood plant, former owner/operator of Dale’s Barber Shop at Centerville and Glencoe and a retired employee of the Ohio Edison R.E. Burger Plant at Dilles Bottom. He was a former Smith Township Clerk, a former member of the Smith Township Volunteer Fire Department a member of Weyer Lodge #541 F.& A.M. at Centerville and an Army veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers William Eugene Dunfee and James Laverne Dunfee and sisters Stella Carpenter and Nada Trigg. Surviving are his wife Betty Stonebraker Dunfee; his son James O. Dunfee and his wife Sue of Centerville; a brother Roy Dunfee of Jacobsburg; a sister Eleanor Dunfee of Jacobsburg and granddaughters Lisa and Stacey Dunfee. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. with Pastor Don Cordery officiating. Burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery. Masonic services will be Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Smith Township Volunteer Fire Department.
TERRY EASTERWOOD Terry S. Easterwood, 64 of Morristown, Ohio died Monday, December 19, 2005 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. He was born at Washington, DC on October 7, 1941 a son of the late Oliver Perry and Emma Scott Proctor Easterwood. Terry was a retired attorney and partner in the former Basnett and Easterwood law firm in St. Clairsville. He was also a former member of the St. Clairsville Jaycees and the St. Clairsville Noon Rotary Club and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents. Terry is survived by 3 daughters; Jennifer Ferguson of North Carolina; Billie Jo Rush of Harrisville, PA; Brook Easterwood McFarland of Charleston, WV; his companion Lesa Marinelli; a brother Oliver H. Easterwood of Springfield, VA; Kim Easterwood of Belmont and 6 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 7:15 p.m.
MILDRED EIKELBERRY Mildred Maria Monahan Eikelberry, 84 of Warnock, Ohio died Monday, October 3, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born at Bellaire, Ohio on October 28, 1920 a daughter of the late Elsworth and Luvina Palmer Monahan. Mildred was a homemaker and a member of the Warnock Community Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Daniel Eikelberry; brothers Paul Monahan, James Eugene Monahan and Arthur Elsworth Monahan; sisters Pearl Catherine Monahan, Velma Monahan, Ethel Ault, Alma Porter and Alta Myler. She is survived by a son Daniel Leroy Eikelberry of Lafferty; a daughter Diane Marie Luke of Shadyside; a sister Helen Burtt of Massillon, Ohio; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Diane Jefchak and Rev. Alice Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Jerusalem Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Warnock Community Church, c/o David Brocklehurst, Warnock, Ohio 43967.
MATTHEW
R. ESHLER Matthew
Richard Eshler, age 22, of Bannock, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 as
the result of an auto accident. He
was born on May 5, 1983 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of Candice L.
Husvar Helms and Scott Eshler. Matt
was a graduate of Belmont Career Center in 2002. He
was preceded in death by his grandfather, Joseph Husvar; an aunt, Peggy
Mayer and an uncle, Bruce Eshler. Surviving
are his mother, Candice L. Helms of Bannock; his father and stepmother,
Scott and Vicki Eshler of North Canton, Ohio; a sister, Jill Eshler of
Triadelphia, West Virginia; two stepsisters, Angela and Danette; his
maternal grandmother, Pauline Husvar of Lansing; paternal grandparents,
Rev. Richard and Joan Eshler of Kent, Ohio; several aunts, uncles and
cousins. Family
and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville on Thursday, June 16, 2005 from 12 Noon until time of services
at 5 p.m., with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Holly Memorial
Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to Belmont County Animal Shelter 45244 National Rd. West, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
HENRY
EVANOVICH Henry
“Hank” Evanovich, age 75, died Thursday, April 28, 2005 at Lancia
Villa Royal Nursing Home in Steubenville, Ohio.
He
was born October 11, 1929 at Maynard, Ohio, son of the late Frank and
Elizabeth Gustafik Evanovich. In
addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by three brothers,
Frank Jr., Dan and Emil. Surviving
are a brother, Walter Evanovich of St. Clairsville; three sisters, Mrs.
Stanley (Rose) Janoski of Mingo Junction, Ohio, Julia “Judy” Porter of
Creston, Ohio and Antonia Jensen of Land O’ Lakes, Florida; and several
nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Ohio on Saturday, April 30, 2005 from 9 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m., with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
JOSEPHINE
EWERS Josephine
Elizabeth Michaels Ewers, age 75, formerly of St. Clairsville and Mt.
Vernon, Ohio died October 13, 2005. There
will be a memorial service held at Memorial Gardens in Mount Vernon, Ohio
on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 2 p.m. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville.
JOSEPHINE
EWERS Josephine
Elizabeth Michaels Ewers, 75 formerly of Reservoir Rd., St. Clairsville,
Ohio died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at the Park Health Center in St.
Clairsville after a 50 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She
was born November 6, 1929 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. A daughter of the late
Ray Brooks Michaels and Helen Joyce Severns Michaels. She
was a former nurses aide and a catholic. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jane and
brother, James. She
will be sadly missed by her children, Michael and Jeffrey Boucher of Mount
Vernon, Steven Boucher of Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacqueline Ewers Amore of
Newark, and Mary Beth Brumfield of Bannock, Ohio.; sister, Joyce Porter
and brother, Robert Michaels of Florida; 17 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren. A
memorial service will be held in Mount Vernon on a date to be determined. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
DOLPH
FAUROTE Jr. Dolph
Faurote Jr., 81, of Lee Rd., St. Clairsville died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at
his home. He
was born June 25, 1923 in Rushville, Indiana. A son of the late Dolph
Faurote, Sr. and Luna Lee Faurote. He
was a Christian, an Army Air Corp veteran of WWII, a lifetime member of
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5356 in St. Clairsville, and the American
Legion Post in Shelbyville, Indiana. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian
Ryckman Faurote; sisters, Jean Hutchinson and Janet Wilson; brother,
Kenneth Faurote. Surviving
are a daughter, Sharon Sim of St. Clairsville; a son, Dolph Faurote, III
of St. Clairsville; a sister, Lois McDaniels of Indianapolis, Indiana.; 5
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Friends
will be received on Sunday from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. at the Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville where services will be held at 1:00 pm on
Monday with Rev. Darrell McVay officiating. Burial follows in Short Creek
Cemetery, Georgetown. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Belmont County Council of VFW’S.
WINIFRED
FOWLER Winifred
Fowler, age 85, formerly of Wheeling Island, died Monday, April 18, 2005
at Wheeling Hospital. She
was born August 19, 1919 in Ipswich, England, a daughter of the late Samuel and Rose E. Cribb
Bushell. Winifred
was retired from the G. C. Murphy Co. and was a member of Riverview Bible
Church in West Wheeling, Ohio. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter,
Elizabeth Emery; and a great granddaughter, Megan Renae Fowler. She
is survived by three sons, Ronald S. Fowler and his wife Jane of Aurora,
Colorado, Gary A. Fowler and his wife Kathleen of Bridgeport, Ohio and
Richard L. Fowler and his wife Judith of Wheeling; a son-in-law, George
Emery of Bury St. Edmunds, England; 9 grandchildren and 15 great
grandchildren. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville where services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Armstrong Cemetery, Armstrongs Mills, Ohio.
CHARLES
W. FULTON Charles
W. Fulton, 85 of Warnock, Ohio died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at his home. He
was born July 15, 1920 in Warnock. A son of the late James Moffett Fulton
and Martha Hensley Fulton. Charles
was a retired farmer and former employee of
Evick Construction in St. Clairsville. A member and Elder of the
Warnock Community Church, a Marine Corp veteran of WWII, Trustee of the
Warnock Cemetery Association, and a life member of DAV # 117 in Bellaire. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, James and
George Fulton; sisters, Mary Margaret Briner, Anna Lee Shiflet, and Janet
Kilgore. Surviving
are his wife, Betty Psait Fulton; two sons, Lynn Fulton and his wife Rita,
and Kelly Fulton and his wife Kathy of Warnock; brothers, William Fulton
of West Milford, New Jersey and Albert Fulton of Warnock; sisters, Martha
Stebbens of York, Pennsylvania, and Laura Wigert of Mt. Pleasant, South
Carolina; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Friends
will be received on Thursday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville where services will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday with Rev. Diane Jefchak officiating. Burial follows in Warnock
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 98B E. Cove Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003 or to the Warnock Cemetery Association, c/o Earl Foster, P.O. Box 53, Glencoe, Ohio 43928.
FRANK
GALLAHER Frank J. Gallaher, age 64, of Pipe Creek Road, Jacobsburg, died Sunday, May 1, 2005 at his home. He
was born August 7, 1940 at Powhatan Point, Ohio, son of the late Ben and
Elizabeth Gallaher. Frank
was a former employee of Powhatan Coal Company # 3 mine at Jacobsburg
for over 18 years and former employee of J & C Towing in Wheeling. In
addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by a brother, Carl;
and two sisters, Hilda and Audrey. Surviving
are his wife, Patricia Gallaher; a daughter, Sheila Brown of Moundsville,
West Virginia; a son, Richard Gallaher of Prescott, Arizona; two
grandchildren, Savanna and Hunter; two brothers, Ben and Fred both of
Powhatan Point; three sisters, Frances and Margie both of Powhatan Point
and Mabel of Lumberport, West Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m., with Rev. Ron Price officiating. Burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery.
BROWNIE
GATTI Zula
Ernestine “Brownie” Gatti, 79 formerly of St. Clairsville, Ohio and a
resident of Fruitland Park, Florida since 1983 died Saturday, April 16,
2005 in Leesburg, Florida. She
was born April 9, 1926 in Doddridge County, West Virginia. A daughter of
the late Okey Underwood and Vondia Duty Underwood. Brownie
was a U.S. Postal Service employee in St. Clairsville for 20 years, a
member of the Eagle’s Nest Baptist Church in Fruitland Park, a lifetime
member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, National Association of Retired
Federal Employees, Public Employees Retirees, Inc. of Ohio, AFSCME Retiree
Chapter 1184, President then Corresponding Secretary for Belmont County
Day Reunion for the past 10 years, and a member of AARP. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman
M. Gatti in 1993; brothers, William, Eugene, Paul and Willard Underwood;
sisters, Mary Underwood, Helen Gibson, and Esther Dillon. Surviving
are her daughter, Norma Jean “Jeanie” Miller and son-in-law, Howard
Clayton of Fruitland Park, Florida;
a grandson, Vincent M. Ricer and his wife Trish Gray Ricer of Lady
Lake, Florida.; sisters, Olive Saltsman of Fruitland Park, Ilene Hughes
and Phyllis Bosworth of East Liverpool, Ohio and Betty Beaver of Newell,
West Virginia; brothers, Okey Underwood, Jr. of Salem, West Virginia, Joe
Underwood of Friendly, West Virginia, and Shelva Underwood of Burghills,
Ohio; numerous nieces, nephews , and other relatives throughout West
Virginia and Ohio. Friends
will be received on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home
in St. Clairsville where services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. with
Brother Dan Ponzani officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St.
Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eagle’s Nest Baptist Church, 4650 Eagle’s Nest Rd., Fruitland Park, FL 34731.
GOLDEN GHEEN Golden Mae Gheen, 73 of Glencoe Rd., Belmont died Friday, December 16, 2005 at her home. She was born February 19, 1932 in Bellaire. A daughter of the late William McCloud and Sarah Marple McCloud. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Chet and William McCloud; sisters, Juanita McDonald and Louise Locker. She was a member of Church Alive, Key Ridge, Bellaire. Surviving are her husband, Sanford Gheen; two sons, Frederick A. Gheen and his wife Mary and Rodney L. Gheen and his wife Carol of Belmont; two sisters, Dorothy Parr of Akron, Roxie Kerns of California; a brother Kenneth McCloud of Somerton; 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Sunday from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 p.m. where services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jeff Lewis officiating. Burial follows in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Bellaire.
DOROTHY
GODDARD Dorothy
Jean Goddard, 74 of Armstrongs Mills, Ohio died Friday, January 14, 2005
in Wheeling Hospital. She
was born December 18, 1930 in Armstrongs Mills. A daughter of Lela VanDyne
Boston and the late Paul E. Boston. She
was the former owner/operator of Boston's Store in Armstrongs Mills and a
member of the Armstrongs Mills Methodist Church. In
addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael A.
Goddard; a brother, Starling Boston; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Boston. Surviving
in addition to her mother of Armstrongs Mills, are her husband, Glenn
"Jim" Goddard; two sons, Glenn R. "Butch" Goddard and
his wife Alice of Beallsville, Dennis Keith "Denny" Goddard and
his fiancée Friends
will be received on Monday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman
Funeral Home in Jacobsburg where services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on
Tuesday with Rev. Michelle Lucarelli officiating. Burial follows in
Armstrong Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Armstrongs Mills Methodist Church or the Armstrong Cemetery Association.
