Obituaries

Joseph R. Yordan Jr

Mar 7, 2017

Joseph R. Yordan, Jr., 71, of North August, S.C. passed away March 7, 2017. He was born November 11, 1945 in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Joseph and Helen Baumann Yordan. He was a former resident of Wheeling, WV, and lived in North Augusta for the past 22 years. He was a retired truck driver, a US...

Mabel J. Griffith

Mar 5, 2017

Mabel Jean Griffith of Adena, OH passed peacefully with her son by her side Sunday, March 5, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH. Mabel was born April 22, 1927, adopted daughter of the late Herman and Mary Dorsey. Mabel was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant where in past years she...

Mary Jane "Snooky" (Antill) Millianoes

Mar 5, 2017

Mary Jane "Snooky" (Antill) Millianoes, 82, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. She was born May 31, 1934 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late William J. Antill, Jr. and Helen M. (Franczak) Antill Lenz. Snooky was a retired Nurse's Aide from East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was a...

June E. (Coen) Rawson

Mar 3, 2017

June E. (Coen) Rawson, 64, of Washington St., Bellaire, OH died Friday, March 3, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 23, 1952 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of Van and Reta (Post) Coen of Mt. Pleasant, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Rawson. In addition to her parents she is survived...

Ronald F. ""Ron"" Cilli

Feb 28, 2017

Ronald F. "Ron" Cilli, 84, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, entered his eternal home when he went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Born May 20, 1932 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Patsy Cilli and Rose Cilli Williams Believing that faith gives purpose and direction; he was a loving, devoted husband, father,...

Vera E. (Berry) Weitzel

Feb 28, 2017

Vera E. (Berry) Weitzel, 95, of Sebring, FL and formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Sunny Hills Assisted Living Facility, Sebring. She was born July 6, 1921 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Ellis Eugene and Carrie (Krauter) Berry. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry...

Nickolas Kurko

Feb 27, 2017

Nickolas Kurko, 75, of Rayland, OH died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. He was born Sept. 28, 1941 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Michael Kurko, Sr. and Gertrude A. (Romel) Kurko. He was retired from Conrail, a member of the Polish National Alliance and a veteran of the U. S. Army....

Patrick Martin Dittoe

Feb 26, 2017

Patrick Martin Dittoe, 71, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his home, with his family by his side. Born in Cleveland, Ohio February 16, 1946, he was the son of the late Frank Dittoe and Rose Urban Dittoe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Eve Duggan and brother, Michael Dittoe....

Charles C. Williamson

Feb 26, 2017

Charles C. "Chuck" Williamson, 71, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1945 in Bellaire, OH a son of the late Charles E. and Eileen (Spaner) Williamson. Chuck was retired from Nickels Bakery and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church both of Martins Ferry. He was a...

Jacqueline Lynn Miller

Feb 25, 2017

Jacqueline Lynn Miller, 60, of Bridgeport, OH, fell asleep in death on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born March 3, 1956, in Martins Ferry, OH; a daughter of Mary Salena (Jackson) Tyler, and the late Jackie Reid Tyler. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, 1 son, 4...

Lois J. Timberlake

Feb 24, 2017

Lois Jean Durant Timberlake, 87, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away Friday the 24th of February 2017 at Westwood Place Senior Living in Woodsfield, Ohio. She was born September 18, 1929 in the home on Laipple Street, Bridgeport, OH, the daughter of the late Coleman Joseph and Ruth Etta Woods Durant Sr. By the time she was sixteen, Lois and...

Ellen R. Wakulchik

Feb 24, 2017

Ellen Raies Wakulchik 84, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away on Friday morning, February 24, 2017 at Liza's place. She was born on March 4, 1932 in Bridgeport, Ohio to the late Habeeb and Zaney (Faris) Raies. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her spouse John Wakulchik, five sisters: Mary Chambliss, Alice Richards, Esther Shelley,...

Michael C. ""Mouse"" Weisesnd

Feb 24, 2017

Michael C. Weisend, 63, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Friday, February 24, 2017. Born August 30, 1953 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Rosemary Weisend. Known as "Mouse" to all, Michael had worked as a painter. He was preceded in death by his son, Gabriel Weisend. Michael is survived by his sons, Toby and...

Paula Jo Barbe

Feb 24, 2017

Paula Jo Barbe, 61, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio to Lois Fankhauser and the late Elwood Fankhauser on October 14, 1955. She was a graduate of Union Local High School, received her BS in Speech Pathology from Ohio University, and her Master's Degree...

Andrea K. (Sidorak) Palkovic

Feb 22, 2017

Andrea K. (Sidorak) Palkovic, 55, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born Nov. 19, 1961 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Andrew and Doris M. (Matchillus) Sidorak. She was an employee of the Northwood Mental Health of Wheeling and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Martins Ferry....

Aldora J. Markus

Feb 19, 2017

Aldora Jean Markus, 76, of Bridgeport, OH passed away February 19th at home. She was born January 6, 1941 in Wheeling, WV. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert Markus; children, Ron (Tracey) Markus of Pataskala, John (Michelle) Markus of Sunset Heights, Tina (Jim) Dvoracek of Brookside, and Vicky (Joe) Thoms of Bellaire; sister, Brenda Schwiger...

Carla Sue Hershberger

Feb 19, 2017

Carla Sue Hershberger, 39, of Barnesville, Ohio, entered her eternal home on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born December 14, 1977 in Cambridge, Ohio, she was the daughter of Paul Clark and Karen Watson Clark. Carla was a loving and thoughtful wife, mother, daughter, and sister. She was a strict mom, in the best way possible, showing her daughters the importance...

Brian J. Tubaugh

Feb 18, 2017

Brian J. Tubaugh 56, of Bridgeport died Saturday February 18, 2017 at his home. He was born July 28, 1960 in Wheeling, a son of Willard G. Tubaugh of Brookside and the late Carol (LaRue) Tubaugh. He was a retired Security Guard, and a Christian by faith. In addition to his Father Brian is survived by a sister Cindy...

Deborah L. Clark

Feb 18, 2017

Deborah Lynn Clark 63, of Martins Ferry died Saturday February 18, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born June 7, 1953 in Wheeling, a daughter of Stanley A. and Marjorie L. (Bair) Galownia of Bridgeport. She was a catholic by faith, and a retired nurse for Bellaire Hospital. Deborah is survived by her loving husband Gary Clark, a son...

Betty M. Dunlap

Feb 12, 2017

Betty M. Dunlap, 95, of Doylestown, Ohio, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio. She was born December 27, 1921 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late George R. and Etta Malone Turner Benton. Betty was a competitive athlete; she loved sports and the outdoors. She enjoyed exercising, golf, swimming, baseball, watching basketball, and...