Obituaries

Mary V. Norwood

Mary V. Norwood

Jun 21, 2016

Mary V. Norwood, 97, of Bridgeport, OH passed away July 21, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home. She was born May 8, 1919 in Boydsville, OH, a daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Cisczonik) Tempka. She was retired from Big Bear Department Store and a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bridgeport, OH and she...

Thomas  G. Pierce

Thomas G. Pierce

Jun 19, 2016

Thomas G. Pierce, 88 Barnesville, Ohio, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Belmont Manor in St. Clairsville, Ohio. He was born January 19th 1928 in Clinchfield, Virginia, son of the late Roma Pierce and Margie Hale Pierce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Marilynn (Brush) Pierce and 3 sisters....

Jennie G Villee

Jennie G Villee

Jun 19, 2016

Jennie G. Villee, 95, formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Sunday June 19, 2016 at Franciscan Manor, Beaver Falls, PA. She was born December 11, 1920, a daughter of the late Dennis and Anisiea Gherasin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband George; and sisters: Hilda Henderson, Titiliea Burns, and Virginia Rice. Jennie is...

Betty Joan " Lucas

Betty Joan " Lucas

Jun 18, 2016

Betty Joan Lucas, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. Born July 17, 1932 in Barnesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Roy L. House and Ida B. Long House. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Cain; second husband, Samuel...

Thomas  Wayne Ault,  Sr.

Thomas Wayne Ault, Sr.

Jun 17, 2016

Thomas Wayne Ault, Sr., 61, of Belmont, Ohio, died peacefully, Friday, June 17, 2016 at his home. Born July 17, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he was the son of the late James Elmer Ault and Ethel Luvina (Monahan) Ault. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Sue Ault. Thomas is survived by...

Roger L. Boyd

Roger L. Boyd

Jun 16, 2016

Roger L. Boyd 90 of St. Clairsville, formerly of Bridgeport died Saturday July 16, 2016 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. He was born July 18, 1925 in Colerain, a son of the late David and Harriett (Taylor) Boyd. He was a retired Operating Manager for Prudential Securities in Wheeling for 45 years, a member of the Lansing United...

Roger L. Boyd

Roger L. Boyd

Jun 16, 2016

Roger L. Boyd 90 of St. Clairsville, formerly of Bridgeport died Saturday July 16, 2016 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. He was born July 18, 1925 in Colerain, a son of the late David and Harriett (Taylor) Boyd. He was a retired Operating Manager for Prudential Securities in Wheeling for 45 years, a member of the Lansing United...

Bonnie  Jo (White)  Oliver

Bonnie Jo (White) Oliver

Jun 13, 2016

Bonnie Jo Oliver, 77, formerly resident of Martins Ferry, OH and Cedarville, OH, went home to the Lord, Monday, June 13, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born July 22, 1938, in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late Ernest and Martha Elizabeth (Tuel) White. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald E. Oliver and her...

Robert L. "Red" Ruckh

Robert L. "Red" Ruckh

Jun 13, 2016

Robert L. "Red" Ruckh, Sr., 85, of Rayland, OH, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. He was born October 24, 1930 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late Irvin and Edna (Nest) Ruckh. "Red" retired from Kroger after 45 years service. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and Masonic Lodge #5...

Rebecca Marie Jewel Scheid

Rebecca Marie Jewel Scheid

Jun 11, 2016

Rebecca Marie Jewel Scheid, 14, of Crestview, Florida passed away June 11, 2016 at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, TN. She was born July 24, 2001 a daughter of Michael and Roxanne (Compton) Scheid. Rebecca was a student at Crestview High School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Crestview, Fl. She was a very...

Grace  Emily (Lambert)  Compston

Grace Emily (Lambert) Compston

Jun 10, 2016

GRACE EMILY (LAMBERT) COMPSTON, 84, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Grace was born Sept. 8, 1931, the daughter of Chauncey Isaac Lambert and Nancy Jane (Staten) Lambert in Jackson, Ohio. She married her late husband, James Lantz Compston, on her 19th birthday, Sept. 8, 1950. In addition to her parents and her husband of nearly 60...

Robert D. "Bob" Perko

Robert D. "Bob" Perko

Jun 10, 2016

Robert D. "Bob" Perko, 87, of Brookside died Friday June 10, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born May 5, 1929 in Lansing, a son of the late Daniel "Don" and Mary (Berus) Perko. He was retired owner and operator of Perko TV service, a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Bridgeport, Veteran...

Raymond  J. Kitlak

Raymond J. Kitlak

Jun 8, 2016

Raymond J. Kitlak, 82, of Martins Ferry, OH, died June 8, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Sept. 29, 1933 in Blaine, OH a son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Wengroski) Kitlak. He was retired pipe fitter from the Steubenville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Raymond was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...

Charles  W. Dietlin

Charles W. Dietlin

Jun 7, 2016

Charles William Dietlin, 85, of Simsbury, beloved husband of Cindi Heslop Dietlin, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Hartford Hospital. He was born April 4, 1931 in Winsted, Connecticut, son of the late Charles William Dietlin, Sr. and Irene Zavatkay Dietlin. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Second...

Michael  R. Hart

Michael R. Hart

Jun 7, 2016

Michael R. Hart, 69, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Acuity Specialty Hospital. Son of the late Harold Dean Hart and Marjorie J. Haught Hart, Michael was born February 1, 1947 in Ashtabula, Ohio An avid hunter, he enjoyed guns, automobiles, horses, cattle, and music; but above all else, his family was greatest love and most precious...

Charles  E. Wilson

Charles E. Wilson

Jun 6, 2016

Charles Wilson, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. He was born September 1, 1925 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Francis Wilson and Elizabeth Lynn Wilson. Held in high regard, Charles was a great influence in the lives of his family and many others, as a Christian, husband, father, and...

Mary Lou Millard

Mary Lou Millard

Jun 5, 2016

Mary Lou Millard, 89, of Bridgeport, died Sunday June 5, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born March 7, 1927 in Bellaire, a daughter of the late Leslie and Elizabeth (Giffin) McCabe. She was a housewife, a member of Lansing United Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Women. In addition to her parents she was...

Lawrence "Larry" Nisperly Sr

Lawrence "Larry" Nisperly Sr

Jun 5, 2016

Lawrence E. "Larry" Nisperly Sr., 88 of Bridgeport, died Sunday June 5, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born September 26, 1927 in Bridgeport, a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Gross) Nisperly. He was the retired owner and operator of Nisperly Trucking Bridgeport, a WWII Veteran in the US Army, a member of...

James Edward Wallace Sr

James Edward Wallace Sr

Jun 3, 2016

James Edward Wallace Sr., 73, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Friday June 3, 2016 at his home. He was born in Wellsburg, WV, on October 30, 1942, a son of the late Ralph and Modestine Palmer Bland-Wallace. Jim was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force Veteran....

Donna Gail Malek

Donna Gail Malek

Jun 3, 2016

"Together Again" Donna Gail (Kusic) Malek, 64, of Bridgeport, OH, passed Friday June 3, 2016 at OVMC, Wheeling, WV. She was born January 2, 1952, a daughter of the late Peter and Hilda Covey Kusic. Donna was an employee of Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling and an avid supporter of ASPCA. Donna is now together again with her beloved...