All Obituaries

Cathy Bernardo, 67, of Yorkville, OH, passed away, Friday, November 3, 2023, at her home. She was born on November,1, 1956, in Martins Ferry, OH, to the late James and JoAnn (Gessler) Puskas. In addition to her parents, Cathy was preceded in death by her husband, Nick Bernardo. Cathy is survived by her son, Joe Bernardo; two sisters, Jamie (Tom) White and Julia Raffa; a niece, Danielle Aliotta and her great-niece, Sami Aliotta. Friends will be received to pay tribute to Cathy and...

Minnie Mellinger, 74, of Rayland, OH, passed away, Sunday, October 29, 2023, at WVU Wheeling Hospital, peacefully, in her sleep. She was born May 10, 1949, to the late Harley “Chick” and Shirley (Mcintire) Johnston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Richard “Doc” Mellinger and her sister, Cindy Barcus. Minnie worked at the Convenient Food Mart in Yorkville, OH for 20 years. In her spare time, she loved to bowl, fish and watch her...

Betty Ruth Boso, 95, formerly of Tiltonsville, OH, passed away, Monday, October 23, 2023, at East Ohio Regional Hospital. Betty was born September 26, 1928, in Moundsville, WV, to the late Joseph Cain and Rebecca (Hill) Hawkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Boso; her brother, Albert Cain and two sisters, Wanda Hall and Dotty Higgins. Betty is survived by two daughters, Marian (William) Howell and Connie (Ed) Rice; her son, Albert (Becky)...

KOURIM, Edward Courtland, 63, of Rayland, Ohio, peacefully ended his 13-year battle with throat cancer and post-cancer complications on Saturday, 14 October 2023 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville; surrounded by his wife, Vicki (Girga) Kourim, and his children. Ed was an employee of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway for 20 years and Nickles Bakery for 16 years.  In his younger days, Ed was known around the Ohio Valley for his skills on the baseball field and on the...

Robert “Bob” Milhorn Sr, 76. Of Rayland, OH, passed away, Saturday, October 14, 2023, at his home. He was born July 16, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, to the late Earl and Elsie (Ramp) Milhorn. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Vargo) Milhorn; his brother, George Milhorn and his sister, Marion Neale. Bob was an entrepreneur, he owned and operated Velco Oil Company and owned many pieces of rental properties. However, Bob’s true passion...

Katherine J. Harris, 61, of Rayland, OH, passed away, Saturday, October 7, 2023, at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born on December 6, 1961, in Martins Ferry, OH, to Ethel (Viola) Marbais and the late, Lawrence Donley. In addition to her father, Kathy was preceded in death by two brothers, Ken and Keith Donley. Kathy was a graduate of Buckeye South and was employed at The Health Plan of The Upper Ohio Valley, as Supervisor, Payroll and Treasury. Kathy put her heart and soul into her...

Gabriel B. Harkins, 23, of Yorkville, OH, passed away, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born May 25, 2000, in Martins Ferry, OH, to Lisa (Balough) Mc Nicholas and the late Dustan Harkins. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandfather, John Balough. In addition to his mother, Gabriel is survived by his stepfather, John McNicholas; three brothers, Dustin, Zachery and Harley Harkins; two aunts, Lori Balough and Jodi Bonomo; his...

Janice Maureen (Broemson) Baldwin, 69, passed away on September 21, 2023, in New Concord, Ohio. She was born on December 16, 1953. Janice was a kind, loving, and happy person who touched the lives of many and loved her family. Janice is survived by her sisters, Brenda Craver (Don) and Carri (Mark) Kornetti; brothers, Allen "Buzz" (Arleen) Broemson and Lee (Rose) Broemson; daughter Bethanie (Chad) Campbell and granddaughters Addy, Alivia, and Emilia; daughter Charla Baldwin...

Jonette Irene (Pak) Lazasz passed away on Friday, September 29th, 2023, at home at the age of 73. She was born on November 16, 1949, at Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling, WV. Daughter of the late John Pak, Jr. and Irene (Barbaley) Pak of Rayland, Ohio. On June 17, 1967, Jonette married the love of her life, Richard l Lazasz, and spent the next 56 years making memories with their children Jodie L. (Lazasz) Burnett (Jim Burnett) of St Clarisville, Ohio and Rick L Lazasz (Colleen...

Betty Jane Sommer Thomas, 100, of Tiltonsville, OH, passed away, Friday, September 15, 2023, at Liza’s Place, in Wheeling, WV. Betty was born August 8, 1923, in Martins Ferry, OH, to the late Albert and Sophia (Laipple) Sommer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Tommy Thomas and seven siblings. Betty was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a 75-year resident of Tiltonsville and a 70-year member of The Tiltonsville United Methodist...