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CAROLYN CALL

Carolyn Lynette Call, 97 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025, at Trinity Medical Center/Valley Hospice. She was born on April 9, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, the daughter of the late, Robert R. and Maude (Martin) Thomas. Carolyn was a retired Postmaster for both the Mt. ...

GORDON FREAS

Gordon Freas passed away one year ago today on November 7th, 2024. He was born on December 13th, 1934 to Loren and Gabrielle Theret Freas. After a short time in the army, Gordon worked for 35 years at the Weirton Steel Mill. During that time, he met his wife, Virginia. They were married in 1962 and lived very happily together until her death in 1989. He had a love for sport and target shooting, loved a good game of golf with his mill buddies, enjoyed caring for his yard and home and worked crossword puzzles with ease. He enjoyed evenings listening to music and working a good jigsaw ...

FRANKIE JOE ”JOE” FEATNER

Frankie Joe “Joe” Featner, 55, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 5, 2025 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, OH. Friends will be received at the Wheeler Funeral Home, 101 Longview Avenue, Mingo Junction, OH on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. and also on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of his funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at New Alexandria Cemetery. Offer condolences online at www.wheeler funeralhomes.com.

WILLIAM HAISLET, JR.

William Edward Haislet Jr., 61, of Mingo Jct., OH passed away on November 3, 2025 at home surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on August 18, 1964 to his parents William Edward and Carolyn Fae (Shaw) Haislet, two children William Edward (Blake) Haislet, III of Steubenville, ...

GENEVIEVE RUMORA

Genevieve Josephine Rumora, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away on October 31, 25, at Serra Manor in Weirton. She was born on January 3, 1930, in Weirton to Frank and Victoria Bialkowski Waszak. Genevieve was a proud lifelong resident of Weirton and cherished her roots in the community. Genevieve’s request for cremation will be honored. She will be cremated at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home Crematory, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. At her request, there will be no Services held for Gen. She will be interred at the National Cemetery of the ...

JOHN “J.B.” BRETTELL

John “J.B.” Brettell, 1935–2025 With his children by his side, John Gaither Brettell, 90, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, after a short stay in hospice care. Born July 8, 1935, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Dr. Howard W. Brettell Sr., M.D. and Florence Gaither Brettell, John grew up with an unrelenting curiosity and a lifelong mastery of understanding how things worked. While attending The Ohio State University, he majored in mechanical engineering, earned his pilot’s license, and became a proud Buckeye for life. In the early ’60s, with grit, ...