Obituaries

Betty Ann Vavrock

Betty Ann Vavrock

Jun 17, 2011

Together again Betty Kozel Vavrock, 78 of National Road, Bridgeport went to be with her husband, Rudy, on Friday, June 17, 2011 at her home. She was born May 17, 1933 in Blaine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vincent S. and Mary V. Matos Kozel. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wolfhurst. In addition to...

Mary Ann Elwood

Mary Ann Elwood

Jun 15, 2011

ELWOOD, Mary Ann Bennett, 64, of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Wednesday June 15, 2011 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on November 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Jones Bennett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Dayle Bennett. Mary Ann was...

Betty I. Kucera

Betty I. Kucera

Jun 14, 2011

Betty I. Kucera 76 of Lansing, died June 14, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at Liza's Place Wheeling. She was born November 2, 1934 in Lansing, a daughter of the late James and Pauline Picetti Kucera. She was a retired employee of the former Clevite Industries Lansing, a member of the Lansing Methodist Church, the Former Bridgeport Eagles...

Ronald Shepherd

Ronald Shepherd

Jun 14, 2011

Ronald G. Shepherd, 69, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at his home after a long battle with ALS. He was born November 11, 1941 in Bethesda, OH son of the late John Vernon Shepherd and Helen Grimes Shepherd. Ronnie was a retired bus driver with the Union Local Schools and a Methodist by faith. He was...

George  G. Pullen,  Jr.

George G. Pullen, Jr.

Jun 11, 2011

George G. Pullen, Jr., 66, of Co. Rd. 15, Rayland, OH died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Jan. 2, 1945 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late George G. Pullen and Lora H. (Mowrey) Pullen Krenke. He was retired from Good Shepard Nursing Home, Wheeling, WV. In addition to his parents...

Joseph Grier

Joseph Grier

Jun 11, 2011

Joseph E. Grier, 75, of Westerville, Ohio, formerly of Barnesville, Ohio, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born April 19, 1936 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Clarence V. Grier and Hallie M. House. Joseph was the owner and operator of The Talk of the Town Beauty Salon and retired...

James Robert Hanlin

James Robert Hanlin

Jun 10, 2011

HANLIN, James Robert, 56, passed away June 10, 2011. He was born on December 24, 1954. He was an U.S. Army Veteran, and a member of the United Methodist Church in Brilliant, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Lillian Orson Hanlin. Surviving are two daughters: Jamie Marie and Lori Michelle Hanlin of Mingo Junction,...

Doris E. Mason

Doris E. Mason

Jun 9, 2011

Doris E. Mason 83 of Bellaire formally of Bridgeport died Thursday June 9, 2011 at Liza's Place Wheeling. She was born July 26, 1927 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Marcellus and Martha Mattie Rivers Wilson. She was a retired Housekeeping Supervisor for Ohio Valley General Hospital, and a member of Wayman AME Church Wheeling also a...

George E. "Ike" Heil

George E. "Ike" Heil

Jun 9, 2011

George E. "Ike" Heil, 93, of Lore City, OH formerly of Euclid Ave, Martins Ferry , OH died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Countryview Assisted Living, Lore City. He was born Jan. 15, 1918 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Alfred W. and Cora (LeSeur) Heil. He was Owner and Operator of the former Heil Packing and...

Beverly M. Ochsenbein

Beverly M. Ochsenbein

Jun 7, 2011

Ochsenbein Beverly Moore 83 of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Tuesday June 7, 2011 at Ohio Valley Medical Center Wheeling. She was born July 1, 1927 at West Wheeling, Ohio a daughter of the late Herman and Maybelle Fortney Moore. Beverly was a graduate of Bridgeport High School Class of 1945. She was a registered nurse having graduated with the...

Robert Alan Brown

Robert Alan Brown

Jun 7, 2011

Robert Alan Brown, 50, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Tuesday June 7. 2011. He was born in Martins Ferry on March 7, 1961, a son of the late James T. and Mary Harriet Brown. Robert was a former employee of East Ohio Regional Hospital, a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Bridgeport, and a member of the...

Mary  Jane (Larue)  Holliday

Mary Jane (Larue) Holliday

Jun 4, 2011

Mary Jane (LaRue) Holliday, 90, of Westminster, MD formerly of Rayland, Ohio died on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Dove House in Westminster. She was born March 4, 1921, the daughter of the late Frank LaRue and Etta Mae (Bauer) LaRue. She was a homemaker and had been employed at LS Good & Co in Wheeling, WVa. She...

Goldie A Parissi

Goldie A Parissi

Jun 2, 2011

Together Again.Goldie A. "Mum" Reidy Parissi 92, of Mingo Junction went to be with the Lord on Wednesday June 2, 2011 at the Laurels of Steubenville. She was born April 25 1919 in Steubenville, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha M. Holstein Reidy. She is a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Mingo Junction, a former...

Harman Whiteley

Harman Whiteley

Jun 1, 2011

Harman D. Whiteley, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born March 3, 1932 outside of Fairview, Ohio, son of the late Benjamin Whiteley and Mary (Jewell) Whiteley. Harman, a life resident of the Barnesville and Bethesda area, was a farmer, heavy equipment operator, and was also employed at Ohio Valley Paving....

Ellen  M. (Kohlhaase)  Gunnish

Ellen M. (Kohlhaase) Gunnish

May 31, 2011

Ellen M. (Kohlhaase) Gunnish, 84, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at home. She was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Herman E. and Gertrude E. (Pitzschler) Kohlhaase. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Martins Ferry and a former member of O.P.A.L.S. and Keenagers. In addition...

Smayah  "Smicky" Phillips

Smayah "Smicky" Phillips

May 30, 2011

Smayah "Smicky" Phillips, 91, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, May 30, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Sam and Sarah (Adda) Phillips. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Life Giving Fountain of Martins Ferry. In addition to...

Helen Hoskinson

Helen Hoskinson

May 28, 2011

Helen L. Hoskinson 89 of Barnesville, OH passed away Saturday May 28,2011 at her home. She was born May 27,1922 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late James B. Hendershot and Alice Schnegg Hendershot. Helen was a retired grower with the Flower Gardens of Barnesville, a member of the Barnesville First United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents...

Madonna Wieman

Madonna Wieman

May 27, 2011

First Visitation 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Kelly Kemp Braido & Patron Funeral Homes 322 North Main Street Bethesda, Ohio, United States 43719 Get Directions Second Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Trinity Gospel Fellowship 71101 Morristown Flushing Road Flushing, Ohio, United States 43977 Get Directions Service Information Wednesday, May 30, 2012...

Elvira Babe Turkal

Elvira Babe Turkal

May 26, 2011

Turkal, Elvira (Babe) 93 of Dillonvale, Ohio died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 12, 1917 in Dillonvale, Ohio, the daughter of the late Patsy and Lena Zambon Persiani. Elvira was a 1935 graduate of Dillonvale High School. She was a member of the Dillonvale Presbyterian Church. In her...

William Winland

William Winland

May 25, 2011

WINLAND Sr., William "Bill" F., 57, of Piney Fork, Ohio, died Wednesday May 25, 2011 at Trinity Medical Center West. He was born at Brilliant, Ohio on November 16, 1953, a son of the late Thomas and Esther Orison Winland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Walter and Pete Winland. Bill is...