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Jody Glenn Howell

Jody Glenn Howell

Jody Glenn Howell, much loved husband, father, pap, brother, uncle, brother-in-law and friend, passed away at the age of 66 on Friday, November 21, 2025 at his home. Jody was born in Barnesville, Ohio on February 24, 1959 to the late Gene Howell and Beverley (Stuckey) Wharton.  He was proceeded in death by his grandparents, […]

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Christina Renee Merckle

Christina Renee Merckle

Christina Renee Merckle, 43 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday November 18, 2025 at her home.  She was born in Canton, Ohio June 25, 1982 a daughter of Sheila Mellon Byrd and the late David Michael Byrd. She was the general manager of McDonald’s of Woodsfield, Barnesville, and Caldwell, Ohio. In addition to her father, […]

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Larry W. Prokes

Larry W. Prokes

Larrry W. Prokes 74, of Colerain passed away Thursday November 20. 2025, at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 12, 1951, in Martins Ferry a son of the late Altgeld “Augie” and Lucille (Osteoski) Prokes. He was a retired employee of Lash Paving in Colerain, a member of Colerain Fire […]

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Sarah E. Stephen

Sarah E. Stephen

     Sarah E. Stephen, 92, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Arbors of Woodsfield, Ohio.      She was born at Calais, Ohio on May 19, 1933, a daughter of the late George and Anna Cleveland VanMeter.      Sarah was a retired dietary aide at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, […]

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Buddy Barker

Buddy Barker

Buddy Barker, 85 of Somerton, Ohio passed away Sunday November 16, 2025 at his home.  He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia August 24, 1940 a son of the late Clifford and Garnett Wright Barker Sr. He retired from Ormet Aluminum Corp with over 30 years of service, and had also worked for Kirk’s Furniture. […]

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Errol McIntire

Errol McIntire

Errol McIntire, 79 of Clarington, Ohio passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at his home.  He was born March 30, 1946 a son of the late Delbert and Martha Tank McIntire. Errol was a US Army Veteran.  He had taught auto mechanics at Swiss Hills Vocational School for 24 years.  He enjoyed farming, fishing and […]

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Michael “Mike” D Kavage

Michael “Mike” D Kavage

Michael D. Kavage, 78, of Lore City, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on January 4, 1947, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, Larry and Mildred (Boich) Kavage. Mike proudly served in the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne […]

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Daniel Ray Mann

Daniel Ray Mann

Daniel Ray Mann, 83, of Quaker City, Ohio passed away at Wheeling Hospital on November 12, 2025.  He was born on July 9, 1942 in Bethesda, Ohio, a son to the late Orrie and Vesta (Truax) Mann. Daniel was a coal miner and a Christian.  He loved riding motorcycles with his son, Rob.  He was […]

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Keith Earl Crook

Keith Earl Crook

Keith Earl Crook, 62 of Flushing passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at his residence.  He was born on February 5, 1963, in Wheeling, WV the son of Lawrence Dale and Eleanor (Raber) Crook, Sr. Keith was Catholic by faith; he was employed as a pipefitter with Union Pipefitter Local Union #83. In […]

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John Curtis Jones

John Curtis Jones

John C. Jones, 83, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Wednesday November 12, 2025 at Liza’s Place Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born June 2, 1942 in Somerton, Pennsylvania a son of the late George H. and Carolyn Fay Fornaker Jones. John had worked as a Sheriff Deputy for Summit County Ohio and then worked for […]

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