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RONNIE BROOKS

Ronnie Wendell Brooks, 85, of Powhatan Point, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 9, 1940 in Powhatan Point, a son of the late John Kenneth and Margaret Armann Brooks. Ronnie was retired from the former Ohio Ferro Alloys and the Belmont County Department of Human Services. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Moriah Lodge 105 F & AM, American Legion Post 228, VFW Post 5565 Auxiliary and proudly served in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Haslam Brooks in 1980; three ...

MARIAN HANS

Marian Virginia (Kreiter) Hans, 97, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away July 26, 2026, at Liza’s Place Care Center South. She was born July 12, 1929, in Bellaire, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Edward and Pearl Rosena (Ashley) Kreiter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Jack A. Hans (married February 16, 1952), son-in-law Steve Hamel. Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters Pamela (David) Kocsis, Melanie (Chip) Ross and Heidi Hamel, grandchildren Brieanna Kocsis, Jessie Ross and Jack Hamel, her brother and sister-in-law Paul ...

RICHARD ‘DICK’ SULSBERGER

Richard Alan “Dick” Sulsberger, 73 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Saturday. Calling hours 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.

GENE P. MAGNANI

Gene P. Magnani, 79, of Belmont, died July 24th. He was preceded in death by his father, Primo Magnani, his mother, Josephine Jackowski Magnani and brother, Gerald Magnani. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Gatten Magnani; 2 sons, Michael (Kelly) Magnani and Mathew Magnani; 3 granddaughters, Jordan Magnani, Rylee Magnani and Baylee Magnani; and a sister, Ellen (Fred) Foraker. Memorial Visitation at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Friday, July 31st from 2 p.m. until time of Service at 4 p.m.

ROSE DEVAUL

Rose Devaul, age 99 of Bellaire, OH passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from noon until the time of the funeral service at 2pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400-33rd Street Bellaire, OH.

ELSIE WISE

Elsie Louise Mehlman Wise of St. Clairsville died July 26, 2026. Arrangements by CARE Funeral & Cremation Specialists, 204 West Main Street, St. Clairsville.