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THOMAS STONE

Thomas W. Stone, 94, of Carrollton, Ohio (formerly of Amsterdam) passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on June 8, 2024. He was born September 20, 1929 in Amsterdam, Ohio to the late Thomas Richard and Mary Josephine (Foit) Stone. Tom and Irene (Sabol) married February 23, 1958 and together had two children, Michael and Susan. He served as a PFC in the Army 3rd Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort McNair. Tom was a coal miner until he began work at Timet in Toronto in 1962, where he retired in 1994. He was a proud union man and was voted as vice president and head ...

DAVID THOMPSON

David P. Thompson, 86, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 20 from 11 am to 1 pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Smithfield followed by the funeral service at 1 pm. Burial will take place in Holly Memorial Gardens in Colerain, OH. www.jefosterfh.com

EDWARD GRANTONIC

On Saturday, June 15, our beloved father, husband, and grandpa, Edward (Ed) J. Grantonic, 92, of Mingo Junction, OH, was gladly welcomed home to be with the Lord and reunited with his wife, Katie, who departed from this life last year after 66 years of marriage. Dad touchingly passed in the ...

MARY FONNER

Mary Lou (Elliott) Fonner, 79 born March 16, 1945, passed away at home June 13, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents William T. and Mabel Elliott, her husband William F. Fonner Sr. to whom she married June 13, 1964, and their son William F. Fonner Jr., and her sister Dolores McKitrick She is survived by her, daughter Shari Fonner Buffington and her boyfriend Aaron Rss and a very special nephew Thomas McKitrick, whom she thought of as a son. She is lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Paul Ryan Buffington and Breona Buffington of Weirton, WV, Zachary and Jonnielynn ...

CLAUDIA ROGERS

Claudia Mae Rogers, 83, of Richmond, Ohio, went to be in the loving arms of her beloved husband, Ronald Rogers, on June 13, 2024. She was born on June 19, 1940, in Wintersville, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Wanda (Barnhart) Pool. In addition to her husband and parents, Claudia is preceded in death by her son, Edward Rogers; and her brothers, Gene, Ed, and Larry Pool. Claudia is survived by her son, Mark (Neysa) Rogers; her daughters, Tina Rogers and Valerie Dougherty; her brother, Jack Pool; her grandchildren, Eddie (Chelsea) Crawford, Travis Higgs, Mark (Courtney) Rogers; Desiree ...

ALBERT COFFMAN

Albert C. Coffman, Jr., 78, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born on April 12, 1946 a son the late Albert C. & Ruth M. McGinnis Coffman, Sr. He was retired from Olympic Glass. Preceding Albert in death was his son Albert III on April 21, 2022. Albert is survived by his wife Linda S. Utsinger Coffman; daughter Shelly Coffman; daughter-in-law Dyann Coffman; nine grandchildren Nick (Jason) Kot, Mason Yanda, Ashley Williamson, Jessica Weisberger, and Maddison, Andrew, Elizabeth, Zachary & Wyatt Coffman. Friends may call at ...