Obituaries
Gene Cook
Aug 8, 2014
Gene A. Cook, 93, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Friday, August 8, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born September 9, 1920 in Quaker City, Ohio, daughter of the late William Johnson and Sarah Gallagher Johnson. She was a member of Barnesville First United Methodist Church and Women's Society. She was a retired case worker from the Department of...
Shirley Conley
Aug 7, 2014
Shirley Ann Conley, 79, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born December 8, 1934 in Benwood, West Virginia, daughter of the late John Warren Phillips and Francis Parker Phillips. Shirley was retired from Voca Corp after many years of service and was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church...
Rosemarie Burke
Aug 6, 2014
Rosemarie Burke, 80, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday August 6, 2014 at Valley Hospice South, Liza's Place, Wheeling, W.Va. She was born in Lansing, Ohio on December 8, 1933, a daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth Pogan Nemeth. Rosemarie was a retired employee of Quinn Development as an office manager; and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church....
Mary Z. Delvecchio
Aug 6, 2014
TOGETHER AGAINMary Z. DelVecchio, 94, died Aug.6, 2014 at Liza's Place. She was surrounded by her nieces, Chris Parker, Susan Lee and her faithful caregivers, who had cared for her in her home.Mary was born in Stewartsville, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Sam Zatezalo and Martha Visnic Zatezalo. She grew up on the family farm in...
Regina S. (Higgs) Sayre
Aug 5, 2014
On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Regina S. (Higgs) Sayre, age 62, died at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD. She and her husband, Tim, have lived in Lusby, MD for 23 years. She is predeceased by her father, Earl A. Higgs of Martins Ferry, OH. Regina was born on December 27, 1951. She grew up in a...
Mary Lou Welshans
Aug 5, 2014
TOGETHER AGAIN: Mary Lou Welshans 86, of Adena formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at Autumn Health Care of Adena. She was born January 26, 1928 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Jay E. and Bertha (Smith) Messerly. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church, she was a assistant buyer for...
William C. Soltes
Aug 4, 2014
William C. "Bill" Soltes 90, of St. Clairsville formerly of Barton died August 4, 2014 at Forest Hill Retirement Complex St. Clairsville. He was born September 5, 1923 in Barton a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Maltez) Soltes. He was a retired tool and die maker for the former International Harvester Plant Shadyside. He was a veteran...
Alberta E. (Warsinskey) Delbert
Aug 4, 2014
Alberta E. (Warsinskey) Delbert, 93, of Newark, OH formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 at Arlington Care Center, Newark, OH. She was born Nov. 5, 1920 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Christian and Bertha (Obermann) Warsinskey. She retired after 50 years as a Avon Representative where she received many awards and treated...
Ann K. Humphrey
Aug 3, 2014
Ann K. (Kucera) Humphrey, 96 of Adena formerly of Colerain, died Sunday August 3, 2014 at Autumn Health Care of Adena. She was born February 2, 1918 in Lansing, a daughter of the late James and Barbara (Soyka) Kucera. She was a Presbyterian by faith, a member of the CSA Lodge, and a homemaker. In addition to her parents...
Scott B. Reline
Jul 31, 2014
Scott B. Reline, 58 of Sunset Heights Bridgeport, died Thursday July 31 2014 at his home. He was born December 23, 1955 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late William and Jackie (Jones) Reline. He was the former owner of the Huston Handrail Co. Scott is survived by brothers; William (Marla) Reline of Nashville, TN, and Bruce (Pat)...
Cathy Joann Magistro
Jul 31, 2014
Cathy J. Magistro, 59, of Colerain, Ohio, passed suddenly Thursday July 31, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Wheeling on January 24, 1955 a daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Donovan Parfinovich. She was an active member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and the Office Manager at Wilson Funeral Homes for many years....
Thomas W. Riser, Iv
Jul 29, 2014
Thomas W. Riser IV, 35, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born Jan. 9, 1979 in Wheeling, WV a son of Thomas W. Riser, III of Wheeling and Kimberly (Wensyel) Riser of Martins Ferry. Tom was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh in the French Dept. He was preceded...
Bertha L. (Glass) Tolliver
Jul 28, 2014
Bertha L. (Glass) "Mom Bert" Tolliver, 88, of Chattanooga, TN formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, July 28, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born October 19, 1925 in Chattanooga, TN a daughter of the late Andrew and Ophelia (Hodge) Glass. She was retired from Peterson Nursing Home, Wheeling, WV. She was an assistant...
Joseph Floyd Zurek Sr
Jul 28, 2014
Joseph Floyd Zurek Sr., 96, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Monday July 28, 2014 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. He was born in Robyville, OH on July 20, 1918, a son of the late Andrew and Antonia Kolaszca Zurek. He was a retired employee of Consolidated Coal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Arguell E. "Mutt" Helms
Jul 26, 2014
Arguell E. "Mutt" Helms, 94, formerly of Sunset Heights and Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Belmont Manor, St. Clairsville, OH. He was born May 12, 1920 in Cedar Rocks, WV a son of the late Austin and Mary (Shorts) Helms. He was a former employee of Ayers Limestone Quarry and retired from the Ormet Corporation....
Johannah Margaret Rubeis
Jul 24, 2014
Johannah M. (Fleahman) Rubeis, 90 of Wheeling Island died Thursday July 24, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 22, 1922 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Frank D. and Josephine F. (Creighton) Fleahman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by Brothers George, William, Gus Fleahman, and Louise Fleahman Howe, Sisters Dorothy "Tub"...
Joann (Latimer) Knellinger
Jul 24, 2014
JoAnn (Latimer) Conaway Knellinger, 86, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, July 24, 2014 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born July 28, 1927 in Columbus, OH, a daughter of the late Alfred B. and Lorena B. (Murray) Latimer. She was a former employee of the Martins Ferry Public Library and also a member of the...
John Higgins
Jul 23, 2014
John W. Higgins, 57, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. He was born September 27, 1956 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, son of the late Robert L. Higgins and Mary Bean Higgins Shinall. John was a Baptist by faith. He loved Bingo, sudko puzzles, and was an avid TV watcher. He enjoyed being with his family...
Marlene J. (Gotshall) Longwell
Jul 22, 2014
Marlene J. (Gotshall) Longwell, 73, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born Feb. 1, 1941 in Steubenville, OH a daughter of the late Roy E. and Mary I. (Duck) Gotshall. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martins Ferry, OH. In addition to her parents she was...
Charles Funkhouser
Jul 22, 2014
Charles R. Funkhouser, 73, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his home. He was born October 2, 1940, in Bellaire, Ohio, son of the late John Funkhouser and Ethel Moore Funkhouser. He was an honorary deacon of Hillcrest Bible Church. Charles enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching birds, as well as being an avid reader. It was his...
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