Obituaries

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

May 30, 2013

Linda M. Shaw, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio died May 30, 2013 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born September 17, 1948 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Albert A. Street and Beulah M. Hayes Street. Linda was a homemaker and a devoted mother and grandmother. In addition to her paretns, she was preceded in death by her son,...

Violet Viola Griffith

Violet Viola Griffith

May 28, 2013

Violet Viola Griffith, 70, of Tiltonsville, Ohio, passed Tuesday May 28, 2013 at EORH, Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born in Glen Robbins, Ohio on September 3, 1942, a daughter of the late Andy and Eva Mae Parrish Griffith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers: Harvey, James and Joseph Griffith. Violet is survived...

Chuck Lee Miller

Chuck Lee Miller

May 28, 2013

Charles Lee "Chuck" Miller 78 of Wheeling died Tuesday May 28, 2013 at Bishop Hodges Continuous Care Center Wheeling. He was born April 7, 1935 in Wheeling, a son of the late Joseph and Flora (Minor) Miller. He was a retired Ironworker with local # 549; Chuck loved fishing and antique cars. In addition to his parents he was...

Margaret E. Mercer

Margaret E. Mercer

May 28, 2013

Margaret E. Mercer 96, of Harrisville, died Tuesday May 28, 2013 at Autumn Health Care Center Adena surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 22, 1916 in Georgetown, Ohio, a daughter of the late John "Henderson" Moore and Mary (Sargent) Moore. She was a member of the Harrisville United Methodist Church for 80 years, a retired cook...

Sonny Reeb

Sonny Reeb

May 26, 2013

Eugene K. "Sonny" Reeb, 58, of Colerain, OH died Sunday, May 26, 2013. He was born May 31, 1954 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of Vera Mae (Graham) Reeb and the late Kenneth E. Reeb. He was retired from the Mingo Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Sonny was a professional archer for over 20 years for Hoyt Archery....

Vearl Elerick

Vearl Elerick

May 25, 2013

Vearl "Whitey" Elerick Jr., 79 of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed suddenly on his birthday Saturday May 25,2013. He was born in Bannock, Ohio on May 25, 1934, a son of the late Vearl and Mary Dikant Elerick. He was a retired employee of ITW Steel and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant. In addition to his parents, he...

Floyd Kappler

Floyd Kappler

May 25, 2013

Floyd Kappler, 84, of Wheeling, W.Va., passed peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday May 25, 2013 at Peterson Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio on April 1, 1929, a son of the late Charles Frederick and Ethel Bolen Kappler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Randall Lawrence...

Marcia Alice Patterson

Marcia Alice Patterson

May 24, 2013

Marcia Alice Patterson, 86, of Barton Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed Friday May 24, 2013 at Bishop Joseph H. Hodges Continuous Care Center, Wheeling, W. Va. She was born April 21, 1927, a daughter of the late Ruel E. and Esther Steinman Blair. Marcia was a former Buyer for Stone & Thomas Department Stores; an Elder and Deacon at...

Phillip Piatt

Phillip Piatt

May 20, 2013

Phillip "Pete" Piatt, 69, of Belmont, Ohio died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Wheeling hospital. He was born October 27, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Franklin H. Piatt and Virginia M. Spurrier. Pete was a retired tree trimmer from KK Tree and past president of the Barnesville Eagles. He enjoyed playing poker, In addition to his parents,...

Hattie L. Dlesk

Hattie L. Dlesk

May 18, 2013

Hattie L. (Warrick) Dlesk, 93, of Adena, OH died on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Autumn Healthcare of Adena. She was born on February 18, 1920 to the late James and Laura (Hinegardner) Warrick. She was a member of the Martins Ferry Church of God and retired from G.C. Murphy and Company in Wheeling, WV. In addition to her...

Vincent J. Pinter

Vincent J. Pinter

May 17, 2013

Vincent J. Pinter 90, of Barton, died Friday May 17, 2013 at his home. He was born November 24, 1922 in Barton, a son of the late Vince and Helen (Kovak) Pinter. He was a retired school bus driver for the Bridgeport School District, and a retired truck driver, also a veteran in the US Army in WW II....

Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

May 15, 2013

Helen Sansone Taylor, 90, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, passed Wednesday May 15, 2013 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born November 26, 1922, the daughter of Angelo and Anna Lattocha Sansone. She was a retired employee of Big Bear Department Store, and a former member of Lansing Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mary M. Santa

Mary M. Santa

May 15, 2013

Mary M. Santa, 100, of Barton, Ohio, passed just 2 days before her 101th birthday, Wednesday May 15, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wheeling, W. Va., on May 17, 1912, a daughter of the late Steve and Elizabeth Lopuch. Mary was active in the former Barton CWC and St Joseph Catholic...

Robert Robbie Brock

Robert Robbie Brock

May 15, 2013

Robert C. "Robbie" Brock 42 of Bridgeport, died Wednesday May 15, 2013 at H.J. Heinz Hospital Pittsburgh. He was born March 5, 1971 in Wheeling, a son of the late Robert I. Brock. He was a Veteran of Desert Storm War in the US Marine Corp, a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Bridgeport, a lifetime member...

Shellie Skoda

Shellie Skoda

May 15, 2013

Michelle L. "Shellie" Skoda, 37, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her residence. She was born Feb. 18, 1976 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of Joseph Skoda of Lansing, OH and the late Mary J. "Jeannie" (Jeffers) Skoda. Surviving in addition to her father is her husband, John Oyler, children; Summer, Foxx, Brooke and Fawna...

Dorothy  R. (Henry)  Geis

Dorothy R. (Henry) Geis

May 14, 2013

Dorothy R. (Henry) Geis, 87, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Westerville, OH. She was born Oct. 22, 1925 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late William P. and Rose L. (Kinney) Henry. She was Owner & Operator of the former R & D Jewelry of Martins Ferry. She was...

Madge Marie Blacker

Madge Marie Blacker

May 10, 2013

BLACKER, Madge Marie, 80, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, passed Friday May 10, 2013 at OVMC, Wheeling, W. Va. She was born in Neffs, Ohio on March 1, 1933, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Blanche Davis Snyder. Madge was a member of the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church and a former Volunteer at OVMC. In addition to her parents,...

Joseph  G. Bodnar

Joseph G. Bodnar

May 9, 2013

Joseph G. Bodnar, 75, of Wheeling, WV past away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 25, 1937 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Steve and Martha (Rykowski) Bodnar. He was retired from Smoker Friendly Liquor Plus, Wheeling, WV. Joseph was a member of St....

Paul Thompson Jr

Paul Thompson Jr

May 7, 2013

Paul Thompson Jr., 90, Mt. Pleasant resident and Dillonvale, Ohio businessman, passed away Tuesday May 7, 2013 at Autumn Healthcare, Adena, Ohio. He was born January 14, 1923 in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, son of the late Paul and Maude DeGarmo Thompson. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and served in WWII from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific...

Anthony Tony Monteleone

Anthony Tony Monteleone

May 7, 2013

Monteleone, Anthony "Tony" D. 80 of Pleasant Grove, Dillonvale, died Wednesday May 7, 2013 at his home. He was born March 4, 1933 in Warwood, WV, a son of the late Carmelo and Erminia (Orsine) Monteleone. He was a retired employee of Nickles Bakery Martins Ferry, with 39 years of service; he attended Barton United Methodist Church, a US...