Obituaries

Mary  A. (Goodwin)  Fish

Mary A. (Goodwin) Fish

Feb 8, 2013

Mary A. (Goodwin) Fish, 100, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at Belmont Manor Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Apr. 10, 1912 in Marietta, OH a daughter of the late Clyde C. and Anna (Fisher) Goodwin. She was retired from the Alfred Paull & Son Insurance Company. In addition to her parents she...

Richard Dick Roberts

Richard Dick Roberts

Feb 8, 2013

Roberts, Richard D. "Dick" 79 of Wolfhurst died Friday February 8, 2013 at Ohio Valley Hospital, Wheeling. He was born May 7, 1933 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Charles and Jeannette (Albasin) Roberts. Dick was a retired Master Carpenter. After graduating from Bridgeport High School in 1951 he went to work for Scott Lumber Co. as a...

Victor Moravick

Victor Moravick

Feb 7, 2013

Moravick, Victor, 92, formerly of Lansing, Ohio, passed Thursday February 7, 2013 at Summit Villa, Tallmage, Ohio. He was born in Widen, W.Va., on September 26, 1920, a son of the late Mike and Anna Marosk Moravick. Victor was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel; and a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. In addition to his parents, he...

Robert Wolfe

Robert Wolfe

Feb 6, 2013

Robert E. Wolfe, Jr., 79, of Belmont, Ohio died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born February 17, 1933 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, son of the late Robert E. Wolfe, Sr. and Hilda Finnicum Wolfe. Robert was a devoted husband,father, and grandfather. He had worked as a carpenter for Local #3 and was a member...

John S. Marsh

John S. Marsh

Feb 5, 2013

Marsh, John S. 80, of Wheeling died Tuesday February 5, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born November 19, 1932 in Wheeling, a son of the late John M. and Blanche P. (Goff) Marsh. John was a graduate from Martins Ferry High School Class of 1950. U.S. Fleet Sonar School Key West Fl. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel...

John Freeman

John Freeman

Feb 4, 2013

John W. Freeman, Jr., 54, of Wheeling, West Virginia, died Monday, February 4, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He was born May 3, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late John W. and Nancy J. (Hall) Freeman, Sr. John was a loving husband, step father, and a friend to many. John is survived by his wife, Kimberly L....

Shirley  A. Spoon

Shirley A. Spoon

Feb 3, 2013

Shirley A. (Richards) Spoon, 80, of Colerain, OH, died Sun. 3, 2013 in East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care. She was born in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Marian Richards. Shirley was a member of the First Christian Church of Martins Ferry and the Colerain Ruritan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Herman  M. Kaiser

Herman M. Kaiser

Feb 2, 2013

Herman M. "Mickey" Kaiser, 77, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born May 16, 1935 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Herman W. and Lois E. (Greer) Kaiser. He was retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co. Mickey was a...

Gazella  T. (Czap)  Burkle

Gazella T. (Czap) Burkle

Jan 31, 2013

Gazella T. (Czap) Burkle, 87, of Shadyside, OH formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born Oct. 22, 1925 in Logan County, WV a daughter of the late Peter and Theresa (Santavec) Czap. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Shadyside, OH, Wardah Hussim Temple #53 Daughters...

Lois  E. (Heburn)  Knutsen

Lois E. (Heburn) Knutsen

Jan 26, 2013

Lois E. (Heburn) Knutsen, 92, of Scotch Ridge, Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, with her family by her side, Jan. 26, 2013 at her residence. She was born Mar. 23, 1920 in Mt. Pleasant, OH a daughter of the late Charles and Jean (Murie) Heburn. She was a Presbyterian by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Jennifer Schmitt

Jennifer Schmitt

Jan 26, 2013

Jennifer A. Schmitt, 57, of Belmont, Ohio, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born December 27, 1955 in Zanesville, Ohio, daughter of Randall and Priscilla Bridwell of Zanesville, Ohio. Jennifer was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to those that knew her. She was a past president of the Union Local Board of Education....

Frank Michael Zelenitz

Frank Michael Zelenitz

Jan 26, 2013

Frank Michael Zelenitz, 88, formerly of Blaine, Ohio, passed January 26, 2013 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was born March 29, 1924, a son of the late Michael and Zuzanna Kupculak Zelenitz. Frank was a waist gunner on a B24 during WWII with the Army Air Corp, and was a retired longtime employee of the frozen food industry....

Nick Stankovich,  Sr.

Nick Stankovich, Sr.

Jan 26, 2013

Nick Stankovich, Sr., 87, of Main St., Florence, Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. He was born Dec. 10, 1925 in Duncanwood, OH a son of the late Pete and Josephine (Rogel) Stankovich. He was retired from the Peace Township. He was a member of the American Legion Post #38, Martins...

Marjorie Ann Ruckman

Marjorie Ann Ruckman

Jan 25, 2013

Ruckman Marjorie Ann, 73 of St. Clairsville formerly of Bridgeport, died Friday January 25, 2013 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. She was born September 4, 1939 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Sukowski) Imer. She was a housewife and a catholic by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Martha Luyster

Martha Luyster

Jan 23, 2013

Martha Lee Luyster, 81, of Barnesville, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at her home. She was born April 29, 1931 in Woodsfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred Cramlet and Bessie E. Logan Cramlet. She had been Vice President of Homers Welding and Machine, which later became K & J Machine. Martha was a...

Mary  E. (Thomas)  Deitch

Mary E. (Thomas) Deitch

Jan 21, 2013

Mary E. (Thomas) Deitch, 84, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at Autumn Health Care of Adena. She was born Feb. 27, 1928 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Charles D. and Opal M. (Loy) Thomas. She worked for the former Isaly's of Martins Ferry and also was a former nurses aide for...

Velma Marie Dagrava Hauner

Velma Marie Dagrava Hauner

Jan 20, 2013

Velma Marie (Vargo) DaGrava HAUNER, 80, of Piney Fork, Ohio, passed Sunday January 20, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, W.Va. She was born in Crescent, Ohio on February 28, 1932, a daughter of the late Daniel Vargo Jr. and Irene Toza Vargo. Velma was a member of Piney Fork American Legion Aux for over 50 years.; 30...

Lawrence F. Patsche

Lawrence F. Patsche

Jan 20, 2013

Lawrence F. Patsche 77 of Lansing, died Sunday January 20, 2013 at his home. He was born April 2, 1935 in Wheeling, a son of the late Lawrence L. and Mary E. (Sofka) Patsche. He was a very talented mechanic that worked and retired from the former Welty Buick in Wheeling, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Edsel Hannahs

Edsel Hannahs

Jan 20, 2013

Edsel F. Hannahs, Sr., 69, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, died Sunday January 20, 2013 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1943 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Ervin Hannahs and Pearl Hayes Hannahs. He was a truck driver for ODOT. Edsel had a deep and unconditional love for his family. He proudly served his country in...

Iris Kemp

Iris Kemp

Jan 17, 2013

Iris G. Kemp, 91, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born August 13, 1921 in Kodal, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ray Ballard and Dell Bean Ballard. Iris was a member of Hunter Christian Church. She was a homemaker and a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition...