Obituaries

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...

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....