Obituaries

Mar 14, 2018

Martha J. Barker, 85, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away March 14, 2018 at Trinity Medical Center West ER, Steubenville.

She was born September 24, 1932 in Unionport, OH, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Osborne) Dornbush.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Barker; daughter, Darlene...

Mar 13, 2018

Bonnie Lynn Booth, 61, of Amsterdam, OH, went into the arms of Jesus on March 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 15, 1956 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Myers) Baker.

Bonnie is preceded in death by her infant son, Dallen Wright.

She was a...

Feb 28, 2018

Stefano A. DeSimone, 67, of Richmond, OH, passed away February 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born August 28, 1950 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Liberato and Livia Della Penna DeSimone.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brothers, Johnny and Joseph...

Feb 25, 2018

George Lewis Cogley 72 of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 25, 2018 at Trinity Medical Center West. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam and was retired from Weirton Steel.

George was born July 22, 1945 in Toronto, Ohio a son of the late Norman and Elsie Toy Cogley. In addition to...

Feb 18, 2018

Lewis K. Elliott, 95, of Steubenville, OH, passed away February 18, 2018 at the Laurels of Steubenville.

He was born July 10, 1922 in Bergholz, OH, a son of the late Hugh LeRoy and Esther (Polen) Elliott.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Kermit Elliott.

Lewis...

Feb 17, 2018

Betty Jo Rauch, 89 of Richmond, Ohio passed Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Orchards at Foxcrest.

She was a registered nurse in the pediatric unit at the former Ohio Valley Hospital. She cherished and loved all her children and grandchildren.

Betty Jo was born on October 12, 1928 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio a daughter...

Feb 16, 2018

June Snyder 87, of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away Friday,  February 16, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 14, 1930 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of the late Ermine and Erma Linn Brake. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas L. Snyder, three sisters; Mamie Brake,...

Feb 9, 2018

David William Cline, 76, of Annapolis, OH, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at his home after a brief illness surrounded by his family.

He was born November 28, 1941 in Bloomingdale, OH, the son of the late Charles Samuel and Harriett Agnes (Dunlap) Cline.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...

Feb 8, 2018

Ruth Ann Scherrer Hout of Richmond, 94, died Feb. 8, 2018, at Martha Manor in Steubenville, where she had resided nearly four years.

She was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Wheeling, a daughter of the late George and Ruth Miller Scherrer.

She was preceded in death in 1993 by her husband, Jay W. "Pidge" Hout;...

Feb 2, 2018

Gladys Jean (Bake) Francis, 94, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away February 2, 2018 at Sienna Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wintersville.

She was born February 22, 1923, near Unionport, OH, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Matilda (Lewis) Bake. She was raised by her grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Bake, and Uncle William Bake.

She...

Jan 27, 2018

Karen Faye Davis, 64, of Huntington, W.Va., formerly of Steubenville, Ohio, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 in St. Mary's Hospital. She was born February 14, 1953 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of the late Glenn Johnston Davis and Viola Nix Davis who is living in Wintersville, OH. Karen was a graduate of Wintersville High School and received her BA...

Jan 26, 2018

Deborah L. Jones, 67, of Steubenville, OH, passed away January 26, 2018 at her home with her husband by her side.

She was born December 23, 1950 in East Liverpool, OH.

Deborah is preceded in death by her mother, Willa (Staten) Means; siblings, Darla Means, Leona Mandich, Paul Means, Floyd Means, Betty Hurst, and Bill...

Jan 23, 2018

Emma Jane Riley, 94, of Jupiter, FL, passed away January 23, 2018.

She was born October 26, 1923 in Big Run, PA, a daughter of the late Willard R. Sr. and Zeina (Gray) Stone.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Riley, Sr.; brothers, Willard R. Jr.,...

Jan 21, 2018

Gwendolyn Thelma Blackburn, 89, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Richmond, OH passed away January 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born November 21, 1928 in New Somerset, OH, a daughter of the late Edson and Muriel (Williams) Carson.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her...

Jan 20, 2018

First Sargent Brent Charles Myers, 45, of Anchorage, AK, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home.

He was born April 29, 1972 in San Diego, CA.

He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Blaine Myers and Robert Blake.

Brent selflessly served in the United States Army for 20 years as...

Jan 16, 2018

Dean B. Moretta Sr., 70 passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was the son of the late Bernard (Keg) Moretta and Vivian (Palmer) Moretta of Bergholz, OH.

Dean was a graduate of Springfield High School and a Vietnam-era veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as...