Obituaries

Thomas  E. Wilson

Thomas E. Wilson

Oct 18, 2003

Thomas E. Wilson Thomas E. Wilson, 65, of Deland, FL, formerly of Houston, TX and Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Oct. 18, 2003 at Deland Hospital, Deland, FL. He was born Jun. 26, 1938 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Raymond H. and Gladys (Doughty) Wilson. Tom was a retired respiratory therapist. He was a member of...

Gladys  M. (Haught)  Turvey

Gladys M. (Haught) Turvey

Oct 18, 2003

Gladys M. Turvey Gladys M. (Haught) Turvey, 90, of Carlisle St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Oct 18, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born Jan. 9, 1913 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John H. and Blanche L. Knowlton Haught. She was a retired employee of Martins Ferry Eagles, a member of First Christian...

Olga  E. (Hinrichs)  Murie

Olga E. (Hinrichs) Murie

Oct 9, 2003

Olga E. Murie Olga E. (Hinrichs) Murie, 94 of Stow, OH, formerly of S. Zane Hwy, Martins Ferry, OH died Thurs., Oct. 9, 2003 at Akron City Hospital, Akron. She was born Nov. 24, 1908 in Wheeling, WV the daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Droginski) Hinrichs. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of...

Grace  J. Wilson

Grace J. Wilson

Oct 8, 2003

Grace J. Wilson Grace J. Wilson, 87, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Oct. 8, 2003 at McGraw Nursing Home, Pleasant Grove, OH. She was born July 5, 1916 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Lloyd B. and Elsie R. (Geis) Wilson. She was a retired claims adjuster for the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Services and...

George Staley

George Staley

Oct 8, 2003

George Staley George "Jerry" Staley, 70 of Ohio Ave., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed. Oct. 8, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Jun. 4, 1933 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George L and Gladys M. Duke Staley. He was retired for the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a member...

Mary (Groman)  Argue

Mary (Groman) Argue

Oct 4, 2003

Mary Argue Mary Groman Argue, 97, of Pearl St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Oct. 4, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born May 19, 1906 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Fleicher Groman. She was the former owner of the Vogue Beauty Shop and a life...

Viola  H. (Milbert)  Garrison

Viola H. (Milbert) Garrison

Sep 23, 2003

Viola H. Garrison Viola H. Milbert Bigrigg Garrison, 89, of Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Sept. 23, 2002 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Jun. 4, 1913 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Charles H. Milbert and Letha F. Waller Milbert Hewel. She worked for the former Horne's Dept. Store...

Louise (Rosa)  Zomonski

Louise (Rosa) Zomonski

Sep 20, 2003

Louise F. Zomonski Louise F. (Rosa) Zomonski, 86, of Gahanna, OH, formerly of N. 8th St. Martins Ferry, OH died Sat.,Sept. 20, 2003 at Broadway Health Care Center, Gahanna. She was born Jul. 8, 1917 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Romeo and Blanche Lollini Rosa. She was retired from the Belmont County Housing Authority. In addition...

Agatha (Montgomery)  Hercules

Agatha (Montgomery) Hercules

Sep 16, 2003

Agatha Hercules Agatha (Montgomery) Hercules, 76, of Colerain, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, died Tues., Sept. 16, 2003 at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born Nov. 26, 1926 in Moundsville, WV a daughter of the late Curtis and Flosi (Thompson) Montgomery. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a great grandson Little Joey...

Theresa  I. (Stellar)  Cole

Theresa I. (Stellar) Cole

Sep 5, 2003

Theresa Cole Theresa I. (Steller) Cole, 83, of Rayland, OH, died Sept. 5, 2003 at home. She was born Mar. 5, 1920 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late George and Lucy V. Haines Steller. Services were held Mon., Sept. 8, 2003 at 9:00 AM with Rev. Van D. Fisher officiating. Burial followed Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry.

