Obituaries

Christopher Scott Laipple

Christopher Scott Laipple

Jan 17, 2016

Christopher Scott Laipple, 44 of Wheeling formerly of St. Clairsville, died Sunday January 17, 2016 at his home. He was born December 23, 1971 in Martins Ferry, a son of Edwin (Delores) Laipple of Bridgeport, and Patricia (David) Bedwell Hupp of Martins Ferry. He was an employee of Domino Pizza, and a graduate of St. Clairsville High School class...

Bonnie  L. Henderson

Bonnie L. Henderson

Jan 17, 2016

Bonnie Henderson, 55, of Barnesville, Ohio, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born September 2, 1960 in Bellaire, Ohio, daughter of the late Ervon Jones and Kathryn Bates Jones. A loving, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Bonnie was a person of strong character. She was helpful, considerate, and an avid Bingo player. She had...

Robert  L. Meeker,  Jr.

Robert L. Meeker, Jr.

Jan 16, 2016

Robert L. Meeker, Jr., 57, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Jan. 16. 2016 at his residence. He was born Sept. 19, 1958 in Martins Ferry a son of JoAnn (Borck) Meeker and the late Robert L. Meeker, Sr. He was a driver for "On Time Delivery". Bob was a honorary member of the M.F.V.F.D. Liberty Engine Co., Martins...

Cleo  L. Kemp

Cleo L. Kemp

Jan 15, 2016

Cleo Coss Wees Kemp, 92, of Morristown, Ohio, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Forest Hill Retirement Community in St. Clairsville. She was born September 19, 1923 in Bridgeport, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul and Blanche Huston Coss. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Cleo and her first husband, George, owned the Wees Car Hop on Route...

Harry Wilmot Van Horn

Harry Wilmot Van Horn

Jan 14, 2016

Harry Wilmot Van Horn, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 23, 1925 in Morristown, Ohio, son of the late Frank C. Van Horn and Margaret Skaggs Van Horn. Harry retired from the Barnesville VFW, of which he was a life member. He was an avid gardener, sharing his home grown...

Anthony L. "Tony" Ray

Anthony L. "Tony" Ray

Jan 13, 2016

Anthony L. "Tony" Ray, 48, of Martins Ferry left this earthly place for a heavenly place on Wednesday January 13, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 11, 1967 in Martins Ferry. He was baptized at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Bridgeport. Tony is survived by his mother Mary (Ray) Ross-Hogan of Martins Ferry,...

Robert C. Rice

Robert C. Rice

Jan 13, 2016

Robert C. Rice, 60, of St. Clairsville, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 10, 1955 in Columbus, a son of the late Clarence and Viola (Pyle) Rice. He was a truck driver for J&M Trucking Co. a Veteran in the US Army in the 101 Airborne....

Thomas  W. Hohman

Thomas W. Hohman

Jan 12, 2016

Thomas W. Hohman, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born September 1, 1936 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Paul J. and Charlotte E. (McDonald) Hohman. Tom retired from the Martins Ferry branch of the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of American...

Georgia  C. (Barker)  Leach

Georgia C. (Barker) Leach

Jan 10, 2016

Georgia C. (Barker) Leach, 68, of Martins Ferry, OH, went to be with the Lord, January 10, 2016. She was born January 26, 1947 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late George and Jennie T. (Zelkowski) Barker. Georgia loved her church family at First Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry where she was a Deacon and former Trustee. She...

Jerry William Heath Sr

Jerry William Heath Sr

Jan 9, 2016

TOGETHER AGAIN: Jerry W. Heath Sr. 75, of Lansing died Saturday January 9, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 2, 1940 in St. Clairville, a son of the late George S. and Virginia Rose (McCort) Heath. He was a retired employee of North American Coal Co. and a veteran in the US Army. In addition to his...

Barbara  J. Mann

Barbara J. Mann

Jan 8, 2016

Barbara J. Mann, 70, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at her home, in the loving care of her daughter, Tracy, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 27, 1945 in Hendrysburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Densel Murphy and Ada Grant Murphy. A loving mother and grandmother, Barbara was an avid reader...

Marie-Dominique Forro

Marie-Dominique Forro

Jan 8, 2016

Marie-Dominique Forro, 65, of Dillonvale, died Friday January 8, 2016 at Liza's Place Wheeling. She was born May 31, 1950 in Grand Vosges France, a daughter of the late Edmond and Jeanne Rouff. She was a Catholic by faith and a housewife. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her two brothers Jean and Robert...

Frederick Theodore Depaulis

Frederick Theodore Depaulis

Jan 8, 2016

Frederick Theodore DePaulis, 74 of Shadyside died Friday January 8, 2016 at Bellaire Hospital. He was born September 13, 1941 in Bellaire, a son of the late Columbo "Babe" and Anna (Clouse) DePaulis Jr. He was a retired Parts Manager for Bob Robinson Motor Group, and a Catholic by faith. Fred loved to golf and fish in the summer,...

Lorraine E Yingst

Lorraine E Yingst

Jan 7, 2016

Lorraine E. Yingst, 96, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed Thursday January 7, 2016 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born in Steubenville on September 1, 1919, a daughter of the late Clarence and Caroline Floto Bucy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Ernest L. Yingst; a son, George Yingst, two brothers and...

Marcella L. Mullen

Marcella L. Mullen

Jan 7, 2016

Marcella L. Mullen, 73 of Bridgeport died Thursday January 7, 2016 at Liza's Place Wheeling. She was born November 15, 1942 in Barton, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Imer. She was a Methodist by faith and a housewife. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two grandsons John E. Mullen III, and...

Sandra "Sandy Mcdevitt

Sandra "Sandy Mcdevitt

Jan 4, 2016

Sandra L. "Sandy" McDevitt, 68 of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio died Monday January 4, 2016 at Autumn Health of Adena. She was born July 21, 1947 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Gordon and Bernadette (Barrett) Hennebert. She was a retired employee of the United Ohio Valley Dairy Martins Ferry, a Methodist by Faith, a member of the O.E.S....

Mabel  L. Pastva

Mabel L. Pastva

Jan 4, 2016

Mabel L. Pastva, 85, of Litchfield Park, Arizona and longtime resident of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. She was born July 27, 1930 in Bethesda, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles F. Marmie and Nellie Gay Chambers Marmie. She was a former student of Barnesville schools, retired from Barnesville Hospital, and enjoyed playing Bingo as often...

Harry Dean Carpenter

Harry Dean Carpenter

Jan 3, 2016

Harry Dean Carpenter, 87, of Rayland, OH, passed Sunday, January 3, 2016, at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born in Rayland on January 4, 1928, a son of the late Arch and Gladys Taylor Carpenter. Harry was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Smithfield Masonic Lodge 182, Scottish Rite of Steubenville, Shriners Temple, Wheeling, VFW Yorkville, he...

Howard William Atwood

Howard William Atwood

Jan 2, 2016

Howard William "Bill" Atwood, 80, of Dillonvale, OH, passed Saturday January 2, 2016. He was born in Mount Pleasant, OH, on March 25, 1935, a son of the late Howard and Bertha Wilson Atwood. Bill was a member of Pine Valley Sportsman Club, Lions Club, and owner of the Atwood Home. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

Richard Yourkovich,  Sr.

Richard Yourkovich, Sr.

Jan 2, 2016

Richard Yourkovich, Sr., of Martins Ferry, OH went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2016 at age 67. Rich was born September 6, 1948 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late William and Nellie (Gostyla) Yourkovich. He was a long standing member and trustee of First Christian Church of Martins Ferry. Rich was a former member...