Obituaries

Betty L. Hoyo

Betty L. Hoyo

Feb 14, 2016

Betty L. Hoyo, 85, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Wolfhurst, died in Wheeling Hospital on Sunday February 14, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 18, 1930 in Wheeling. Betty was preceded in death by her mother Marie (Clark) Baier, her loving husband Edward "Gus" Hoyo, and three brothers Jack, Robert, and Charles Baier, a sister...

Gloria L. Cummins (Barr)  Cochran

Gloria L. Cummins (Barr) Cochran

Feb 14, 2016

Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in 1923, Gloria was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School, and the Elliott School of Business. She was employed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for 27 years. Her first assignment during WWII, was with the war department in Washington, D.C. After WWII, she was assigned to the Army Corps offices...

Reverend  Joseph Byrne

Reverend Joseph Byrne

Feb 12, 2016

Reverend Joseph A. Byrne, 68, of Bethesda, Ohio, was welcomed into his eternal home, February 12, 2016. He was born into this life February 20, 1947 in South Charleston, West Virginia, son of the late Joseph L. Byrne and Claudine Parsons Byrne. A 1967 graduate of South Charleston High School, Reverend Byrne graduated from Gordon Conwell Seminary in 1974, being...

Tracey  Lynn Zediker

Tracey Lynn Zediker

Feb 11, 2016

Tracey Lynn Zediker, 42, of Byesville, Ohio, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Ohio State University James Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born November 28, 1973 in Redding, California, daughter of Ralph Zediker and Sue Mason Harris. A loving and caring person, Tracey had a look of love in her eyes that made everyone she knew realize how important...

Melody  Lynn Hickenbottom

Melody Lynn Hickenbottom

Feb 11, 2016

Melody Lynn Hickenbottom, 64, of Holloway, Ohio, died February 11, 2016 at her home. She was born March 27, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of the late William Petracca and Beatrice Kirkpatrick Wilson. Melody was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Flushing Garden Club, St. Paul's Catholic Church, and Flushing Christian Church....

Edwin Eugene ""Gene"" Burkhart

Edwin Eugene ""Gene"" Burkhart

Feb 10, 2016

Edwin Eugene ("Gene") Burkhart Edwin Eugene Burkhart ("Gene"), 84, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2016, at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his family. He was reunited with his beloved wife, Marilyn, in heaven in time for their 60th wedding anniversary, February 11th. He was born August 13, 1931 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Vernon W. and Leota L....

Alice Mae Shunk

Alice Mae Shunk

Feb 8, 2016

Alice Mae Shunk, 63, of St. Clairsville formerly of Bridgeport, died Monday February 8, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born May 24, 1952 in Wheeling, a daughter of the Late Emmett and Norma (O'Malley) McNinch. She was a member of the Church of Christ in St. Clairsville. In addition to her parents she was...

Peter P. Krahel Jr

Peter P. Krahel Jr

Feb 7, 2016

Peter P. Krahel Jr. 75, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday February 7, 2016 at his home. He was born May 6, 1940 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Peter P. Sr. and Martha (Hose) Krahel. He was a retired construction worker with Laborers Local # 809 Steubenville, a Catholic by faith, a member of the Lansing Sportsman Club,...

Essie L. Anderson

Essie L. Anderson

Feb 6, 2016

Essie Lorraine Anderson, 80 of Bridgeport formerly of Blaine, died Saturday February 6, 2016 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home Bridgeport. She was born September 9, 1935 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Elmer L. and Elsie (McEndree) Thomas. She was a member of the Riverview Bible Church Bridgeport, and a Christian. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Joseph K. Sempkowski Sr

Joseph K. Sempkowski Sr

Feb 6, 2016

Joseph K. Sempkowski Sr., 84, of Glen Robbins died Saturday February 6, 2016 at Valley Hospice North Steubenville. He was born July 22, 1931 in Glen Robbins, a son of the late Joseph and Sadie (Sickoski) Sempkowski. He was an employee of the former Ferro-Alloy in Brilliant for 24 years, and a retired employee of the Buckeye School System...

