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Melvin Carl Steele 77, and his wife Mary Lou Ferrick Steele, 76, of Bellaire, OH, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at home.
Melvin was born May 24, 1940, in Bellaire, Ohio a son of the late William M. and Anna R. Rejonis Steele.
He was retired from HLC Trucking, Shadyside, OH, a member of American Legion Post #77 Neffs, OH, VFW Post # 626 of Bellaire, OH and was an Army Veteran.
Mary Lou was born January 14, 1941, in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of the late Benjamin and Louise Goldie Larimore Ferrick.
Mary Lou was retired from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Noble Correctional Institution and was a member of Rock Hill Presbyterian Church Bellaire, Ohio.
Melvin and Mary Lou were preceded in death by their son, William Michael "Billy" Steele. Melvin's brother, Kenneth Steele, and sister, Lula Soderlund, and Mary Lou's Sister, Judy Ferrick.
They are survived by three sons, Jeffrey (Pam) Steele of Shadyside, OH, Gregory (Kristen) Steele of Bellaire, OH and James "J.J. (Angela) Steele of New Martinsville WV. 4 grandchildren, several nieces, and nephews. Melvin's brother, George (Mary Ann) Steele of Jacksonville, FL and sisters, Shirley Esposito, Nancy (Pat) Tedeschi, and Sarah (Chug) Horn all of Bellaire, OH, as well as Mary Lou's sister Pat Ferrick of Bellaire, OH.
Family and friends will be received Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. at the Bauknecht- Altmeyer Funeral Homes and Crematory, 441 37th Street, Bellaire, Ohio where funeral services will at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Reverend David Demarest officiating.
Burial follows in Belmont County Memorial Park Cemetery, St Clairsville, OH.
Belmont County Veterans Association will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at bauknechtaltmeyer.com.