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Jason L. Bouchet
Mar 1, 2007
JASON L. BOUCHET, 32, of Hopedale, OH, passed away in Hopedale, Thursday, March 1, 2007. He was born in Steubenville, OH, February 19, 1975, a son of William L. and Priscilla Dorcas (Davis) Bouchet of Hopedale. He is also survived by a son, Justin Lawrence Bouchet of Bloomingdale, a brother, Harold Hill and wife Tina of Hopedale and a sister,...
Edward "Hook" Egy
Feb 24, 2007
EDWARD V. "Hook" EGY, 76, of Unionport, OH, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at TMCW, Steubenville following a brief illness. He was a retired dragline operator at R&F Coal Co. and was a member of the Christian Church of Unionport. He was a longtime Blue Grass musician in the area. He was born July 23, 1930 in St. Clairsville,...
Ronald B. Sheets
Feb 21, 2007
RONALD B. SHEETS, 68, of Toronto, OH, suddenly passed away in his home of natural causes February 21, 2007. He retired in 2000 as a machinist from AEP Cardinal Plant and served in the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers of the US Army. He was a member of the AEP 1st Wednesday retirement breakfast club at Lancelot's and was a Methodist by...
Gilbert L. Rowan
Feb 18, 2007
GILBERT L. ROWAN, SR., 72, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2007 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. He retired in 1997 as a crane operator for IMS and was a US Navy veteran serving in the SeaBees in the South Pacific. He was a member of the Bergholz Baptist Church, the NRA, the Richmond American Legion and...
Madelyn E. Tedrow
Feb 17, 2007
MADELYN E. TEDROW, 82, of East Springfield, OH, passed away at 8:56 AM Saturday, February 17, 2007 in TMCW emergency room. For many years, she was the clerk for the Cain Realty-Auction of East Springfield and was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in East Springfield where she had served as both secretary and chairman of numerous committees....
Robert K. Moore
Feb 10, 2007
ROBERT K. "Bob" MOORE, 85, of Bergholz, OH, passed away in his home Saturday, February 10, 2007 surrounded by his wife and family. He was a farmer for over 40 years and known as a "Jack-of-all-trades". He retired as a supervisor at TRW in Minerva, attended the Christian Church in Bergholz and was a US Army Air Force veteran of...
Gary L. Wright
Feb 10, 2007
GARY L. WRIGHT, 51, of Wintersville, OH, husband of Kathy (Polen) Wright, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2007 in TMCW, Steubenville following a lengthy illness. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a Protestant. Gary was born July 19, 1955 in Steubenville, OH. He is preceded in death by his father, George Stanley Wright, Sr. and by...
John G. "Geoff" Buchanan
Feb 5, 2007
John "Geoff" Buchanan, 56 of Amsterdam, OH passed away Monday, February 05, 2007 at Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit, Steubenville. Geoff was owner/ operator of the Amsterdam Chrysler Garage from 1979-84, an employee of Lowe's from 1998-2003, and Advance Auto Parts from 2003- 2006. He also served as a police officer and chief in both Amsterdam and Bergholz between the...
John R. Sapp
Jan 29, 2007
JOHN R. SAPP, 90, of Richmond, OH, passed away Monday, January 29, 2007 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville following an extended illness. He was a retired self-employed water and oil well driller, a graduate of the old Amsterdam High School and a member of the Richmond United Methodist Church. He was a 69 year member of the Unionport Masonic...
Gladys F. Huscroft
Jan 17, 2007
Gladys F. Huscroft, 86 of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Richmond United Presbyterian Church where she was involved with Rhoda Circle and the Womens Association. Gladys was born November 8, 1920 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Williams...
Leona B. Buckel
Jan 13, 2007
LEONA B.BUCKEL, 72, of Richmond, OH, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville following a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian by faith who had attended the Richmond Presbyterian Church. She was born in Pine Grove, WV, July 20, 1934, a daughter of the late Everett and Jessie Scyoc Hartley. She is also...
Donald E. Wickham
Jan 3, 2007
DONALD E. WICKHAM, 76, or Richmond, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 03, 2007 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville following a lengthy illness. He was a retired carpenter from Weirton Steel Co., a Korean War Veteran, a member of the Richmond Untied Presbyterian Church a member of the Richmond American Legion Post #740, Honored Seven. Don was a woodcarver belonging...
Robert 'Slim' Shrigley
Jan 2, 2007
ROBERT "Slim" SHRIGLEY, 97 of Hammondsville, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007 in Schoenbrunn Health Care, New Philadelphia, OH following a lengthy illness. He owned and operated the Buckeye Coal Company of Hammondsville until 1958 and was a general contractor and black angus farmer. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps in WWII and a head...
Mervin Dean White
Jan 1, 2007
MERVIN DEAN WHITE, 80, of Amsterdam, Oh, went to be with the Lord on his 80th birthday early Monday, January 01, 2007 at the Valley Hospice Pallative Care Center, Steubenville. He was a retired miner from Jensie Coal Mine, a veteran of the US Army and an active member of the Hope Church in Amsterdam. Dean was a long time...
Edward J. Chivers
Dec 31, 2006
EDWARD J. "Eddie" CHIVERS, 58, of Wolf Run, OH, died in the East Liverpool Hospital December 31, 2006 of a lengthy illness. He was a Catholic by faith and belonged to the Amsterdam Moose. He was born in Wolf Run, OH, December 1, 1948, a son of the late Donald D. and Josephine (Kuryn) Chivers. He was also preceded in...
James L. Wiggs, Sr
Dec 31, 2006
JAMES L. WIGGS, SR., 68, of Richmond, OH, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006 in TMCW, Steubenville. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and was member of the Masonic Lodge, F & AM, Salineville. He was born in Independence, WV, August 16, 1938. He is preceded in death by his father, Jessie Lee Wiggs, by a daughter, Darla Wiggs and a...
Carolyn Jean Cline
Dec 29, 2006
CAROLYN JEAN CLINE, 78, of East Springfield, OH, passed away suddenly Friday, December 29, 2006 in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, OH. She was a member of the East Springfield United Methodist Church of the Cross where she was active as a 50 year choir member, leadership in United Methodist Women and various Christian endeavors throughout her life. Carolyn's first love...
Ruth F. Riley
Dec 26, 2006
RUTH F. RILEY, 81, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006 in Dixon Health Care Center, Wintersville, OH following a lengthy illness. She was born October 3, 1925 in Annapolis, OH a daughter of the late Herman and Margaret (Heisler) Polen. She is also preceded in death by 4 brothers, Charles, Kermit, Oscar and Vernon Polen and 3...
Elsie M. Pittman
Dec 22, 2006
ELSIE M. PITTMAN, 77, of Richmond, OH, passed away Friday, December 22, 2006 in her home of natural causes. She was a self-employed care-giver and a member and deacon of the Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Bible Study group. Prior to that she served as Sunday School Superintendent for 20 years at the West Park United Methodist Church. She...
Thomas L. Snyder
Dec 19, 2006
THOMAS L. SNYDER, 79, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2006 in the Valley Hospice Pallative Care Unit, Steubenville, OH following a brief illness. He was a retired mechanic from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and a US Army veteran of WWII having served in Germany. Tom was a member of the Harrison Hills United Pentacostal Church, Jewett. He was born...
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