MARGARET GRAHAM Margaret Graham, 100, of Belmont Manor formerly of Graham Road, St. Clairsville died Friday, March 25, 2005 at Belmont Manor. She was born at Bridgeport, Ohio on March 15, 1905 a daughter of the late Clinton and Lulu Huff Denham. Margaret was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church at St. Clairsville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Elmer Graham; her son, John Graham and a brother, Ross Denham. Surviving are her daughter, Martha Secrest of Ashville, Ohio and daughter-in-law, Doris Graham of St. Clairsville; a brother, James (Evelyn) Denham of El Paso, Texas; 6 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Laurie Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Marietta Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
RONALD J. GREGAN Ronald
John Gregan, age 62, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Sunday, November 20,
2005 as the result of an apparent heart attack. He was born January
25,1943 in Greensboro, Pennsylvania to Martin and Catherine Gregan who
preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a nephew,
Martin Gregan III. Surviving
are his wife, Linda Golden Gregan; their three children, Rhonda Lynn
Gregan Ondash and her husband Ed of Streetsboro, Ohio, Ronald W. Gregan
and his wife Jennifer Jeffers Gregan of Shadyside, Ohio, Matthew John
Gregan of Las Vegas, Nevada; five grandchildren, Kayla and Joanna Ondash
and Jacob, Haylee and Alexandria Gregan. Also
surviving are four brothers, Martin S. (Dorothy) Gregan Jr. of White
Plains, Maryland, Thomas E. (Carol) Gregan of Mascedonia, Ohio, Daniel A.
(Debie) Gregan of Fayette City, Pa. and James M. (Marcia) Gregan of Mt.
Morris, Star Route, Waynesburg, Pa.; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Ellis and Karen Golden Corley of Blackstone, Va.; Rebecca
Yahner Vieltorf and her husband Steve of Fairlawn, Ohio and their three
daughters, Lauren, Hailey and Meghan; nieces and nephews. Ron
graduated from Fairmont State College in 1967; he later received his
masters degree from West Virginia University. He taught school in
the local area at Martins Ferry High School, Triadelphia High School,
Brooke High School and retired from St. Clairsville High School. He
coached athletics at each school and was the head football coach at
Bridgeport High School. Ron was impressed with the athletes in the
area. He valued his years as a teacher, and he valued his time as
the St. Clairsville defensive coordinator serving under head coach George
Strager. Ron
had a strong belief in God and was a true friend to many. Besides
being missed by family, he will be missed by his golfing buddies. He
embraced life and enjoyed each moment. Jamboree in the Hills will
never be the same. If prizes were given to grandfathers for loving
and caring for his grandchildren, Ron would be a winner. He was a
good man. Family and Friends will be received on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville.
PAULINE
HAKR Pauline
Hilda Hakr, 75 of Belle Village Apartments, Bellaire died Wednesday June
1, 2005 at UPMC's Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. She
was born May 18, 1930 in Bellaire. A daughter of the late Charles Lish and
Margaret Flannigan Lish. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph
Hakr; sons, Joey and Richard; six brothers and five sisters. Surviving
are three sons John (Anna) Hakr of Moundsville, Jim Hakr of Bellaire,
Roger (Kellie) Hakr of Martins Ferry; two daughters, Peggy (Joseph) Cox of
Jefferson, Georgia and Joanie (Mike) Sanders of Key; a sister, Evelyn
Smith and a brother, James Lish both of Bellaire; 13 grandchildren and 7
great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Friday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday with Lay Pastor Mark Carpino officiating. Burial follows in Davis Cemetery, Bellaire.
LILLIAN
HALL Lillian
Hall, age 93, of Willow Grove Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Wednesday,
July 20, 2005 at Bell Nursing Home in Morristown. She
was born April 19, 1912 in Glencoe, Ohio, daughter of the late Alexander
and Annie McKeown McFetridge. Lillian
was a homemaker and former co-owner of Flushing Laundromat.
She was a Methodist and a 1931 graduate of St. Clairsville High
School. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank
Hall; and three brothers, John, Robert and William McFetridge. Surviving
are her daughter, Shirley Figuray and her husband Stephen of St.
Clairsville; two grandchildren, Melinda Capp and her husband James of
Wheeling and Mark Figuray and his wife Barbara of Wadsworth, Ohio; and a
great granddaughter, Meagan. Family
and friends are invited to attend graveside services at Union Cemetery in
St. Clairsville on Saturday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Gene Miller officiating. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Cumberland Trail Fire Dept. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville.
BETTY
HAUGHT Elizabeth Irene “Betty” Hepburn
Haught, 92 of Key, Ohio died Friday, January 21, 2005 in Canton, Ohio. She was born in Shadyside on April 5,
1912. A daughter of the late Emlyn Garfield Hepburn and Sarah Montgomery
Hepburn. She was a member of the Belmont
Presbyterian Church on Key Ridge and was a retired employee of the Key
Mutual Telephone Company with 38 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Haught in 1981; an infant
daughter, Betty Jean; a son, Paul L. Haught in 1972; three brothers,
Kenneth, John, and Charles “Monty” Hepburn; two sisters, Isabel
Bresock and Amy Halliday. Surviving are two daughters, Sarah
(Jerome) Getzlaff of St. Clairsville and Romaine (Pete) Walburn of Key; 9
grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren; a
brother, Dixon Hepburn; a sister, Eloise Shields. There will be no visitation. A Memorial
Service will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the
Belmont Presbyterian Church at Key Ridge with Pastor Pete Walburn
officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Belmont Presbyterian Church in care of Pastor Pete Walburn, 51184
Key-Bellaire Rd., Jacobsburg, Ohio 43933. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg.
BOB
HAUGHT Robert
Lee “Bob” Haught, 86 of Main Street, Centerville died Tuesday,
November 15, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He
was born December 2, 1918 in Pine Grove, West Virginia, Wetzel County, a
son of the late Carl and Daisy Stoneking Haught. Bob
was a retired electrician from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel’s Martins Ferry
plant, an Army Air Force veteran of WWII, a member of the Pearl Harbor
Survivor’s Association and the Centerville Senior Center. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years,
Bessie Fitch Haught in 2000; two brothers, Forrest and Ray Haught. Surviving
are five daughters, Mrs. Bill (Shirley) Young of Pataskala, Cindy Shipley
of St. Clairsville, Mrs. Rich (Pat) Thompson of Centerville, Mrs. Chris
(Sherry) Kinkade of Pickerington, and Mrs. Bruce (Margie) Contos of
Jerusalem; three granddaughters, one grandson; a great granddaughter; a
great grandson; a brother, Orville Haught of Columbus, Georgia; an aunt,
Etta Beckley of Paden City; several nieces and nephews. Friends
will be received on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home
in Jacobsburg where services will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. with Wayne
Clark officiating. Burial follows in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant
Grove. The
Belmont County Council of American Legions will conduct services on Friday
at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 98 B East Cove Ave., Wheeling WV. 26003 or to Smith Township Volunteer Fire Dept., c/o John Phillips, 49359 O.R.&W Station Rd., Jacobsburg, Ohio 43933.
VIVIAN HAYES Vivian May Hayes, 87, of St. Clairsville, formerly of Merrillville, Ind., died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, W.Va. She was born May 21, 1917, in Clinton, Ind., a daughter of Joseph Watson & Carrie Viola Wells Foncannon. On August 15, 1939, she was married to William E. Hayes, who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a son, William E. Hayes, Jr. and a brother, John Foncannon. Vivian was a 1935 graduate of Clinton High School. She received her RN degree from Union Hospital School of Nursing at Terre Haute, Indiana in 1938. She spent most of her life in Merrillville, Indiana where she was a homemaker and a member of Merrillville Methodist Church. She always said the happiest time of her life was raising her two daughters. In 1996 she moved to St. Clairsville. Surviving are two daughters Sue Parker of St. Clairsville and her companion Dr. A. J. Antalis of Shadyside and Janice Berkstresser and her husband Don, of Olathe, Kansas; a brother, Max Foncannon of Clinton, Indiana and a sister, Dorotha Petticrew of Springfield, Ohio; four grandchildren, Robert and wife Sheila, Stephen, John Berkstresser and Deborah Cook and husband Alan, three great-granddaughters Amanda, Brandi, and Christina Berkstresser. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and funeral services immediately following at 4:15 p.m. with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating.. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at Orleans, Indiana on Tuesday.
GEORGE
W. HESS George
Willard Hess, 82 of Martin Hollow Rd., Bellaire, Ohio died Thursday, June
30, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He
was born July 22, 1922 in Willow Grove. A son of the late Willard Wilson
Hess and Eva E. Johnston Hess. He
was a retired employee of Ohio Ferro-Alloy, an Army veteran of WWII, and
member of the Neffs American Legion and Neffs Rod and Gun Club. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa
Hess; a sister, Rosamae Jones; a brother, Henry Hess. Surviving
are his wife, Mary Pertican Hess; a daughter, Eva Arlene Workman of
Bellaire; a son, George W. “Chip” Hess of Powhatan Point; three
sisters, Norabell Burghy of Washington, Pennsylvania, Jenilee Kinney of
Cadiz, and Nancy Zurich of Adena; a brother, Daniel Hess of Enfield,
Connecticut; a grandson, David Hess. A
private graveside service was held on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at High Ridge
Cemetery, Bellaire with Father Gary Zalenski officiating. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
JANET
MARIE HICKS Janet
Marie Hicks, age 58, formerly of Kentucky and Georgia, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2005 in
Steubenville, Ohio. She
was born June 10, 1947 in Kentucky, a daughter of Dorothy Spencer and the
late Jesse Spencer. In
addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth
Cain. Surviving
are her mother, Dorothy Spencer of Valley Station, Kentucky; her three
children, Cynthia Toler and her husband Darrell Ramsay Jr. of Jacobsburg,
Ohio, Spring Adkins and her husband Andy of Georgia and Jackie Hicks Jr.
and his wife Leslie of Kentucky; 3 sisters; 2 brothers and 8
grandchildren. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg.
RUTH
HOLLOWAY Ruth
Ann Holloway, 69 of Glencoe Rd., Belmont formerly of Neffs died Monday,
November 28, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. She
was born May 23, 1936 in Bradley, Ohio, daughter of the late Jacob and
Margaret Novak Holloway. She
was a member of Neffs United Methodist Church and a retired employee of
Days Inn in St. Clairsville. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jacob,
Oscar, Joseph and Charles Holloway. Surviving
are sisters, Mary Agnes (Roger) Higgins of Glencoe Rd., Belmont, Clara Lee
(Harry) Danley of Ansonia, Connecticut; brothers, Eugene Richard
(Kathleen) Holloway of Awtryville, North Carolina, Carl “Jerry”
(Patty) Holloway of Naugatuck, Connecticut, and her special companion,
Frannie; several nieces, nephews, great niece and nephews. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kevin Leasure officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
RICHARD
HOUSEHOLDER Richard
Eugene Householder, 43 formerly of Belmont Habilitation
Center in St. Clairsville died Monday, February 14, 2005 at Ohio
Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. This
special child was born on July 30, 1961 to Gary E. Householder and Sheila
Clark Householder of Woodford, Virginia. He
was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Carl and Gladys
Householder; maternal grandparents, Robert and Lena Clark; infant sister,
Sheila Householder. Surviving
in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Barbara Mazzella of Laurel,
Delaware and Penny Ashley of Woodford, Virginia; 1 nephew, 2 nieces,
numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville where services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2005 with Rev. Jerry Wenger officiating. Burial follows in Guernsey Memory Gardens, Cambridge, Ohio.
