Obituaries

Evelyn  M. (Bishop)  Guthrie

Evelyn M. (Bishop) Guthrie

Jan 23, 2014

Evelyn M. (Bishop) Guthrie, 83, of Sunrise Dr., Bridgeport, OH died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born Feb. 22, 1930 in Neff, OH, a daughter of the late Herbert and Ann (Kluski) Bishop. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother, and a Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents she was...

Paul W. Seevers

Paul W. Seevers

Jan 22, 2014

Paul W. "Freckles" Seevers, 89 of Bellaire formerly of Tinkletown, died Wednesday January 22, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born September 28, 1924 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Vincent and Ethel (Paul) Seevers. He was a retired employee of Ohio Power Co. with 40 years of service. He was also a...

John Joseph Forro Sr

John Joseph Forro Sr

Jan 22, 2014

John Joseph Forro Sr., 65, of Adena, Ohio, passed Wednesday January 22, 2014 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born in Dillonvale, Ohio on August 22, 1948, a son of the late Elmer and Anna Vargo Forro Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter Angela. John is survived by his companion...

Brett Mcgee

Brett Mcgee

Jan 21, 2014

Brett Michael McGee, 49, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed into the hands of our Lord on January 21, 2014. He was born August 22, 1964 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of Harry L. McGee and Ruthann Froehlich McGee. In addition to his parents, Brett is survived by his sisters, Lisa (Steve) Whitehurst of Mobile, Alabama, Beth (Jason) Brooks of Columbus, Ohio; brother,...

James  E. Kain

James E. Kain

Jan 21, 2014

James E. Kain, 75, of Colerain, OH, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Aug. 14, 1938 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Peter and Justina (Lander) Kain. He was retired from Ormet Corp.where he worked in the Engineering and Purchasing Departments for over 20 years. Jim was an active...

Alice E. Palmer

Alice E. Palmer

Jan 20, 2014

Alice E. Palmer 88, of Bridgeport formerly of Wheeling, died Monday January 20, 2014 at her home. She was born March 1, 1925 in Boydesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Louis and Katherine (East) Hess. She was a retired receptionist for the Dance Dimensions in Wheeling, and a member of the Greggsville United Methodist Church. In addition to...

Jacinta  Rose (Zerla)  Trainor

Jacinta Rose (Zerla) Trainor

Jan 19, 2014

Jacinta Rose (Zerla) Trainor, 75, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born March 28, 1938 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Emma Z. Zerla. Rose graduated from Dillonvale High School and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry. In addition to...

Thomas T.J. Orth

Thomas T.J. Orth

Jan 18, 2014

Thomas Joseph "TJ" Orth, 49, of Wolfhurst, died Saturday January 18, 2014 at his home. He was born March 5, 1964 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Harry T. and Rose "Honey" (Rudzinski) Orth. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Sherry Orth. He was an Electrical Worker out of the...

Charles Jack Morse Sr

Charles Jack Morse Sr

Jan 18, 2014

MORSE, Charles Jack Sr., 87, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Saturday, January 18, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.He was born in Brockport, PA, on December 2, 1926, a son of the late Charles W. and Laura Belle Gardner Morse.Jack was a Methodist, a retired employee of Norfolk & Western Railroad; a member of the Dillonvale American Legion, McCook Post...

Freda Virginia Boner

Freda Virginia Boner

Jan 17, 2014

Boner, Freda Virginia (Fehr), 93, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Friday January 17th, 2014, at her home. She was born on October 3rd, 1920, at home in Lansing, Ohio, the daughter of the late Margaret and Harry Fehr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Boner, Jr., a son James Glen Boner, brothers...

William Gatchell

William Gatchell

Jan 17, 2014

William "Had" Gatchell, 86, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Friday January 17, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport on June 15, 1927, a son of the late Hadres W. and Bonnie Marie Covey Gatchell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lou Howell Gatchell; and a sister Vera Marie Smith....

John L. Yost Jr

John L. Yost Jr

Jan 15, 2014

John L. Yost Jr., 93 of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday January 15, 2014 at Acuity Hospital Trinity East Steubenville. He was born October 28. 1920 in Mt. Pleasant, a son of the late John L. Sr. and Edna (Alvey) Yost. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Yorkville Plant, a veteran of WWII in the Merchant Marines, and the...

Mona Jean Bremer

Mona Jean Bremer

Jan 13, 2014

Mona Jean (Lash) Bremer, 64, of Valley Grove, W.Va., passed Monday January 13, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on December 13, 1949, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred Suter Lash. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grand-daughter Hope Ann Bremer. Mona is survived by sons:...

Kenneth  C. Robey,  Sr.

Kenneth C. Robey, Sr.

Jan 12, 2014

Kenneth C. Robey, Sr., 69, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Ross Heart Hospital at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. He died peacefully with his family at his side. He was born July 5, 1944 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late Melvin L. Robey, Sr. and Julia V. (Shreve) Robey....

Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson

Jan 11, 2014

Walter Darnell "Nipsey" Johnson, 52, of Wheeling died Saturday January 11, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born April 28, 1961 in Wheeling, a son of ZoAnn (Wilks) Johnson Fields of Bridgeport and the late Walter B. Johnson. Walter was a member of the Wayman AME Church Wheeling. In addition to his mother Walter is survived by an aunt,...

Wayne F. Anthony

Wayne F. Anthony

Jan 11, 2014

Wayne Ferris Anthony, Jr., 64, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014 after a nearly yearlong battle with esophageal cancer.Wayne was a 1968 graduate of Bridgeport High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1970-1971.He was a wonderful storyteller and was well-loved by his immediate and extended family.Wayne was a well-liked colleague...

George Rogers

George Rogers

Jan 11, 2014

George W. Rogers, 71, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at his home. He was born April 14, 1942 in Bethesda, Ohio, son of the late William Craig Rogers and Ida M. Willis Rogers. He was a member of the Bethesda Church of The Nazarene. He was retired from United Dairy, where he had worked as a blow...

Wilma Cross

Wilma Cross

Jan 11, 2014

Wilma V. Cross, 97, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 17, 1916 in Belmont, Ohio, daughter of the late Frank Loy and Dessie Snyder Loy. A member of the North Main Street Church of Christ in Bethesda, Wilma was a housemother at the former Belmont County Children's...

Carl Zaleski

Carl Zaleski

Jan 10, 2014

Carl J. "Zeke" Zaleski, 75, of Freeport, formerly of Lansing, died Friday January 10, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 5, 1938 in Bellaire, a son of the late Stanley and Mildred (Novak) Zaleski. He was a retired employee of Ormet Corporation, a member of the Lansing Sportsman Club, and Polish Club Wolfhurst, he was also an...

Ralph Baker

Ralph Baker

Jan 10, 2014

Ralph V. Baker, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 2, 1936 in Lamira, Ohio, son of the late Art Baker and Margaret Conley McCauley. Ralph worked in construction for many years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He proudly served his country in...