Obituaries

Evelyn Marie Jackson

Nov 1, 2014

Evelyn Marie Jackson, 92 of Bridgeport, died Saturday November 1, 2014 at Park Health Center St, Clairsville. She was born May 5, 1922 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Jacob Jr. and Marie (Guegold) Vossen. She was a retired secretary for the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Wheeling office, a life member of St. John's Lutheran Church Martins Ferry,...

James G. Spoon, Sr.

Nov 1, 2014

James G. Spoon, Sr., 83, of Barnesville, OH, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at his home. He was born April 2, 1931 in Colerain, OH a son of the late Grady W. and Anna (Walker) Spoon. He retired as a heavy equipment operator from the Operating Engineer Local of Akron, OH. Jim was a member of Hawkins Muzzle...

Clarence Graham

Nov 1, 2014

Clarence "John" Graham, 69, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 22, 1944 in Armstrongs Mills, Ohio, son of the late George and Goldie Willison Graham. John was a devoted family man and enjoyed spending time with the family pets. He was a former coal miner and truck driver....

Danny Hickenbottom

Oct 30, 2014

Danny Ross Hickenbottom, 62, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on July 2, 1952 in Canton, Ohio to Harley and Patricia Hickenbottom. He retired from United Dairy in Martins Ferry Ohio, where he worked for 31 years. He was baptized on March 5, 1988 as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and...

John David Nicodemus

Oct 29, 2014

John David Nicodemus, 80, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday October 29, 2014 at home. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on July 26, 1934, a son of the late David and Zelpha Stanton Nicodemus. He was a State Farm Insurance Agent for 41 years; a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bellaire; Lodge #438 F&AM of Bellaire; and...

Beverly G. Lamotte

Oct 29, 2014

Beverly G. LaMotte 60, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday October 29, 2014 at her home. She was born April 6, 1954 in Detroit Michigan, a daughter of late Elmer Oidtman and Katherine (Doughty) Zukowski of Martins Ferry. She was a retired Councilor for Crossroads Drug and Alcohol Center in St. Clairsville, the former co-owner of the Hall of Fame Café...

Kathleen Ann Gann

Oct 29, 2014

Kathleen Ann Gann, 75, of Bridgeport formerly of Wheeling, died Wednesday October 29, 2014 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South Wheeling. She was born July 26, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pa, a daughter of the late Louis and Ida (Pitchke) Ulmer. She was a Catholic by Faith and a housewife. Kathleen is survived by her children Michael (Wendy) Tronka of...

Mary Bowen

Oct 29, 2014

Mary "Kathy" Bowen, 67, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born October 31, 1946 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Ernie E. Rohrbach and Dorothy H. Carpenter Rohrbach. She was a homemaker. Kathy loved animals, country music, and spending time with her cat and four-legged grandchildren. Kathy is survived by her daughters, Jennifer...

Ansel Mcendree

Oct 28, 2014

Ansel J, McEndree, 60, of Quaker City, Ohio, died October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born April 24, 1954 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Donald E. McEndree and Mary L. Kemp McEndree. A talented craftsman, he enjoyed working with his hands, creating many things around his home. Ansel also enjoyed country music. In addition to his...

Fera Dawson

Oct 28, 2014

Fera L. Dawson, 96, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Walton Retirement Home. She was born April 20, 1918 in Temperanceville, Ohio, daughter of the late Allen Price and Trissie J. Swallie Price. She was a member of East Main Street Church of Christ. She was very family oriented, including her extended family at the church. She...

Robert Vannetta

Oct 27, 2014

Robert W. Vannetta, 59, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died, October 27, 2014. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kelly Kemp Braido & Patron Funeral Home & Crematory, Bethesda.

Francis Lucas

Oct 26, 2014

Francis L. Lucas, 75, of Morristown, Ohio, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born August 26, 1939 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Chester E. Lucas and Marguerite Carpenter. He was a retired truck driver from Ohio River Colleries and Yockey Trucking. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to...

Regina C. Pettit

Oct 24, 2014

Regina C. Pettit, 101, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, born on June 28, 1913 in Martins Ferry, died on Oct. 24, 2014 at Liza's Place. She and the late Forrest E. Pettit are now reunited. Regina was the oldest of 11 and the last surviving child of the late William and Gertrude (Dobbins) Neal. To fill the void she...

Myrna M. Besozzi

Oct 22, 2014

Myrna M. Besozzi 79 of Wolfhurst, died Wednesday October 22, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born July 23, 1935 in Duffy Ohio a daughter of the late Christopher and Missouri (Frye) Eubanks. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Dominic F. Palmer

Oct 21, 2014

Dominic Frank Palmer 84, of Bridgeport died Tuesday October 21, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 14, 1930 in Chester WV, a son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Leto) Palmer. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Martins Ferry Plant with 39 years of service, a Veteran of the Korean War in the US Army,...

Margaret A. Jastrebski

Oct 21, 2014

Margaret A. Jastrebski, 91, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Tuesday October 21, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born December 16, 1923 in Blaine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Widmor) Milhelcic. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wolfhurst, a member of the St. Joseph's Women's Club of Wolfhurst, CDA 1414 Bridgeport,...

Joyce Mae Butch

Oct 19, 2014

Joyce Mae Butch 66, of St. Clairsville formerly of Lansing, died Sunday October 19, 2014 at her home. She was born May13, 1948 in Wheeling. A daughter of the late Frank "Barney" and Rose (Orkis) Butch. She was a member of S. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, also a member of CWC, and a retired employee of Wheeling Hospital. She...

Ellen Morris

Oct 19, 2014

Ellen E. Morris, 70, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born October 29, 1943 in Byesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Chester Cumberlidge and Marie Hupp Cumberlidge. Ellen was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all that knew her. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist...

Sandra Kay Ruskin

Oct 19, 2014

Sandra Kay (Butler) Ruskin, 67, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed Sunday October 19, 2014 at home. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va. on December 31, 1946, a daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Knierim) Butler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Holmes, son: Jerry Ruskin Jr., daughter Wanda Jean Ruskin, granddaughter:...

Mary Deal

Oct 16, 2014

Mary Rose Deal, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born November 22, 1929 in Neffs, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur E. McGee and Dorothy E. Outland McGee. Mary Rose was a homemaker, making her family her life and most precious gift. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother....