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HELEN IRENE CONNERS

Helen Irene Mullins Conners, 84, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Wheeling Hospital. She was born November 19, 1941, in Flat Gap, Virginia, a daughter of the late Doyle and Macile Bolling Mullins. Helen was a loving homemaker. She was a 1960 graduate of St. Clairsville High School. She was a member of the Neffs and Lansing United Methodist Churches, being very involved in various capacities in the church including teaching Sunday School. She was a church representative and a voting member of the council for the United Methodist Church traveling every year ...

ANNE BARTELS

Anne Dole Bartels, 70, of Belmont, Ohio passed away at home on December 28, 2025. She was born on September 21, 1955 in Annapolis, Maryland to the late George and Alice (Dole) Keester. Anne was a middle school art teacher for Barnesville Schools. She was a creative person who loved the outdoors. She enjoyed planting flowers and gardening. She liked watching the birds and feeding the deer. She loved doing art projects and spending time with friends and family. Left to cherish Anne’s memory are her husband of 46 years, William “Mitch” Bartels; sister, Elizabeth (Skip) ...

BARBARA VICKER

Barbara Stazenski Vicker, 87, of Maynard, Ohio, died December 28, 2025, at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born January 26, 1938, a daughter of the late Stanley Stazenski and Claire Chuckery Stazenski and following her mother’s death at the age of four, she was raised by ...

KENNETH SEMPKOWSKI

Kenneth Michael Sempkowski, 86, of Rayland, OH, passed away, Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Park Health Center, in St. Clairsville, OH. Ken was born on March 31, 1939, in Glen Robbins, OH, to the late Joseph and Sadie Sempkowski. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by ...

DONALD PERNICK

Donald Pernick, 86, of Rayland, OH, passed away, Friday, December 26, 2025, at Kane Community Living Center, in Pittsburgh, PA. Don was born on July 5, 1939, in Dillonvale, OH, to the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Marzley) Pernick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Greg Pernick; three brothers, Andrew “Babbe”, Richard and Raymond Pernick and two sisters, Louise Poluga and Betty Pernick. Don served in the United States Army. He worked at Belots and retired from Ohio Bell. In his spare-time he would hunt and fish and work on vehicles. Don was a good ...

STELLA ZAVACKY

Stella Marie Oboy Zavacky of Midway, Ohio passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at the age of 99. As per her wishes, no visitations will be held. Final arrangements will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.