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BRENT MONTGOMERY

Brent Leighton Montgomery, 70 of Cain Ridge Clarington Ohio, passed away Friday, October 16th at Wheeling Hospital. He was born April 4th, 1956, in Glendale West Virginia to the late Kenneth L. and Lila (Mercer) Montgomery. Brent enjoyed a highly active and productive childhood growing up in Moundsville WV. He was a member of the Baptist Church sponsored Boy Scouts of America troop achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He played Little League Baseball and was a standout pitcher for the John Marshall Monarchs. Later he tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates but said “They were looking for a ...

JOSEPH ZELEK SR.

Joseph Zelek, 78, passed away peacefully at home on October 19th, 2026. He was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and dedicated pharmacist who spent much of his life serving others and making a difference in his community. Joe graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in ...

LOUIS HESS

Louis “L.K.” Kenneth Hess, Jr., 84, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville. He was born January 22, 1942 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Louis K. and Dorothy I. Berry Hess, Sr. L.K. was the proud ...

CLIFFORD BLAINE SMITH

Clifford Blaine Smith, 80, of Glencoe, OH, died at home on October 18, 2026. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, October 23, at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville. Funeral services will be held, Friday, October 24, at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Warnock Cemetery.

BETTY YUDASZ HOLUBECK

Betty Anita Yudasz Holubeck, 99, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Wheeling (W.Va) Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 5, 1927, on the family farm in St. Clairsville, a daughter of the late Joseph and ...

MARTHA JANETSKI

Martha Jean Janetski, 61, passed away on August 12, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. A service will be held at the Bishops Chapel at Mount Calvery Cemetery, 1685 National Rd, Wheeling, WV on October 24, 2026, at 10:30am. Immediately following the service, family and ...