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JOHN CIZESKI

John Anthony Cizeski, 92, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed peacefully at home on June 5, 2026. He was born in Blaine, Ohio on June 14, 1933, son of the late Anthony and Anna Soczyinska Cizeski. John served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He was a retired senior manufacturing project engineer from General Motors in Cleveland, Ohio. A faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Clairsville, John also was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4243 in St. Clairsville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Jingle and her husband, ...

LOIS MARTIN

Lois Elaine Williams Martin, aged 74, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, in her hometown of Bellaire, Ohio, after a long illness. Born on December 11, 1951, in Bellaire, OH, she spent her entire life in the community she loved. Lois dedicated 20 years of her professional life to serving others with kindness and diligence at Rite Aid. Her unwavering commitment to her work and her gentle spirit left a lasting impression on her colleagues and customers alike. She was a devoted member of Church Alive, where she found solace and strength in her faith and fellowship. Lois is ...

WILLIAM FERRELL

William Wesley "Bill" Ferrell, 82, of Belmont, Ohio passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Liza’s Place of Valley Hospice, Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born December 15,1943 in Key Ridge, Ohio, a son of the late Dorothy Winzenreid Ferrell. Bill learned the meat cutting trade while he was a student at Ohio State University. He worked at the former Hart’s, later Big Bear Store and retired after 39 years at various Kroger Stores in the Ohio Valley. He was a 1961 graduate of Bellaire High School and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Bill loved his horses, gardening and ...

MARY KAY ROSEBERRY

Mary Kay Roseberry, 61, of Shadyside, Ohio, went home to her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2026, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 18, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Oliver) Carpenter. In addition to her ...

MARSHAL JOBES

Marshal Allen Jobes, age 21 of Bellaire, OH passed away Sunday May 31, 2026, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born on October 13, 2004, in Wheeling, WV the son of Kathy Burkhart Barbour and the late Michael A. Jobes. Marshal was a graduate of Swiss Hills Career Center ...

ROSE BUSACK-LEINWEBER

Rose M. Busack (Leinweber) of Bellaire, Ohio passed away on June 2nd, 2026. Rose was born June 18, 1925, the daughter of the late Amedeo & Adele (Molinari) Trella. Rose graduated from St. John’s High School and then worked to support the war effort during World War II. In August 1946, ...