Obituaries

George K. Nagy

George K. Nagy

May 11, 2015

George K. Nagy Sr. 67, of St. Clairsville, died, on Monday May 11, 2015, at his home. He was born June 27, 1947, in Wheeling, a son of Martha (Surowka) Nagy, of Blaine and the late Frank Nagy. He was a retired employee, of Top Hat Stove, in Wheeling, a veteran of the US Army, the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian...

Freda M. Visnic

Freda M. Visnic

May 11, 2015

TOGETHER AGAIN; Freda M. Visnic 93, of Wolfhurst, died Monday May 11, 2015 at the House of Hearts in St. Clairsville. She was born January 14, 1922 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late August and Eleanor (Souillard) Ossana. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wolfhurst and CWC of the Church. In addition to her...

Cynthia Graham

Cynthia Graham

May 9, 2015

Cynthia A. Graham, 59, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1956 in Cambridge, Ohio, daughter of the late Richard G. Moore and Bonnie L. Wineman Moore. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Cindy worked for her Uncle John at J-Mo Meats for 18 years,...

James Lloyd Tanner, Sr

James Lloyd Tanner, Sr

May 8, 2015

James Lloyd Tanner Sr., 60, of Mount Pleasant, OH, passed Friday May 8, 2015 at UPMC Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born June 7, 1954, a son of the late Lloyd and Helen Thompson Tanner. Jim was a member of Friends Evangelical Church, 40 year member of Mt. Pleasant VFD, and was associated with Mt. Pleasant Police and Jefferson...

Helen Knollinger

Helen Knollinger

May 6, 2015

Helene E. (Ficker) Knollinger, 95, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, surrounded by her family. Helen was born March 5, 1920 in Stollberg, Sachen, Germany, daughter of the late Otto and Emma Rohner Ficker. She emigrated from Germany to the United States at age three and the family settled in Weirton, WV. She graduated from...

Elwood Blair

Elwood Blair

May 5, 2015

Elwood E. Blair, 56, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 5, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born March 13, 1959 to Thelma Nitzsky Elliott and the late Arthur Blair, Sr. There will be no visitation and a private service and interment will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kelly Kemp Braido...

Beverly Caldwell

Beverly Caldwell

May 1, 2015

Beverly J. Caldwell, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born December 12, 1931 in Moundsville, West Virginia, daughter of the late Arthur Cunningham and Glenda Homes Cunningham. A homemaker, Beverly was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed puzzles, playing cards, and long walks with her husband....

Shirley  M. (Novak)  Kinnan

Shirley M. (Novak) Kinnan

Apr 30, 2015

Shirley M. (Novak) Kinnan, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Apr. 30, 2015 at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice, Wheeling, WV. She was born Feb. 25, 1936 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Albert, Sr. and Helen (Vereb) Novak. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she was...

Louis C. Jackson

Louis C. Jackson

Apr 30, 2015

Louis C. Jackson 66 of Wheeling formerly of Bridgeport, died Thursday April 30, 2015 in Pittsburgh. He was born November 22, 1948 in Tiltonsville, a son of the late Elsie and Virginia (Birch) Jackson. He was a member the Bethlehem Temple, a truck driver, and a veteran in the US Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Helen Marie Bleen

Helen Marie Bleen

Apr 29, 2015

Helen Marie Bleen, 95, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday April 29, 2015 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. She was born in Bridgeport, Ohio on August 24, 1919, a daughter of the late John and Annie Dlesk Trytko. Helen was a retired employee of Harts Family Center and an Evangelist by faith. In addition to her parents, she was...

Charles B. Bennett

Charles B. Bennett

Apr 29, 2015

Charles "Chuck" E. Bennett, 73, of Brookside, Ohio, passed Wednesday April 29, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on April 21, 1942, a son of the late Harold and Dorothy Rose Bennett. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by several siblings. Chuck was a retired employee of Lens Crafters...

Floyd A. Trouten

Floyd A. Trouten

Apr 27, 2015

Floyd A. Trouten Jr. 80 of Brookside died Monday April 27, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 12, 1934 in Martins Ferry, a son of the late Floyd A Sr. and Della A. (Funari) Trouten. He was a retired employee of the Ormet Corporation, a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...

Marilyn Turner

Marilyn Turner

Apr 27, 2015

Marilyn Lou Turner, 72, of Bethesda, Ohio died Monday, April 27, 2015. She was born April 17, 1943 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Ernest E. Turner and Edna M. Hunt Turner. She was retired from Cooks Printing Press where she worked as a receptionist. She enjoyed walking, Bingo, and playing Euchre, her favorite card game. Marilyn was a...

Jan T. Reed

Jan T. Reed

Apr 24, 2015

Jan T Reed,72, of Brookside Ohio passed Friday, April 24,2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio July 27,1942, a son of the late Raymond and Emily Petran Reed. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Connie Dienstel Reed. Jan was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a professional...

Sharon  K. (Hoff)  Battistone

Sharon K. (Hoff) Battistone

Apr 24, 2015

Sharon K. (Hoff) Battistone, 58, of Mt. Pleasant Pike, Martins Ferry, OH died April 24, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Moundsville, WV. She was born April 19, 1957 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Alvin and Helen (Butler) Hoff. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Tyrone A....

Shirley J. Lewis

Shirley J. Lewis

Apr 23, 2015

Shirley J. Lewis 83 of Dillonvale, died Thursday April 23, 2015 at Trinity West Hospital Steubenville. She was born January 7, 1932 in Steubenville, a daughter of the late John and Minnie (Jack) Snider. She was a retired school bus driver for the Jefferson County School of Bright Promise, and a Methodist by faith, Shirley liked reading, playing games...

Peggy Yvonne Bensie-Cothran

Peggy Yvonne Bensie-Cothran

Apr 22, 2015

Peggy Yvonne Bensie - Cothran, 78, of Tiltonsville, Ohio, passed Wednesday April 22, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 8, 1937, a daughter of the late James and Hazel Donley Fetty. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband Charles H. Bensie; her second husband Harry "Hank"...

Gideon Jewell

Gideon Jewell

Apr 19, 2015

Gideon A. Jewell, 78, of Bellaire,Ohio died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He was born February 25, 1937. A loving father and grandfather, Gideon was a lifelong farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy L. Jewell. Gideon is survived by his daughters, Loretta (Lonnie) Cruise of Bellaire, Ohio, Vicki Jewel, Ila (John) Jewell...

Beulah L. Skeens

Beulah L. Skeens

Apr 16, 2015

Beulah L. Skeens 91 of Bridgeport, died Thursday April 16, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born July 22, 1923 in Holden WV, a daughter of the late Leon and Ethel (Sibley) Bronz. She was a Pentecostal by faith. A volunteer at Wheeling Hospital for 25 years, and a member of Wheeling Hospital's Aux. Club. In addition to her...

William "Bob" Robert Davis

William "Bob" Robert Davis

Apr 15, 2015

William Robert "Bob" Davis Jr., 78, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday April 15, 2015 at home. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on September 22, 1936, a son of the late William Robert "Sonny" Davis and Mary Mildred McKeen Davis. Bob was a retired employee of the Kroger Company; Thursday Morning Coffee Club; award winning golfer; Ham Radio operator...