Obituary Listing

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...

Shaffer, Betty J., 79, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at her home. She was born in Rayland, Ohio on August 13, 1929, daughter of the late William and Amelia Karkoska Johnston. Betty was a homemaker and member of Thoburn United Methodist Church in St. Clairsville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

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....

Regina Yanik Hajdin beloved wife and mother died Sunday Sept 28, 2008 after a long hard fought battle with breast cancer. Regina was 54 years old and is survived by her husband of 31 years, Michael J. Hajdin, daughter, Christine E. Hajdin 22; a son, Michael A. Hajdin 18, brother, Andrew (AJ) Yanik of Wheeling, WV, niece, Nicole Yanik as...

Ann L. Luginskie, age 75, Formerly of Maynard, died Saturday, January 24, 2004 at Crestview Health Care Center, St. Clairsville. She was born August 1, 1928 at Maynard, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter and Sophie Vicker Oboy. She was a retired employee of General Electric at Cleveland, Ohio and a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Maynard. In...

Russell Charles Panko Jr., 69 of Bridgeport, Ohio died Saturday, September 20, 2008 at his home. He was born in Herkimer, NY on March 8, 1939 a son of the late Russell Charles Panko, Sr. and Virginia May Beer Panko. Russ was a retired Pipeliner and a member of Pipeliner?s Local 798 at Tulsa, OK. In addition to his parents...

White, Courtney Nichole of St. Clairsville, Ohio. My girl, my angel, my life. The strongest person I know. You will be in our hearts every moment of every day. You touched so many lives. We love you and you will be missed forever. She lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the age of 21. Blessed...

Lavitchka, Joe "Bud", 67 of Reynoldsburg, Ohio died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at his home. He was born in Wheeling on July 10, 1940 the son of Ann Lavitchka and the late Joseph Paul Lavitchka. He was a protestant by faith. Bud is survived by his mother, Ann of Pleasant Grove; children Joseph Paul Lavitchka, Cory and Brian Ferguson all...

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...

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...

Loy, Rhonda Lynn, 44, of St. Clairsville, died April 3, 2008 in Wheeling Hospital. She was born July 26, 1963 in Wheeling, WVa., daughter of Frank and Delores Fulton Shunk. Rhonda was a homemaker and former employee of Ponderosa Steak House in St. Clairsville. Surviving in addition to her parents, Frank and Delores Shunk of St. Clairsville, are her husband,...

William J. "Bill" Taylor, Sr., 85 of St. Clairsville passed away peacefully at Ohio Valley Medical Center on Saturday, January 3, 2004. He was born in Armstrongs Mills, Ohio on May 6, 1918, a son of the late George and Mary McMaster Taylor. Also preceding him in his death were eight brothers and sisters. Bill married Helen Dunlap on March...

DUNFEE, Roy, 81, of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Friday, November 26, 2010 at home. He was born June 23, 1929 in Jacobsburg, Ohio, son of the late Robert James Dunfee and Lida Odessa Kanzigg Dunfee. Roy was a farmer. He was a Methodist by faith and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his parents, he was...

FALCONE, Faith Mae, 7 week old daughter of Chad Michael Falcone and Jessica Dornon Mason of Barnesville, Ohio died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born at Wheeling Hospital on June 4, 2011 In addition to her parents she survived by her brothers, Donald Franklin, Jr., Wyatt Mason and Landon Falcone; Grandparents, Bruce and Glenda Dornon of...

Slotwinski, Hazel Elizabeth, 88, of Lowell, Ohio a lifelong resident of Stewartsville, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Selby General Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. She was born November 30, 1920 in Stewartsville, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Kraynak Planey. Hazel was a retired Postmaster in Stewartsville with 40 years of service. She was a U.S. Veteran of World...

Barbara Jean Taddia (nee Runnels), 75, of St. Clairsville, passed on November 4, 2006 after a brief battle with Cancer. She was born in Newark, Ohio, on June 5, 1931. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Charles and Alma Kegg Runnels; and her sister, Eleanor Mossbarger. She is Survived by her husband of 56 years, Donald Taddia;...

Dorothy Jean Clark Coen, 79 of Brilliant, Ohio died Monday May 4, 2009 at Scioto Retirement Community in Columbus. She was born June 12, 1929 in St. Clairsville, a daughter of the late Robert R. Clark and Lena Saffell Clark. Dorothy was a retired clerk from Mull?s Grocery in Brilliant, and a member of the Brilliant Volunteer Fire Department?s Ladies...

William Harry Britton, Jr., 76 of Barnesville-Bethesda Rd., Barnesville, Ohio formerly of Centerville died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born February 20, 1931 in Powhatan Point, a son of the late William Harry Britton, Sr. and Lulu Gallaher Britton. He was a former employee of North American Coal Company?s No. 3 Mine and retired from Belmont...

Ronald Vernon Cross, 59 of Willow Grove Rd., St. Clairsville died Sunday August 19, 2006 at Willow Grove. He was born July 26, 1947 in Stewartsville, Ohio, a son of the late Jesse E. Cross and Thelma Whiteman Cross. Ronald was a former employee of National Belt Service in Wheeling and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. In addition...

Pruitt, Toney E., 81 of Plainfield Road, Belmont, Ohio died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born at Eskdale, WV on October 9, 1929 a son of the late Joseph and Thelma Pendergrass Pruitt. Toney was a retired employee of the former Imperial Glass at Bellaire. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...