William R. Demjan, 91, of Steubenville, died on Tuesday, April 30 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. He was born at home in Pittsburgh’s North Side on October 16, 1932, a proud son of Slovak immigrants Julius and Mary Spernak Demjan. On November 30, 1957, he married the former Priscilla ...
Craig A. Petrella, 73, an esteemed member of the community, passed away of natural causes on May 7, 2024. He was born April 19, 1951 in Steubenville. A graduate of Steubenville High School’s class of 1969, Craig’s determination and work ethic were evident from his youth, qualities that ...
Lois Jane Huggins (Ochsenbein), age 86, formerly of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on May 2, 2024. She was lovingly surrounded by family at her home in Rustburg VA. Lois was born on August 10, 1937 to parents Jack and Pauline Ochsenbein in Lansing, OH. She was married to Kenneth for 65 years ...
Lucille Marie (Reck) Best 93 of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. Lucille was born on March 16, 1931 in McKinleyville, WV. She was the daughter of the late John Reck and Beatrice (Bensie) Reck. Lucille worked as a cook for 24 years at Bethany School through the Brooke County Board of Education. She is a member of the WV Association of Retired School Employees. In addition to her parents, Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, John L. “Pat” Best, a son, John “Patsy” Best, infant son Richard, a ...
Linda Lou (Reeves) Greathouse 83 of Bethany, WV died peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2024, at home with her loving family by her side. Born on November 6, 1940, the daughter of the late Cornelius E. “Blue” and Mary (McGuines) Reeves. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her daughter, Pamela Ann Greathouse. After graduating from Wellsburg High School Linda went on to receive her Bachelor of Elementary Education and Mathematics from West Liberty State College. Her career as a teacher in the Brooke County School system led her to teach at Hooverson Heights, ...
William Lewis “Lew” Otto, 69, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will take place Monday, May 13 from 3 PM to 7 PM at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Smithfield where his funeral service will be held Tuesday at 12 noon. A full obituary will follow in Monday’s newspaper. www.jefosterfh.com