VIRGINIA
HUDOCK Virginia
Doris Hudock, 68 of Young Lane, St. Clairsville died Friday, December 2,
2005 at her home. She
was born December 28, 1936 in Warsaw, North Carolina. A daughter of the
late John Howard Blanchard and Virginia Dare Stogner Blanchard. Surviving
are her husband of 48 years, John Daniel Hudock; children, John Gregory (JoLynn)
Hudock of Weirton, Wva., Susan Janine Clark of Bellaire, Danny Todd Hudock
of St. Clairsville, and Linda Karen Hudock of Benwood;sister, Sandra May
of Greenville, North Carolina; brother, John Blanchard of Warsaw, North
Carolina; 10 grandchildren and a great grandson. A
private memorial service will be held with Pastor Milton Sumner
officiating. Memorial
contributions may be made to for breast cancer research to the James
Cancer Hospital, 310 W. 10th Ave., B-13-4-459, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
FLORENCE HUMPHREY Florence Mae Humphrey, age 92 of Flushing, Ohio died Monday, November 14, 2005 at the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WVa. She was born April 1, 1913 in Flushing, Ohio a daughter of the late Charles Arnold and Emily (Evans) Arnold Oplinger. Florence was a homemaker and a member of the Uniontown Presbyterian Church, Uniontown, Ohio. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Howard (Sandy) Humphrey, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and 2 grandsons, David and Danny Humphrey. Surviving are five children: Betty Lou Murral and her companion Kevin Wilson of Tappan Lake; John (Bonnie) Humphrey of Flushing; Sandra (LeRoy) Kitzmiller of Uniontown; Connie (Lional) Perkins of Belmont and Tom Humphrey of Flushing; several grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bob Merritt officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the Uniontown Presbyterian Church, c/o 71860 St. Clairsville Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
JACK HUPP Jack C. Hupp, 68 of Glencoe, Ohio died Thursday, June 9, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born at Bridgeport January 20, 1937 a son of the late Jack and Edna Alvey Hupp. Jack was a retired Sergeant First Class from the U.S. Army with 23 years of service having served during the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. He was also a former employee of the Belmont Habilitation Center at St. Clairsville and was a member of American Legion Post #632 at Glencoe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Daniel Steven Hupp. Surviving are his wife Regina Day Hupp; his children John (Ann) Hupp of Heath, Ohio; Mark Hupp of Glencoe; Jackie (Fernando) Mercado of Florida; Melissa (Todd) Baker of St. Clairsville and Christopher Hupp of Glencoe; a sister Betty Heil of Canton, Ohio; brothers Dick Hupp of Leander, Texas; Larry Hupp of Tallahassee, Florida and Jimmy Hupp of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren Joseph and Anthony Mercado; Jeremy Hupp; Megan and Ashley Baker and C. J. Hupp. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Warnock Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Belmont County Council of American Legions. Memorial contributions may be made to Glencoe American Legion, P.O. Box 174, Glencoe, Ohio 43928.
FREDA
McFARLAND JAMES Freda
McFarland James, age 106, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Monday, October
10, 2005 at Forest Hill Nursing Home in St. Clairsville.
She was born July 5, 1899 in Round Bottom, Monroe County, Ohio,
daughter of the late William R. McFarland and Ella Magdalene Imhoff
McFarland. Freda
was a retired secretary and office manager for the War and Treasury
Departments in North Carolina during World War II.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in St.
Clairsville. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Allison
James in 1975; four brothers, Earl, Ray, Everett and Wayne McFarland; and
three sisters, Olga Howard, Beulah Haskell and Elizabeth Stowers and a
niece, Nancy McFarland Wood. Surviving
are nieces and nephews, Mrs. John “Bette” McKelvey of St. Clairsville,
Jane Downs of Memphis, Tennessee, Lori Horvath of Shadyside, Deanna Shiben
of Wheeling, Frank B. Haskell of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Thomas
McFarland of Barnesville; and several great nieces and great nephews. Family and friends will be received on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville, with Rev. Homer Harden officiating.
MARIANNE
JENKINS Marianne
Jenkins, age 72, of St. Clairsville, died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at
Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling.
She was born August 16, 1933 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, daughter of
the late Charles Russell McHugh and Mamie Miller McHugh. Marianne
was a retired legal secretary from Thornburg, Bean and Glick Law Office.
She was a member of Thoburn United Methodist Church where she was a member
of the United Methodist Women and was a member of the choir for over 50
years. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles
William McHugh. Surviving
are her husband, Richard E. Jenkins; a daughter, Kathy Smith and her
husband Richard of Golden, Colorado; two sisters, Mamie Ellen Kinzy of St.
Clairsville and Dorothy DiNapoli of Yorkville; and a brother, Raymond
Russell McHugh of Pace, Florida; nieces and nephews. Family
and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the Thoburn United
Methodist Church, 209 East Main Street, St. Clairsville on Tuesday at 4
p.m., with Rev. Dr. Bradley Call officiating. Arrangements by Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to Thoburn United Methodist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 4, St. Clairsville, OH 43950.
EVALEEN
M. JOHNSON Evaleen
M. Johnson, age 82, of Pennsville, New Jersey, formerly of St.
Clairsville, died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Park Health Center in
St. Clairsville. She was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio on January 18, 1923
a daughter of the late William S. and Glenna Rauschenburg McLaughlin. Evaleen
was a member of Deepwater Methodist Church in Deepwater, New Jersey. In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col.
Raymond Johnson; a son, William H. Beall; and two sisters, Winifred J.
Rice and Lillian McLaughlin. Evaleen
is survived by her grandsons, Keith Beall of St. Clairsville and J.B.
Beall of Montevideo, Minnesota; a daughter-in-law, Peggy Beall of St.
Clairsville; three stepchildren, Ray Jr., Joann and Leslie; and a special
friend of 73 years, Norma Haught. Family
and friends will be received on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until time of
services at 12:00 (Noon) at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville,
with Rev. Dr. Bradley Call officiating.
Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army.
CINDY
LOU JONES Cindy
Lou Jones, 56, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died at home Tuesday morning, June
21, 2005, after a 15-year battle with metastatic
breast cancer. She
was born August 22, 1948 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the first child and
daughter of Nora K. and the late Louis “Bud” Chisnell. Cindy
was a wife, mother, homemaker, and devoted over three decades to the
nurturing, care, and education of children. Her early career was as a math
and science teacher for the St. Clairsville-Richland public school system,
but the majority of her professional employment was serving Belmont
Technical College as the Director of Child Care Services. Cindy was a
member of Thoburn United Methodist Church, an alumna of Ohio University,
an avid reader, a card stamping and scrap booking enthusiast, an
internet/online “prayer warrior”, and a great lover of both animals
and the Arts. Cindy
was preceded in death by her father, Louis and by her youngest brother,
Jeffrey L. Chisnell, both former residents of New Athens, Ohio. Surviving
are her husband, Larry D. Jones; her daughter and son-in-law, Lawenda
“Wendy” and Steven “Sid” Tucker of Akron, Ohio; her son, Lance D.
Jones of Bowling Green, Ohio; her mother, Nora K. Chisnell of St.
Clairsville, Ohio formerly of New Athens, Ohio; her brother and
sister-in-law, Mark and Laurie Chisnell of Cadiz, Ohio; and a large,
loving circle of in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and
nephews. A
memorial service will be held at Thoburn United Methodist Church, 209 E.
Main Street, St. Clairsville on Thursday, June 23, at 7:00 PM with Rev.
Kim Anderson officiating. Those wishing to attend the memorial service are
asked to contribute, at their discretion, a favorite photograph, memento,
or written memory for inclusion in a memorial scrapbook the family is
assembling. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Thoburn United Methodist Church Building Fund, or to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. www.nationalbreastcancer.org Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
HELEN
KALAN Helen
Kalan, age 87, of Neffs, Ohio died Friday, May 27, 2005 at her home. She
was born on February 28, 1918 in Adena, Ohio, daughter of the late John
and Elizabeth Novak Kalan. Helen
was a retired bookkeeper for Sterling Drug Company in Wheeling, West
Virginia.
She was a member of the Coalbrook Presbyterian Church in Neffs
where she was a senior elder and was a member of the Presbyterian Women. In
addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by two sisters, Irene
K. Vargo and Wilma L. Kalan; a brother, John Kalan Jr.; and a niece, Linda
J. Matis. Surviving
are two sisters, Elizabeth Kalan of Neffs and Irma Matis and her husband
John of St. Clairsville; a brother-in-law, Joseph Vargo of Neffs; a
nephew, Donald J. Vargo and his wife Kay of Damascus, Maryland; a
niece-in-law, Penny Vargo of Damascus, Maryland; two great nephews, Steven
(Julie) Vargo of Virginia and Danny (Jennie) Vargo of Florida; a great
great niece, Olivia Vargo; and friend, Larue Mills of Chicago, Illinois. Family
and friends will be received on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at
Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on
Tuesday at 11 a.m., with Pastor David Demarest officiating.
Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to Coalbrook Presbyterian Church or Neffs Volunteer Fire Department.
MARGARET KIMES Margaret “Geets” Kimes, 90 of South Charleston, West Virginia formerly of Stewartsville, Ohio died Monday, April 25, 2005 in Charleston, West Virginia. She was born at Stewartsville June 1, 1914 a daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Kraynak Planey. Margaret was a homemaker and a member of the Clarksburg United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Sam Sutton and Denver Kimes; sisters and brothers Mary Sickimich, Ann Knight, Jean Clarke, Ellan Planey, Catherine Planey, Margaret Planey, John Planey and Joseph Planey. Surviving are her sons Lowell (Virginia) Sutton of Reynoldsburg, Ohio and Wilfred “Coonie” (Dorothy) Sutton of South Charleston, West Virginia; a sister Hazel Slotwinski of Stewartsville; grandchildren Jimmy Sutton, Margaret (Tom) Brown, Pete (Teresa) Sutton and Wilson (Deadra) Sutton; great grandchildren Paul Smith, Stephanie and Anna Sutton; step great grandson Branden Watts and great great grandson Dakota Hunter Smith. Friends will be received on Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. with Pastors Larry Helms and Chuck Mehl officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksburg United Methodist Church, 51630 Glencoe-Stewartsville Rd., Stewartsville, Ohio 43933.
MILDRED
KLOUSKEY Mildred
Klouskey, 86 of Main St., Midway died Friday, December 23, 2005 at Park
Health Center in St. Clairsville. She
was born February 12, 1919 in Midway, a daughter of the late Jim Bouska
and Louisa Kadlecek Bouska. She
was a retired housekeeper for Kinder and Kinder in Bridgeport and a member
of Ernest Angley’s Grace Cathedral in Akron. Surviving
are her husband, Edward Klouskey; two daughters, Patricia Jaskowiak and
her husband John of Midway and Judy McClintock and her husband Arthur of
Mineral City, Ohio; 4 grandchildren, Keith (Staci) McClintock of Mineral
City, Debra (Craig) Wheeler and Ann Arnold
of Midway, and John (Traci) Jaskowiak, Jr. of St. Clairsville; 3
great grandchildren, Derek McClintock, Darcy and Jenna Jaskowiak. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Monday from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 p.m. where services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Neil McFarland officiating. Burial follows in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove.
HAZEL KLUG Hazel A. Klug, 76 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 in Richmond, Va. after a brief illness. She was born August 20, 1929 in Cresop, W.Va. the daughter of the late James Pritchard and Sadie Liz (Jarrell) Peery. She was a former employee of Bobbie Brooks Sewing Factory in Bellaire and a Catholic by faith. Hazel died at peace with her life and looking forward to joining in heaven her beloved husband Edward T. Klug, her daughters Sandra Ramon and Alice Klug and granddaughter Sara Hairfield. Hazel spent her last days with family members at her side. True to her kind spirit, Hazel continued to laugh, share memories and light up the eyes of visiting relatives and friends. Caring for her large family and extended family throughout her life, Hazel profoundly touched the lives of all who knew her. In her last hours on earth, Hazel expressed happiness for having such a “unique and wonderful life.” She is survived by her children Edward T. Klug, Jr. and wife Dona of Independence, Mo.; Barbara Swiney and husband William of Powhatan, Va.; Dorothy Kennedy and husband Michael of Powhatan, Va.; Joseph E. Klug and life partner Misty Ratcliff of Jacobsburg, Ohio. Devoted grandchildren Eric Klug, Tonia Klug, Scott Hairfield and Logan Klug. Great granddaughter Erica Klug. Numerous siblings, other family and friends. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. with Father Gary Zalenski officiating. Burial will follow in the Jacobsburg Cemetery.
JOHN
S. “BUDDY” KOVACS John
S. “Buddy” Kovacs, age 55, of Flushing, Ohio, died Friday, January 7,
2005 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia. He
was born on January 16, 1949, son of John J. Kovacs and the late Ida Chini
Kovacs. Buddy
was a former owner and operator of JSK Transport at Flushing; he was a
member of Ohio Valley Street Survivors and a member of Sons of the
American Legion Post #366 at Flushing. John
was preceded in death by his mother, Ida Kovacs. Surviving
are his wife, Joyce “Toni” Helt Kovacs; his father, John J. Kovacs of
Flushing; a son, Jeffrey S. Kovacs of Lafferty; two daughters, Lori Mann
and her husband Tim of Flushing and Julie Reed and her husband Edward of
New Athens; five grandsons, Timothy, Dale, Craig and Travis Mann and
Steven Reed; two brothers, Ronald Kovacs and Richard Kovacs and his wife
Janice all of Flushing; three sisters, Joann Barylak and her husband Mike
of Barnesville, Janet Applegarth and her husband Wayne and Christine
Patterson and her husband Mike all of Flushing. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 12 Noon to 8 p.m., where services will be held on Monday, Jan. 10, 2005 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing, Ohio.
