Obituaries

Freda Mueller

Freda Mueller

May 24, 2011

Freda Mae Cain Mueller 77 of Oviedo, FL, formerly of Belmont, OH passed away Tuesday May 24,2011 in Orlando, FL. Freda `was born May 21,1934 in Belmont, OH a daughter of the late Emery Cain and Freda worked many years and now enjoyed retirement as a homemaker, and spending time with family and friends. In addition to her parents she...

Ada  A. (Swesey)  Murrin

Ada A. (Swesey) Murrin

May 22, 2011

Ada A. (Swesey) Murrin, 99, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born May 29, 1911 in Rockland, OH a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Sterling) Swesey. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents...

Eugene E. Lemasters Sr

Eugene E. Lemasters Sr

May 21, 2011

Eugene E. Lemasters Sr. 82 of Bridgeport died Saturday May 21, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born August 15, 1928 in Cameron WV. A son of the late Wyle E. and Alvena Sidell Lemasters. He was a retired self employed mechanic for Maroon Enterprise, and a veteran of WWII in the 82nd Airborne Division....

Lois Marie Howells

Lois Marie Howells

May 21, 2011

HOWELLS, Lois Marie Schoen, 93, formerly of Bellaire, died Saturday May 21, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lois was born September 28, 1917 in Bellaire, Ohio, the daughter of the late William Henry Schoen and Nancy Belle Hickman Schoen. Lois was a 1935 graduate of Bellaire High School. She married James August Howells of Bridgeport, February 14, 1943 while he...

Nellie J. Van White

Nellie J. Van White

May 18, 2011

Nellie J. Thompson White 88 of St. Clairsville formerly of Kirkwood Heights Bridgeport, died Wednesday May 18, 2011 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. She was born February 20, 1923 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Nellie J. Strawser Bowers. She was a member of the Church of God in Brookside. In addition to her...

Stephen Fluharty

Stephen Fluharty

May 18, 2011

Stephen E. Fluharty, 37, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Barnesville Hospital. Stephen was born March 15, 1974 in Wheeling, West Virginia. Stephen was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville. His love of the outdoors included: hunting, fishing, riding his 4-wheeler, and mud digging. Stephen is preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim...

Dianne I. Ray-Cook

Dianne I. Ray-Cook

May 17, 2011

Dianne I. Ray Cook 64 of Delaware Ohio formally of St. Clairsville died Tuesday May 17, 2011 at Grant Medical Center Columbus; she was born November 10, 1946 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of Leroy Ray of St. Clairsville and the late Phyllis Waldo Ray. She was a former employee of Wheeling Pitt. Steel Yorkville, and a graduate of...

Warren Crum

Warren Crum

May 17, 2011

Crum, Warren Ellsworth, age 99, of Bethesda, Ohio, (formerly of Edison, Ohio) left this earthly world to be with his Lord and Master on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 of natural causes. He was born April 26, 1912 in Beallsville, Ohio, a son of the late Elmer E. and Edna (Bruce) Crum. Raised in a warm and loving family, Warren continued...

Matthew C. "Matt" Myers

Matthew C. "Matt" Myers

May 15, 2011

Matthew C. "Matt" Myers, 48, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at home. He was born Oct. 22, 1962 in Des Moines, Iowa a son of the late Richard G. Myers, Sr. and Josephine A. "JoAnn" (Coss) Myers. Matt is a truck driver for Slay Transportation of Sardis, OH, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic...

Ruth Louise Leonard

Ruth Louise Leonard

May 14, 2011

LEONARD, Ruth Louise, 75, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Saturday May 14, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Martins Ferry on December 28, 1935, a daughter of the late Samuel and Allie Litten Roberts. Ruth was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed; we now have a special angel. She was also...

Deanna  J. (Covington)  Ewing

Deanna J. (Covington) Ewing

May 14, 2011

Deanna J. (Covington) Ewing, 73, of Florence, Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Aug. 23, 1937 in Bridgeport, OH a daughter of the late Burton E. and Mabel V. (Jeffers) Covington. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Martins Ferry, past Vice-President of the...

Rose Yanda

Rose Yanda

May 13, 2011

YANDA, Rose Kurtz, 92 of Dillonvale, Ohio, died Friday May 13, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Dillonvale on March 17, 1919, a daughter of the late James and Theresa Borufka Kurtz. She was a former member of CSA Lodge #121 & 389; Dames of Malta #31; Garden Club of Dillonvale, and the Dillonvale United...

Eleanor Mae Beafore

Eleanor Mae Beafore

May 13, 2011

Eleanor Mae (Fortney) Beafore, 78, of Bridgeport, Ohio died Friday, May 13, 2011 at Forest Hills Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born in Blaine, Ohio on February 28, 1933, daughter of the late Donald and Victoria (Pass) Davis. Eleanor was a teacher for Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church, and...

Anthony James Parissi Sr

Anthony James Parissi Sr

May 12, 2011

Anthony "Tony" James Parissi Sr., 95, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, died Thursday May 12, 2011 at Trinity East Hospice Center. He was born in Mingo Junction on December 10, 1915, a son of the late Romeo J. and Anna DeSantis Parissi. Anthony was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel; a co-founding organizer of the Mingo Little League; a...

Russell  W. Adams

Russell W. Adams

May 11, 2011

Russell W. Adams, 73, of Locust St., Bridgeport, OH, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at home. He was born May 9, 1938 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George R. and Mildred (Kerby) Adams. Russ was a retired Belmont County Deputy Sheriff. Surviving are two sons, Russell (Sharla) Adams of Texas and Mike (Olivia) Hudson of KY,...

Sara  E. (Finney)  Theaker

Sara E. (Finney) Theaker

May 9, 2011

Sara E. (Finney) Theaker, 93, of Farmington, OH died Monday, May 9, 2011 at Forest Hill Retirement Center, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Dec. 29, 1917 in St. Clairsville a daughter of the late Clarence and Rose (Unterzuber) Finney. She was the former Executive Director of the Belmont County Cancer Society and former Secretary/Treasurer of Mansell Theaker Excavating....

Mary  L. (Shepherd)  Coleman

Mary L. (Shepherd) Coleman

May 6, 2011

Mary L. (Shepherd) Coleman, 85, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, May 6, 2011 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born May 14, 1925 in St. Clairsville, OH a daughter of the late Carleton and Dorothy (Seabright) Shepherd. She was retired from the City of Martins Ferry. Mary was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Kent E. Rueckle

Kent E. Rueckle

May 6, 2011

Kent E. Rueckle 69 of Laipple St. Bridgeport died Friday May 6, 2011 at Peterson Rehabilitation Center Wheeling. He was born June 28, 1941 in Martins Ferry, a son of William Rueckle of Bridgeport and the late Dorothy W. Hall Rueckle. He was a retired head maintenance superintendent for Oglebay Institute, and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

Karol L. Schambach

Karol L. Schambach

May 5, 2011

Karol L. ?Mugga? Schambach 73 of Kilgore Road West Wheeling, died Thursday May 5, 2011 in Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 13, 1937 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Frank and Edmee Hanna. Karol was retired from the Bridgeport Village School District ; where she cherished her friendship and love for 33 years with her co-workers...

Larry Lee Rice

Larry Lee Rice

May 3, 2011

Larry Lee Rice, 64, of Rice Dr., Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at home. He was born July 18, 1946 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Ernest Ray and Mureldine (Alltop) Rice. He was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, and a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to his parents...