Obituaries

Alice  A. (Webber)  Rogers

Alice A. (Webber) Rogers

Jan 30, 2007

Alice A. (Webber) Rogers, 63, of Bridgeport, OH died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at the home of her daughter. She was born Dec. 21, 1943 in East Liverpool, OH the daughter of the late Raymond H. and Martha (Gallagher) Webber. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband David E. Rogers, Aug. 2006, and...

Zylpha  I. (Davis)  Best

Zylpha I. (Davis) Best

Jan 27, 2007

Zylpha I. (Davis) Best, 90, formerly of Elm St., Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 at Westminster-Thurber Community , Columbus, OH. She was born Nov. 1, 1916 in West Middlesex, PA the daughter of the late Vincent W. and Irene M. (Lewis) Davis. She was a retired librarian for the Martins Ferry Public Library. Zylpha was a...

Elanor  M. (Reigle)  Ellis

Elanor M. (Reigle) Ellis

Jan 26, 2007

Elanor M. (Reigle) Neumiller Ellis, 91, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Jan. 26, 2007 at Delaware Court, Delaware, OH. She was born May 9, 1915 in Brewster, OH a daughter of the late Lester and Laura (Wurtz) Reigle. She was raised and married in St. John's Lutheran Church of Martins Ferry, OH. She was a member of...

Laura  L. (Fowler)  Wilson

Laura L. (Fowler) Wilson

Jan 25, 2007

Laura L. (Fowler) Wilson, 81, of Bridgeport, OH died Thurs. Jan. 25, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Mar. 3, 1925 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Charles F. and Rosa M.(Hood) Fowler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Shorty" Wilson, a son...

Ray  "Ben" Nieman

Ray "Ben" Nieman

Jan 19, 2007

Ray " Ben" Nieman, 91, of N. 9th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital of Martins Ferry. He was born May 19, 1915 in Martins Ferry a son of the late John and Mary (Snyder) Nieman, Sr. Ben was retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. In addition to...

Howard  C. Hill

Howard C. Hill

Jan 16, 2007

Howard C. Hill, 80, formerly of Hughes Ave., Martins Ferry, OH died Tues., Jan. 16, 2007 at Rosewood Manor, Yorkville, OH. He was born Jan. 6, 1927 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Jesse V. and Epsie A. (Scott) Hill. He was a retired crane operator for the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a former...

Margaret  A. (Cominelli)  Orend

Margaret A. (Cominelli) Orend

Jan 13, 2007

Margaret A. (Cominelli) Orend, 95, formerly of N. 8th St, Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Jan. 13, 2007 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Jan. 14, 1911 in Warnock, OH a daughter of the late Julius and Mary (Mangot) Cominelli. Margaret was a former waitress for Three Gaynors Restaurant of Bridgeport and a member of...

Alice  V. (Westlake)  Bonham

Alice V. (Westlake) Bonham

Jan 11, 2007

Alice V. (Westlake) Bonham, 88, of N. 4th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Thur., Jan. 11, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Oct. 6, 1918 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Merle and Virginia (Fox) Westlake. Alice was a retired bookkeeper for Dr. R.A. Raimonde Medical Office, Martins Ferry, and a member...

Buryle  J. Reese

Buryle J. Reese

Jan 9, 2007

Buryle J. Reese, 84, of Tallmadge, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Tue., Jan. 9, 2007 at Essex Healthcare of Tallmadge. He was born Feb. 28, 1922 in Warren Township, Belmont Co. a son of the late George F. and Iva (Sprouse) Reese. He was a retired Plasterer and Coal Miner. Buryle was a member of American Legion...

Ernest  M. Lovell,  Jr.

Ernest M. Lovell, Jr.

Jan 5, 2007

Ernest M. "Ernie" Lovell, Jr., 74, of Cleveland Ave., Rayland, OH died Fri., Jan. 5, 2007 at home. He was born Sept. 22, 1932 in Rayland a son of the late Ernest M. Lovell, Sr. and Sylvia (Marty) Lovell. He was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Yorkville Plant. Ernie was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Martins...