GENEVA
"JEAN" KOWALEWSKI Geneva
"Jean" Kowalewski, age 86, of Maynard Road, St. Clairsville,
died Friday, October 14, 2005 at Bell Nursing Home.
She was born December 13, 1918 in Maynard, Ohio, daughter of the
late John and Mary Zaleski Kowalewski. Jean
was a retired employee of the former Pennsylvania Railroad, currently
Amtrak.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Maynard. In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Stanley,
Henry, Frank, Tony, Joseph and Kizer Kowalewski and sisters, Agnes
Jacovetty, Josephine Kowalewski, Anna Wright, Stella DeMonte and Helen
Kupczak. Surviving
are two sisters, Florence Delbridge of St. Clairsville and Marie Hitchcock
of Wheeling; a brother, William Kowalewski of Cleveland and St.
Clairsville; a special niece, Jean Strawn of St. Clairsville; many nieces
and nephews. Family
and Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, with a vigil service scheduled for 3 p.m.
PEARL KREITER Pearl Rosena Kreiter, 102 of St. Clairsville formerly of Bellaire died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville. She was born at Reedy, W.Va. On April 1, 1903 a daughter of the late Luther and Cora Roberts Ashley. Pearl was a homemaker and a member of the Riverview Bible Church at West Wheeling. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kreiter; 1 brother and 4 sisters. Surviving are her daughter, Marian Hans and her husband Jack; her son, Paul Kreiter and his wife Dee of all of St. Clairsville; a brother, Winnie Ashley of Spencer, W.Va.; grandchildren Pamela Kocsis, Melanie Ross, Heidi Hamel, Charles “Chuck” Kreiter and Mark Kreiter; great grandchildren Breianna Kocsis, Jessie Ross and Jack Hamel. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Saturday from Noon until time of service at 2 p.m. with Pastor Kevin Rowland officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riverview Bible Church, 57890 Moores Run Rd., Bellaire, Ohio 43906.
JULIA
S. KUZMA Julia
S. Kuzma, 78, of Warnock, Ohio died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at East Ohio
Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio. She
was born at Lansing, Ohio on April 30, 1926 a daughter of the late George
Kleevic and Mary Huldizk Kleevic. Julia
was a retired postmistress in Warnock. She was a lifelong member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Neffs; a member of the Catholic Women’s
Club; and the Glencoe American Legion Auxiliary. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56
years, George W. Kuzma; and five sisters, Anne Kleevic, Elizabeth Kleevic,
Dorothy Ogden, Helen Feeley and Mary Kyanko. Surviving
are four sons, George (Laura) Kuzma of Tuscon, Arizona, Mark (Claire)
Kuzma of Cincinnati, Ohio, Bruce (Janine) Kuzma of Akron, Ohio and John
(Kathy) Kuzma of Washington, Pennsylvania; a sister, Ann Mazoch of St.
Clairsville; a brother, George Kleevic of St. Clairsville; and
grandchildren, Anthony and Angela; Adam and Courtney; Lucas and Logan;
Tara and Johnny. Family
and friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville, where services will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at
10 a.m., with Monsignor Mark Froehlich officiating. Burial will follow at
Warnock Cemetery, Warnock, Ohio.
There will be a Rosary Service at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the
funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High St. P.O. Box 163549, Columbus, Ohio 43216-3549 or online at www.americanheart.org.
VERONICA
T. KYANKO Veronica
T. Kyanko, age 82, of Colerain and formerly of Barton, Ohio died Thursday,
February 17, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio. She
was born September 27, 1922 at Barton, Ohio, daughter of the late Andrew
Kyanko Sr. and Mary Figura Kyanko. Veronica
was a seamstress for over thirty-five years with Horn’s in Wheeling; a
Bridgeport High School graduate and a member of the former Our Lady of
Angels Church in Barton. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ann
Baker and Mary Rose Gancos; brother, Andrew P. Kyanko Jr. and an infant
twin brother. Surviving
are her sister-in-law, Alice Kyanko of St. Clairsville; nieces and
nephews, Janet (Stanley) Sikora with whom Veronica resided, Marilyn
(Keith) Reback of Colorado and Robert Baker of New York; great nieces and
nephews, Susan Sikora and fiancé Dave Swartz, Jeff Sikora, Michael
(Amber) Sikora, Greg Reback, Michael Reback and Jenny Reback, Christine
Baker, Eileen Baker, Mary Baker and Robert Baker. There
will be no visitation.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at St. Frances Cabrini
Catholic Church in Colerain, Ohio on Monday, February 21, 2005 at 10 a.m.,
with Monsignor David Reasbeck the celebrant.
Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church or the Colerain Volunteer Fire Dept.
MAXINE
LONG Maxine
Marie Long, 71 of Newell Ave., St. Clairsville died Wednesday, September
28, 2005 in Cleveland Clinic Hospital. She
was born December 1, 1933 in Steubenville, Ohio. A daughter of the late
William Stout and Catherine Chesson Stout. Maxine
was a former employee of Bell Nursing Home in Belmont, Ohio. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bud H.
Long. Surviving
are her children, William “Bud” Long and his wife Carol of Pittsburgh,
Kim Easterwood of Belmont, Penny Earliwine and her husband Homer of St.
Clairsville, and Chuck Long of Belmont; brother, William Stout of
Tennessee; two sisters, Patricia Mercer of Steubenville and Cindy
Nickerson of Mingo Junction; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 pm. until time of memorial service at 8 pm. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
MARY
MARCH Mary
R. March, age 81, of Fairpoint-Maynard Road, St. Clairsville, formerly of
Cleveland, Ohio, died Thursday, October 13, 2005 in Wheeling Hospital.
She was born September 15, 1924 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, daughter
of the late Samuel Zavacky Sr. and Anna Mularcik Zavacky. Mary
was a retired nurses aid and former employee of Higbee Department Store in
Cleveland.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard and a
member of the Greek Catholic Society. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Samuel
Zavacky Jr. and Paul Zavacky Sr. Surviving
are her loving husband of 50 years, Frank T. March; two brothers, John
Zavacky of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania and Lewis Zavacky of St.
Clairsville; a sister, Helen Torok of Blacklick, Ohio; and several nieces
and nephews. Family
and friends will be received on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, with a vigil service to be held at 6:30
p.m.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m.
at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard, with Fr. Thomas Graven and
Fr. Virgil Reischman the co-celebrants.
Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
HELEN
McCLOUD Helen
May McCloud, 81 of Belmont St., Bellaire died Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at
the Shadyside Care Center. She
was born August 18, 1924 in Monroe County. A daughter of the late Isaac
Angus and Satina LeMasters Angus. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James
Chester McCloud; brothers, Delbert, Harry, Archie, and James Angus;
sisters, Ethel Loveless, Hazel Scott, and Rose Bruce. Surviving
are her children, Shirley (Les) Norman of Bethesda, James W. (Patty)
McCloud and Donald (Mary) McCloud of Belmont. Darlene (Joseph) Sams of
North Carolina, Nancy McConnell of Bellaire, and Gary (Connie) McCloud of
Lewisville; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Bellaire with Pastor Rodney West officiating.
ELI McKAY Eli McKay, 90 of Warnock, Ohio died Friday, September 30, 2005 at Wheeling, W. Va. He was born at Glencoe, Ohio on September 23, 1915 a son of the late Mane and Simica Vucelich Mikasinovich. Eli retired from the former Y & O Coal Allison Mine and had previously been employed at several other local mines. He was a member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church at Steubenville the Bellaire Eagles and the Serbian National Federation of Pittsburgh. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Pete McKay. He is survived by his wife Sophia M. Zabitski McKay; three sons, Eli J. (Mary Sue) McKay of Pataskala, Ohio; Dr. Michael J. (Michelle) McKay of Powell, Ohio and Daniel P. (Pamela) McKay of Brodhead, Wisconsin; four brothers, Nick McKay of Phoenix, Arizona; Dewey McKay of Brilliant, Ohio; Mike McKay of St. Clairsville and George McKay of Phoenix, Arizona; 1 sister, Martha Tazar of Allen Park, Michigan; his grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth McKay, Susan (Troy) Kidd, Madison McKay, Michele McKay, Barbara (Louis) Ricks, Pamela (Bill) Berutti, Lorin (Scott) Sylvia, Julie McKay and Daniel McKay; 2 great grandsons, Carter and Marshall Berutti. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where Pomen services will be conducted at 8 p.m. with Rev. Father Michael Kabel officiating. Funeral Liturgy will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Father Rade Merick officiating. Burial will follow in the Warnock Cemetery. A luncheon will be served at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 238 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville immediately following the committal service. MARMAN
A. MEAD Marman
Arthur Mead, age 81, of Belmont, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at the
Aspinwall Veteran’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He
was born May 5, 1924 in Bethesda, Ohio, son of the late George and Pearl
Holden Mead. Marman
was a retired Machinist from Blaw-Knox in Wheeling.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II; a
member of the National Rifle Association, the Bethesda
Sportsmen’s Club, the Ohio Gun Collectors and former member of the VFW
Post # 5356 at St. Clairsville. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Anson Mead;
and a sister, Kitty Morris. Surviving
are his wife, Beatrice Jessee Mead; three sons, Alan Mead and Cindy Ward,
Arthur Mead and Mike Mead all of Belmont; a daughter, Marilyn Applegarth
and husband Robert of Belmont; two brothers, Ed Mead of Delaware, Ohio and
Bill Mead of Bethesda; two sisters, Rosie Campbell and Janet Roberts both
of Bethesda; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, Ohio
on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.,
where services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery at Bethesda. Full Military Graveside Honors will be conducted by the Belmont County Council of VFW’s.
JOHN
“WHIG” MILLER John
W. “Whig” Miller, age 82, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Wednesday,
February 2, 2005 at Crestview Health Care Center in St. Clairsville. He
was born on March 24, 1922 at Steeple Valley, Ohio, son of the late John
Joseph Miller and Anna Marie McGill Miller Riggs. John
retired as owner and operator of Miller’s Barber Shop on Wheeling Island
after 55 years of service.
He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of St.
James Lutheran Church in Wheeling.
John was a member of Bethesda Sportsman’s Association; a member
of the Moundsville Gun Club; the Amateur Trap Shooting Association; the
NRA and he ran the Old Mill Gun Club in Uniontown. In
addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret
Ellen “Peggy” Nisbitt Miller; and his stepfather, F. Ross Riggs. Surviving
are a daughter, Cheri Farmer and her husband Daryl of Steubenville, Ohio;
two grandchildren, Brian Farmer and Deborah Needham; two great
grandchildren, Megan and Chad Needham; and a sister, Mary Margaret
Mathisen of Niles, Ohio. There
will be no visitation or services at John’s request.
Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Belmont County Animal Shelter and Rescue, 45244 National Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950.
FRANCES
E. MINDER Frances
E. Minder, age 88, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at
Wheeling Hospital.
She was born January 30, 1917 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, daughter of
the late Edward and Mary Moore Egy. Frances
was a retired employee from Efaw Battery in St. Clairsville. In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas
M. Minder; a sister, Mary Jean Loy; and a half-sister, Mildred Redd. Surviving
are her brother, Edward V. Egy of Unionport, Ohio; nieces and nephews. There
will be no public visitation or service.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Frances to the
Belmont County Animal Shelter and Rescue, 45244 National Rd., St.
Clairsville, OH
43950. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville.
ELVA
L. MONROE Elva
L. Monroe, age 82, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, died Saturday, February 5, 2005 at
Barnesville Hospital, Barnesville, Ohio. She
was born on July 20, 1922 at Huntington, West Virginia, daughter of the
late Stanton and Neva Adkins Miller. Elva
was a mother, grandmother and homemaker. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin
Leroy Monroe Sr. and two brothers, Howard Miller and Taylor Bud Miller. Surviving
are her son, Mel (Jaime) Monroe Jr. of Powhatan Point; her four daughters,
Marleen (Doug) Lightner of Jacobsburg, Gail Davis and Jack of Follansbee,
West Virginia, Patty (Skip) Terry and Judy (Gary) Holt all of Springfield,
Ohio; two brothers, Ernie Miller and Bill Miller both of Springfield,
Ohio; two sisters, Nellie Dyer and Bessie Potts both of Springfield, Ohio;
12 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Enon, Ohio. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg.
