Obituaries

Richard  A. Hockenberry

Richard A. Hockenberry

Nov 22, 2008

Richard A. Hockenberry, 61, of Washington St., Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born Nov. 14, 1947 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late John and Mary Ann (Balukonis) Hockenberry. He was an employee of the Mingo Junction Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Richard was a member of the...

Edward K. Kolb Jr

Edward K. Kolb Jr

Nov 22, 2008

KOLB, Edward K. Jr., 67, of Sunset Heights, Bridgeport, died Saturday November 22, 2008 at home. He was born January 25, 1941, a son of the late Edward Kolb Sr., and Leoma Jenkins Kolb. Edward is a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran; a former employee of the Bridgeport Post Office, a lifelong farmer, and an active member of St. Paul's...

Randall Lawrence Kappler

Randall Lawrence Kappler

Nov 22, 2008

KAPPLER, Randall Lawrence, 55, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Saturday, November 22, 2008, in Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, on June 29, 1953, a son of Floyd and Captolia VanDyne Kappler.Randall was an employee of Ohio County Schools; a member of the Masonic Lodge Wheeling No. 5; and a member of Hope United Methodist Church, Wheeling.In addition to...

Leah J. Lucki

Leah J. Lucki

Nov 18, 2008

LEAH J. LUCKI, 83, of Brookside, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Bishop Joseph H. Hodges Continuous Care Center in Wheeling. She was born September 2, 1925 in Wheeling, the daughter of the late John and Angela (Carney) Schroeder. Leah graduated from the Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing and later retired as a Registered Nurse with Wheeling Hospital after...

Cecil Mancuso

Cecil Mancuso

Nov 18, 2008

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Betty Lee Miller

Betty Lee Miller

Nov 17, 2008

MILLER, Betty Lee Burke Miller, 86, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Monday November 17, 2008, at home. She was born in Bridgeport, Ohio on February 15, 1922, a daughter of the late Chalmer and Helen Loretta Duncan Burke. Betty was a retired employee of Bridgeport National Bank and was the Director of the Department of Human Services of Belmont...

William  S. Dujardin

William S. Dujardin

Nov 16, 2008

William S. "Bill" DuJardin, 90, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday., Nov. 16, 2008 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Oct. 18, 1918 in Belgium a son of the late William G. and Louise (Doucha) DuJardin. He was the retired owner/operator of the former DuJardin Construction Co. of Martins Ferry. He was a member of the Fourth...

Roger L. Marshall Sr

Roger L. Marshall Sr

Nov 14, 2008

ROGER L. MARSHALL, SR., 60, of Martins Ferry, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born July 17, 1948 in Martins Ferry, the son of the late Homer and Mildred (Raber) Marshall. Roger was retired from Marsh-Wheeling Stogies and was Catholic by faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Glenna  A. (Bowery)  Kitson

Glenna A. (Bowery) Kitson

Nov 13, 2008

Glenna A. (Bowery) Kitson, 90, of N. 8th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 at home. She was born Nov. 25, 1917 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Charles and Lotie Mae (Rush) Bowery. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

David Shutek

David Shutek

Nov 13, 2008

DAVID JOSEPH ""PIDGY"" SHUTEK, 31, of Lansing, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after a lifelong illness with Cystic Fibrosis. He was born August 21, 1977 in Wheeling, WV. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Jacob Shutek, Jr.; maternal grandparents Shirley and Ernest Pyatt; maternal great grandparents Emmett and Norma...

Suzanne Vickers

Suzanne Vickers

Nov 12, 2008

SUZANNE VICKERS, 87, of Colerain, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. She was born July 17, 1921 in Martins Ferry, the daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret (Owens) Gold. Suzanne was a draftsman with Continental Can and Sylvania and was a retired realtor with Bob Smith Realty and Century 21 Bethel Agency....

Walter Winland Sr

Walter Winland Sr

Nov 9, 2008

WALTER "BOOTIE" WINLAND, SR, 50, of Rayland, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born March 12, 1958 in Steubenville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Esther (Orison) Winland, Sr. and a brother Pete. Bootie is survived by his wife Marlene Winland; four sons James and Joseph...

Edward Lee Kralovic

Edward Lee Kralovic

Nov 7, 2008

EDWARD L. KRALOVIC, 88, of Brookside, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Heartland Lansing Care Center. He was born June 23, 1920 in Benwood, WV, the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Ralbovsky) Kralovic. Edward was a retired letter carrier with the Bridgeport Post Office. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bridgeport...

Sarah L. "Sally" Plotz

Sarah L. "Sally" Plotz

Nov 6, 2008

Sarah L. "Sally" (McAndrew) Plotz, 77, of N. 10th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 at home. She was born Sept. 19, 1931 in Midland, PA a daughter of the late Charles B. and Helen F. (Richards) McAndrew. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and formerly associated with the Junior Women's Club, active...

Ruth L. Thompson

Ruth L. Thompson

Nov 5, 2008

RUTH L. THOMPSON, 88, of Brookside, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Country Club Retirement Center in Bellaire. She was born June 29, 1920 in green County, PA, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Glendennig) Stuckey. Ruth was an employee of the former Bloch Bros. Tobacco in Wheeling and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Dorothy Ann Horvath

Dorothy Ann Horvath

Nov 4, 2008

HORVATH, Dorothy Ann Stevenson, 76, of Barton, Ohio, died Tuesday November 4, 2008 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, W.Va. She was born October 22, 1932 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late William and Stella Kopzeyk Stevenson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Snodgrass. She was a retired employee of...

Michael Paul Ballint

Michael Paul Ballint

Nov 4, 2008

Michael Paul ""Mike"" Ballint, 84, of Barton, OH was called to the lord on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 surrounded by his family and friends. His passing came after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 18, 1924 to the late Peter Ballint and Juliana Bachie. Mike never met a stranger and those that met him were...

Louis W. Dulesky Jr

Louis W. Dulesky Jr

Nov 2, 2008

LOUIS W. DULESKY, JR., 44, formerly of Lansing and Dillonvale, died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born December 5, 1963 in Wheeling. Louis was a graduate of Buckeye South High School and attended Ohio University in Athens. He is survived by his parents, Louis and Mary Ann (Kleinedler) Dulesky Sr. of...

Shirley C Childers

Shirley C Childers

Nov 1, 2008

Shirley (Karkoska) C. Childers, 70, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Dillonvale, OH died Saturday November 1, 2008 at Mount Carmel East Hospital.She was born September 21, 1938 in Rayland, OH., the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Chambers) Karkoska.In addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by three brothers, Willard, Joseph, and Harry Karkoska.Surviving are her...

Arthur  L. Eberhart

Arthur L. Eberhart

Nov 1, 2008

Arthur L. Eberhart, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. He was born Jan. 22, 1929 in Martins Ferry a son of the late John C. and Mary (Fingerhut) Eberhart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Andy Eberhart. After Art left the military he moved to Washington DC...