Gordon R. “Gordie” Fox, 62, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Friday December 7, 2018, at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born February 1, 1956 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late Raymond R. and Patricia L. (Gordon) Fox. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin A. Fox on November 13, 2018. Gordie was a member of the Mingo First United Presbyterian Church. He was a frequent visitor at the church and they...

Calvin W. “Whip” Mayle, Sr., 93, of Riddles Run, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday November 29, 2018 at home. He was born February 24, 1925 in Brilliant, OH, the son of the late Calvin and Anna Mae (Bateman) Mayle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth F. Mayle in 1993; a daughter, Sherry Samson; an adopted daughter, Annie Gaughenbaugh; three brothers, David Mayle, Robert “Fuzzy” Mayle and infant Roger Mayle; two sisters,...

Kathryn A. “Katie” Grantonic, 95, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Wednesday November 21, 2018 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born November 11, 1923 in Mingo Junction, Ohio a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Pacina) Rufus. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Grantonic on June 1, 1998; two brothers, Joseph and John Rufus; and five sisters, Pauline Thom, Anna Bucko, Mary Rufus, Margaret...

Kevin A. Fox, 60, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Tuesday November 13, 2018, at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born March 16, 1958 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late Raymond R. and Patricia L. (Gordon) Fox. Kevin was a retired self-employed contractor and a member of the Mingo First United Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a brother, Gordon R. “Gordie” Fox; a sister, Lynn (Norman) Buchanan; a nephew, Shane (Brittay) Buchanan; four...

Deborah L. Stevens, 56, of Mingo Junction, OH passed away peacefully Monday November 5, 2018 at home after a courageous 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born September 26, 1962 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late William and Linda (Tressler) Bickerstaff. Debbie was a bus driver for the Buckeye Local School District for 17 years and a member of Kolmont Community Church. Surviving are her husband Charles Stevens, whom she married May 10, 2008; a son, Justin (Brandy)...

Claudia M. Norris, 80, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Tuesday October 30, 2018 at Sienna Skilled Care in Wintersville, OH. She was born November 13, 1937 in Mingo Junction, Ohio a daughter of the late Henry D. and Elizabeth J. (Ulrich) Lodge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Norris. Claudia was retired from Newbrough Photo and she was also a freelance photographer. She was a member of Kolmont Community Church; the Ohio...

Lloyd D. Moore, 78, of Brilliant, Ohio, passed away Sunday October 21, 2018 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born July 8, 1940 in Glen Easton, WV, a son of the late Franklin D. and Violet G. (Lemmon) Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven siblings, Dorothy Kuhn, Hazel Reynolds, Olive Taylor, Marvell Wellman, Merle Goodman, Frances Kerns and Dolly Wood. Lloyd retired in 2003 after 39 years in the blast furnace at...

Dorothy “Dottie” Vudrogovic, 78, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Monday October 8, 2018 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born July 9, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of the late George and Cecelia (Vujnovich) Vudrogovic, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, George Vudrogovic, Jr.; and a brother-in-law, Oran Kamerer. Dottie was a graduate of Mingo High School, she received her Bachelors in Education from Franciscan...

Jackie L. Wells, Jr., 46, of Dillonvale, Ohio passed away Friday October 5, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.                       He was born January 14, 1972 in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Jackie L. “Jack” Wells, Sr. Jackie graduated in 1990 from Brilliant High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy until 1994 when he finished his tour. He then worked for...

Diane “Dee” Jeffries-Kirkpatrick, 63, of Mesa, AZ passed away peacefully Saturday September 29, 2018. She was born June 2, 1955 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Dewitt Jeffries and Bettyann Jeffries of Mingo Junction, OH. Dee was a graduate of Mingo High School and a member of the Mingo First United Presbyterian Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Randall John Kirkpatrick of Mesa, AZ; three siblings, Douglas (Stacy) Jeffries, Karen...