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William "Bill" Gegick
Jul 30, 2010
William "Bill" Gegick, 60 of Mingo Jct., Ohio passed away Friday, July 30 2010 at his home. Bill was born May 8, 1950 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late John and Virginia Gegick. He was also preceded in death by his brother Jack. Bill was retired from the village of Mingo, was an avid sports fan, and loved...
Sue A. Melvin
Jul 27, 2010
SUE A. MELVIN, 52, of Mingo Jct., Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Valley Hospice North, Steubenville. She was a nurse's aid. She is survived by her husband, James E. Melvin. Following one hour of visitation begining at 6 PM, funeral services will be held at 7 PM Thursday at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 685 Canton Rd., Wintersville...
Donna Morrow Chester
Jul 18, 2010
DONNA J. MORROW CHESTER, 75 of North Canton, OH, formerly of Bergholz, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 18, 2010 in Mercy Medical Center, Canton. She was born April 24, 1935, in Bergholz, OH, a daughter of the late William N. and Eva Morrow Truby. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Chester who died in 2009. She...
Mary Elizabeth Daniels Isner Poole
Jul 15, 2010
MARY ELIZABETH DANIELS ISNER POOLE, 89, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Gables Personal Care Home, Hopedale where she had resided for the past several years. She was born October 3, 1920, in Mannington, WV, a daughter of the late Clinton J. and Aletha Ellen Kittle Daniels. She is also preceded in death by her husband,...
Eska L. Myers
Jul 14, 2010
ESKA L. MYERS, 94, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Valley Hospice Care Unit, Steubenville, OH. She was born December 14, 1915 in Doddridge County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Truman and Lacy Swiger Trader. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Fred C. Myer, a son, Robert, a brother, Charles,...
Paulette Cozart
Jul 10, 2010
COZART PAULETTE, 63, of Richmond, OH, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born in Toronto, OH, March 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Marion and Ada Higgins Hitchcock. Her husband of 43 years, Paul Cozart, passed away April 27, 2006 and she was the last of nine children to pass away:...
James Jay Shelton
Jul 9, 2010
JAMES "Jay" A. SHELTON, 73, of Richmond, OH, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born May 18, 1937 in Toronto, OH, a son of the late Huber C. and Garnet M. Miller Shelton. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Barbara (Householder) Shelton who died February...
Eva Grace Harding
Jul 8, 2010
EVA GRACE HARDING, 88, of Salineville, OH, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born September 28, 1921 in Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, a daughter o f the late Marion and Alice (Householder) Baker. Grace was recently widowed after 63 years of marriage to her beloved Howard "Lee" Harding who died March...
Jenifer S. Bedner
Jun 20, 2010
BEDNER, Jennifer Sue, age 39, lost her courageous battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at 7:05 a.m. Jennifer was born on November 24, 1970, in Steubenville and raised in Richmond, Ohio. She was a devoted daughter, sister and friend, and a very proud aunt. Jennifer graduated valedictorian from Edison South High...
David A. Jones, Sr
Jun 9, 2010
DAVID A. JONES, SR, 69, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Wednesday, June 09, 2010 in Carriage Inn of Steubenville. He was born June 23, 1940 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Alvin and Gladys McGrew Jones. He was a construction worker out of union Local #809 and member of the Steubenville Church of the Nazarene and the Knights...
Norman R. Putnam
Jun 7, 2010
NORMAN R. PUTNAM, 70, of Richmond, Ohio, passed away at his home of natural causes, Monday, June 7, 2010. He was born in Toronto, Ohio, January 18, 1940, a son of the late Roy L. and Cora (Goddard) Putnam. He is also preceded in death by a son, Norman Putnam, Jr. who died in 2001. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh...
Rosalie Valentine
Jun 5, 2010
ROSALIE VALENTINE, 84, of Empire, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born August 11, 1925 in Barboursville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Houston and Sally Mantley Smith. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Wade Valentine who died June 19, 1990, by three step-children, Blanche Welch, Mary Gates...
Edward L. Hohn
May 31, 2010
OBITUARY NOTICE EDWARD L. HOHN, 80, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Richmond, OH, passed away at the Laurels of Worthington Monday, May 31, 2010. He was born in Finleyville, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1930, a son of the late Grover and Carrie Smith Hohn. He is the last of six children. He was a member of the Wintersville Baptist Temple and...
Doris Plavka
May 29, 2010
DORIS PLAVKA, 77, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Friday, May 29, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West ER, Steubenville. She was a homemaker and member of the Bergholz Church of Christ. She was born in Chandler, Ohio, August 31, 1932, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Martin Riggs. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...
Phyllis Jane Taylor
May 25, 2010
Phyllis Jane Taylor, 81 of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Laurels of Steubenville. She was born January 13, 1929 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Maywood E. and Bessie Risdon Cozart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Edwin "Cy" Taylor; brothers, Robert, William,...
Joyce A. Taylor
May 19, 2010
JOYCE A. TAYLOR, 52, of Steubenville, OH passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born in Steubenville June 26, 1957. She is preceded in death by her mother, Betty Lou (Peirson) Taylor who died February 24, 2005. She retired in 2003 from the US Air Force Reserve 911th Division, Pittsburgh after 27 years...
Becky Jones
May 17, 2010
Sarah R. "Becky" Jones, 84, of Richmond, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 17th, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. Becky is the daughter of the late E.R. "Bob" and Mary F. Donaldson Vermillion. She was also preceded in death by infant children, Coleen and Michael Jones and son, Bill Milhoan; and two brothers, James and Edward Vermillion. Becky was...
Charles R. Christopher
May 17, 2010
CHARLES R. CHRISTOPHER, 79, of Richmond, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by his loving family at his bedside Monday, May 17, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. He was born in Hammondsville, Ohio August 16, 1930, a son of the late Allen and Gladys (Grimm) Christopher. He is also preceded in death by one...
John J. Pugh
May 12, 2010
John Pugh, 79 of Wintersville, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home, Steubenville. He was born February 4, 1931 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of the late John and Regina Lingg Pugh. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Pugh. John retired from the US Air Force...
Hazel V. Crawford
May 8, 2010
HAZEL V. CRAWFORD, 61, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 08, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center West ER, Steubenville. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio July 27, 1948, a daughter of the late Thomas McNeil and Hazel Virginia Newlin Hannen. She is also preceded in death by a son, Charles Robert Crawford and two brothers and one sister....
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