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NICHOLAS JAMES TOTH

Nicholas James Toth, 74, of Apache Junction, AZ and formerly of St. Clairsville, OH, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 19, 2024 at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale, AZ, surrounded by his family. He was born August 20, 1950 in Martins Ferry, OH; son of the late Teresa (Gazdik) and Nick Toth Jr. Nick graduated from Warren Consolidated in 1968 before attending Ohio University. He was a former operator at Herman Strauss Inc. for 41 years, before retiring in 2019 and relocating to Apache Junction, AZ with his wife. He was loved deeply by everyone that ...

BRUCE HEHN

Bruce A. Hehn, 93, of Asheville, North Carolina, and formerly of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024. Bruce leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 70 years, Cleo; his daughters, Dawn and Lynn (Brian) Ballenger; granddaughters, Taylor (Nic) and Shannon and his great granddaughter, Stella. There will be an open house to celebrate his life on November 10th at the home of Brian and Lynn Ballenger from noon until 3:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made Samaritan’s Purse, an organization he and Cleo supported for years, to aid in recovery after ...

JONETTA APPOLLONI

Jonetta May Christy Appolloni, 82, of St. Clairsville, died October 24, 2024. Visitation will be at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, on Saturday, October 26 from 5 p.m. until time of service at 7 p.m.

MARY DURBIN

Mary Antoinette Durbin, 64, of Bellaire, OH passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at her home. She was born January 5, 1960, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of Elizabeth Lojas Sall and the late Joseph Sall Sr. Mary was a homemaker. God and her family were very important to Mary. ...

JEAN ANN BENNETT

Jean Ann (Heslop) Bennett, 92 of Martins Ferry passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at WVU Medicine – Wheeling Hospital. She was born on December 24, 1931, in Martins Ferry, the daughter of the late Wilbur B. and Louise (Saunders) Heslop. She was ...

GEORGE SELMON

George Thomas “Tom” Selmon, 75, of Shadyside, Ohio passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, Ohio. He was born November 22, 1948 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late George Junior and Virginia Mae Tyler- Selmon. Tom was retired from the former North American Coal Company #6 mine which he started at in 1973 until retirement in 2009. and was well respected member of the UMWA, a Protestant by faith. Tom proudly served in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Da Nang from 1968-69 during the Vietnam Conflict. He loved watching his children and ...