Obituaries

Feb 18, 2024

Marilyn Mendelson (Mckenzie), 87, of Wheeling, West Virginia went off on her next great adventure at her home on Sunday February 18, 2024.  She was born December,1936, in Bellaire, Ohio to the late Leo Allen and Margaret Ruth (All) Mckenzie.

Marilyn graduated from The Ohio State University and got her Masters from Muskingum University. Marilyn first taught...

Feb 18, 2024

Donna Mae Duch, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at her home. She was born on June 8, 1946 in Barnesville to the late John Hubert Anderson and Leona Laura (Kemp) Thompson.

Donna was a 1964 graduate of Union Local High School. She attended Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing where she received...

Feb 12, 2024

Gordon Valine, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 at WVU Wheeling Hospital. He was born on November 30, 1946 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late Charlie and Marjorie (Steele) Valine.

Gordon was a 1964 graduate of Flushing High School. He was an Army Vietnam veteran.Gordon was a member of the VFW...

Feb 5, 2024

Velma J. McFarland, 89, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024. She was born on July 5, 1934 to the late Lowell and Grace (Phillips) McFarland.

Velma was preceded in death by her sisters, Esther R. (Emery) Koerber and Jessie L. (Clyde) Repik; her brother, Blaine (Ilene) McFarland; and a niece, Suellen Repik.

Feb 5, 2024

Nora B. Beardmore Inherst,  84 was born on November 17, 1939 in Monroe County to Denzil and Nellie Henthorn Beardmore. She entered Heaven's Gates from Wheeling Hospital on February 5 , 2024.

The Bible tells us the ideal woman is virtuous, strong and selfless. No words can better describe Nora.  She was a hard-working housewife,  mother, grandmother...

Feb 4, 2024

Daniel Lockwood Brown, 56, of Temperanceville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Starr Barr in Calais, Ohio. Danny was born on December 19, 1967 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Denzil R. Brown and Gertrude Alma Jane (Hayes) Brown. Danny was a 1986 graduate of Shenandoah High School. He was a member of Batesville Legion Post...

Jan 26, 2024

Harold Lyle Palmer, Sr., 93, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Astoria Place of Barnesville. The eldest of three children, he was born on January 5, 1931 to the late Sherman C. Henries and Wilma M. Palmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys P. (Kemp) Palmer...

Jan 23, 2024

Adelia "Dee" A. Covert, 87, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born in Beaver Township in Noble County on April 7, 1936 to the late William Earl and Bessie Lenora Carpenter. She loved to crochet and her favorite color was purple. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jan 22, 2024

Vivian E. Anderson, 91, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2024 at her home with family by her side. She was born on August 30, 1932 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Lydia (Jefferis) Pryor.

Vivian was a 1950 graduate of Barnesville High School. She was a member of the First...

Jan 21, 2024

Cindy Sue Showalter, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1959 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Jerry Archie and Sandra Sue (Baker) Wildes. Cindy was a graduate of Barnesville High School. She also obtained her accounting degree from Belmont Technical College. Cindy loved scratching lottery...

Jan 12, 2024

John Lee Groves, 76, of Somerton, Ohio passed away at home on Friday, January 12, 2024. He was born at Barnesville Hospital on May 31, 1947 to the late John Delbert Groves and Geraldine Francis (Moore) Groves Brown. John was a 1965 graduate of Barnesville High School. He was a dairy farmer, basketball referee, and a long haul truck...

Jan 11, 2024

Julie Beth Keiser, 54, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 surrounded by her family at home. She was born on April 1, 1969, in Barnesville to the late John E. and Nancy Ellen (Castello) Lambert, Sr.

She was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2792 Ladies Auxillary and American Legion Post 168...

Jan 8, 2024

Dr. Aaron James Samuel, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 surrounded by his wife and children at Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1939 in Wanlesswadi, India to the late Dr. Aaron Theodore Samuel and Baby Rachel (Manickam) Samuel.

Dr. Samuel was a kind, generous, and fiercely...

Jan 4, 2024

Joseph Edward Christie, 56, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1967 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Edna (Keener) Christie. Joe was a 1985 graduate of Barnesville High School. Following high school he went to the police academy and was a Barnesville Police Officer...

Jan 3, 2024

L. Joan (Haight) Ferguson, 95, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, formerly of Barnesville went home to be with the LORD on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was born on September 2, 1928 in Cattaraugus, New York.

Joan graduated from Harvey High School in Painesville, Ohio in 1947. She then graduated from nursing school at Ohio Valley Hospital in...

Jan 2, 2024

Tina Kaye Neiswonger, 61, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Astoria Place of Barnesville. She was born on July 30, 1962, in Barnesville to Don Lasley and Evelyn (Giesey) Beckett.

Tina was a graduate of Barnesville High School and of Belmont College with a degree in Psychology. She was the Finance Manager...

Dec 27, 2023

Patrick "Pat" Lane McCrate, 56, of Tulsa, Oklahoma formerly of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was born on May 8, 1967 in Lima, Ohio to Dennis and Marie McCrate.

The center of Pat's world were his daughters, Madeline a graduate of Union High School and Oklahoma University and Molly a graduate of...

Dec 22, 2023

John Nelson Logan, 83, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born at home, in Belmont County, on October 12, 1940, to the late John William and Mary (Powell) Logan.

A 1958 graduate of Barnesville High School, John married Rae Jean Warfield, on April...

Dec 16, 2023

Lori (Sells) Pittman, 54, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Wheeling Hospital after a long illness. She was born on November 5, 1969 in Alliance, Ohio to the late George and Betty (Miller) Sells. Later her father was assisted in her raising by his brother and sister-in-law, the late Charles and Martha (Castello) Sells...

Nov 28, 2023

Jay Scott Stein, 69, of Belmont, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 peacefully at home surrounded by God's love and his family.  He was born on June 16, 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Paul V. Stein and Virginia (Welch) Stein.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...