Obituary Listing

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...

May 7, 2024

M. Douglas "Doug" Eaton, 66, a vibrant presence in St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on May 7, 2024, enveloped in the comfort of his home and the embrace of his beloved family.

Born on December 31, 1957, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Doug was the son of his late parents, M. Diane Wilsman Eaton and C. Beecher Eaton....

May 6, 2024

Doris Ann Budinscak (nee Burskey), 93, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, was called home to the Lord on May 6, 2024, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born August 16, 1930, in New Cumberland, West Virginia, a daughter of the late John Burskey and Rose Kobily Burskey.

Doris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a...

May 5, 2024

Luvinia Eileen "Nina" Hocker, age 73, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on May 5, 2024. She was born on January 26, 1951.

Luvinia, affectionately known as Nina, dedicated her life to caring for others as a hardworking nurse. She found joy in taking care of everyone she encountered. Nina's love for the Lord was evident from...

May 4, 2024

James Edward "Ted" McGarry, 93, of Stewartsville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his home. He was born November 12, 1930, in Neffs, Ohio, son of the late George Edward McGarry and Evelyn June Ratliff McGarry.

Ted was a retired truck driver for Belmont County Engineering. He was a member of the Glencoe American...

May 4, 2024

Zachary Taylor Lefever, 31, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in St. Clairsville.  He was born November 12, 1992 in York, Pennsylvania, a son of Paul Kelsey and Tina M. Thomas.

Zac was a car salesman for Bob Robinson dealership at the Highlands and attended the East Richland Evangelical Friends Church.

Apr 30, 2024

Patricia Ann Steele Moore, 91, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Patricia was born March 17, 1933, in St. Clairsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles Lash and Ellen Kelly Rinker Lash and a special niece to Bess Lash, who helped raise her after her parent's death.

Patricia had a...