Jeanne  J. Hines

Jeanne J. Hines

Feb 1, 2016

Jeanne J. Hines, 94, of Barnesville, Ohio, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord, Monday, February 1, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born May 2, 1921 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late George M. Hines and Elizabeth L. Newhardt Hines. A retired teacher from the Canton Public School System after 35 years of...

Betty Lou Conway

Betty Lou Conway

Feb 1, 2016

Betty Lou Conway, 64 of Bridgeport, died Monday February 1, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born November 27, 1951 in Angola, New York, a daughter of the Edith (Leake) Higgins of Bridgeport and the late Charles Higgins. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a son Todd Elliott in 1980....

Joanne Schell Modreck

Joanne Schell Modreck

Feb 1, 2016

Joanne Schell Modreck, 85, of Brookside died Monday February 1, 2016 at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital. She was born November 9, 1930in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Arnold W. and Anna (Pogoreski) Schell. She was a retired Registered Nurse for Wheeling Hospital, a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church Bridgeport. Joanne was a graduate of Bridgeport High School class...

John Mich Makuch

John Mich Makuch

Jan 31, 2016

John M. "Jonah" Makuch, 88, of Dillonvale, OH, passed Sunday January 31, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born in Dillonvale on March 11, 1927, a son of the late Mike and Helen Jackowski Makuch. He is a retired employee of National Steel Service Center; a lifelong member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, Dillonvale American Legion, McCook...

Richard "Rick" Alan Totterdale

Richard "Rick" Alan Totterdale

Jan 29, 2016

Richard "Rick" Alan Totterdale, 68, of Colerain, Ohio, passed January 29, 2016 at home. He was born in Wheeling, WV, on August 9, 1947, a son of the late Robert L. Totterdale and Mildred Sicha Totterdale. He was a retired employee of Honeywell as a Field Service Representative, a graduate of The Ohio State University and a Coast Guard...

Gail Lee Henthorn

Gail Lee Henthorn

Jan 28, 2016

Gail Lee Henthorn, 79, of Bridgeport died Thursday January 28, 2016 at her home. She was born July 3, 1936 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Carl Ervin and Rae (Kindleberger) Coss. She was a retired Teachers Aide for the Bridgeport School System, and a member of Kirkwood United Methodist Church Bridgeport. Gail is survived by her loving...

Edward R. Polli

Edward R. Polli

Jan 28, 2016

Edward R. Polli of 1143 Howard St. Bridgeport Ohio died on January 28, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 10, 1928 the son of the late Rudolph and Mary (Zani) Polli. Ed was preceded in death by three sisters Agnes Sanna of Fontana CA and Mary Guglielmotti of Detroit MI and Henrietta Polli of...

Lillian I. Siculan

Lillian I. Siculan

Jan 28, 2016

Lillian I. Siculan, 86, of Bridgeport died Thursday January 28, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born June 29, 1929 in Bellaire, a daughter of the late Horace and Martha (Oberle) Drewett. She was a retired clerk for the former GC Murphy Co. and the custodian for Grace Presbyterian Church Martins Ferry. She was a...

Thomas L. Manion

Thomas L. Manion

Jan 28, 2016

Thomas L. Manion, 82 of Martins Ferry formerly of Bridgeport, died Thursday January 28, 2016 at his home. He was born February 12, 1933 in Bellaire, a son of the late Thomas J. and Geneva (Davis) Manion. He was retired from Maroon Enterprise, a veteran in the US Airforce, and a life member of the American Legion Post#1. In...

Stella "Stacy" Kogut

Stella "Stacy" Kogut

Jan 27, 2016

Stella L. "Stacy" Wolan Kogut, 84, of St. Clairsville formerly of Wheeling died Wednesday January 27, 2016 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. She was born September 15, 1931 in Canonsburg, PA, a daughter of the late Stanley and Kathryn Wolan. She was a former member of St. Ladislaus, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Church both of...