Obituaries

Ethel Mae Dato

Ethel Mae Dato

Mar 1, 2013

Ethel Mae Freese DATO, 88, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Friday March 1, 2013 at the Country Club Retirement Center, Bellaire, Ohio. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on May 1, 1924, a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Herink Freese. Ethel was a retired Cook from the Warren Consolidated High School; and a Baptist by faith. In...

Joyce Palmer

Joyce Palmer

Feb 27, 2013

Joyce L. Palmer, 72, of Flushing, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. She was born July 10, 1940 in Adena, Ohio, daughter of the late Oscar L. Meddles and Roxie M. Meddles. Joyce had a deep love for her family and her church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jenny  D. (Worley)  Duncan

Jenny D. (Worley) Duncan

Feb 25, 2013

Jenny D. (Worley) Duncan, 80, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at Liza's Place, Wheeling WV with family at her side. She was born May 10, 1932 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Charles and Mary V. (Christman) Worley. She was retired from Martins Ferry School District in the dietary department. She was an...

Edward  L. Blinco

Edward L. Blinco

Feb 23, 2013

Edward L. Blinco, 84, of S. Third, Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Oct. 7, 1928 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Frank and Ethel L. (Graham) Blinco. He was retired from Nickles Bakery, Martins Ferry. Edward was a member of the Redmen Club...

Evelyn  V. (Neavin)  Holovacs

Evelyn V. (Neavin) Holovacs

Feb 23, 2013

Evelyn V. Holovacs, 94, formerly of Pattons Run, Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at County Club Retirement Center, Bellaire, OH. She was born Aug. 22, 1918 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Frank H. Sr., and Maude (Howell) Neavin. She was a retired from East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. Evelyn was a member...

Raymond  R. Morris

Raymond R. Morris

Feb 21, 2013

Raymond R. Morris, 63, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Jan. 2, 1950 in Martins Ferry a son of Betty (Dennie) Morris and the late Fred Morris. He was self employed. Raymond was a Baptist by faith and a member of the Polish National Alliance Lodge, Martins Ferry....

Louise Kozel

Louise Kozel

Feb 21, 2013

Louise Ilovar Kozel, 96, of Blaine, Ohio, passed Thursday February 21, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Yugoslavia on January 12, 1917, a daughter of the late Paul and Louise Rozina Ilovar. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Kozel, a son Edward Kozel and a brother Vincent...

Paul Edward Balthazor

Paul Edward Balthazor

Feb 21, 2013

Paul Edward Balthazor, 66, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Thursday February 21,2013 at home. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on May 26, 1946, a son of Gloria Imogene Dressel Balthazor and the late Willard Moses Balthazor. Paul was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a daughter Connie(Christopher) George...

Verna  L. (Long)  Uhrich

Verna L. (Long) Uhrich

Feb 19, 2013

Verna L. "Bunky" (Long) Uhrich, 82, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Mar. 26, 1930 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Heyward C. and Ruth (Murray) Long. She was retired from the Bellaire Community Hospital, Bellaire, OH. In addition to her parents she...

William Stanley Binkiewicz

William Stanley Binkiewicz

Feb 18, 2013

William "Bill" Stanley "Chief" Binkiewicz, 76, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Monday February 18, 2013 at home. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on November 24, 1936, a son of the late William and Elizabeth Petrosky Binkiewicz. He was a former employee of Titanium Metals of Toronto; former Dillonvale Police Chief; member of the Fraternal Order of Police; Dillonvale American...

Edward  Ben Hogan

Edward Ben Hogan

Feb 17, 2013

Edward Ben Hogan, 82, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV. He was born May 19, 1930 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Edward C. Hogan and Margaret (Gersting) Heatherton. He was retired after 40 years from Conrail Railroad. He also retired after 26 years service in...

Michael James Mcfarland

Michael James Mcfarland

Feb 15, 2013

Michael James McFarland, 54, of Sunset Heights, Ohio, passed Friday February 15, 2013 at home. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on September 6, 1958, a son of James and Betty Gramatikos McFarland. Michael obtained his Bachelor's degree from Ohio State. He was a member of Bridgeport Rotary Club; the Interact Club of St. John's; Bridgeport Knights of...

Wayne Kurtz

Wayne Kurtz

Feb 14, 2013

Wayne Kurtz, 60, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Thursday February 14, 2013 at home. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on July 12, 1952, a son of the late Joseph and Eleanor Klotzer Kurtz. Wayne is an employee of Wheeling Pittsburg Steel. He was an outdoorsman who loved fishing, camping, woodworking, and spending time with his family and grandkids....

Loretta Rosemary Linabarger

Loretta Rosemary Linabarger

Feb 14, 2013

Loretta Rosemary Linabarger 78, of Dillonvale, died Thursday February 14, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born April 7, 1934 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late George and Caroline (McCabe) McKinnen. She was a homemaker and a member of the Presbyterian Church McMechen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald

Feb 13, 2013

John A. Fitzgerald (78), of Flushing, Ohio and Leesburg, Florida, passed away on February 13, 2013, at his daughter & son-in-law's home, in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. John "Fitz" was born in Holloway, Ohio, on August 23, 1934, to the late Howard Lee and Rebecca (Stephen) Fitzgerald. He attended Holloway School for 11 years, graduating from Flushing High School in 1954....

William R. "Dick" Williams

William R. "Dick" Williams

Feb 13, 2013

William R."Dick" Williams, 86, of Scotch Ridge, Martins Ferry, OH, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Jan. 22, 1927 in Mt. Lebanon, PA a son of the late William Williams and Sarah (Hinkle) McKim. Bill retired from the Yorkville plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel....

Alice  L. (Ziegenfelder)  Miller

Alice L. (Ziegenfelder) Miller

Feb 13, 2013

Alice L. (Ziegenfelder) Miller, 84, of Martins Ferry, OH, formerly of Trenton, MI, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Shadyside Care Center, Shadyside, OH. She was born Feb. 15, 1928 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Thomas and Irene (Hall) Ziegenfelder. She was retired from Ray's Prime Meats of Trenton, MI. Surviving are her husband Forrest A....

Jody L. Bain

Jody L. Bain

Feb 12, 2013

Jody L. Bain 41, of St. Clairsville, died Tuesday February 12, 2013 at Liza's Place Wheeling. She was born October 31, 1971 in Wheeling, a daughter of William Anderson of Bridgeport, and Linda (Shelek) Hissom of Barnesville. Jody was a Catholic by faith and a housewife, she was an avid Steeler fan, her favorite vacation was going to Myrtle...

Donald  L. Winland

Donald L. Winland

Feb 10, 2013

Donald L. Winland, 81, of Bridgeport, OH, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born March 24, 1931 in Colerain, OH, a son of the late John and Opal (Miller) Winland. Don retired from the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. He was a member of the Colerain Presbyterian Church, Colerain...

Homer  D. Monahan

Homer D. Monahan

Feb 10, 2013

Homer D. Monahan, 93, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at Crown Pointe Care Center, Columbus, OH. He was born June 30, 1919 in Shadyside, OH a son of the late Joseph L. and Clara (Forni) Monahan. He retired from Nickles Bakery of Martins Ferry and was a member of of the former V.F.W Post...