Obituaries

Robert L. Klier

Robert L. Klier

Oct 10, 2012

Robert L. Klier 87, of Barton died Wednesday October 10, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born September 24, 1925 in Barton, a son of the late Louis and Louise (Horvath) Klier. He was retired from Consol Coal Co. Franklin Mine New Athens, a lifetime member of the Barton United Methodist Church, and the N.R.A. He was a member...

Marjorie Virginia Ward

Marjorie Virginia Ward

Oct 9, 2012

Marjorie Virginia Weaver Ward, 84, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, formerly of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, passed Tuesday October 9, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Green County PA., on April 12, 1928, a daughter of the late John and Lanoe Evans Weaver. Marjorie was a member of the Harrisville United Methodist Church. In addition to her...

Brian  G. Dagan

Brian G. Dagan

Oct 9, 2012

Brian G. Dagan, 32, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born May 8, 1980 in Bellaire, OH a son of the late Harold Dagan and the late Patricia (McCue) Dagan Fish. Brian was employed with ERSHIGS, Inc.of Bellingham, WA installing fiberglass liners in commercial smoke stacks in Mexico. In addition to his parents he...

Norma  M. (Dennis)  Leatherman

Norma M. (Dennis) Leatherman

Oct 9, 2012

Norma M. (Dennis) Leatherman, 80, of Rayland, OH died Oct. 9, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 21, 1932 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Claude and Emma (Billingsley) Dennis. She was retired from the Buckeye Local School District. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Vallis Stephen

Vallis Stephen

Oct 9, 2012

Vallis D. Stephen, 66, of Barnesville, Ohio died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born August 23, 1946 in Boston, Ohio, son of the late Elmer F. Stephen and Leorna Swallie Stephen Trimmer. He was a member of the Barnesville VFW Post 2792 and the American Legion of Barnesville. Vallis was a great father. He...

Paul Yourko

Paul Yourko

Oct 7, 2012

Paul Yourko, 86, of Colerain, OH died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at his residence. He was born Jun. 24, 1926 in Barton, OH a son of the late Michael and Mary (Fejko) Yourko. He retired from the former Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Paul was a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church, Lansing, OH and a veteran...

John P. Hlifka

John P. Hlifka

Oct 6, 2012

John P. Hlifka 80, of Mingo Junction, died Saturday October 6, 2012 at Trinity West Hospital Steubenville. He was born April 20, 1932 in Piney Fork, a son of the late John and Sally (Rembish) Hlifka. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Steel Mingo Plant, a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, a veteran in the US Army, and...

Opal (Hamlin)  Semple

Opal (Hamlin) Semple

Oct 5, 2012

Opal (Hamlin) Semple, 99 of St. Clairsville, OH formerly of Glen Dale, WV died Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 at Belmont Manor, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born April 4, 1913 in New London, CT a daughter of the late Sherman D. and Alice L. (Crocker) Hamlin. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry, Order of...

Charles W. "Chuck" Snider

Charles W. "Chuck" Snider

Oct 5, 2012

Charles W. "Chuck" Snider, 88, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born Jan. 20, 1924 in Weirton, WV a son of the late Louis A. Snider and Alverda (Schweitzer) Snider Mason. He retired in 1985 as Principal of Hilltop School following more than thirty years of service in the Martins Ferry School System. Chuck graduated...

Marlene Francis

Marlene Francis

Oct 4, 2012

Marlene E. Francis, 74, of Bethesda, Ohio died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Emerald Pointe in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born January 4, 1938 in Albany, New York, daughter of the late Charles Claypool and Alma Crago Claypool. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Brian Lane Claypool. Marlene is survived by daughters, Kathy...

Sarah Powell

Sarah Powell

Oct 3, 2012

Sarah K. Powell, 90, of Bessemer, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Jameson Hospital. She was born August 16, 1922 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late William and Edith Thomas. Sarah was a homemaker and also worked for Truck Stops of America, as a cook, for five years. She enjoyed reading, sewing and crocheting. In addition to her...

Fred C. Ullom

Fred C. Ullom

Oct 2, 2012

Frederick C. ?Fred? Ullom 69, of Bellaire, died Tuesday October 2, 2012 at his home. He was born July 25, 1943 in Bellaire, a son of the late Cyril and Esther (Ringer) Ullom. He was retired from the Bellaire Police Dept. with 25 years of service; also he was retired from the US Army with 39 years, the last...

John Adam Kiaski

John Adam Kiaski

Oct 1, 2012

John Adam Kiaski, 78, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, passed Monday October 1, 2012 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1934, a son of the late Adam and Lucy Gobel Kiaski. He was the owner and operator of Johnny's Gulf for nearly 50 years; former Mt. Pleasant Mayor, Water Board member, avid Mechanic and drag racer, and...

Virginia Orrison

Virginia Orrison

Oct 1, 2012

Virginia E. Orrison, 101, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Monday, October 1, 2012 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.She was born November 25, 1910 in Belmont, Ohio, daughter of the late George Boyer and Dixie Wildman Boyer. Virginia was the typical farm wife, spending her summers feeding hay-hands and canning and freezing fruits and vegetables from their garden. She was a...

Marjorie Elliott

Marjorie Elliott

Sep 30, 2012

Marjorie M. Elliott, 91, of Flushing, Ohio died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born March 13, 1921 in Canton, Ohio, daughter of the late Karl Swallen and Naomi Darr Swallen. She was a branch manager at Buckeye Savings and Loan. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Marjorie enjoyed cooking, gardening, flowers and reading. She was...

Dorothy E. Wright

Dorothy E. Wright

Sep 29, 2012

Dorothy E. McCurdy Wright, 89 of Sardis formerly of Bridgeport, died Saturday September 29, 2012 at her home. She was born October 31, 1922 in Riverview, Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Spence and Mary (Smith) McCurdy. Dorothy worked in retail most of her life retiring from the former Reichart's Furniture Store and Sears Dept. Store, she was also...

Dravius T. J. Taylor

Dravius T. J. Taylor

Sep 29, 2012

Dravius Thomas Jackson Taylor born Oct. 22, 2010, the mightiest man of God, went to be with the Lord Sept. 29, 2012. Our little warrior fought a long hard battle and is now at peace, running and playing in heaven where he is loved beyond all measure. His family, parents, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, brother, sisters, cousins, friends,...

Mabel Jean Conaway

Mabel Jean Conaway

Sep 28, 2012

Mabel Jean Conaway, 73, formerly of Belmont, Ohio, passed September 28, 2012 in Venice, Florida. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on March 11, 1939, a daughter of the late Edward and Flora Butler Rhude Conaway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: John Rhude and Edward Conaway Jr.; and her life partner...

Jackie Jones Reline

Jackie Jones Reline

Sep 26, 2012

Jackie Jones Reline, 85 of Sunset Heights Bridgeport went to be with her husband Bill on Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Darby Glenn Nursing and Rehab. Center Hilliard, Ohio. She was born May 9, 1927 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Edmund and Thelma (Turner) Jones. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church St. Clairsville, a...

Virginia I. Neitzelt

Virginia I. Neitzelt

Sep 26, 2012

. Virginia I. Neitzelt of Ashley Ohio formerly of Martins Ferry died Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Ashley Manor Nursing Home, Ashley, Ohio. She was born July 30, 1922 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Emma (Nowak) Beck. She was a retired school teacher for Bridgeport School District where she taught business education. She also...