Obituaries

Gene Nelson Mattern Sr

Mar 13, 2017

Gene Nelson "Satch" Mattern Sr., 79, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Monday March 13, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born April 29, 1937, a son of the late Hugh B. and Loretta Mills Mattern. Gene is a retired employee of Blaw Knox, a veteran of the U. S. Navy and the U.S. Army In addition to his...

Betty L. (Jarrett) Hartenstein

Mar 8, 2017

Betty L. (Jarrett) Hartenstein, 94, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1923 at Warwood, WV a daughter of the late Newell K. and Dorothy (Lash) Jarrett. She retired from Nickles Bakery Thrift Shop and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church both of Martins Ferry. In...

Mildred J. Matthews

Mar 8, 2017

Mildred Jean (Gretz) Matthews, 85, of Wheeling, West Virginia, formerly of Blaine, Ohio entered the gates of Heaven on March 8, 2017 at Peterson Hospital. Millie (as her family and friends called her) was born January 17, 1932 in Washington, PA to the late Isadore James Gretz and Beatrice (Yusavage) Gretz. Millie was a graduate of Bridgeport High School,...

John M. "Yush" Sall, Jr.

Mar 8, 2017

John M. "Yush" Sall, Jr., 85, of Colerain, OH, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born December 7, 1931 in Florence, OH a son of the late John M. and Mary A. (Glump) Sall. He was the self-employed owner-operator of John Sall Trucking. John was a veteran of the U.S....

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...