Jerald “Jerry” Lanier Booth, 74, passed away on May 2, 2026, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Jerry was born in 1952 in Bellaire, Ohio, the son of the late Riley “Bud” Booth, Audrey Houston Strahl, and stepfather Wilmer “Spooks” Strahl. He was preceded in death ...
James P. McFarland, 89 of Martins Ferry passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was born on August 12, 1936, in Martins Ferry, the son of the late John L. and Beatrice (Kinney) McFarland. Jim retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Martins Ferry. He was in the first graduating class of St. John’s Central High School in Bellaire, and was a veteran of US Marine Corp. Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded ...
Paul Reed Loy, 97, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 7, 2026 in WVU Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on October 3, 1928, a son of the late Robert Enoch Loy and Laura Evans Loy. Paul was a 1946 graduate of Holloway High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Paul worked as a carpenter for Loy’s Building Center in St. Clairsville. A humble man, Paul enjoyed Sunday drives and shopping at thrift stores. He was a member of the former Lloydsville United Methodist Church and a member of the American Legion Post 159. In addition to his ...
Ethel Wahonick, 89, formerly of Tiltonsville, OH, passed away, Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Continuous Care Center, in Wheeling, WV. She was born on September 4, 1936, in Tiltonsville, OH, to the late John and Rose (Sutak) Vasas. In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Joseph Kuri Jr; her 2nd husband, Donald Wahonick; her son, Kurt Kuri; son-in-law, Anthony Notaro and her grandson, Kolin Kuri. Ethel retired from the Tiltonsville Water Department. In addition to traveling, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be greatly ...
James R. “Jim” Cash, Jr., 73 of Hopedale, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. He was born June 5, 1952 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late James R. and Agnes Kirk Cash, Sr. Jim attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, Ohio. He was a retired maintenance foreman for the ...
Marcia (Fornari) Runkel, 84, of Martins Ferry passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Shadyside Nursing Care Center. She was born on March 7, 1942, in Steubenville, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Gryskevich) Fornari. Marcia was a retired nurse working 30 years as the school nurse for St. Mary Central Grade School in Martins Ferry. She was member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Colerain and was a member of the Catholic Women’s Club. Marcia was a devoted wife of James Runkel for 55 years, sharing a deep and abiding love that was the foundation of their family. ...
