Obituaries

Aug 21, 2018

Samuel David Glasure, Jr. age 78, of New Philadelphia passed peacefully at 2:29 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Union Hospital, Dover.

Sam was born April 19, 1940 in New Cumberland, West Virginia to the late Samuel David Glasure, Sr. and Olive Elizabeth Sellars Glasure. He was a US Army Veteran.

He was a truck...

Aug 1, 2018

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, Kansas.

She...

Jul 24, 2018

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...

Jul 17, 2018

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...

Jul 17, 2018

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...

Jul 16, 2018

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...

Jul 4, 2018

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...

Jul 3, 2018

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....

Jun 9, 2018

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....

Jun 8, 2018

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...

May 29, 2018

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...

May 24, 2018

Mary E. Clark, age 96 of 4835 Coopermill Road, Zanesville, formerly of Piedmont died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio.

Born October 18, 1921 in Bethesda, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Lowell Enos Lucas and Hazel Lee Watson Lucas.

Mary was a 1939 graduate of Summerfield...

May 22, 2018

James Carter "Skinnyneck" McCleary, age 64, of 102 Kirk Street, Flushing, Ohio 43977 passed away peacefully at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home.

He was born February 7, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late James Leroy McCleary and Ruth Mae Carter McCleary.

He was a 1972 graduate of Union...

May 15, 2018

James Rice Pettay, age 87, of 13742 Havendale Drive, Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio died at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Northwestern Health Care Center, Berea, Ohio.

Born September 21, 1930 in Orlando, Florida, he was a son of the late William Alton Pettay and Martha Edith Williams Pettay.

James retired in 1997...

May 14, 2018

Charles Eugene Ash, Jr. age 78, of 28700 Norris Road, Tippecanoe, Ohio died in Community Hospice Truman House at 4:26 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 surrounded by his family.

He was born October 6, 1939 in Harrison County, Ohio. He was a son of the late Charles Eugene Ash, Sr. and Edith Fern Miller Ash.

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Apr 23, 2018

Kenneth Maynard Duvall, age 83, of 72881 Freeport Road, Piedmont, passed away at Country View Assisted Living, Lore City, Ohio at 10:18 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Born August 5, 1934 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Duvall and Cecilia Mary Wilhelm Duvall.

Kenny attended Ohio County...

Mar 22, 2018

Virginia Mae Clay, age 99, of 31360 Cadiz Piedmont Road, Piedmont, died at 2:14 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, West Virginia.

Born in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio on July 14, 1918, she was a daughter of the late James Ross Simpson and Anna Kildow Simpson.

Ginny was a...

Mar 15, 2018

Emma Jean Farley Ater, age 90 of Uhrichsville, formerly of Dry Ridge Road, Freeport died at home at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 surrounded by family.

Born May 23, 1927 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Hobart William Farley and Frances May Wyers Farley.

Jean was a 1945 graduate...

Mar 7, 2018

Daniel Lee Lawver, age 63 of Freeport, formerly of Gnadenhutten, Ohio died Wednesday, March 07, 2018 in Community Hospice Truman House of New Philadelphia surrounded by family. He was born July 11, 1954 in Dennison; he was the son of Dorothy Jane Garrett Dyer and her husband, Wayne Dyer of Port Washington and the late Ted Lawver. He was a...

Feb 4, 2018

Emma Miranda Craig Legg, age 76 of 33500 East Main Street, Piedmont died at Community Hospice Truman House at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2018.

She was born November 25, 1941 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry Craig and Elva Wilson Craig.

Emma was a graduate of Claymont High School, Uhrichsville. She...