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GLENN FRENCH

Mr. Glenn French, son of the late Benjamin Norwood Glenn French and Jessie May French, was born at home on August 16, 1938, in Deep Run Martins Ferry Ohio. He was united in loving marriage to Sandra Rose Shafer on August 14, 1965. His beloved wife preceded him in death on September 18, ...

KRISTIN TURNER

Kristin Connors Turner, 53, of North Canton, Ohio, was called to the Lord on Thursday, August 15, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. She was born on September 13, 1970, in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Kristin was the loving wife of David Turner for 28 years and was the best and kindest ...

JOHN SHARPE

John F. Sharpe Jr., born on April 1, 1938, in Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024, at the age of 86, at the Forest Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio. John dedicated his professional life to Ormet, where he worked diligently until his retirement. He was a proud Catholic and a cherished member of the St. John Catholic Church in Bellaire, Ohio. Additionally, he honorably served his country in the Navy. He is preceded in death by his parents, John F. and Geneva (Krasevec) Sharpe Sr., wife, Rita (Cerasoli) Sharpe, long-time ...

MARY BARNES

Mary Elizabeth Barnes, 89, passed away on August 11, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Georgia. She was born in Belmont, Ohio on January 21, 1935, a daughter of the late George and Lucille (Shultz) Kemp. Mary retired from AT&T as a phone operator. She was a Christian woman who belonged to ...

LOIS FORSCH

Lois Eileen Lipphardt Forsch, 98, of the Warwood area of Wheeling, W.Va., died August 11, 2024 at Belmont Manor. She was born May 3, 1926 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, daughter of the late Raoul David and Edith (Riggs) Lipphardt. Lois was a 1944 graduate of Martins Ferry High School. Following graduation, she worked in the payroll offices of Wheeling Steel at their Wheeling office. She was a member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheeling and the Oglebay Women’s Golf Association. Lois had a passion for golf, theater, film, and music. She loved watching the local birds and ...

JOYCE SAFFELL

Joyce O. Saffell, 91, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Wednesday. Calling hours 4-8 Friday, funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.