Larry  C. Gill

Larry C. Gill

Jan 5, 2007

Larry C. Gill, 30, of Martins Ferry and Bridgeport, OH died Jan., 5, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Aug. 1, 1976 in Wheeling, WV the son of Christine (Maguire) Gill. He was an employee of Belco Works of St. Clairsville, OH and a member of the First Methodist Church of Martins Ferry, OH....

Beatrice  M. (Wilson)  Gross

Beatrice M. (Wilson) Gross

Jan 2, 2007

Beatrice M. "Bea" (Wilson) Gross, 93, formerly of N. 7th St., Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at SpringMeade Healthcare Center, Tipp City, OH. She was born Sept. 27, 1913 in Flushing, OH, a daughter of the late Wilbur and Florence (Evans) Wilson. Bea retired along with her husband from the former John Gross & Sons Grocery...

Susan  G. (Thomas)  Ecklund

Susan G. (Thomas) Ecklund

Jan 2, 2007

Susan G. (Thomas) Ecklund, 60, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at Summit Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Caldwell, OH. She was born June 5, 1946 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late John J. "Cy" Thomas and Rhea (Moore) Thomas. She was a customer service representative for Teletech of Moundsville, WV and...

James Drake

James Drake

Jan 1, 2007

James Drake, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. He was born June 9, 1927 in Rush Run, OH a son of the late James and Mable (Birch) Drake. He was a retired construction worker for Mountain State Construction Co. of Wheeling and Charleston, WV. Jim was a member of...

Dorothy  J. (Davis)  Briggs

Dorothy J. (Davis) Briggs

Dec 25, 2006

Dorothy Jean (Davis) Briggs, 74, of Colerain, OH died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born May 23, 1932 in Martins Ferry the daughter of Augustus C. and Dorothy V. (Henschel) Davis. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Martins Ferry, the National Quilters Assoc., American Quilters Society, Ft. Henry Piecemakers...

Minnia  Estella Minder

Minnia Estella Minder

Dec 23, 2006

Minnia Estella "Stella" (Kelley) Minder, 77 of Hartman Manor, Martins Ferry, formerly of Crawford St., Martins Ferry died Sat., Dec. 23, 2006 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born May 6, 1929 in Glenns Run, Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Prosper Kelley, Sr. and Minnia Estella (Fowler) Kelley. She was a cook for the...

Vada  V. (Perry)  Myers

Vada V. (Perry) Myers

Dec 22, 2006

Vada (Perry) Myers, 82, of Crawford St., Martins Ferry, OH died Fri., Dec. 22, 2006 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Apr. 1, 1924 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Harrison and Margaret (Naughton) Perry. Vada was owner/operator of the former Vada's Grocery of Martins Ferry. She retired from the Admissions Dept. of...

Ronald  L. Siburt

Ronald L. Siburt

Dec 18, 2006

Ronald L. Siburt, 54, of Ayers Rd., St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Colerain Pike, Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at home. He was born Aug. 20, 1952 in Wheeling, WV a son of Betty J (Lewis) Siburt and the late Dale J. Siburt. Ron was a supervisor at Ohio Coatings of Yorkville. He was a member...

Goldie  A. (Brandtner)  Debolt

Goldie A. (Brandtner) Debolt

Dec 13, 2006

Goldie A. (Brandtner) Debolt, 80, formerly of Tulip Ln., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Dec. 13, 2006 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Jul. 10, 1926 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Holubok) Brandtner. Goldie worked for many years in the dark room for the former Pop...

Betsy  A. (Reynard)  Spoon

Betsy A. (Reynard) Spoon

Dec 11, 2006

Betsy A. (Reynard) Smith Spoon, 80 formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Dec. 11, 2006 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Nov. 22, 1926 in Newark, OH a daughter of the late Paul and Virginia (Williams) Reynard. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents...