Obituary Listing

Jun 2, 2024

Nancy C. Day Davis, 88, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, formerly of Charleston, West Virginia, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Select Specialty Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia.

She was born March 25, 1936, in Charleston, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Arthur Robert Day and Mary Jo Pauline White Day.

Nancy was a loving...

Jun 1, 2024

Lige William Ostrander, 75, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Wheeling Hospital.

He was born March 19, 1949, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Bernadine L. Johnson Ostrander and Paul Haska Ostrander.

Lige was a retired science teacher from Bellaire High School after 36 years teaching...

May 28, 2024

Connie Louise Palmer, 62, of Shadyside, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Liza's Place, Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born September 7, 1961, in Ashland, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Cecil Adams and Martha Hicks Adams.

Connie was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. She enjoyed reading her Bible, bowling, puzzles and...

May 27, 2024

Lelia Higgins, 71, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024 at her home.  She was born October 2, 1952 in Wellsville. Ohio, a daughter of the late Alfred and Edith Wooley Higgins.

Lelia was retired correctional officer for the Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Center and a member of the Church of Christ...

May 26, 2024

Dr. Wendy K. Benline Dean, M.D., 56, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Sunday, May 26, 2024, at her home.

She was born October 10, 1967, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of Paula Graham Benline and the late William E. Benline Jr.

Dr. Wendy was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School, and graduated Magna Cum...

May 25, 2024

Donald Leroy Nicholes, 88, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 25, 2024, in Park Health Center.

He was born December 14, 1935, in Barnesville, Ohio, a son of the late John and Virginia McEndree Nicholes.

Don was a former owner and operator of M.E.N. Tree Service. He was a member of the former Lloydsville United...

May 25, 2024

John Ruscak, Jr. age 95, of St. Clairsville, OH, passed away at Forrest Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in St. Clairsville on May 25, 2024.

Beloved brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. John is survived by his 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and his last surviving sister.

A private memorial service will be...

May 25, 2024

William Edward "Bill" Benline Jr., 76, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 25, 2024, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia.

He was born October 18, 1947, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Leenora Briggs Benline and William E. Benline Sr.

Bill was a 1965 Martins Ferry High School graduate. He then...

May 23, 2024

Clarence Vernon Garloch, Jr. 83, of Glencoe, Ohio, died May 23, 2024, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

He was born December 2, 1940, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence V. Garloch Sr. and Mary Maudel Riggs Garloch.

Junior was a retired coal miner from North American Coal Company...

May 21, 2024

Ruth Jean Baker Jeffers Borovich, 92, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away May 21, 2024, at WVU Wheeling Hospital. She was born at home in Jacobsburg, Ohio on March 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Clarence G. Baker, Sr. and Freedithe C. Palmer Baker.

She was a homemaker and Methodist by faith. She enjoyed quilting, baking,...

May 20, 2024

Donna Jean Pelkey, 61, of Belmont, Ohio died Monday May 20, 2024, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 24, 1963, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Alvin L. Shunk and Donna Marie Davis Shunk.

Jeannie worked as a cook at Burger King.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

May 18, 2024

Betty Ann Hodgson, 74, of Jacobsburg, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born December 14, 1949 in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ross Arthur and Nora Ellen Palmer Brown.

Betty was homemaker and a Christian by faith.  Betty enjoyed word search puzzles and watching birds, but most of...

May 17, 2024

Andrew  Stephen "Drew" Lattocha, 61, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, West Virginia.  He was born June 1, 1962, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of Andrea Pollock Lattocha and the late Eugene S. "Gene" Lattocha.

Drew was former Insurance Adjuster with American Family Life Insurance...

May 15, 2024

Sheila Rose Junkins, 65, of Jacobsburg, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 16, 1959, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of Shirley Helsley Jeffers and the late William Howard "ToJo" Jeffers Sr.

Sheila was a medical assistant at Ohio Valley Rheumatology. She loved to...

May 15, 2024

John Osman Premilovich, 83, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at his home.  He was born June 24, 1940 in St. Clairsville, a son of the late Osman and Elizabeth Ann Morton Premilovich.

John was a fuel delivery driver for the former Community Motors, and a school bus driver and maintenance worker...

May 14, 2024

Barry L. Norris, age 56, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away at his home on May 14, 2024. He was born January 31, 1968, in Bellaire, Ohio, son of the late Cale Norris and Evelyn Norris.

Barry was a graduate of the Belmont County Joint Vocational School and Nashville Diesel College. From 1996 to 2015 he was...

May 9, 2024

Robert George Closterman, 80, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at his home. He was born November 2, 1943, in Passaic New Jersey, son of the late George Closterman and Adrianna Pekaar Sambuco.

Robert was an engineer technician for the West Virginia Division of Highways, a member of the NRA, Marshall County...

May 9, 2024

Stefan Figura, 76, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 9, 2024, in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV.

He was born December 7, 1947, in Lucka, Slovakia, a son of the late Michal and Terezia Duran Figura.

Steve was a retired employee of American Energy Corporation. He served there as the Manager of Maintenance Training where he...

May 9, 2024

Dylan Wayne Lodge, 18, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at his home.  He was born August 1, 2005, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of Amber F. Lodge and Paul Yeater.

Dylan was finishing his high school diploma and was an employee of Eat & Park Restaurant in St. Clairsville.  He...

May 8, 2024

Rodney Lee Gheen Sr., 69, of Glencoe Rd, Belmont, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Wheeling Hospital. He was born March 7, 1955, in Pomeroy, Ohio, a son of the late Sanford W. Gheen and Golden M. McCloud Gheen.

Rodney was a retired heavy equipment operator for IUOE Local 18. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, and...