DOROTHY
MURPHY Dorothy
J. Murphy, age 78, of Flushing, Ohio died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at
Wheeling Hospital. She
was born on August 16, 1926 in Egypt Valley, Ohio, daughter of the late
Earl and Hazel Williamson Groves. Dorothy
was a member of Flushing United Methodist Church, the United Methodist
Women and the Flushing Garden Club. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dale
Murphy; and two brothers, Charles and Bernard Groves. Surviving
are her daughter, Marilyn (Albert) Turley of Uniontown; two sons, Paul
(Donna) Murphy of Flushing and Allen (MeLisa) Murphy of Lexington, Ohio; a
sister, Martha Stewart of St. Clairsville; a brother, Russell Groves of
St. Clairsville; seven grandchildren, Susan Withrow, Jennifer Perkins,
Debbie Turley, Brian Murphy, Daniel Murphy, Kari Murphy, Carolann Murphy;
and six great grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Saturday
at 11 a.m., with Rev. Ken Kelley officiating.
Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Flushing United Methodist Church.
JOHN MURPHY-ROUSH John Curtis Murphy-Roush of St. Clairsville, infant son of Erin Christine Murphy and Kevin Patrick Roush died Monday, June 6, 2005 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born at Wheeling, West Virginia on Saturday, June 4, 2005. Surviving in addition to his parents are maternal grandparents, Gary and Janet Murphy of St. Clairsville; paternal grandparents, Chester and Bridget Roush of Bridgeport, West Virginia; paternal great grandmother, Wanda Roush of Mason, West Virginia and maternal great grandmothers, Marcella Link and Marjorie Murphy both of St. Clairsville. A private family graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Richland Cemetery, St. Clairsville with Father Christopher Foxhoven officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in John’s name to the Developmental Fund, Attn: Intensive Care Nursery, c/o Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
PERRY A. NEITZELT Perry A. Neitzelt, 44 of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Woodsfield and Canton, died Saturday at Mt. Carmel Hospital-West, Columbus. He was born April 4, 1960 at Woodsfield, son of the late Beverly and Wilma Robb Neitzelt. Perry was a commercial roofer and served in the U. S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Neitzelt and two great nieces, Sarah DiMarzio and Rachel Lucas. Surviving are a daughter Tara of Youngstown, Ohio; a sister, Joyce Neitzelt of Canton, Ohio; a brother, Gary Neitzelt of Columbus, Ohio; a nephew, Kenneth Woolcutt Jr. of Gastonia, North Carolina; four nieces, Marcia Wiggers of Newton, Georgia, Kim Lucas of Canton, Ohio, Paula DiMarzio of Fort Mill, South Carolina and Tamala Woolcutt of Columbus, Ohio; seven great nephews and one great niece. Friends will be received on Friday from 12 Noon until time of services at 2 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating . Burial will follow in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe, Ohio.
ALBERT
LEE NICHOL Albert
Lee Nichol, age 80, of Uniontown, Ohio, died Thursday, November 10, 2005
at Forest Hill Nursing Home in St. Clairsville.
He was born January 22, 1925 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the
late Everett Hayes Nichol and Frances (Peg) Lee Nichol. Albert
was a retired employee of East Ohio Gas Company at Uniontown.
He was a member and Elder of the Uniontown Presbyterian Church and
a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David
Hayes Nichol; and a grandson, Timothy Paul Lewis. Surviving
are his wife, Pauline Kathryn Repan Nichol; his children, Donna (Les)
Holliday of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Paula (Larry) Lewis of Wheeling,
West Virginia, Lee (Susan) Nichol of Flushing, Ohio and Philip (Jacki)
Nichol of Upper Arlington, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville
on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and again on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of
services at 11 a.m., with Rev. Edward Mooney officiating.
Burial will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens in Pleasant Grove. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Uniontown Presbyterian Church, C/O: 71860 St. Clairsville Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950.
MARGARET
E. PALMER Margaret
Elouise Palmer, age 96, of Key, Ohio died Thursday, July 14, 2005 at
Belmont Community Hospital in Bellaire. She
was born November 6, 1908 in Centerville, Ohio daughter of the late Robert
and Effie Foreman Kinney. Margaret
was a retired school teacher from Bellaire Schools.
She was a
member of the Belmont United Presbyterian Church at Key Ridge,
Bellaire. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter
Ray Palmer and a sister, Elda Mae Dyke. Surviving
are her three children, Eugene L. Palmer of Shadyside, James Larry Palmer of Key
and Naomi (H. Lee) Taylor of Key; eight grandchildren, Samra Mazzulli of Key,
Greg Taylor of Indiana, Lisa St. John and Linda Smith both of Florida,
Connie Twedt of Wardenville, West Virginia, Scott Palmer of Shadyside,
Penny Kenamond of Wheeling and Lori Palmer of Cleveland; and ten great
grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on
Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Monday
at 11 a.m., with Pastor Pete Walburn officiating.
Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery at Key. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shadyside Vol. Fire Dept.
JANE
EVELYN TRAVIS PARKER Jane Evelyn Travis Parker, age 84, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 at Bell Nursing Home, Morristown. She was born November 29, 1920 at Barton Heights, Ohio a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Travis and Pauline Chloe Secrest Travis. Jane was a retired switchboard operator at the Belmont County Court House in St. Clairsville and a member of East Richland Evangelical Friends Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hardesty Parker and a brother Edward Travis. Surviving are her three children, Marjorie (Philip) Kress of St. Clairsville, Susan (Gary Kenneth) Slater of Chester, Virginia and Tom Hardesty Parker of Gilroy, California; seven grandchildren, Amy Kress Postlethwait of Columbus, Ohio, Preston Kress of Lloydsville, Ohio, Eric Slater of Dallas, Texas, Julie Slater Webb and Jessica Slater Allietta both of Chester, Virginia, Jodi Parker Williams and Michael Parker both of California; and 6 great grandchildren. Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial will follow in Belmont County Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
NORMA
BROOKS PEEL Norma
Brooks Peel, age 85, of Canton, Ohio and Jacobsburg, Ohio died Sunday,
February 20, 2005 at her home. She
was born June 20, 1919 at Jacobsburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Sherman
Brooks and Gertrude Harlan Brooks. Norma
was a retired employee from Timken Roller Bearing in Canton and a
Methodist by faith. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John
Peel; a daughter, Mary Ann Neff; two sisters, Audrey Stillion and Mildred
Rushin; and two brothers, Lawrence and Walter Brooks. Surviving
are two sisters, Edna Warren of Canton, Ohio and Ethel Rushin of
Barnesville, Ohio; three brothers, Dave Brooks, Bob Brooks and Raymond
Brooks all of Jacobsburg, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, Ohio on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Armstrong Cemetery, Armstrongs Mills, Ohio.
CHARLOTTE
J. PICKERING Charlotte
Joyce Pickering, age 72, of Flushing, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 16,
2005 at Wheeling Hospital. She
was born May 31, 1933 in Uniontown, Ohio, daughter of the late Horace
Thrash and Isabelle Porter Thrash. Charlotte
was a retired nurse from Wheeling Hospital.
She was a member of the Flushing Christian Church and the Madison,
Indiana Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Edna
Bednarik and infant sister, Jeanette Thrash; and brothers, Johnny, Donald,
Gene and Arnold Thrash and infant brother, Arthur Thrash. Surviving
are her husband, Doyle C. Pickering; her daughters, Cindy (Gregg)
Chamberlain of Moundsville, Cathy (Richard) Kidd of St. Clairsville and Becky
Pickering of Wheeling; a brother, Gary Thrash of Pikeville, Kentucky; her
grandchildren, Jay (Amy) Grimes of Flushing, Amy (Kevin) McNamara of
Tucson, Arizona, Erin Kidd of St. Clairsville and Chris (Scott) Bonnett of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and a great grandson, Zac Grimes. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville
on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m., where services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m., with
Evangelist Earl Bailey officiating. Burial
will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery in Flushing. Memorial contributions may be made to Flushing Christian Church, P.O. Box 13, Flushing, OH 43977.
BETTY POLLOCK Mildred Evelyn “Betty” Pollock, 79 of Stewartsville, Ohio died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at her home. She was born at Centerville, Ohio on September 19, 1925 a daughter of the late Harry Tomlinson and Louanna Albertine “Teeny” Crum Tomlinson. Betty was a homemaker a member of the Clarksburg United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John “Judge” Pollock and brothers Donald, Joseph and Edison Tomlinson. Surviving are her son Eddie (Jan) Pollock of Dublin, Ohio; her daughter Linda (Bob) Fuller of Stewartsville; a brother Clinton Tomlinson of Armstrongs Mills; sisters Erma Perkins of McMechen, Helen Planey of West Bellaire and Bonnie Wells of Centerville; grandchildren Kristi (Chad) Clark, Robbie (Darla) Fuller and Staci (Andrew) Rice; great grandchildren Cale Clark and Jacob Clark. Friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, Ohio where services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Mary Murtha officiating assisted by Pastor’s Larry Helms, Charles Mehl, Steve Modranski, Ray Ake and Mark Statler. Burial will follow in the Armstrong Cemetery at Armstrongs Mills, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksburg United Methodist Church.
ISAAC PRICE Isaac Ramsey “Ike” Price, 82 of Hutchinson Drive, St. Clairsville died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born September 8, 1922 in Bellaire a son of the late Isaac A. Price and Pauline Moore Price. He was a retired Air Traffic Controller from the Ohio County Airport in Wheeling, a member of First Presbyterian Church in St. Clairsville, a Navy veteran of World War II, a Coast Guard veteran, Amateur radio operator K8IP and member of American Radio Relay League, Belmont County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Eastern Ohio Wireless Association, Low-Band Monitor Group, American Legion Post No. 159 and Belmont Lodge No. 16 F.& A.M. both in St. Clairsville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Somerville Price and a sister, Sarah Schisler. Surviving are a daughter, Jane Wiggins (Doug) of Kettering, Ohio; two sons, William A. Price (Paula) of Kettering, Oho and James B. Price of St. Clairsville; a sister, Priscilla Lane of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, Shannon and Lindsay Wiggins, Brian and Shelly Shade. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville and on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, St. Clairsville with Rev. Home Harden officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. There will be an American Legion service on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 110 S. Marietta Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
ANITA
PULAY Anita
Lynn Denham Pulay, 54 of St. Clairsville passed away Saturday, July 16,
2005 at her home after a lengthy illness. She
was born May 18, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of Clifford and
Mary Denham. Mrs.
Pulay was the Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences with The Ohio
State University in Belmont County. She received her Bachelors Degree from
W.L.S.C. and Masters Degree from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. She was
active on many County Boards, County Extension Homemakers, and was an
active member of the First Presbyterian Church, St. Clairsville. Surviving
in addition to her parents of Wheeling are her loving husband, Thomas
Pulay whom she married on October 22, 1971; a son, Kirk Andrew Pulay of
Belleville, Michigan; daughter, Alana Suzanne Pulay of Charleston, West
Virginia; daughter-in-law, Lauren Yoho Pulay of Belleville, Michigan;
sister, Susan Wright and her husband Stephen of Lakeland, Florida; two
brothers, Bruce Denham and his wife Tina of Wheeling, and Daniel Denham of
Florida; mother-in-law, Irene Pulay of St. Clairsville. She is also
survived by many close friends and co-workers. Friends
will be received at The Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on
Tuesday from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 pm. Friends then received on Wednesday
from 10 am. until the
service celebrating her life is held at 11 am. in the First
Presbyterian Church, St. Clairsville with Rev. Homer Harden officiating.
Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 98 B E. Cove Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003 or to the Belmont County Relay for Life, c/o American Cancer Society, 3612 Maple Ave., Zanesville, Ohio 43702.
RICH RAMSAY Richard L. Ramsay, 76 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at his home.
He was born at Jacobsburg December 4, 1928 a son of the late Charles and Flora Sindeldecker Ramsay.
Rich was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel having worked for many years at the Benwood Plant and finishing as a security guard at the Duvall Center. He was a member of the Jacobsburg United Methodist Church, Weyer Lodge #541 F.& A.M. at Centerville and the True Sportsman’s Club of Jacobsburg.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Bob Ramsay and his sister Betty Johnson Brunner.
