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JOHN SCHILLING

John Schilling Jr. 90, of Martins Ferry passed away Wednesday December 13, 2023, at Shadyside Health Care Center. He was born April 11, 1933, in Martins Ferry, a son of the late John Sr. and Mary (Lander) Schilling. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church Martins Ferry, a retired custodian for the Martins Ferry School System, a veteran in the US Army, he was a member of the VFW post #4811 Yorkville, and the Cortland Post #540 American Legion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Nanna L. (Messerly) Schilling, a sister Mary Louise Custer. ...

BERNARD “BERNIE” GERDAU

Bernard ‘Bernie’ Dwight Gerdau, of Bellaire passed away Sunday December 10, 2023 at Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Shadyside, Ohio. Born February 3, 1930, the son of the late Bernard J. Gerdau and Victorine A. (Wautlet) Gerdau. He was retired from Ohio Edison where he spent ...

DORIS ZSIGRAY

Doris Mae Zsigray, (nee-Jackson), 90, of Elyria passed away Saturday December 2, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake surrounded by her family as she was welcomed into God’s Kingdom. She was born in Yorkville, Ohio on January 28, 1933, and worked 40 plus years at Elyria Memorial ...

EDWIN WELLS

Edwin George Wells, 84, of Piney Fork passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, at Valley Hospice. He was born December 2, 1938, the son of the late Edwin B. and Helen (Stock) Wells. Ed was married to his devoted and loving wife, Nancy (Pastre) Wells of ...

JOSHUA DAVID ROSEN

Joshua David Rosen, 42, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 in Powhatan Point, OH. He was born on January 14, 1981 in Wheeling, WV. Josh worked as an Operator at Ohio West Virginia Excavating. He was a devoted fan of Penn State and the Cleveland Browns. He was preceded in death by ...

AGNES M. PUGH

Agnes M. Pugh, 92, of Powhatan Point, Ohio passed away on December 11, 2023, at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born on July 8, 1931, in Powhatan Point, Ohio, to the late John Prystasz and Mary (Dwornek) Prystasz. Agnes’ main purpose and passion in life was her ...