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MARY ELLEN PALENICEK

The world lost a true firecracker this week. Mary Ellen Palenicek, 94, passed away peacefully on October 7, leaving behind a trail of laughter, love, and a legacy of fierce independence that won’t soon be forgotten. Born with a spark that only grew brighter with age, Mary Ellen lived life entirely on her own terms — and heaven help anyone who tried to tell her otherwise. She spoke her mind, fought for what she believed in, and never let anyone give her an ounce of nonsense. Her sharp wit, stubborn streak, and soft heart made her unforgettable to all who had the privilege of knowing ...

KATHERINE PORTER

Katherine C. Porter, 73, of Bridgeport passed away Sunday October 5, 2025, at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born September 16, 1952, in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Taozza) Allen. She was a retired employee of Wheeling Community College for over 30 ...

GEORGE ‘BUGS’ PALMER SR.

George J. “Bugs” Palmer Sr., 78, of Shadyside, Ohio, died Friday, October 3, 2025, in Wheeling Hospital surrounded by loved ones. He was born January 21, 1947, in Jacobsburg, Ohio, a son of the late George O. “Buss” Palmer and Elizabeth E. Brown Palmer. George was a retired plant ...

SALLY LEE MYERS

Sally Lee Pyle Myers, 87, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born December 1, 1937, in Centerville, Ohio a daughter of the late Paul L. Pyle Sr. and Margaret “Marge” Wright Pyle. Sally was a homemaker. ...

MARY BALLARD

Mary C. Ballard, 92, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Friday. Calling fours 4-6 p.m. Wednesday; funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield.

HENRY SEEVERS

Henry Junior Seevers, 86, of St. Clairsville formerly of Tiltonsville passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025. He was born on July 14, 1939, in Neffs, OH the son of the late Henry W. and Gladys (Mosser) Seevers. He was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Mingo Plant, a member of the Meadow Brook Church of God, a veteran of the U.S. Army and Navy, and former Fire Chief of the Tiltonsville Fire Department, and was an avid Green Bay Packers Fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Ann Baker, Eileen Kerns, Joyce Pedelose, Beverly Bartollas, ...