obituaries

Nov 13, 2018

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...

Nov 5, 2018

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...

Oct 30, 2018

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...

Oct 21, 2018

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...

Oct 8, 2018

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,...

Oct 5, 2018

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...

Sep 29, 2018

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....

Sep 24, 2018

Mr. John Richard Rogers, 80, left his earthly home on September 24, 2018 after a courageous 18 year battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

He will be missed by all who knew him. He never met a stranger. He was born on November 17, 1937, to the late Frank and Helen Fabian Rogers. In addition to his parents, he...

Sep 19, 2018

Cheryl A. Walkup, 60, of Brilliant, Ohio, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2018 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH.

In following with Cheryl's wishes there will be no services.

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Sep 13, 2018

Mary Ann Thompson, 68, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday September 13, 2018 at home. She was born July 1, 1950 in Steubenville, Ohio a daughter of the late Donald and Anna (Timcho) Coen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sister-in -laws, Joyce Thompson, Josephine Oliver and Janet Dodson.

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Sep 11, 2018

Wayne Blackwell, 78, of Brilliant, OH passed away Tuesday September 11, 2018 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH.

He was born September 9, 1940 in Parkersburg, WV, a son of the late William T. and Dorothy (Hall) Blackwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Cleo...

Sep 8, 2018

Thelma L. "T" Peterson, 78, of Mingo Junction, Ohio passed away Saturday September 8, 2018 at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio.

She was born March 31, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Albert C. and Alma (Haislet) Mumaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Sep 5, 2018

Scott L. Dawson, 96, of New Alexandria, OH passed away Wednesday September 5, 2018 at the home of his son Jim.

He was born April 8, 1922 in New Alexandria, Ohio, a son of the late Dwight and Catherine (Ross) Dawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years,...

Sep 3, 2018

James C. "JC" "Jim" Degenhardt, 79, of Smithfield, Ohio, passed away Monday September 3, 2018 at Wheeling Park Hospital in Wheeling, WV.

He was born March 27, 1939 in Steubenville, OH, the son of the late James and Elnora E. (Miller) Degenhardt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Joan...

Sep 1, 2018

Marsha M. Lane, 75, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Saturday September 1, 2018 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born March 22, 1943 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late James and Anna (Kinkus) Motto. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Aug 28, 2018

LeRoy "Lee" Steiner, 86, of Richmond, Ohio passed away Tuesday August 28, 2018 at home.

He was born September 22, 1931 in Weirton, WV, a son of the late Jacob and Pauline (Triebsch) Steiner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa (Norman) Putnam; and four brothers, Harold Steiner,...

Aug 26, 2018

Kealy Dawn "Key" Butler, 27, of Brilliant, Ohio, passed away Sunday August 26, 2018.

She was born August 8, 1991 in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of John M. Butler, Jr. of Mingo Junction, OH and Nancy (Shaffer) Burch of Brilliant, OH.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, John M. and Betty Butler,...

Aug 22, 2018

Marlene E. Chambers, 81, of Austintown, OH passed away Wednesday August 22, 2018 at Vibra Hospital of Mahoning County in Boardman, OH.

She was born August 19, 1937 at home in Brilliant, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ray W. and Dorothy M. (Rex) Joiner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an...

Aug 1, 2018

Earvina "Jo Jo" Orban, 59, of Mingo Junction, Ohio passed away suddenly Wednesday August 1, 2018 at home.

She was born March 24, 1960 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Chris and Gertrude (Roe) Vergitz.

Jo Jo worked for Top Notch Janitorial at the Sammis Plant and she was also a nighttime accountant...

Jul 24, 2018

Robert L. "Bob" Landis, Sr., 81, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Tuesday July 24, 2018 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

He was born May 11, 1937 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Lee and Helen E. (Westling) Landis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...