All Obituaries

Mark T. Cresap, 61, of Clearwater, Fl died on October 21, 2019. He was born June 5, 1958 in Steubenville, Ohio. He graduated from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a degree in Photography; earned his Bachelors degree in Pyschology from Towson University and Masters from University of Florida, where he was honored in May 2006. Mark was employed as a psychologist for Pinellas Co. (FL) Schools.  Preceding Mark in death were his grandparents, Boomie & Ella Barnes and Benjamin &...

John L. Elson, 63, of Steubenville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at home. He was born in Steubenville on December 24, 1955. John served in the US Air Force for seventeen years and retired from Darling Trucking Co. International. Preceding John in death were his mother Eleanor Cullen Elson and two brothers Mark & David Elson. John is survived by his wife Margaret A. “Peggy” Wilson; father Jack Elson; sister Patricia (Kirk) Dahlem; daughter Amber (Mike) Thesing; son...

Dolores M. Delatore Fairhurst, 85, of Steubenville, Ohio died November 9, 2019 at UPMC Mercy. She was born May 1, 1934 in Steubenville a daughter of the late Joseph & Lucy Delatore. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church. Preceding Dolores in death were her husbands Walter Machesney, Homer Burkey & Harold Fairhurst; and brother Joe Delatore. Dolores is survived by her sons John Machesney, Keith (Keele Ross) Burkey, Jeffrey (Kaye Michetti) Burkey and Greg (Norma Woods)...

Jeannie M. Thompson, 70, of Steubenville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Valley Hospice. She was born November 9, 1949 in Steubenville the daughter of the late William Crane & Lillian Campbell Hindman. She was a member of Wintersville UM Church and retired from Jefferson County Head Start as a pre-school teacher. Jeannie was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Thompson and stepfather Charles Hindman.  Surviving are her daughter Jamie Thompson and son John ...

Albert L. Perry, 92, of Wintersville passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Sienna Skilled Care.  He was born in Washington, PA on October 22, 1927 a son of the late Albert B. and Marie Chamberlain Perry.  He retired from Standard Oil as a station owner and later retired from Jefferson County JVS.  He was a U.S Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post 557.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Haag...

Marie T. Gron, 96, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Sienna Skilled. She was born April 4, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late Stanley & Sophie Swiderski Dudek. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Wintersville and St. Richard Catholic Church, Chicago. Preceding Marie in death were her husband Stanley S. Gron, Jr.; brother John (late Mary) Dudek and sister Emily (late Herbert) Herrmann. Marie is survived by her son Stanley...

Beverly J. Humes, 85, of Steubenville, Ohio died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Valley Hospice. She was born May 21, 1934 in Toronto, Ohio a daughter of the late Perry & Bessie Wiley Vandruff. She was a member of LaBelle View Church of Christ. Preceding Beverly in death were her husband Donald E. Humes, Sr.; sons Earl & Danny Smith; brothers James & George Vandruff; sister Betty Straight; and stepson Gary Humes. Beverly is survived by her children Dale Smith, Timothy Smith,...

Sophia Liggett, 99, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born May 11, 1920 in Steubenville a daughter of the late Dmitar and Milica Livada Yaich. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church and Sveta Petka Kolo. Sophia retired from Ohio Bell as a telephone operator. Preceding Sophia in death were her husband Dean L. Liggett; daughter Cathy Liggett; grandson Robbie Liggett; two sisters Martha “Tootsie”...

Georgine R. Kvocka Stoisolovich, 72, of Oak Forest, IL passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Palos Heights, IL. She was born May 3, 1947 in Steubenville, Ohio the daughter of the late Eli & Mildred Yoka Kvocka. She was a member of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, Lansing, Illinois and its Sloboda Choir where she served as a past president. Her choir family held a very special place in her heart. She worked in the flooring industry for over thirty years. Georgine was a...

Donald Hugh “Pumpkin Ball” Grim, 81, of Wintersville, Ohio died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at home. He was born November 29, 1937 in Beaver County, PA a son of the late Merle J. & Lula Leona Miller Grim. Donald was a member of Colonial Baptist Church and retired from Pony X Trucking Co. A Navy veteran, serving in the Korean War. Donald is survived by his sons Michael H. (companion Jen) Grim of East Liverpool & Donald H. (Personna) Grim, Jr. of Irondale; 6 grandchildren; 8...