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MARY ELLEN WOODLAND

Mary Ellen “Mimi” (O’Brien) Woodland passed away on October 10, 2025. She was 87 years old, born July 28, 1938, in Wheeling WV to the late Francis J. and Margaret Yaeger O’Brien. She is survived by her husband, John W. Woodland; daughters, Ann (Brian) Geniusz of Lewis Center, OH ...

KATHRYN HARBOURT

Kathryn Jane Harbourt, 82, of Belmont, Ohio passed away on October 10, 2025 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on September 21, 1943 in Scio, Ohio to the late Arthur and Hazel (Kaiser) Pfouts. Kathryn was a homemaker and a caretaker. She was a loving and caring mother to all the children ...

GARY GATES

Gary Austin Gates, 78, of Martins Ferry, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Park Health Center in St. Clairsville. He was born May 1, 1947 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late James Austin and Violet Virginia (Hall) Gates. Gary was a retired employee of the former Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Yorkville Plant and a member of the First Christian Church in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Gary enjoyed using his metal detector searching for treasures, and was a Hamm Radio operator. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy on the USS Orion. In addition to his ...

MARGARET E. “PEGGY” RICE-JONES

Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Rice-Jones, 88, of Newark, Ohio formerly of Bridgeport passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on November 2, 1936, in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Robert F. and Margaret “Peg” (Stoker) Rice. In ...

DUANE GODDARD

Duane Goddard, 81, of Sardis, OH, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home. He was born November 27, 1943, in Sardis, OH, a son of the late Averon and Bertha Martie Goodard. He was a retired teacher of 30 years at River High School in the Switzerland of Ohio School District and a ...

“COACH” MYLES BERNARD WITCHEY

“Coach” Myles Bernard Witchey has run the clock out in the championship game and has taken his final checkered flag. He left this earth at 94 years of age on May 8th, 2025. Born December 19, 1930, in Shortcreek, OH to the late Walter and Hazel Mae (Reed) Witchey both of Belmont, ...