Craig S. Welch, 56, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Thursday August 15, 2019 in his home after a courageous ten month battle with kidney and bone cancer. He was born June 12, 1963 in Weirton, WV and was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine A. “Geri” (George) Welch on March 18, 2018. Craig graduated from Mingo High School in 1981 and earned his Bachelors Degree from Ohio University in 1985. Craig was a restaurant manager down in the southern states and along the east...

Ronald E. “Ron” DiCarlo, Sr., 74, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Sunday August 11, 2019 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH. He was born February 6, 1945 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Frank J. and Geraldine S. “Jerry” (Cox) DiCarlo. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Gary and Randy DiCarlo. Ron retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel where he worked for 33 years. He was the owner of the former...

Brandi S. Tweedy, 30, of Rush Run, Ohio, passed away Friday July 26, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, OH. She was born July 28, 1988 in Wheeling, WV. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Wilbur Tweedy; and maternal grandfather, Richard Pflugh. Brandi was a registered nurse. Surviving are her parents, Vincent and Tonia (Pflugh) Tweedy of Rush Run, OH; a daughter, Ryleigh Marie Dominquez; a son, Michael William Dominquez; her former husband, Michael Dominquez of Glen Robins, OH; a...

Josephine S. “Josie” Kovach, 89, of Brilliant, Ohio, passed away Friday July 19, 2019 at Sienna Skilled Care in Wintersville, OH. She was born July 4, 1930, in Rochester, PA a daughter of the late Alex and Stella (Golinski) Rudnicki. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Steven D. Kovach, Sr.; and two brothers, Alexander and Joseph Rudnicki. Josie was a manager at the former Islay’s in Mingo Junction and a Homemaker. She was a member of the...

Arthur R. “Rich” Davis, Jr., 60, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away Friday July 19, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born July 9, 1959 in Steubenville, OH. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur R. Davis, Sr.; and his father-in-law, Thomas W. Bensie, Sr. Rich retired from I.B.E.W. Local 246 where he was a member for over 35 years. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and working around the house, in the garden and in the yard. Surviving are his...

Ronald A. “Ron” Mitchell, 82, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Wednesday July 10, 2019, at home. He was born March 8, 1937 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late George and Sarah (Martin) Mitchell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Sonny, William and Reginald Mitchell. Ron retired in 1991 after 37 years from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp, where he worked as a general turn foreman for the Blast Furnace Dept.  He was a...

Lillian S. Eyberger, 77, of Wintersville, Ohio, passed away Thursday July 10, 2019, in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West. She was born March 11, 1942 in Tarentum, PA, a daughter of the late Martin and Anna (Stefan) Vargo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Eyberger; her second husband, Rudolph “Rudy” Eyberger; a step-son, Richard “Dick” Buck” Eyberger; two brothers, Martin and Thomas Vargo; and four...

Bobby Gene “Bob” Wells, 69, of Brilliant, OH, passed away suddenly on Sunday July 7, 2019 at home. He was born Feb. 22, 1950 in Ashland, KY, a son of the late Shirley R. “Pappy” and Beatrice E. (Chinn) Wells. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Jackie Lee “Jack” Wells, Sr., Larry Joe Wells and two infant brothers. Bob was a retired body man and mechanic at the former Matthews Motor Company in Brilliant where he worked...

Gerald W. “Jerry” Bates, Jr., 80, of Rayland, OH, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2019 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. He was born Nov. 23, 1938 in Mingo Junction, OH, a son of the late Gerald W. Bates, Sr. and Lenora (Buchanan) Flordeliz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Bates; two brothers, Eugene “Geno” and James Bates; an infant sister, Shirley Bates; and a grandson, Steven Hendershot. Jerry was a retired park ranger from...

Clara M. Schuller, 90, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away Monday June 17, 2019, in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born June 13, 1929 in Piney Fork, Ohio a daughter of the late Andrew and Myrtle (Millhorn) Dugan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Clifford Meadows; her second husband, John Schuller; two sisters, Mildred Kelley and Ora Antenucci; two brothers, Frank Dugan and George “Bud” Dugan; and a granddaughter, Marsha...