Paul "Rusty"

Yochum Jr.

Paul George “Rusty” Yochum, Jr., 73, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center, St. Clairsville. Rusty was born July 26, 1953 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of Paul George Yochum, Sr. and the late Phyllis June Hamilton Yochum.

Rusty was retired from the St. Clair Cleaners as manager, a former custodial employee of Belmont-Harrison Career Center and a Catholic by faith. He enjoyed all sporting events of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Surviving are his father, Paul George Yochum of St. Clairsville; his wife, Catherine M. “Cathy” Archer Yochum of St. Clairsville; two sons, Bradley Paxton (Margaret) Yochum of San Antonio, Texas and Paul Matthew (Kristina) Yochum of Henderson, Nevada; two grandchildren, Malachi Paxton Yochum and Stella Grace Yochum; siblings, Deborah Dunnegan of St. Louis, Missouri, Beth (Randy) Moore of St. Clairsville, Brian (Jayne Donner) Yochum of St. Louis, Missouri, Peter (Deb) Yochum of Wheeling, West Virginia, Gretchen (Manuel) Burgueno-Yochum of Boston, Massachusetts and Christian (Dana) Yochum of Westerville, Ohio; many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received on Monday from 11 am until time of funeral services at 2 pm at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville with Fr. John Mucha officiating. Private Entombment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Wheeling.

Memorial contributions may be made to Nationwide Children’s Hospital 700 Children’s Drive Columbus, Ohio 43205.