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SHARON WARD

Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Sharon Diane Ward (Eller), age 75, passed away on June 6, 2026 in Wheeling, WV. Sharon was blessed with a life full of laughter and a community full of love. She was born March 28, 1951 in Glen Dale, West Virginia, the ...

MARY JONES

Mary Ryan Jones, 88, passed away peacefully at home on June 5. She was born on June 28, 1938 in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late Peter F. and Irene E. Ryan. She attended Wheeling College and then retired after 23 years of work in the library at Wheeling Jesuit. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, George II; her daughters, Lisa Jones, and Ellen DiOrio (David); and son, George Jones III (Holli). She relished her grandchildren, Hannah, Austin, Hailey, Cecilia, Cora and Rena. She will be missed by her sisters, Kathy Schneider (John) and Patricia Huffner; ...

WILLIAM E. BRYANT

William E. “Bill” Bryant, 88, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at home surrounded by family. As per his wishes, no visitation or funeral services are planned. Arrangements are entrusted to Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville.

JAMES FRIO

James William Frio, 75, of Valley Grove, WV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 12, 1951, in Wheeling, WV, the son of the late James and Leona Mowder Frio. Jim was an auctioneer for more than 40 years and a ...

JOHN CIZESKI

John Anthony Cizeski, 92, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed peacefully at home on June 5, 2026. He was born in Blaine, Ohio on June 14, 1933, son of the late Anthony and Anna Soczyinska Cizeski. John served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He was a retired senior manufacturing project engineer from General Motors in Cleveland, Ohio. A faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Clairsville, John also was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4243 in St. Clairsville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Jingle and her ...

JEANNE HICKS

Hicks, Jeanne Rice, age 97, of Elmhurst, WV, died Thursday, June 4, 2026. Family and friends will be received at Kepner Funeral Homes, 166 Kruger Street, Wheeling, WV, (304-242-2311) on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM and at Christ United Methodist Church, 1232 National Road, ...