Ronald  E. Fletcher

Ronald E. Fletcher

Sep 4, 2003

Ronald E. Fletcher Ronald E. Fletcher, 77, of Walnut Ave., St. Clairsville, OH died Thurs., Sept. 4, 2003 at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born June 14, 1926 in Cambridge, OH a son of the late John and Mary Stewart Fletcher. He was a retired President for M. Marsh & Son, Wheeling, WV, a member of the...

Harry R. "Peto" Nieman

Harry R. "Peto" Nieman

Aug 31, 2003

Harry R. Nieman Harry R. "Peto" Nieman, 81, of N. 9th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sun., Aug. 31, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Mar. 31, 1922 in Martins Ferry a son of the late John and Mary Snyder Nieman, Sr. Harry was a retired toolmaker for Mull Industries and an honorary member...

Donald Dulesky

Donald Dulesky

Aug 26, 2003

Donald Dulesky Donald Dulesky, 72, formerly of Hartmann Manor, Martins Ferry, OH, died Aug. 26, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Jan. 20, 1931 in Dillonvale, OH a son of the late Louis and Susan Molnar Dulesky. He was retired from Weirton Community College, Weirton, WV, a member of the...

Melvin S. "Bud" Ewing

Melvin S. "Bud" Ewing

Aug 26, 2003

Melvin S. Ewing Melvin S. "Bud" Ewing, 71, of Main St., Florence, Martins Ferry, OH died Aug. 26, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Feb. 19, 1932 in Cadiz, OH a son of the late Angela M. Spendal Ewing Bandi and Virgil T. Ewing. He was retired from the former Oak Park Mine of...

Frances Burk

Frances Burk

Aug 22, 2003

Frances Burk Frances Beal Burk, 65 of Virginia Beach, VA., formerly of Martins Ferry, died Fri., Aug. 22, 2003. Funeral services will be held Mon., Aug. 25, 2003 at the Cox Funeral Home, 631 Westover Ave., Norfolk, VA. Local arrangements by Heslop Funeral Home, Walnut at Fifth, Martins Ferry, OH.

Richard  L. Ging

Richard L. Ging

Aug 18, 2003

Richard L. Ging Richard L. Ging, 72, of Colerain, OH died Mon., Aug. 18, 2003 at home. He was born Mar. 8, 1931 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late William and Hannah (Henry) Ging. He was retired from the Bellaire office of Columbia Gas of Ohio. Rich was a veteran of the U.S. Army Korean War, a...

Leila  C. Plagman

Leila C. Plagman

Aug 17, 2003

Leila C. Plagman Leila C. (Draves) Plagman, 70, of Indiana St., Martins Ferry, OH, formerly of Fremont, OH died Sun., August 17, 2003 at the home of her sister. She was born Dec. 26, 1932 in Fremont a daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Hetrick) Draves. She retired from the Richards Town and Country Clothing of Fremont and...

Joseph Chunko,  Jr.

Joseph Chunko, Jr.

Aug 11, 2003

Joseph Chunko, Jr. Joseph Chunko, Jr., 99, of McGraw Nursing Home, Pleasant Grove, OH formerly of Mercer Rd., Adena, OH died Mon., Aug. 11, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Mar. 20, 1904 in Budapest, Hungary a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Bodo) Chunko, Sr. He was retired from the former Tri-State...

Charles W. "Sonny" Branson,  Iii

Charles W. "Sonny" Branson, Iii

Jul 31, 2003

Charles W. Branson, III Charles W. "Sonny" Branson, III, 51, of Main St., Rayland, OH, died Thurs., Jul. 31, 2003 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Mar. 31, 1952 in Cheyenne, WY a son of Roberta "Bertie" Jackson Stewart and the late Charles W. Branson, II. He was a former employee of Valley Vending and...

Jeannie  M. Strama

Jeannie M. Strama

Jul 29, 2003

Jeannie M. Strama Jeannie M. Henceroth Strama, 70, of Pattons Run Rd., Martins Ferry, OH died Tues., July 29, 2003 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 25, 1933 in Brookside, OH a daughter of the late Harold and Anna Nostonovich Henceroth. She was a retired employee of Belmont Co. Committee on Aging of St....