Obituaries

Bridget Ann White

Dec 24, 2016

Bridget White, 57, of Bridgeport, OH, passed Saturday December 24, 2016 at home. She was born in Reno, NV, on September 11, 1959, a daughter of Alice Cogar Picetti and the late Pete Picetti. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a brother Rocky Rodriguez. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a...

Emmett Richard Neuhart

Dec 23, 2016

Emmett Richard Neuhart, 91, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. Born November 15, 1925 in Belmont, Ohio, he was the son of the late Emmett Neuhart and Agnes Kinney Neuhart. A lifelong member of Belmont United Methodist Church, Emmett was past president of Bethesda-Belmont Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow, past president of Union Local School...

Delores "Dee" M. Frohnapfel

Dec 22, 2016

Delores "Dee" M. Frohnapfel, 86, of Colerain, OH passed away December 22nd at Adena Health Care. She was born April 17, 1930 in Martins Ferry, OH, a daughter of the late Harry and Jessie Deaton. She was retired from JCPenney Department Store in St. Clairsville, OH, and was a retired school bus driver for Martins Ferry Schools. She was...

Fredrick R. Huffman Sr

Dec 21, 2016

Fredrick R. Huffman Sr., 76, of Bridgeport, OH passed away Wednesday December 21st, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born March 20, 1940, a son of the late Frances and Ruby Huffman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Madonna Tarbert Huffman in 2012. Fredrick is survived by his children; Fredrick R. (Patricia)...

James H. Jackson

Dec 20, 2016

James H. "Pop Jackson" Jackson, 91, of Bridgeport, OH died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born September 16, 1925 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Isaiah J. and Hazel M. (Davis) Jackson. He was a retired employee of Ormet Corp., Hannibal, OH. James was a member...

Phillip Michael Kinkus Ii

Dec 17, 2016

Phillip Michael Kinkus II, 26, of Mount Pleasant, OH, passed Saturday December 17, 2016. He was born in Wheeling, WV on December 11, 1990, a son of Phillip Michael Kinkus and Marcie (Perko) Kinkus-Sell. He is preceded in death by his grandfather William A. Kinkus Jr. Michael is survived by his Parents: Marcie (Charles) Kinkus-Sell of Wheeling; Phillip Michael...

Sonya E. (Henry) Williams

Dec 15, 2016

Sonya E. (Henry) Williams, 49, of Bridgeport, OH, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born, July 4, 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA a daughter of Walter and Carolyn (Deck) Henry. Surviving are her husband, Theodore Williams, children; Melissa McClure of St. Clairsville, OH, Ryan Akers of Bridgeport, Kashia Robbins and...

Hilda L. Workman Duvall

Dec 15, 2016

HILDA L. WORKMAN DUVALL Hilda L. Workman Duvall, 92, formerly of Morristown, Ohio and most recently a resident of the Walton Home in Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, December 15, 2016. Born May 31, 1924 in Bannock, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Thoburn E. Workman and Ida Maude O'Neil Workman. A member of the First Christian Church of...

Marlene Ann Costello-Battilochi

Dec 13, 2016

Marlene Ann Costello Battilochi, 87 of St. Clairsville formerly of New Town, died Tuesday December 13, 2016 at her home. She was born December 12, 1929 in MI. a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Costello. She was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church Dillonvale. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Harold R Fowkes

Dec 12, 2016

Harold R. Fowkes, 78, of Centersville, Ohio, passed away on December 12, 2016 at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Bellaire, Ohio, November 22, 1938, he was the son of the late Mary and Vernon Fowkes. He was an Army veteran, proudly serving his country and worked 46 years as an auto body technician. He enjoyed...

Kylie D. Clark

Dec 12, 2016

Kylie D. Clark, 25, of Bridgeport, OH, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at her home. She was born December 5, 1991 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of Bruce L. and Kimberley R. (McFarland) Clark. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry, OH. Kylie was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School class of 2010...

Jackie R. Gatchel

Dec 12, 2016

Jackie Ray Gatchel, 64 years of age, formerly of Dillonvale, OH, who had resided at Carriage Inn of Steubenville, OH passed away December 12, 2016 at Trinity Hospital. He was born at Martins Ferry Hospital on January 20, 1952. He is the son of the late Joseph E. and Mary Yanulis Gatchel. He was preceded in death by his...

Jimmy A. Galloway

Dec 11, 2016

Jimmy Allan Galloway, 77, of Cambridge, OH formerly of Bridgeport, OH passed away December 11th, 2016 at Graystone Nursing Home in Cambridge. He was born November 13, 1939, in Bridgeport, OH a son of the late Joseph F. Galloway and Ruth L. (Stuckey) Thompson. He was a member of the US Army Reserve and owner/operator of a small engine...

Lulu D. Wagner

Dec 11, 2016

LuLu D. Wagner, living a fulfilling life, died at the age of 103 on Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on June 8, 1913 to Louie Hannahs and Madge Carpenter Hannahs. LuLu was an excellent marksman. She was a wealth of knowledge and enjoyed reading, puzzles, gardening, farming, watching WW Raw Wrestling, and had a true...

Celia M. (Pietrzak) Horton

Dec 10, 2016

Celia M. (Pietrzak) Horton, 96, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 22, 1920 in Washington, PA a daughter of the late John and Bertha (Barbarowski) Pietrzak. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Mary Lou Mccormick

Dec 10, 2016

Mary Lou McCormick, 71, passed away at December 10th, 2016 at Belmont Manor. She was born December 8, 1944 in Key, OH, a daughter of the late Leona B. (Martin) and Wilbur H. Lendon Sr. Mary was a member of the Lansing Methodist Church. She is survived by her children; Theresa Bailey and Ed Bailey (fiancAC. Jessica Crowder) both...

James K. Arbogast

Dec 9, 2016

James K. Arbogast, PhD, MBA, 60, passed away December 9, 2016 at OVMC. He was born July 4, 1956, in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late Tommie and Kathleen (Burke) Arbogast. James was a professor of Chemistry and Nursing at Lourdes University, Owens Community College, and the Mercy College School of Nursing in Toledo. In addition to...

Delbert E. ""Goat"" Nicholes

Dec 8, 2016

Delbert E. "Goat" Nicholes, 82, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. Born January 4, 1934 in Barnesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late John Nicholes and Virginia McEndree Nicholes. A loving and devoted husband, father, and poppy, Goat was retired from South Central Power and had a true passion for...

Donald M. Neal

Dec 7, 2016

Donald M. Neal, 83, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in St. Louis. He was born October 6, 1933 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Donald E. and Eva E. (Buffington) Neal. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Eunice...

Anna M. Feher

Dec 5, 2016

Anna Martha. Feher, 85, of Adena, OH, formerly of Dillonvale, OH joined her husband in their heavenly home on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Acuity Specialty Hospital in Bellaire, OH. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 3, 1931, in Ramsey, OH, a daughter of the late Stanley and Elizabeth (Ceculski) Ronevich. She was a...