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MARGARET LOWRY

Margaret A. Lowry, 86, of Pickerington, Ohio (formerly of Steubenville, Ohio) passed away on October 30, 2025 at Amber Park Senior Living. Margaret was born on May 19, 1939 in Toronto, Canada a daughter of the late Dr. Earl C. & Margaret Copp Steele. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from ...

JANET BROWN

Janet Mae Brown age 84 of Toronto passed away Thursday October 30th Visitation hours 11 AM to 1 PM Wednesday November 5th at the Clarke Funeral Home, Toronto A celebration of Janet’s life service will be held at 1 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial at Toronto Cemetery. www.clarkefuneral home.com

JOYCE TAROWSKY

Joyce Ann (Carroll) Tarowsky, aged 82, originally of Weirton, West Virginia died peacefully in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 22, 2025. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio in 1943 to Edna and George William Carroll. Joyce attended Weir High before studying education at Marshall University. She taught in Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Indiana and impacted the lives of hundreds of children. Joyce was preceded in death by her father, George William Carroll; her mother Edna (Milby Carroll) Pinney; her step-father John Pinney; and her brother William Carroll (Sue). She is survived by Edward ...

CHARLOTTE BROWN

Charlotte Mae (Butler) Brown, a loving mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Valley Hospice in Steubenville, Ohio on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the age of 77. Family and friends will be received Monday, November 3, from 2 pm to 5 pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Smithfield, OH, where services with Kenny Kourim will follow at 5 pm. Guests are invited to wear black and gold in honor of Charlotte’s favorite sports teams, her beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. A meal and refreshments celebrating Charlotte’s life will ...

SHARON ZOOK

Sharon E. Zook, 70, of Clearwater, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Preceding Sharon in death were her parents Thomas & Margaret Lash Zook, Sr.; siblings Charlotte Zook, Shirley Sisley and Thomas B. Zook, Jr. Sharon is survived by her sister Carol S. Joyce of Richmond, Ohio; nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends are invited to services at Fort Steuben Chapel on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Offer Condolences at shorac.com

PEGGY OUGHTON

Peggy Ann Edwards Oughton, 91of Wellsburg, WV passed away October 30, 2025, at Ann’s Country Retreat, Wellsburg, WV. She was born September 11, 1934, in Clarksburg, WV. Daughter of the late Andrew and Susie Kahar Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her ...