James Ray Schmitt, 63, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his home. He was born December 19, 1962, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Francis and Margaret DeLeau Schmitt. James was a laborer for Bob’s Transmission Shop. He enjoyed going to dirt track races and scratch off […]
Nancy Ann Miller, 95, of Lafferty, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio. Nancy was born February 8, 1930, in Fairpoint, Ohio, a daughter of the late Andrew and Frances Kupiec Smokovich. Nancy was a homemaker and a member of Barnesville Assumption Catholic Church and National […]
Lester Lee Howell, 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the Arbors of Woodsfield, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 16, 1940, in Beallsville, the son of the late John and Bertha (Hoskinson) Howell. Lester was retired from the former ORMET Aluminum Corporation, near Hannibal, Ohio. He loved being […]
John Robert “Bob” Carpenter, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home. He was born on January 12, 1953 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Lawrence G. and Catherine E. (Nelson) Carpenter. Bob was a 1971 graduate of Barnesville High School. Following high school he enlisted into the Army […]
Edith “Marie” Gatten, 87, of Rittman, passed away December 29, 2025, at Orrville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. Marie was born August 7, 1938, in Belmont, Ohio to Aaron S. Yoe and Pearl Elizabeth {Chambers} Yoe. She married Raymond “Al” Gatten on February 9, 1958. Marie worked at Wooster Hospital for over 20 years. She worked […]
Anne Dole Bartels, 70, of Belmont, Ohio passed away at home on December 28, 2025. She was born on September 21, 1955 in Annapolis, Maryland to the late George and Alice (Dole) Keester. Anne was a middle school art teacher for Barnesville Schools. She was a creative person who loved the outdoors. She enjoyed planting […]
Denise M. O’Connell, 58, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at WVU Medicine – Barnesville Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on October 15, 1967, in Wheeling, West Virginia to Sharon H. (White) O’Connell and the late Louis S. O’Connell. Denise was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2792 Auxiliary […]
Brian D. “Buckwheat” Starr, 62, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at WVU Barnesville Hospital. He was born on January 2, 1963 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Laurence Gary “Pump” and Patricia Marlene “Patty” (Bunting) Starr. Buck was a 1982 graduate of Barnesville High School. He was a member of […]
Jeffery “Catman” Ray Castello, 68, of Quaker City, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home. Jeffery was born on June 25, 1957, in Wheeling, WV, a son to Shirley (Eschbaugh) McCort and the late Wayne Castello. Jeffery enjoyed listening to music. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by […]
Stella Marie Oboy Zavacky of Midway, Ohio passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at the age of 99. Stella was born on December 9, 1926, to the late Walter and Sophia Vicker Oboy in Maynard, Ohio. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Clairsville, Ohio. She lived a long life […]