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LOIS STEPHEN

Lois Eileen Stephen, 96, of Barnesville passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at her daughter, Karen’s home. She was born on September 27, 1927, in Malaga, Ohio to the late Charles and Mary (Buckio) Hunkler. Lois was a 1945 graduate of Beallsville High School. After high school, she attended Ohio State School of Cosmetology and owned and operated a beauty shop in Barnesville until the late 1950s. Lois was an active member of St. John the Baptist Parish and in later years attended the Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by ...

MARIE HEGEDUS

Marie F. “Fritzi” Hegedus, 84, of St. Clairsville, OH., passed away peacefully at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Facility, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born May 9, 1940 in Glendale, WV., a daughter of the late Russell and Wilma Marie Wallace Rafferty. Marie was a retired payroll/accountant clerk for Community Mental Heath in St. Clairsville and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Clairsville. She was a member of St. Clairsville Eagles Auxiliary, Welcome Wagon, Red Devil Mom’s and Women’s Auxiliary of the former Ohio Valley Medical Center. In addition to her ...

LAWRENCE TINGLER

Lawrence L. Tingler, 71 of Bridgeport, died August 9, 2024. Visitation will be at Heslop Chapel, Martins Ferry on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 2-6 with funeral service on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11 a.m.

JOHN APPLEGARTH III

John R. Applegarth, III, 76 of Martins Ferry, OH passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV. He was born January 3, 1948, in Martins Ferry, the son of the late John R. and Velma L. (Ewing) Applegarth. John was a retired educator working for the Martins Ferry City ...

HELEN SHEPHERD

Helen “Jeannie” (Furney) Shepherd, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born on August 19, 1944 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Clyde Herman and Lillian Doris (Jefferies) Furney. Jeannie was a lifelong resident of both ...

THELMA GEORGE

Thelma Kay (Emerson) George, 85, of Wadsworth, OH, formerly of Tiltonsville, OH, passed away August 7th 2024 at Lifecare Hospice in Wooster, OH. Thelma was born August 16, 1938 in Tiltonsville, OH, a daughter of the late John and Irma (Kritz) Emerson. In addition to her parents, she was ...