Obituaries

Vicki L. Ickler

Dec 17, 2015

Vicki L. Ickler, 59 of Martins Ferry died Thursday December 17, 2015 at her home. She was born February 8, 1956 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of Kathryn V. (Baxter) Zonker and the late William P. Zonker. She was an employee of Wheeling Hospital, and a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Vicki is survived by her loving...

Eva Vadasz

Dec 17, 2015

Eva Lazor Vadasz, 91, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed Thursday December 17, 2015 at Trinity East. She was born in Canonsburg, PA, on February 26, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Mary Kirr Lazor. Eva was the manager of Hills Elementary School Cafeteria for 27 years, and an active member of St. Andrew Church. In addition to...

Sylvia Jane Calhoun

Dec 15, 2015

Sylvia Jane Calhoun, 57, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Bowerston Nursing Home. She was born August 21, 1958 in Dennison, Ohio, daughter of the late John Haney and Evelene Woodring Haney. Jane, as she was known to many, was a kindhearted person, with a deep love for her family. Jane will be sadly missed by her...

Mary Battin

Dec 14, 2015

Mary Battin, 99, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of N. 5th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Forest Hills Retirement Community, St. Clairsville. She was born December 6, 1916 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John F. and Katherine "Katie" (Schomber) Battin. She was employed by the city of Martins Ferry as Treasurer...

Genevieve (Sako) Shemenski

Dec 14, 2015

Genevieve "Gen" (Sako) Shemenski, 96, formerly of Deep Run, OH and Mount Vernon, OH passed away on December 14, 2015 at Parkside Village Retirement Community in Westerville, OH. She was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Lucy's Catholic Church in Tiltonsville, OH. She retired from Imperial-Clevite Corp. in Bridgeport, OH. Gen was born in Deep Run, OH,...

Jack R. Graham

Dec 14, 2015

Jack R. Graham, 82 of Pleasant Grove, passed away Monday December 14, 2015 at Liza's Place Wheeling surrounded by his family. He was born October 10, 1933 in Blaine, a son of the late Isaac and Evelyn (Melson) Graham. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Martins Ferry Plant with 31 years of service, and a member of...

Andrew Koran

Dec 13, 2015

Andrew Koran "Sonny" Andrew 70 of Dillonvale OH. passed away December 13. He was born June 23, 1945 and was the son of Andy Koran Sr. And Leona Koran. He is survived by his wife Linda Koran; His two sons Jeffrey and Jody Koran. His two sisters, Andrea Caralla, Edith Dunn and his brother Terry Koran. Also his grandaughter...

Donnie L. Ratcliff Sr

Dec 12, 2015

Donnie L. Ratcliff Sr. 78, of Wheeling, died Saturday December 12, 2015 at Ohio Valley Medical Center Wheeling. He was born June 22, 1937 in Wheeling. According to Donnie's wishes there will be no service and private burial will held at the convenience of the family. Wilson Funeral Home 920 National Road Brookside assisting the family. To leave the...

Janet M. Thompson

Dec 11, 2015

Janet M. Thompson, 71, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at her home. She was born July 8, 1944 in Circleville, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold Jackson and Helen Eveland Jackson. A very giving, selfless, kindhearted person, Janet had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to shop. Throughout the years she maintained a close bond with...

George Becca, Sr.

Dec 11, 2015

George Becca, Sr., 82 of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 20, 1933 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Michael and Eva (Jurka) Becca. He was retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel were...

Jesse William Watson Jr

Dec 10, 2015

Jesse William Watson Jr., 21, of Bridgeport, OH, passed Thursday December 10, 2015. He was born in Glen Dale, WV on September 29, 1994, a son of Jesse William Watson and Tina Zetty Nolan. He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Don and Ruth Zetty; and paternal grandparent Jesse Butler. In addition to his parents, he is survived...

Ruth Virginia Main

Dec 8, 2015

Ruth Virginia (Wright) Main, 78, of New Cumberland, WV, passed Tuesday December 8, 2015 at Bishop Joseph H. Hodges Continuous Care Center, Wheeling. She was born in Hundred, WV, on February 7, 1937, a daughter of the late Nathan and Eva Wright. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband William C. Main; a...

Andrea K. Papp

Dec 8, 2015

Andrea K. Papp, 62, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV. She was born September 17, 1953 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Andrew Papp, Jr. and Eunice (Sirtoli) Papp. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a nephew, John A. Straface, Jr....

Anthony "Tony" P Cuffaro Sr

Dec 7, 2015

Anthony "Tony" Peter Cuffaro Sr., 71, of Bridgeport, OH, passed Monday December 7, 2015 at Park Health, St. Clairsville, OH. He was born in Wheeling, WV, on July 12, 1944, a son of the late Pete and Emma Soltez Cuffaro. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Sharon Young Cuffaro. Anthony was a...

Russell K. Armstrong

Dec 7, 2015

Just like the 76 trombones in "The Music Man," Martins Ferry icon Russell Kenneth Armstrong led the big parade for more than 50 years. Armstrong, the former high school band director and third-ward city councilman, died Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age 76, after a battle with cancer. Armstrong resided in Martins Ferry with his wife, Suzanne and...

Nellie (Kornacki) Covington

Dec 6, 2015

Nellie "Anyella" (Kornacki), Covington, 94, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Belmont Manor Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born December 4, 1921 in Harpersville, OH a daughter of the late Walter and Maryanna (Glinka) Kornacki. She was a catholic by faith and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry. Nellie was...

Thelma Polomik

Dec 5, 2015

TOGETHER AGAIN: Thelma Polomik, 81, of St. Clairsville formerly of Wolfhurst died Saturday December 5, 2015 at Forest Hills Retirement Center St. Clairsville. She was born August 8, 1934 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Michael Sr. and Kathryn (Rothermund) Stanton. She was a Nurse, a housewife, also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, and the...

Marjorie M. Trouten

Dec 4, 2015

TOGETHER AGAIN: Marjorie M. Trouten 82, of Brookside died Friday December 4, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling. She was born October 12, 1933 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late George and Nellie (Bendekgey) Gonot. She was a retired employee of the former Tri-State Rack Martins Ferry, a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Bridgeport, and the...

Anna L. Parissi

Dec 4, 2015

Anna L. Parissi, 90 of Steubenville formerly of Mingo Junction, Ohio, died Friday December 4, 2015 at Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born March 20, 1925 in Mingo Junction, a daughter of the late Romeo and Anna (DeSantis) Parissi. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church Mingo Junction. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Loreen S. (Bednar) Shreve

Nov 30, 2015

Loreen S. (Bednar) Shreve, 64, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 17, 1951 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Albert J. Bednar, Jr. and Phyllis J. (Gitto) Bednar. Loreen was a retired hairdresser from J. C. Penney & Co. Surviving are her...