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CECELIA ERDMAN

Cecelia Marie Hicks “Squeak” Erdman, 76 of Follansbee, WV passed away September 22, 2025, at home. She was born January 8, 1949, in Conneaut, OH to the late Lloyd J. and Helen Puffer Hicks. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, Follansbee, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edgar “Butch” Erdman who passed Feb. 9, 2023, her daughter Lynnette Marie Erdman, her brother Chris J. Hicks and her sister Cynthia Schatz. Cecelia is survived by her four sons Lloyd Erdman (Kathy) of Tidioute, PA, Jeffrey Erdman ...

WALTER “BUTCH” KERNEN

Walter R. “Butch” Kernen, 79, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Sunday September 21, 2025 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. Friends will be received to celebrate Butch’s life on Sunday September 28th at the Wells Township Community Park Shelter House, 2nd St., Brilliant, OH from 1:00 p.m. until dusk. Covered dishes are welcome. Offer condolences at www.wheelerfuneral homes.com.

TIMOTHY OTT

Timothy John “Tim” Ott, Sr., 68 of Follansbee, WV died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at his home. Tim was born on June 28, 1957, in Steubenville, OH a son of Elizabeth (Schaefer) Ott of Follansbee, WV and the late Clarence Ott. In addition to his ...

JANET CLORE

Janet Lynn (Wilson) Clore, 84, a cherished Toronto native, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sept. 20, 2025. Janet was born Nov. 29, 1940, to the late Jonh F. “Buck” and Janet E. (Jones) Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Clore, an infant son Robert, and brothers, Gary M. Wilson Jon Brent Wilson. A true Torontonian through and through, Janet spent 82 years in her childhood home on Loretta Ave. She was a die-hard Toronto Red Knight, graduating in 1958 and faithfully cheering on her team from the same stadium seats for over 40 ...

JOSEPH SOKOL

Joseph Martin Sokol, 72, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025. Private services will be held at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home with Fr. Thomas Vennitti. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Toronto Union Cemetery. www.jefosterfh.com

GARY STANLEY

Gary Lee Stanley age 80 of Steubenville passed away Saturday September 20, 2025. Gary’s arrangements are private at the convenience of his family and are entrusted to the Clarke Funeral Home, Toronto.