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JENNIFER LOAR

Jeanette R. Loar of Chester passed at the East Liverpool City Hospital on Monday, October 1, 2024. She was born April 11, 1938, in Lacroft, Ohio to Harold and Anna Jordan Blankenship. Jeanette worked for many years at the Waterford Inn, later known as Mountaineer Lodge, as front desk supervisor and night auditor. She is survived by her devoted husband, Russell Loar of Chester. They were married on August 26, 1956, shortly after graduating from New Cumberland High School. Her seven siblings, James, Robert, Roy, and Thomas Blankenship, and Leona Gryskevich, Hazel Manypenny, and ...

ETHEL (JONES) SCHACH

Ethel E. Schach (Jones) of Fountain Valley, CA peacefully passed away on September 2, 2024. She was born February 12, 1932 in Steubenville, OH daughter of the late John and Viola Jones. Ethel is survived by her children, Leslie, Sue and Rob, three grandchildren Adam, Allie and Tommy and three great grandchildren Malakai, Maya and Westyn and many other family members. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Robert E. Schach, sister Mary Kleineke and brother Jack Jones, Jr. A service will be held at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Mingo Jct. on Monday, October 14 at 12:15pm with a ...

DOROTHY PROKES

Dorothy M. (Ash) Prokes, 98, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of the Smithfield and Piney Fork, OH area, passed away Saturday September 28, 2024. Dorothy was born May 5, 1926, in Martins Ferry, OH, daughter of the late John and Mary (Miller) Ash. She was a homemaker and formerly worked at ...

HUGH RICHARD AMICK

Hugh Richard Amick, 89, of Wintersville passed away at his home on September 30, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on March 26, 1935 in Steubenville, Ohio the son of the late Charles E. & Edith L. Meyer Amick. He is survived by his loving wife Joy E. Amick. Arrangements are pending with Dunlope- Shorac Funeral Home.

SAMUEL BROWN, JR.

Samuel Earl Brown Jr., 89, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away on September 29, 2024. He was born on October 19, 1934, in Cowansville, Pennsylvania, to the late Earl and Gladys (Hollabaugh) Brown. In addition to his parents, Samuel is preceded in death by his loving wife, Delores (Black) Brown; ...

DAVID VALUSKA

David Paul Valuska, 67, passed away at the VA Hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio on September 19, 2024. David was born the second son of Edward Paul & JoAnn Pollock Valuska on July 3, 1957 in Steubenville, Ohio. His family affectionately called him “Chug.” David was a veteran of the U.S. Army ...