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Jody Marie Ann Johnson
Apr 28, 2016
Jody Marie Ann Koshenka Johnson, 58, of Bellaire, Ohio died Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on July 26, 1957, a daughter of the late William Joseph Koshenka and Grace Pauline Norris Koshenka. Jody was an employee of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Wheeling and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Hazel May Brown
Apr 25, 2016
Hazel May Brown, 66 formerly of Shadyside, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Astoria Place in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born July 1, 1949 in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles Wines and Hazel May Hall Wines. Hazel was a former nurses aide at Moundview Nursing Home and Shadyside Care...
Ethelene Bumgarner
Apr 24, 2016
Ethelene Laizure Bumgarner, 96, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Park Health Center. She was born March 26, 1920 in Echo, Ohio, daughter of the late Mable and Emmett Laizure. Ethelene was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and a member of Thoburn United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Louise Kowalczyk
Apr 23, 2016
Louise (Kolb) Kowalczyk of Maynard, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior on April 23, 2016 at Harrison County Home. She was born March 3, 1929 at her family's farm, the daughter of the late Philip and Mary Ringwald Kolb, Sr. She was a wife, mother and homemaker, who enjoyed singing, playing piano, crocheting and making...
Russell J. Korpon
Apr 22, 2016
Russell J. Korpon, 66, of St. Clairsville, Ohio went to meet his Lord and Savior on April 22, 2016. He was born August 29, 1949 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late John P. Korpon and Theresa Kubic Korpon. Russell was retired from Consolidation Coal Co. Franklin #125 Mine and he was a member of Harbor of Hope Church....
Linda Lou Fuller
Apr 22, 2016
Linda Lou Fuller, 68, of Stewartsville, Ohio died Friday, April 22, 2016 at her home. She was born June 2, 1947 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late John "Judge" Pollock and Mildred Evelyn "Betty" Tomlinson Pollock. Linda was a former employee of Bobbie Brooks Garment Factory in Bellaire and a member of Clarksburg United Methodist Church. She...
Bruce A. Balcar
Apr 20, 2016
Bruce A. Balcar, 71, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died April 20, 2016. He was born on July 7, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of the late Frank A. Balcar and Lenor Walter Balcar. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Betty Kupski Balcar, their three children, Scott Balcar (Annette), St. Clairsville, Todd Balcar (Connie Clutter), Bethlehem, West Virginia, and Andrew...
Delbert "Zip" Bumgardner
Apr 16, 2016
Delbert R. "Zip" Bumgardner, 72, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his home. He was born May 8, 1943 in Jacobsburg, Ohio, a son of the late Delbert R. Bumgardner and Edna Underwood Bumgardner. He was a retired coal miner from Y&O Allison Mine and truck driver for Lash Paving. In addition to his parents, he...
Ruth Palmer
Apr 14, 2016
Ruth Palmer, 92, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away with her family by her side on April 14, 2016 at Park Health Center. She was born on January 18, 1924 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles M. and Amelia N. (Friday) Coss. Ruth was a member of the Thoburn United Methodist Church of St. Clairsville. In addition to...
Melody E. Shaw
Apr 12, 2016
Melody Elaine Shaw, 47, of Flushing, Ohio, died April 12, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born March 30, 1969 in Riverside, New Jersey, daughter of the late William Shaw and Twila Manteau Shaw. Melody loved her family and enjoyed rock and roll music. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Katlin...
Paul A. Smith Jr.
Apr 10, 2016
Paul A. Smith, Jr., 58 of Martins Ferry, Ohio died Sunday, April 10, 2016 at his home. He was born May 16, 1957 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Paul A. Smith, Sr. and the late Patricia Lee Yeater Smith. Paul was an auto body repairman and a Presbyterian. Surviving in addition to his father of St. Clairsville; are his...
Sarah C. Kupski
Apr 10, 2016
Sarah C. Kupski, 98, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died April 10, 2016 at her home. She was born October 27, 1917 in Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Jamie Campbell and Nancy Linda Supler Campbell. Sarah was an award winning cross-stitcher, amazing cook, and voracious domino player, as well as a loving mother and grandmother. Most important to Sarah...
Julia Rena Palmer
Apr 4, 2016
Julia Rena Palmer, 24 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. She was born November 25, 1991 in Columbus, Ohio. She was a Christian by faith. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Russell Stillion; paternal grandparents, Charlie and Daisy Palmer; aunts, Kara Rose Gillespie and Becky Palmer; uncle, Chuckie...
Patricia Ann Fischerkeller
Apr 4, 2016
Patricia Ann Fischerkeller, 65, of St. Clairsville, died April 4, 2016 at Liza's Place in Wheeling. She was born September 8, 1950 in Spencer, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Beatrice Woods Cunningham. Patricia was a Methodist by faith. She was an avid bowler and member of the U.S.B.C. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Fred Planey
Apr 3, 2016
Frederick "Fred" Planey, 75 of Bellaire, Ohio died unexpectedly Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was born April 8, 1940 in Stewartsville, Ohio, a son of the late John Planey and Ella Raptosh Planey. Fred was retired from International Harvester and Navistar. He was an active member of the Cave Club, Masonic Lodge, Eagles, Lansing Sportsman's Club, CSA, Elks, Moose, American...
James Allen Neal
Mar 30, 2016
James Allen Neal of 45115 Lude Rd. Belmont, Ohio lost his battle with cancer on March 30, 2016. Born July 29, 1952 in Hickory, PA to Richard Walker Neal and Louraine Charlotte Bourg Neal. He graduated from Hopedale High School in 1970. He is preceded in death by his parents as well as his Grandmother, Mary Bourg and his Brother...
John "Jack" Spano Sr.
Mar 29, 2016
John James "Jack" Spano, Sr., 73, of Midway, Ohio died March 29, 2016 at home. He was born November 18, 1942 in Lafferty, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph Spano Sr. and Catherine Surufka Spano. Jack was retired from Wheeling Township. He was a Catholic by faith. He was a U.S. Army veteran; a member of the Fairpoint Polish...
Rayna Jo Wells
Mar 27, 2016
Rayna Jo Todd Wells, 61, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. She was born April 9, 1954 in Fontana, California, a daughter of Phyllis Jo Chance Todd and the late C. Eugene Todd. Rayna was a 1972 graduate of St. Clairsville High School. She was a Belmont Techinal School Graduate with...
Floy Jean Scatterday
Mar 21, 2016
Floy Jean Scatterday, 92 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Monday, March 21, 2016 at Astoria Place in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born June 28, 1923 at Portersville, Ohio in Perry County, a daughter of the late Ray M. Pettet and Ruth Hammond Pettet. She was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church of Centerville where she served as Sunday school teacher and...
William Albert Hendershot
Mar 17, 2016
William Albert Hendershot, 83, of St. Clairsville, OH, died Thursday March 17, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 20, 1933 in Bellaire, Ohio son of the late Albert Hendershot and Olive Pittman Hendershot Clifford. Bill was a retired employee from Ormet Corporation. He was a member of Thoburn United Methodist Church; a member of the former St. Clairsville...
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