Obituaries

John Joseph Blatnik

Jun 23, 2018

John Joseph Blatnik, 60, of Bridgeport, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Liza's Place.  He was born in Wheeling on Monday, November 4, 1957 a son of the late Joseph and Marline (Malone) Blatnik.  John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.  In the 1970's through the 1990's he was a DJ in the area and went...

Bonnie Sue Wells

Jun 22, 2018

Bonnie Sue Wells, 61, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Shadyside Care Center.  She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on August 11, 1956, daughter of Ella Irene Phillips Taylor and the late Richard Taylor. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard Taylor, Jr. Dennis Haught; grandson, Cody Walker; and...

Mary E. (Kies) Harris

Jun 17, 2018

Mary E. (Kies) Harris, 71, of Bridgeport, OH died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born Nov. 16, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Thomas A. Kies and Mary (McGlothlin) Clements. She was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School and Wheeling Barber College. She was a former...

Virginia F. Zercher

Jun 17, 2018

Virginia F. Zercher, 85, of Bridgeport, OH died June 17, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born May 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Magdaline (Butler) Longwell.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Martins Ferry.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Zercher; brothers, Thomas...

Alice L. Myers

Jun 15, 2018

Age 93, died Friday evening, June 15, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on October 26, 1924 in Bridgeport, Ohio to Edward and Della (Smith) Coss. On October 31, 1943 she married Robert S. Myers in Martins Ferry, Ohio and he preceded her in death on February 18, 1980. Alice enjoyed being...

Amy L. Butler

Jun 14, 2018

Amy L. Butler, 37, of Bridgeport, OH, died June 14th, 2018.  She was born March 18, 1981, in Glen Dale, WV, a daughter of William and Darlene (Groves) Butler, Jr.   Amy was a dispatcher for the gas and oil industry and was a Christian by faith.   Amy is survived by her parents, William Butler Jr. of Bridgeport, and Darlene...

Glynis Kinney

Jun 13, 2018

Glynis Louise Decker Kinney, 74, of Byesville, Ohio, passed away, June 13, 2018 at Barnesville Hospital.  Born May 6, 1944 in Utah, she was the daughter of the late Alan Decker and Ingrid Hill Decker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Decker. Glynis will be dearly missed by those who survive her;...

Lilly Mae Panepucci

Jun 12, 2018

Lilly Mae (Winland) Panepucci, 92 of Dillonvale, passed away Monday, June 12, 2018 in Altercare of Adena.  She was born on Sunday, July 26, 1925 in Rayland a daughter of the late Joseph and Leath (Pratt) Winland.  She was Presbyterian by faith.

Lilly Mae was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Mario Panepucci Sr; sisters,...

Patricia A. (Zeik) Smith

Jun 12, 2018

Patricia A. Smith, 75, of Bridgeport, OH died June 12, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born February 27, 1943, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late John P. and Marie (Toepfer) Zeik Sr.  She was retired from Bob Evan's restaurant in St. Clairsville and was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bridgeport.  In...

Frank M. Sigon, Jr.

Jun 10, 2018

Frank M. Sigon, Jr. 71, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Jan. 10, 1947 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Frank Sigon, Sr. and Mary (Richards) Sigon. He worked for Braniff Airlines, Dallas, TX Area Regional Transit and retired from the Martins Ferry...

Harold James "Butch" Hoskinson

Jun 9, 2018

HAROLD "BUTCH" JAMES HOSKINSON Harold "Butch" James Hoskinson, 73, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away at his home, June 9, 2018.  Born in Bellaire, Ohio, June 9, 1945, he was the son of the late Harold Glenn and Helen Lois (nee Hendershot) Hoskinson. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, and an avid sports fan, Butch was a huge OSU, Steelers, and...

Theodore E. Lengyel

Jun 5, 2018

Theodore E. Lengyel, 85, of Dillonvale, OH died June 5, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  He was born March 25, 1933, a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Elek) Lengyel.  Theodore was a retired electrician for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Yorkville Plant, was a member of St. Adalbert's Catholic Church in Dillonvale, and the Hungarian-American Club in...

Julia (Romanyak) Dare

Jun 3, 2018

Julia DaRe 96, of St. Clairsville formerly of Lansing, passed away Sunday June 3, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born September 3, 1921 in Barton, where she grew up in East Loretta, a daughter of the late Paul Sr. and Julia (Repchak) Romanyak.

She was a life-long member of St. Nicholas Orthodox...

Alan Charlton

Jun 3, 2018

Alan Charlton 71, of Blaine died Sunday June 3, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born July 15, 1946 in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Harry M. and Margaret (Martin) Charlton.

He was a retired employee of Big Lot's Warehouse Columbus, a Veteran of the US Navy in Vietnam. He was...

Roger J. Gazzola

Jun 2, 2018

Roger J. Gazzola 85, of Dillonvale, died Saturday June 2, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Wheeling Hospital. He was born March 11, 1933 in Piney Fork, a son of the late August and Asunta M. (Dal Pos) Gazzola.

He was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburg Steel Co. Mingo Junction Plant, a member of St....

Nelda J. (Mathews) Leach

May 31, 2018

Nelda J. (Mathews) Leach, 81, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at home. She was born September 12, 1936 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Snow Curtis and Edith (Phillips) Mathews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William V. "Starchy" Leach in 1992 and her siblings: Dale...

Donelda J. Godfrey

May 31, 2018

Donelda J. Godfrey, 81, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term, Martins Ferry. She was born August 17, 1936 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Ray F. and Irene R. (Pollner) Godfrey. Donelda was a retired comptroller and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Martins Ferry....

Betty Jean Vale

May 28, 2018

Betty Jean Vale, 88, of Flushing, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Park Health Center.  Born April 29, 1930 in Cadiz, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Viola (Dunfee) Singer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Vale in 2016; sisters, Shirley Fisher and Dorothy Bethel;...

Nina L. (Theil) Barr

May 27, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Nina Lee Barr, 96, born in Martins Ferry, OH on November 7, 1921, announces her passing peacefully at Signature Health Care, Chillicothe, OH on May 27, 2018. She was a daughter of Vesta and William Theil. She was the wife of Earl Robert Barr. She was a mother to...

Keith J. Shultz, Sr.

May 26, 2018

KEITH J. SHULTZ, SR. Keith J. Shultz, Sr., 64, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center.  He was born June 17, 1953 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son to the late Lloyd Shultz and Dema Fraley Shultz. A kind and caring husband and father, Keith was a member of The Wharton Sportsman Club...