Obituary Listing

Jeffers, Patricia Rose (Heath), 77, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 in Baton Rouge, LA where she resided with her daughter. She was formerly of Glencoe, Ohio. She was born May 30, 1932 in St. Clairsville, OH, daughter of George "Bud" and Virginia Rose (McCort) Heath. Patricia married Sanford Jeffers on June 30, 1951. He preceded her in death on October...

Gorshe, Catherine "Katie" Corrick, 91 formerly of Belmont, Ohio died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Calcutta, Ohio. There will be no visitation. Services and interment will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Roger D. Toothman, 60 of Jacobsburg, Ohio completed his journey home, August 20, 2004. He was a retired foreman for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a member of Weyer Lodge No. 541 F&AM in Centerville. He was preceded in death by his brother Terry, his father, Emmett and his mother, Kathryn. Roger lovingly leaves behind his partner of 41 years, Janet;...

Roger H. Leiffer, age 51, of St. Clairsville died Friday, January 30, 2004 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on October 16, 1952 at Martins Ferry, son of Vonda Howell Leiffer Swisher and the late John H. Leiffer. He was a contractor. Roger was preceded in death by his father, John Leiffer. Surviving in addition to his mother, Vonda Swisher...

Connie J. Melet, 63 of Brady Ave., Steubenville died Monday, February 3, 2003 at her home. She was born February 13, 1939 in Fairpoint a daughter of the late Leo Stachyra and Virginia Shores Stachyra. She was a Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Patsy Melet; a brother, Richard "Dick"...

Woodford, Annabelle, 78, of St. Clairsville, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born August 28, 1931 in Glen Robbins, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver T. Woodford Sr.; a daughter, Edith Jefferies; a sister, Mitzi VanDyne; 4 brothers, Willard Donley, Bob, Mike and Jim Higgins....

Taylor, Paul "Warren", 88 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Monday, June 29, 2009 at his home. He was born August 22, 1920 in Jacobsburg, a son of the late Samuel Burton Taylor and Leota Briggs Taylor. Warren was a retired construction worker, former employee of Smith Township, a farmer, a Methodist by faith, and member of Laborer?s Local Union #1149. In...

Teresa M. Scott, 87 of Tuscaloosa, AL formerly of St. Clairsville died Monday, April 14, 2003 at Northport, AL. She was born at Wheeling on December 4, 1915 a daughter of the late Amilcar and Jennie Burton Cerutti. Teresa was the founder of the "Meals on Wheels" program through the Belmont County Committee on Aging and was the founder and...

MARONEY, Michael D. of St. Clairsville, Ohio, born Feb. 18, 1941 in Bellaire, Ohio son of John and Elizabeth Stemerick Maroney died Sunday, July 25th, 2010 in Wheeling Hospital after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. He was a 1960 graduate of St. John High School and a veteran of the US Army, having served in Germany. He earned...

Althar, Andrew K., 92, of Bellaire, formerly of Tiffin, died Jan. 10, 2009 in Wheeling. He was born April 4, 1916 in Bellaire, son of the late George and Monta Tomlie Althar. Andrew was a retired banker and realtor. He was a 1934 Bellaire High School Alumnus and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his...

Babette Sherrie? "Babs" Rebecca, 41 of Glencoe, Ohio, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 unexpectedly at her home. She was born April 24, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio to Karen and Gary Rebecca. Babette grew up in Glencoe and graduated from St. Johns High School in 1984, she continued her education at Akron and Ohio universities through...

Velma B. Morris, 94 formerly of Pearl St., Flushing, Ohio died Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. She was born June 28, 1911 in Bethesda. A daughter of the late Frank Stidd and Mary Craig Stidd. She was a member of the Flushing Christian Church and Flushing Senior Citizen?s Center. In addition to her...

Eva Margaret Opatrny, 93 of New Castle Road, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Emerald Pointe in Barnesville. She was born March 27, 1917 in Provident, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Susac and Catherine Mauar Susac. Eva was a homemaker, a Methodist, a member of the Belmont County Women?s Extension Group, and a 4-H Leader. In addition to...

Charles Russell Stillion, 61 of Cumberland Run Rd., Jacobsburg died Friday May 19, 2006 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born December 2, 1944 in Bellaire, son of the late Thomas Austin Stillion and Vera Vivian Bates Stillion. He was a former truck driver for Iron City Distributors in Mingo Junction, a member of Clarksburg United Methodist Church, Cumberland Run Little...

Gazdik, Peter F. "Pete", 63, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Friday, November 9, 2007 at his home. He was born January 7, 1944 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late Pete A. and Ann H. Tomolonis Gazdik. Pete was a retired owner and operator of the Bargain House in St. Clairsville, a former employee of North American Coal Company...

MOWDER, Dr. Merwin Caldwell, "Papa", 85, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 30, 2010. He was born in Alledonia, Ohio, on April 1, 1925, a son of the late David H. and Nada Caldwell Mowder. Dr. Mowder practiced optometry for over 50 years in Bellaire, Ohio retiring in 2001. He was a graduate of...

WELLS, Bonnie Ruth, 77, of Centerville, Ohio died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Shadyside Care Center. She was born January 18, 1933 in Jacobsburg, Ohio, daughter of Harry and Luanna Albertine Crum Tomlinson. Bonnie retired from the Family Market in Centerville and was a former employee of the Times Leader in Martins Ferry. She was a member of the Centerville...

Louis Allen Lee Sr., age 63, of Zanesville, Ohio formerly of Tiltonsville, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Genesis-Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. He was born June 26, 1942 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, son of the late Dr. Louis B. Lee and Mary Blanche Allen Lee. Louis was a retired employee from General Motors in Cleveland and Oklahoma City....

NEFF, Boyd W., 92, of Shadyside, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at home. He was born in Pea Vine, Ohio on May 14, 1917, son of the late Henry Crawford Neff and Elizabeth Agnes Bilyeu Neff. Boyd was a retired employee from North American Coal Company # 4 Mine; he was a farmer, an Iron Worker; he was a U....

Young, Earl S. 79 of National Road West, St. Clairsville, Ohio died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born at Pittsburgh, PA on October 3, 1928 a son of the late Charles and Kathryn Keppler Young. Earl was a retired business administrator having worked for Alcoa the CAC, Belco and Guernsey County MRDD. He was a member...