Obituaries

Joseph Richard Tennant Jr.

May 11, 2018

Joseph R. Tennant Jr., 64, of Bridgeport, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.  He was born on December 17, 1953 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Joseph and Naomi "Toots" (Deaton) Tennant Sr.  He was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church, was retired from McElroy mine and was a member of...

George "Rabbits" A. Timko

May 10, 2018

George A. "Rabbits" Timko, 92, of Bridgeport, OH died May 10, 2018 at his home.  He was born December 7, 1925, in Barton, OH, a son of the late Michael and, Anna (Pipa) Timko.  He was a retired truck-driver for the Teamsters Local in Steubenville, a U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII where he was in the 17th Airborne...

Charles F. Mcpherson

May 9, 2018

Charles "Chuck" F. McPherson, 80, of Bridgeport, OH died May 9, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born July 13, 1937, a son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Imhoff) McPherson.  Chuck was a former parts manager at Bridgeport Auto Parts, ran the Gulf gas station in Bridgeport, was a U.S. Army Veteran, an avid fisherman, a member of...

Kara L. Twardoski

May 8, 2018

Kara L. Twardoski, 30, of Washington, PA, formerly of Yorkville, OH and Dillonvale, OH, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her residence. She was born April 4, 1988 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of Frank S. and Diann (Bikoski) Twardoski of Dillonvale, OH and Christy L. (Parrish) Twardoski of FL. She was an employee of Atria's Restaurant of...

Wilma Mae Thompson

May 3, 2018

Wilma M. Thompson passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, at her home in Belmont, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Frank and Mary (Davies) Schafer, born May 1, 1926, south of Bethesda, Ohio. Preceding her in death were her parents; infant son, Larry Paul Hunt; brothers, Warren and Jack Schafer; sister, Margaret Perkins; and husbands, Warren Hunt and Carroll Gregg....

Allison R. Milhoan

Apr 29, 2018

Allison R. Milhoan, 88, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  He was born March 20, 1930 in Bethesda, Ohio, son of the late Sanford and Bertha (Harris) Milhoan. A loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he was a retired member of the Bethesda Fire Department after 35 years of service and...

William Albert Meigh

Apr 29, 2018

William Albert Meigh, 82, of St. Clairsville, OH died April 29, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born September 26, 1935, in Bellaire, OH, a son of the late William "Red" and Dorothy (Jones) Meigh.  He was a retired Journeyman for Flex Technology in Midvale, OH, was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea, was a member of American...

Donna Lee Faldoski

Apr 27, 2018

Donna L. Faldoski, 81, of Wheeling, went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2018.  She was born on July 18, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Reuben and Audrey Howard.  Donna graduated from B.M. Spurr School of Practical Nursing in 1968.  She worked as a nurse for Glen Dale and Ohio Valley Hospitals until 1978.  Then...

Clarence Albert Van Dyne

Apr 23, 2018

Clarence Albert VanDyne, 80, of Barnesville, Ohio, was welcomed into his eternal home Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born in Washington, Ohio, December 21, 1937 to John Van Dyne and Mary Burkhart Van Dyne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Michael Van Dyne in 2017; sister, Helen Van Dyne; and brother, Richard...

Raymond Lee Millard

Apr 23, 2018

Raymond L. Millard obituary

We lost a hero. Raymond L. Millard, born November 5, 1926, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, April 23. He was a loving son, a devoted husband, an outstanding father and wonderful grandfather and great-grandfather. Lee was a 1944 graduate of Bridgeport High School where he served as Senior Class President...

George H. Fisher

Apr 21, 2018

George H. Fisher, 95, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Bishop Hodges Continuous Care Center, Wheeling. He was born February 20, 1923 in Power, WV a son of the late George J. and Madeline (McGovern) Fisher. George retired from the Belmont County Sewer Authority and was a member of St....

Mary Lenore (Brandi) Signorini

Apr 21, 2018

Mary Lenore Signorini, 97, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Bishop Hodges Continuous Care Center in Wheeling, WV.  She was born November 26, 1920, in Tiltonsville, OH, a daughter of the late Attilio and Mary Carmella (Russo) Brandi.  She graduated from Warren Consolidated High School in Tiltonsville and the School of Cosmetology.  Mary owned her own hair salon...

Wilda Mae (Welshhans) Sherman

Apr 21, 2018

TOGETHER AGAIN:

Wilda Mae Sherman 91 of Tiltonsville, died Saturday April 21, 2018 at Peterson Hospital Wheeling. She was born October 30, 1926 in Warwood, WV, a daughter of the late Earl and Wilma (Taylor) Welshhans.

She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church Martins Ferry, an employee of the former Hazel-Atlas Wheeling, and Sparkle...

Leonard J. Bodemann

Apr 21, 2018

Leonard John Bodemann Sr., 88, of Colerain, OH passed away April 21, 2018 at home.  He was born November 16, 1929 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Leonard and Mary (Rentzler) Bodemann.  He graduated from Wheeling Central High School, and was an Army Veteran who served in Korea.  He worked at Tri-state Asphalt Company, and retired...

Florence E. (Graham) Stahl

Apr 20, 2018

Florence E. (Graham) Stahl, 84, of Colerain, OH, died Friday, April 20, 2018 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born August 18, 1933 in Jacobsburg, OH a daughter of the late Arthur V. and Mary M. (Hicks) Graham. Florence was a retired LPN for Martins Ferry Hospital and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist...

Vernon L. Smith

Apr 20, 2018

Vernon L. Smith, 81, of Morristown, Ohio, passed away at his home April 20, 2018 with his loving family at his side.  He was born in Egypt Valley, Ohio to Leslie K. Smith and Velma M. Boniphant Smith on September 14, 1936. A 1954 graduate of Flushing High School, Vernon proudly served his country in the United States Army during...

Kenneth Robert Stalnaker

Apr 19, 2018

Kenneth Robert Stalnaker, 69, of Flushing, Ohio, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Valley Hospice Liza's Place Care Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born August 3, 1948 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio, son of the late Ray and Martha Elizabeth Stalnaker. Kenneth retired from a career in the Coal and Steel Industries, including R &...

Joanne Rita (Boyle) Bell

Apr 18, 2018

Joanne R. Bell, 82, of Bridgeport, OH died April 18, 2018 at Forrest Hills Retirement Community.  She was born September 4, 1935, in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of the late Edward and Anna Marie (Upperman) Boyle.  She was a retired caregiver and a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bridgeport.  In addition to her parents, she...

Earl L Rogers

Apr 16, 2018

Earl L. Rogers, 79, of Bridgeport, OH died April 16, 2018 at EORH.  He was born December 19, 1938, in New Athens, OH, a son of the late Vernon and Lila (Ross) Rogers.    He was a retired contactor, and a Christian by faith.  In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Rogers.  In...

James R. Wagner

Apr 15, 2018

James R. Wagner, 71, of Bridgeport, OH died April 15, 2018 at Belmont Community Hospital.  He was born August 18, 1946, in Zanesville, OH, a son of the late James Wagner and Vivian (Klingler) Wagner Newton.  He was an artist, painter, was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a life-time member of the DAV, and a U.S. Army...