He is survived by his wife Rose Hennebert Ramsay; his daughters Pam (Harry) McClure of Beallsville, Ohio and Rhonda (Bob) Zimmerman of Chesterfield, Michigan; grandchildren Melissa (Matt) Mansuetto, Ben (Jennifer) Haines, Amy (Jason) Fisher; Matthew (Rebecca) Ferrell and Taite Ferrell; great grandchildren Tristan Ferrell, Emma Haines, Kaleb Ferrell, Samuel Haines, Sydney Mansuetto and baby girl Mansuetto.
Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg on Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. with Masonic services at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. with Pastor Michelle Lucarelli officiating. Burial will follow in the Jacobsburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jacobsburg United Methodist Church, or Valley Hospice, 98B East Cove Ave., Wheeling, West Virginia 26003.
DORIS
JEAN RAMSEY Doris
Jean Long Ramsey, 78, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005
at Shadyside Care Center. She
was born on January 22, 1927 in Fairmont, West Virginia, daughter of the
late Hobert Elsworth Long and Jaursia Drusilla Ash Long. In
addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Dean
D. Ramsey Sr.; two sons, Robert Ramsey Sr. and Randy Ramsey Sr.; three
sisters, Mary Nicholas, Lenora Halio and an infant; five brothers, Robert,
Ralph and Russell Long and two infants; and a great grandson. Surviving
are her children, Dean D. Ramsey Jr. and Darrell Ramsey Sr. and his wife
Marilyn all of Jacobsburg, Kathy Skaggs of Belmont and Dorothy DeGenova
and her husband Lou of Shadyside; two sisters, Louise DeVault and her
husband Leonard of Dilliner, Pennsylvania and Elma Efaw of Levittstown,
Pennsylvania; two brothers, Richard Long of Warren, Ohio and Ray Long and
wife Cherie of Streetsboro, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 20 great
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Private
services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Smith Township Volunteer Fire Department or Easter Seals.
EVAN
REED RICHARDS Evan
Reed Richards, infant son of Tera Cook and Adam Richards, died Thursday,
May 26, 2005 at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh. Surviving
are his parents, Tera Cook and Adam Richards; grandparents, Brenda and
Richard Howell of St. Clairsville, Reed Christman of Quaker City, Bacil
and Sarah Richards of St. Clairsville and Dennis Cook of Georgia; great
grandparents, Donnie and Ruth Carpenter of Quaker City, Lawrence Wehr of
Barnesville, Carol Snopel of Barnesville and Mary Brown of St.
Clairsville; aunts, Shelby Cook of Neffs, Rhonda Krieger, Debbie Makris and
Bonnie Richards all of St. Clairsville; and an uncle, Lucas Christman of
St. Clairsville. Family and friends are invited to attend graveside services at the Holly Memorial Gardens in Pleasant Grove on Saturday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville.
EMMA
M. RIMEL Emma
M. Rimel, 74, of Pipe Creek, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Ohio Valley
Medical Center in Wheeling. She
was born on September 19, 1930 in Jacobsburg, Ohio, daughter of the late,
James E. and Mary B. Smith Worley. Emma
was a homemaker and member of the United Church of God. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George
Rimel; three brothers, Walter, John and Eddie Worley; and a sister, Gale
Rushman. Surviving
are a daughter, Nancy Rimel of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; a sister, Mary
Lou Rushman of Columbus, Ohio; and four grandchildren, Marge, George,
Louis and James Bennington all of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and two great
grandchildren. Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, Ohio, where services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m., with Elder William Hadley officiating. Burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery.
DONALD
V. ROSS Donald
V. Ross, age 68, of Bellaire, passed away Friday, January 14, 2005 at
Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling. He
was born on February 28, 1936 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, son of the late Rebecca Isenburg. Donald
was a retired employee of Triangle Conduit at Glen Dale and a U. S. Air
Force veteran of the Korean War.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and he loved animals.
Don was an avid fan of Notre Dame, the New York Yankees and
Shadyside Tiger Football. In
addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernadine
Salva Ross; three brothers, Eugene, Robert and Paul Ross; and a sister,
Betty Gonder. Surviving
are a daughter, Misty Maupin and her husband Darrin of Bellaire; a son,
Donny Ross II and his wife Barbara of Bellaire; three grandchildren,
Ariann and Jacob Maupin and Brianna Ross; a brother, Richard Ross of
Kenmore, New York; several nieces and nephews. Family
and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville
on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of services at 2 p.m.,
with Rev. Thomas Jones officiating.
Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Bellaire. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3695 B Boardman - Canfield Road, Ste. 301, Canfield, OH 44406 or online at www.alz.org.
JOHN MURPHY-ROUSH John Curtis Murphy-Roush of St. Clairsville, infant son of Erin Christine Murphy and Kevin Patrick Roush died Monday, June 6, 2005 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born at Wheeling, West Virginia on Saturday, June 4, 2005. Surviving in addition to his parents are maternal grandparents, Gary and Janet Murphy of St. Clairsville; paternal grandparents, Chester and Bridget Roush of Bridgeport, West Virginia; paternal great grandmother, Wanda Roush of Mason, West Virginia and maternal great grandmothers, Marcella Link and Marjorie Murphy both of St. Clairsville. A private family graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Richland Cemetery, St. Clairsville with Father Christopher Foxhoven officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in John’s name to the Developmental Fund, Attn: Intensive Care Nursery, c/o Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
KALMAN
SABO Kalman
Sabo, age 84, of Maynard, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at Forest Hill
Nursing Home in St. Clairsville. He
was born June 21, 1920 at Maynard, Ohio, son of the late Kalman and Julia
Kovach Sabo. Kalman
was a retired employee from Consolidation Coal Company.
He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II; a member of Maynard
United Methodist Church; a member of the Saints Club in St. Clairsville;
the UMW Local # 1360; a member of the American Legion Post #666 at Maynard
and the Maynard Sportsman’s Club. In
addition to his parents, Kalman was preceded in death by five brothers,
Frank, Joe, Bill, Louis and Ernie Sabo. Surviving
are his wife of 63 years, Mildred L. Soukup Sabo; a son, Bob Sabo and his
wife Carole of St. Clairsville; and two very special grandchildren that
were his pride and joy, Julie and Justin Sabo. Family
and friends will be received at
Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m.,
where services will be held on Friday, Mar. 4, 2005, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Judith Young officiating. Burial
will follow at Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Belmont
County Council of American Legions will conduct Full Military Honors on
Thursday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maynard United Methodist Church or the Maynard Community Volunteer Fire Department. MILDRED SABO Mildred L. Sabo, 85 of Maynard, Ohio died Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. She was born at Maynard on April 17, 1920 a daughter of the late Joseph and Annie Applegarth Soukup. Mildred was a member of the Maynard United Methodist Church and the Maynard American Legion Post 666 Auxiliary. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kalman Sabo on March 1, 2005; sisters Virginia Homard and Ruth Serio and a brother Edward Soukup. She is survived by her son Bob Sabo and his wife Carole of St. Clairsville; a sister Dorothy (Jim) Bozick of Lima, Ohio; a brother Donald (Lil) Soukup of St. Clairsville and two very special grandchildren that were her pride and joy, Julie and Justin Sabo. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. James Hildebrand and Pastor Judith Young officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maynard United Methodist Church or Maynard Community Volunteer Fire Dept.
FLOYD
SAFFELL Sr. Floyd
Leroy Saffell, Sr., 65 of West Captina Highway, Alledonia, Ohio died
Friday, June 17, 2005 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West
Virginia. He
was born December 5, 1939 in Alledonia. A son of the late Kenneth L.
Saffell and Sylvia Ruschak Saffell. He
was a construction worker and former owner of Saffell Trucking. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother,
Lloyd; and brothers, Bob, Richard, and Don; sister, Nancy Mollendick. Surviving
are his wife, Judy Sleasman Saffell; nine children, Patty (Lee) Beckett of
Beallsville, Mary Saffell of Alledonia, Judy Ring of Graysville, Denease
Saffell of Bethesda, Floyd (Karen McGilton) Saffell, Jr. of Beallsville,
Joe (Tomi) Saffell of Powhatan Point, David Saffell of Alledonia, Brady
(Sandy) Saffell of Alledonia, and Cindy Saffell of Alledonia; three
brothers, Mike and Roger Saffell of Beallsville and John Saffell of New
Lexington; sister, Lucille Gillette of North Carolina; 17 grandchildren; a
great grandson; aunts, Wilma Mathis and Lila Ruschak of Alledonia. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg on Sunday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday with Pastor James M. Agnew II officiating. Burial follows in Armstrong Cemetery, Armstrongs Mills, Ohio.
RUTH "ANNIE" SAMMONS Ruth “Annie” Sammons, 87 of New Philadelphia, Ohio formerly of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Country Club Nursing Home in Dover, Ohio. She was born at Wheeling, W.Va. April 6, 1918 a daughter of the late Edward and Anna Furman Sonnenwald. She was a lifelong homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Rossell Junior Sammons; a sister Emma Steadman and brothers Robert and William Sonnenwald. Surviving are her brother Harold Sonnenwald of Wheeling, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, Ohio on Friday from 11 a.m. to time of services at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Wheeling, W.Va. Memorial contributions may be made to Tuscarawas County Hospice or the Centerville Senior Center.
JAMES
“CORKY” SANATI James
E. “Corky” Sanati Jr., age 63, of He
was born July 28, 1941 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, son of the late James E.
and Lena Campbell Sanati. James
was a retired teacher and athletic director at Bridgestreet Junior High in
Elm Grove, West Virginia. He was a dedicated and caring teacher, a
friend to all his students. He was a member of In
addition to his parents, Corky was preceded in death by his wife, Mary
Jane Stewart Sanati; a grandson, Shane Edward Sanati and an aunt, Mary
Sanati. Surviving
are his four daughters, Melissa (Joe) Reinbold of St. Clairsville, Kathryn
Smith of Bellaire, Jamie Sanati of Moundsville, WVa and Mary Beth Lewis of
Woodsfield; two sisters, Ruth Ann (Joe) Panepinto of Morgantown, WVa and
Marlena (Rod) Thomas of St. Clairsville; a brother, Joseph Sanati of
Selma, Oregon; an aunt, Goldie (Marvin) Ureel of Detroit, Michigan; twelve
grandchildren, Christopher, Douglas, Alissa, Austin, Mason, Travis,
Trevor, James, Kara, Jacob, T.J., and Mary Jane; 3 nieces; 3 nephews; Greg
Smith of Bellaire; and a lifelong friend, Richard Pogany of St.
Clairsville. Family
and friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville, where services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev.
Ken Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in Union Memorial
contributions may be made to the Bannock
MARY SCYPTA Mary Catherine Vicker Scypta, 88 of St. Clairsville was called to be with her maker on Wednesday, March 16, 2005. She is now reunited with her loving husband of 67 years, Bruney and her two sons: infant Ronald and a stillborn son. Bruney died in January 2004. She was born in Maynard, Ohio the youngest child of Peter and Anna Guzik Vicker. Mary was a loyal member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Clairsville and also a member of the PNA of Maynard. She and Bruney were avid bridge players and bowlers. She looked forward to her time spent with her loving family. Her family includes daughter Elaine (Edwin) Delesk of Columbus, daughter Christine (Frank) Targoss of Wintersville and son Gary (Jill) Scypta of Plymouth, Michigan and her sister Helen Dundr of Dillonvale. Her extended family includes six grandchildren, two step granddaughters, eight great grandchildren and a special friend Mary Bisoski of Michigan. In addition to her husband and sons she was preceded in death by brothers Stanley and his infant twin brother; Joseph and Frank Vicker. Her sisters included Bertha Chuckery, Sophie Oboy and Anna Dombroski. The family will receive other family members and friends at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Friday March 18 from 2 to 7 p.m. There will be a PNA service at 3 p.m. and a brief vigil service at 6 p.m. Mary’s life will be celebrated at Mass on Saturday March 19 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville. The family will receive friends and other family members at St. Mary's Church Hall immediately following. The family asks that donations in celebration of Mary’s life be made to St. Mary’s Central School, 212 W. Main St., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 or Valley Hospice, 98-B East Cove Ave., Wheeling, West Virginia 26003.
TWILA SHAW Twila C. Shaw, 67 of Steubenville, Ohio died Monday, May 2, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born at Dillonvale, Ohio January 15, 1938 a daughter of the late Eldred and Roberta Walters Manteau. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Shaw; a son, Daryl VanCuren and brothers Gary and Butch Manteau. Surviving are her daughters Janina Kelley of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Christina Dalpiaz of Denver, Colorado, Elisa Bishop of St. Clairsville, Melody Shaw of Holloway and Lea Ann Snyder of Wintersville; brothers Elza Manteau of Wisconsin, Glenn Manteau of Indiana, Steve Manteau of St. Clairsville and Richland Manteau of Powhatan Point; a sister Cherryll Bower of Bethesda; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Twila on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville with Rev. Bob Merritt officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Hill Baptist Church, Flushing, Ohio.
