All Obituaries

          Alice Marie Pittis, age 95 of Freeport died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio.           Born November 4, 1922 in Junction City, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Omer and Hazel Mounts.           Marie graduated in 1940 from Wakefield High School, Wakefield,...

John Edward Weekly, age 85, of Piedmont died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville. He was born October 23, 1932 in Toronto, Ohio, a son of the late Paul M. Weekly and Mabel S. Dixon Weekly. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korea War, enlisting on February 4, 1952 and discharged on February 4, 1954. His wife, Jewel Weekly died October 28, 1998. They were married March 7, 1957 in Toronto, Ohio. Surviving are his children: Melodie Scurti of Piedmont,...

Amy Marie (Gerdeman) Bardall, 48, of Freeport, Ohio, formerly of Delphos, passed away after a brief illness on July 17, 2018, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born May 20, 1970 at Van Wert County Hospital to Bill and Mary Elaine (Miller) Gerdeman of Delphos. Surviving in addition to her parents, is her husband of twenty-two years: Jeffrey Thomas Bardall. They were married October 28, 1995. Also surviving are her two children, her pride and joy: Tate (Emily Wesley) Bardall...

Harvey Lee Dunlap, age 85, of Freeport died at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Carriage Inn of Cadiz. He was born April 3, 1933 in New Athens, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Vincent Dunlap and E. Bernice Wilson Dunlap. He was a graduate of Flushing High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Harvey was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was employed by Bob Harris from Flushing for several years doing...

Paul Richard Luyster, age 74, of 78125 Kinsey Orchard Road, Freeport died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2016 surrounded by family after a three year battle with cancer. He was born February 28, 1944 in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio; a son of the late Lorence Reynolds Luyster and Eva Irene Greenwalt Luyster. Paul graduated from Lakeland High School, class of 1962. He was a member of the FFA and did janitorial duties at Freeport and Lakeland during high school. He retired from...

Betty Jane Denney, age 81, died on the morning of July 4, 2018 at her home near Piedmont.  She was born June 29, 1937 in Lima Ohio to the late Edward Tait and Ruth Vought Cochran. She graduated from Big Walnut High School in 1955and was an office manager for area trucking companies. She loved living close to Piedmont Lake where she enjoyed boating and fishing. She was so good at fishing that she held the record for largest Muskie in the Ohio, twice.     Betty was...

        Michael O. “Mike” Luyster, age 59, of St. Clairsville passed away at his home Tuesday, July 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer .    Born April 11, 1959 in Dennison he was the son of Alma Faye Smith Luyster (Ralph) Brill of Freeport and the late Roy O. Luyster. Mike graduated in 1977 from Lakeland High School and Belmont-Harrison JVS where he studied small engine repair. He was a truck...

Paul Ray Mallarnee, age 74, of 31945 Piedmont Freeport Road, Freeport died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at 11:41 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at home while tilling in his garden.  He was born September 4, 1943 in Harrison County; a son of the late Glenn Thurman Mallarnee and Edna Ruth McClintock Mallarnee. Paul graduated from Lakeland High School. He worked for Sugardale Meats pumping hams, Republic Steel in maintenance, Cravat Coal in Holloway as a loader operator, R&F...

Judith Ethel Cost, age 77 of 81788 Lovers Lane, Tippecanoe, Ohio 44699 died at home on Friday, June 8, 2018. Born November 15, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late John Litva and Elizabeth Minnie Hardwick Litva. She was a graduate from Warren Consolidated High School in 1958 and attended Wheeling Business College, West Virginia for two years. Judy worked for RCA plant in Cambridge for a couple years and retired from Espenschieds Restaurant in Dover. She enjoyed...

David Allen Moore, Sr. age 79, of Moorefield died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 5, 1939 in Freeport; a son of the late Clark Campbell Moore and Lela Alice Dunlap Moore. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1956.  David Allen retired after 43 years at Ford Motor Company in Lorain. He attended Moorefield Methodist Church with his mom, enjoyed golfing and attending basketball tournaments with his sons and...