WALTER SIKORA Walter F. “Bally” Sikora, 90 of Harrisville, Ohio died Friday, October 27, 2005 at Beckett House in New Concord, Ohio. He was born at Maynard, Ohio on September 13, 1915 a son of the late Carl and Mary Saflarska Sikora. Walter was a retired employee of Consol’s Franklin No. 25 mine, a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Maynard, PNA Lodge #455 at Maynard, Maynard American Legion Post 666, Colerain VFW Post 8848 and was an Army veteran of World War II having served in the south Pacific from 1941 to 1945. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Angela “Nellie” Burdyn Sikora; sisters Mary Malenoski, Ann Sikora, Antonia Godaway and Sophia Wodarcyk; brothers John, Charles, Joseph, Stanley and Frank Sikora. He is survived by two sons, Tom Sikora of Harrisville and Bill (Christine) Sikora of Cleveland; two daughters, Bonnie (Joe) Pruneski of Cambridge and Kathy (Ralph) Pollock of Findlay, Ohio; a sister Rose Kowalczyk of Maynard and a brother Andy Sikora of Maynard; grandchildren Angela House, Julie Pruneski, Sam and Seth Pollock and Michael Pruneski; great grandchildren Lily and Luke Pollock and Ryan House. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. with a Vigil service at 3 p.m. followed by PNA Lodge services at 3:15 p.m. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church with Father Thomas Graven as celebrant. Entombment will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Belmont County Council of the American Legion will conduct full military honors at the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or Maynard Community Volunteer Fire Dept.
ROBERT
P. SMALL Robert
P. Small, 74, of Harrisville, died Sunday, July 31, 2005. He
was born on August 21, 1930 in Cadiz, Ohio, son of the late Leo and Tressa
Shebert Small. Robert
was a retired supervisor with A.T. & T. and a U.S. Navy veteran of the
Korean War. He was President
of the Korean War Veterans Association, Ohio Valley Chapter # 70, a member
of the VFW post # 8848 at Colerain, a member of the American Legion Post #
525 at Adena and a member of the Eagles Aerie # 2541 at St. Clairsville. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas
Small and a sister, Elizabeth Small. Surviving
are his wife, Evelyn Mamie Small; three children, David Small and his wife
Carol of Orlando, Florida, Keith Small of Cleveland, Ohio and Patti
Meddles and her husband David of North Ridgeville, Ohio; three sisters,
Veronica Clifford, Jean Hendershot and Rose Marie Sanphy; three brothers,
Richard, Donald and David Small; six grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until time of services at 8 p.m.
The American Legion Post # 525 of Adena will conduct services at 8 p.m. at
the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Department of Ohio Korean War Veterans Association, 35 W. Chestnut St. - 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215.
MARY E. SMITH Mary Elizabeth Smith, 77 of Ocala, Florida died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born at Saketts Harbor, New York on January 19, 1928 a daughter of the late Samuel and Louise Elsesser Crossley. Mary was a retired accountant. She is survived by her husband Charles W. Smith; a son Gregory C. (Carol) Smith of Jacobsburg, Ohio; a daughter Leslie D. Smith of Crofton, Maryland and a step granddaughter Kristi L. Wick. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville is in charge of arrangements.
DONALD
R. SPINOS Donald
Ray Spinos, age 75, died in his home at Belmont Habilitation Center on
Friday, June 17, 2005. He
was born December 26, 1929 in Parma, Ohio, a son of the late Frank and
Theresa Sanyo Spinos. Donald
has two surviving younger brothers, Charles and David who reside in
Richland, Washington. He
was employed at the Belco Workshop in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Donald had many friends at work and at his place of residence.
He was a fun loving person who enjoyed dancing and calling people
turkeys. He maintained a collection of pens, paper-clips and clipboards.
Donald enjoyed “gadgets” of any type that would light up, play
music, etc., especially ones he could wear around his neck.
He loved to wear sun glasses so everyone would tell him he looked
“cool”.
Donald liked to tease everyone and tell them that it was 4:30 p.m.
No matter what was going on, it was always 4:30 p.m. to Donald. Friends
will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday
from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at 2:30 p.m., with
Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial follows in Belmont County
Cemetery in St. Clairsville. We were blessed to have known you, Donald and we will miss you, Turkey-man.
MILDRED
V. STACK Mildred
Virginia Stack, 92, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Friday, September 30,
2005 in Park Health Center, St. Clairsville.
She was born June16, 1913 in Maynard, Ohio, daughter of the late
Otto and Mabel Findley Kasik. Mildred
was a retired head waitress from Belmont Hills Country Club in St.
Clairsville and former employee from Belmont Press in St. Clairsville.
She was a member of the Harbor of Hope Assembly of God in St.
Clairsville. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Clifford
Daniel Stack Jr.; and four sisters, Elizabeth Mazeroski, Madalyn Staten,
Laura Morrison and Dorothy Bowden. Surviving
are a son, David Stack of St. Clairsville; a daughter, Oralee Johnson of
Indiana; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Stack of Belmont; a sister, Kathryn
Zavacky of Midway; four grandchildren, Clifford “Dan” Stack III of
Belmont, Cristi Kalinowski of Belmont, David Stack of St. Clairsville and
Amy Sadlowski of St. Clairsville; and 5 great grandchildren. Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 12 to 2 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. A memorial service will then be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Harbor of Hope Assembly of God Church in St. Clairsville, with Rev. Dean Myers and Pastor Neil McFarland officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
MILDRED
STEELE Mildred
L. “Midge” Bailey Steele of St. Clairsville formerly of Martinsburg,
Ohio died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Forest Hill Care Center in St.
Clairsville. She
was born in Richwood, West Virginia on September 15, 1926, a daughter of
the late Perry and Pearl Bailey. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dean W.
Steele in 1993; a son, Ralph in 1981; six brothers, Lawrence “Tonnie”.
Loyal, Bernard, Cyrus, and infants, Basil and Vergil; a sister, Ruby E.
Hanes. Surviving
are two sisters, Virginia Angus of St. Clairsville and Lucille Fisher of
Cleveland; four grandchildren, Millie Turnbaugh (Jerry) of Newark, Ohio,
Ralph Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, Michael and Shelly of Florida; two step
grandsons, Terry Steele (Cheryl) of Westerville, Ohio and Kevin Steele
(Sharon) of Statesville, North Carolina; ; 12 great grandchildren
including Jake and Josh Steele of Westerville, Ohio, 3 great great
grandchildren; several dearly loved nieces and nephews; and her loving
dog, Nicky, her companion for 14 years; dear friend Alberta Willis. Services
were held at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Sunday, January
30, 2005 with Rev. Richard Mehl officiating. She was laid to rest in Mt.
Zion Cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the Belmont County Animal Shelter, 45244 National Rd., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
MINNIE STEPPUTTIS Minnie Stepputtis, 79 of Hutchinson Drive, St. Clairsville died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born at Pawnee City, Nebraska on August 19, 1925 a daughter of the late William and Minnie Meier Droge. Minnie was a retired secretary for the former Leeds Furniture Co. of Wheeling. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church at St. Clairsville where she was very active in the women’s group. She was also actively involved with the St. Clairsville Council of Churches and performed many volunteer services including working with the Food Pantry and volunteering at Park Health Center. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Gladys Wissler. Surviving are her husband Victor “Vic” Stepputtis; her daughter Susan D. Stepputtis and her son Richard “Rick” Stepputtis and his wife Susan L. all of St. Clairsville; her brother Robert Droge and his wife Carolyn of Dubois, Nebraska; 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, St. Clairsville on Friday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Donna Kraus officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
IRENE STERN Irene Stern, 95 of Belmont, Ohio died Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 3, 1909 at Endicott, West Virginia a daughter of the late Joseph Asbury Crow and Estella Florence Masters Crow. Irene was a retired farmer and a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joel Sidney Stern and a sister Thelma Finnicum. Surviving are her son Joel Loren Stern and his wife Ellen of Belmont; her daughter Linda Hill of Marengo, Ohio; grandchildren Carleen (Dale) Wayble, Darlene Barton, Julie Miller (Rob) Howells, Darla Lynn (Dale) Clinedinst and great grandchildren Patrick Barton, Nicky and Jessica Ryniawec, Sidney and Grayson Howells, Dana Lauren Clinedinst, Tiffany Clinedinst and Courtney Clinedinst. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery, Centerville.
PEARL STEWART Pearl E. Nusser Stewart, 69 of Bull Run Rd., St. Clairsville, Ohio died Saturday, June 25, 2005 in Knightdale, NC. She was born March 11, 1936 in Georgetown, Pennsylvania. A daughter of the late Gabriel Cooley Nusser and Cora Adine Duncan Nusser. She was a former employee at the National Church Envelope Factory on Rt. 30 in West Virginia and retired from Country Club Retirement Center in Bellaire, Ohio. She attended Lava Ave. Baptist Church in Elm Grove, West Virginia and Pleasant View Baptist Church in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Stewart on March 2, 1988. They were married July 21, 1955. She was also preceded by sister, Mae Jablonski of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania and a grandson, Erich Trinkkeller. Surviving are her children, Sue Stewart Freno of St. Clairsville, Ohio, James and Barbara Stewart of Bellaire, Ohio, Jeffrey and Shirley Stewart of Stewartsville, Ohio, Matthew and Gina Stewart of Knightdale, North Carolina, Randy and Amy Stewart of Bellaire, Ohio, John and Maria Stewart of Tucson, Arizona.; sisters, Stella and George Milochik of Monaca, PA., Alice and Earl Hanlon of Follansbee, WV., Martha Brown of Martinsburg, WV.; brothers, David “Sonny” and Carol Nusser of Georgetown, PA., John and Janet Nusser of Middlesex, NC., Harry and Gail Nusser of New Gallie, PA., George Nusser of Bridgeport, OH.; 16 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Ohio on Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm where services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am with pastor Bill Howard of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Tucson, AZ. And Pastor Larry Helms of Clarksburg United Methodist Church, Clarksburg, OH officiating. Burial follows in Belmont County Memorial Park, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
WILMA STROMSKI Wilma K. Stromski, 85 of Maynard, Ohio died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born at Fairpoint, Ohio on January 10, 1920 a daughter of the late James and Hester Holt Mowery. Wilma was a homemaker and a member of East Richland Evangelical Friends Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley R. Stromski, Sr.; her son Stanley R. “Dick” Stromski, Jr. and seven siblings. She is survived by her daughters, Darlene Keating of St. Clairsville and Karen (Tom) Dundr of Medina, Ohio; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jerry Wenger officiating. Entombment will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to East Richland Evangelical Friends Church, 67885 Friends Church Rd., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
RICHARD
A. SYKES, SR. Richard
Allen Sykes, Sr., 64 of Morristown, Ohio died Monday, March 21, 2005 at
his home. He
was born June 25, 1940 in Bellaire. A son of the late Oscar and Grace
Sykes. He
was a former employee of Consolidation Coal Co. in Cadiz and Coronet Foods
in Wheeling. A Catholic and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernardine
R. Hudak Sykes; a son, Michael Scott Sykes; a grandson, David Michael
Wilson II; a sister-in-law, Gertrude Kiss. Surviving
are six children, Richard A. Sykes, Jr. of Lafferty, Barbara J. Stewart of
Flushing, Roger A. Sykes of Bethesda, Brian S. Sykes of Quaker City,
Rebecca L. Templeton of Wheeling, and Melissa J. Sykes of Morristown; 11
grandchildren; a great granddaughter; brothers and sisters-in law,
Elizabeth (Leonard) Snedeker and Mary (Greg) Bowser of St. Clairsville,
Fred Hudak of Florida, John "Dan" (Dot) Hudock of St.
Clairsville, Stephen (Mary) Hudak of Toledo, Michael (Jane) Hudak of
Brunswick, Anthony (Diane) Hudak of Lafferty, Edward (Karen) Hudak of
Bethesda, and Joe Kiss of Martins Ferry. There
will be no visitation. A private interment service will be held at the
convenience of the family. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.
R. C. TAYLOR Robert Carl Taylor, 77 of Uniontown, Ohio died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born at Uniontown on November 30, 1927 a son of the late William Carl and Otie May Swann Taylor. He was a retired truck driver, a member of the Teamsters Union and was a Navy veteran of World War II. While serving in the Navy he accompanied Admiral Byrd on his expedition to the South Pole. Private committal services will be held at the convenience of the family in the Unity Cemetery, New Athens. Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville is in charge of arrangements.
BEVERLY
M. THRASH Beverly
Mae Thrash, age 67, of Flushing, Ohio died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at
UPMC’s Montifiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She
was born on March 1, 1938 in New Athens, Ohio, daughter of the late
Charles Russell Abel and Helen Leasure Abel Stidd. Beverly
was a secretary for the Union Local School District.
She was a member of the Flushing Chapter # 369, Order of Eastern
Star and a member of Maynard American Legion Auxiliary # 666. In
addition to her parents, Beverly was preceded in death by her husband,
Jack C. Thrash. Surviving
are her children, Jeff (Kim) Thrash of St. Clairsville, Jackie (Dale)
Davis of Cadiz, Robin (Donald) Phillips of Flushing and Jennifer (Mike)
Ballard of St. Clairsville; a brother, William (Pam) Abel of Florida; and
six grandchildren, Brandie and J.C. Thrash, Zachary and Jack Elerick,
Jessica and Amanda “Honey” Ballard. Family
and friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Toothman
Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Saturday
at 11 a.m., with Rev. Gary Eller officiating.
Burial will follow in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing. Memorial contributions may be made to Union Local Middle School Resident Outdoor Education Activities, P. O. Box 300, Morristown, OH 43759.
MARY TIMKO Mary E. Timko, 87 of Maynard, Ohio died Saturday, November 19, 2005 at the Sunset Health Care Center, Harrisville. She was born at Barton, Ohio on September 2, 1918 a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Sopchak Timko. Mary was a retired secretary for the Bethel Agency, St. Clairsville. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Maynard and SNPJ Lodge #13 at Bridgeport. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Andrew S. Timko, Jr. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Mary Timko of Bellaire; a nephew Charles S. Timko of Key; a great niece Heather S. Phillips of Martins Ferry and a great nephew Charles S. “C. J..” Timko of Key. Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Liturgy with Mass for Mary on Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Maynard with Father Thomas Graven officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
HAROLD TRIMBLE Harold P. Trimble, 85 of Shadyside, Ohio died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at the Shadyside Care Center. He was born at Key, Ohio on November 13, 1919 a son of the late Harry and Harriett Patterson Trimble. Harold was a retired carpenter with Carpenter’s Local 3 at Wheeling, a member and elder of Bethel Presbyterian Church at Key, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Powhatan Point and American Legion Post 521 at Shadyside. He also served his country during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Abel Trimble, a brother Ralph Trimble, a sister Kay Schroeder and son-in-law, Richard Skapik. He is survived by his son Paul “Randy” Trimble of Shadyside; daughters Judith (Peter) Rumskey of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and Margaret “Peggy” Skapik of Shadyside; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg where services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kurt Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions should be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church.
ANDREW TROYANOVICH Andrew J. Troyanovich, 85 of New Athens, Ohio died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. He was born at Bear Creek, Montana on June 17, 1919 a son of the late Stephen and Anna Fallat Troyanovich. Andy was a retired machinist for Consolidation Coal Co., a member of UMWA Local #7690 and a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at Barton where he served on the church council. He had a lifelong dedication to conservation and was an avid horticulturist. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters Katherine Sproull, Helen Schneider and Mary Strake and brothers John and Steve Troyanovich. He is survived by his wife Rosalie Miklovic Troyanovich; son, Stephen Troyanovich and his wife Rosario of Florence, New Jersey; daughter, Mary Ann Troyanovich of Marietta, Ohio; grandson, Dr. Esteban Troyanovich and his wife Melissa of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey; sisters, Anna Mick of St. Clairsville; Becky Tokar of Cleveland; Irene Troyanovich of Flushing; Barbara Mudrak and her husband Joe of Flushing; 5 nephews; 2 nieces and 13 great nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville with an Orthodox funeral service at 7 p.m. Thursday. Funeral Liturgy will be Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Barton with Father Michael Kabel officiating. Burial will follow in Longview Cemetery, New Athens. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Athens Franklin Museum or to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church.
WALT TRYTKO Walter W. Trytko, 53 of South Marietta St., St. Clairsville formerly of Atlanta, Georgia died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Belmont Manor, St. Clairsville. He was born September 12, 1952 the son of Mary Visnic Trytko and the late Walter Trytko. Walt was an auto mechanic having worked in the Atlanta, Georgia area for many years. He was preceded in death by his father Walter Trytko and several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his mother Mary Visnic Trytko of St. Clairsville; an uncle Nick Visnic of St. Clairsville and several cousins. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville on Monday from Noon to 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. with Pastor Donna Kraus officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Lutheran Church, 238 So. Marietta St., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
ERNEST
M. TURLEY Ernest
M. “Ernie” Turley, 60, of Uniontown, Ohio, died Sunday, March 20,
2005. He
was born November 16, 1944, in Colerain, Ohio, son of the late Milton
Turley and Eleanor Ondusko Turley Wonski. Ernie
was a retired employee of North American Coal Company Powhatan # 3 mine and
Cobre Tire Company in Cambridge.
He was a member of the Church of Christ in St. Clairsville; a U. S.
Army veteran of the Vietnam War; and a member of the Bethesda
Sportsmen’s Club. Surviving
are his wife, Donna Swann Turley; a son, Eric Turley and his wife Crystal
of Strasburg, Ohio; a daughter, Sheri Pinkston and her husband Jim of
Uniontown; two grandsons, Tyler and Travis Pinkston; three brothers,
Albert Turley and Michael Wonski both of Uniontown and Roger Turley of
Bannock; three sisters, Shirley Mort of Uniontown, Brenda McCormick and
Kathy Meade both of Freeport, Ohio. Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 12 Noon, with Everett Hutson officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. The Belmont County Council of American Legions will have services at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral home.
MICHAEL
VETANZE Michael
C. Vetanze, 57, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Sunday, April 10, 2005 at
the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. He
was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on December 15, 1947 a son of the late
Candido and Mary Evelyn Myers Vetanze. Mike
was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Yorkville Plant, was a
member of Grace Presbyterian Church at Martins Ferry and a veteran of the
Vietnam War. He
was a loving husband and father, an avid fisherman and a loyal Cleveland
Indians and Browns fan. In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph
Vetanze. He
is survived by his wife, Mary V. Jebbia Vetanze; daughters Tammy L. Wolfe
Selick and her husband John IV of Cleveland, Ohio and Nicole M. Vetanze
Swanson and her husband Eric of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; his
sister, Carol Lee Vetanze Smith of North Royalton, Ohio; several nieces,
nephews and his faithful companion, Lucky. Friends
will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman
Funeral Home, St. Clairsville where services will be held Wednesday at
1:00 p.m. with Rev. William O. Webster, Jr. officiating.
Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling. Memorial contributions may be made to: Vietnam Veterans of America, 8605 Cameron St., Suite 400, Silver Springs, Maryland 20910 or American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pompton Ave., Suite 3, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009.
ROBERT
WADE Robert
Wade, 55
of Belmont Habilitation Center in St. Clairsville died Monday, May
9, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. He
was born May 23, 1949 in Cambridge. A son of the late Arnold Wade and Sara
Mayer Wade. Robert
was an employee of Belco Sheltered Workshop and a resident of Belmont
Habilitation Center since 1983 where he made many friends. He was a unique
and quiet man who was greatly cared for and
in his own way let his own caring feelings be known to others. He
will be sadly missed. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Jimmy,
Eddy, Harold, Arnold; sisters, Norma Jean and Elizabeth. Surviving
are his sisters, Nancy (Melvin) Gray of Cambridge, Patricia (Cecil) Peters
of Senecaville and Judy (Roger) Smith of Buffalo; Aunt, Goldie Hilten. Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Thursday from 1 p.m. until time of service at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Jerry Wenger officiating. Burial follows in Oak View Cemetery, St. Clairsville.
BARBARA
WEBSTER Barbara Jean Webster (B.J.), Brought into
this world September 30, 1950 was called home to the Lord, (August 13,
2005) from her courageous battle with cancer. She died peacefully at home
with her family by her side. She is survived by her beloved husband,
Jeffrey Webster of Grand Island Fla.; parents Regenia and Vernon J. Leach
of Eustis, Fla.; her loving daughter, Brandy Webster-Slate of Leesburg
Fla.; and grandson, Trevor Jeffrey Slate of Leesburg Fla., who was the
sunshine of her life. She is also survived by her sister, Jacqueline A
Leach, of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; brothers Vernon John Leach Jr. of
Williamsburg Va. and Frank Thomas Leach of Eustis Fla. Barbara was a very loving, personable and
outgoing woman, who loved to go on cruises and make new friends. Barbara was a compassionate woman who
freely gave her support and loving care to family and friends. She was
last employed by Leesburg Regional Medical Center, and The Villages
Regional Hospital as a PBX operator. She will be missed by all whose life
she touched. A memorial service will be held at
Steverson-Hamlin & Hilbish funeral home at 226 E. Burleigh Blvd.
Tavares Fla. On the day of (August 20, 2005 1:00 p.m.) Donations can be made to the Hospice Foundation of Lake & Sumter, Inc., 12300 Lane Park Road Tavares, Fla. 32778-9972.
JAMES
N. WETZEL James
Norman Wetzel, age 80, formerly of St. Joe, Ohio, died Friday, December 9,
2005 at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge.
He was born November 2, 1925 in Cadiz, Ohio, son of the late Clyde
and Esther Keys Wetzel. James
was a retired iron worker from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. He was an avid
fisherman and a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Edna
Abrams Wetzel; and a sister, Marcella Weisman. Surviving
are his brother, Ralph Wetzel of Old Washington, Ohio; two sisters, Mary
Ann Mangus of Salesville, Ohio and Aileen Lukacena of Bloomingdale, Ohio;
several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at Powhatan Cemetery, Powhatan Point, Ohio with Rev. Mark Slay officiating.
HELEN
W. WILLIAMS Helen
W. Williams, 88, of Shadyside, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at Wheeling
Hospital. She
was born June 8, 1916 at Wegee in Shadyside, Ohio. Helen
was a lifelong resident of Wegee, a homemaker, mother, grandma, and
grandma great, and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in
Shadyside. She enjoyed her
many close friends and relatives. She
was preceded in death by her mother, Theisa Heath Schell; her husband,
George W. Williams; a son, H. David Williams; an infant son, Richard L.
Williams; and three grandsons, Steven Rusty Williams, Jeffrey Elliott
Brown and Scott Joseph Cruise. Helen
is survived by her children, Mrs. James (Jean) Brown, Russell (Carol)
Williams, Mrs. Sandra Davis, Mrs. Charles (Linda) Brown all of Shadyside,
Ohio, Mrs. Roger (Lois) Martin of Bellaire and Steve (Cindy) Williams of
Shadyside; three sisters, Hazel Wells of Jacobsburg, Frances Miller of
Belpre, Ohio and Edith Brown of Parkersburg, West Virginia; two
sisters-in-law, Dorothy Williams of Indiana and Viola Farrier of
Shadyside; 19 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; and a great great
grandson. Family
and friends will be received on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, where
services will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Dennis Hancock
officiating. Burial will
follow in Concord Cemetery, Centerville, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shadyside Church of the Nazarene, 3752 Leona Ave., Shadyside, OH 43947.
GLADYS
W. WILSON Gladys
W. Bumgardner Wilson, age 86, of St. Clairsville, died Wednesday, April 6,
2005 at Forest Hill Nursing Home. She
was born February 13, 1919 at Glencoe, Ohio, daughter of the late Othinile
and Minerva Pittman Wheeler. Gladys
was a homemaker and member of Thoburn United Methodist Church. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband,
Clark Bumgardner; her second husband, Rev. Orville O. Wilson; a son,
Warren Bumgardner; 10 brothers and sisters. Surviving
are two sons, Rodney Bumgardner of North Carolina and Larry Bumgardner of
St. Clairsville; a daughter, Sue Moeller of Arizona; two stepsons, Rev.
Donald Wilson of Arkansas and Ronald Wilson of Cleveland; a stepdaughter,
Ann Colvin of Barnesville; 14 grandchildren and several great
grandchildren. Family
and friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville, Ohio on Saturday, April 9, 2005 from 1 p.m. until time of
services at 2 p.m., with Rev. Kim Anderson officiating.
Burial will follow in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to Thoburn United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 4, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950.
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