Valley High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Mary Lou Collins age 91 of Sturgis passed away on January 7, 2026 at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born December 25, 1934 to the late Perry and Gladys Adams. She was a devoted servant of God as a pastor’s wife and a leader in the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU). Mary Lou served as the offic...

Glenn D. Woolum, age 83, of Denton, Kentucky, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at Sanctuary of Ohio Valley in Ironton, Ohio.He was born March 23, 1942, in Knox County, Kentucky, to the late Andrew and Maxine Hawn Woolum Spivey.He enjoyed hunting fishing farming and spending time with his family...

Stephen Paul Zook 68 died on January 5 2026 at his home in Wintersville Ohio. He was born on February 10 1957 to the late Abraham and Nellie Burns Zook in Steubenville Ohio. Surviving are his sisters Dianna Edward Schlindwein Zook Lorraine Robert Gault Lois Zook brothers James Zook Linwood Jennifer ...

Shirley M. Parisi 93 of Wintersville Ohio passed away on January 18 2026 at the Valley Hospice North Care Center. Shirley was born on November 5 1932 in Steubenville Ohio a daughter of the late Walter G. Helen R. Lucas Freese. She spent many years working in the Business office at St. Johns Hospita...

Michele Archangel Lelli 73 of Wintersville Ohio passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in Pittsburgh PA. Michele was born on August 7 1952 in Steubenville Ohio a daughter of the late Carmen Cleda Andrews Archangel Sr. She was a 1970 graduate of Steubenville High School and ...

Ella L. Hudson Salancy 91 passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at Altercare of Alliance under the care of Absolute Hospice from North Canton. She was born August 21 1934 in Steubenville Ohio the daughter of the late John Ida Dondzila Hudson. Ella graduated from Steubenville Big Red High School where...

Paul was born on March 27 1935 to Price and Ella Poe Rayl. He was preceded in death by his parents nine siblings Isabelle Dear Leona Schaffer Glenna Riddle Marvin Rayl Valerie Hahn Elva Plantz Curt Rayl Hannah Rayl Ruth Hanlin and two grandchildren Michael McNevin and Bryce Fankhauser. He proudly s...

Walter J. Baker M.D. of Robinson Township passed peacefully at home on January 10th 2026. His caring and steadfast presence touched so many lives in the Pittsburgh community. He was a devoted family man a proud physician a devout Catholic and an outdoor enthusiast. Walter was born in Crafton PA to S...

Ruth Coulter, devoted Navy wife and mother, passed away on August 29, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was 71 years old.Ruth was born March 13, 1954 at Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Basil Boldt and Jeanette (Evenson) Willmert.Ruth served in the U. S. Navy at the Naval Air Station Norfolk, V...

Lawrence "Larry" N. Miller 79, of Marietta, OH., passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 4, 1946 in Noble Co., OH., to the late Elmer and Sophie Estadt Miller. Larry served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Post #64. He worked at B...

In Loving Memory of Barbara Faith Cobb CollierBarbara Collier, a generous, caring woman whose welcoming smile could brightenany room, passed away on November 28, 2025. Born March 17, 1937, in Canton,Ohio, to Elmer and Elsie Cobb, Barb grew into a woman of kindness, faith, andunwavering love. She was...

Harry Callander Jr., of Marietta, OH., quit wanting to smoke and procrastinating today September 24, 2025 at his home attended by his loving wife. He was brought into this world November 4, 1939 to the late Harry and Clara Newhart Callander. He graduated from Marietta High School with the class of 1...

Marion Worthy Morrow went home to be with the Lord on June 22, 2025. He was born in Marietta on October 30, 1933 to Worthy P. and Eliza M. Morrow. He attended Barlow Grade School, Harmer School, and graduated from Marietta High School (Class of 1951). On September 4, 1953 he married Barbara Ann Alex...

Betty Sue Vadakin passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Ora E. Vadakin. Born on October 16, 1936 in Marietta, Ohio, she was a 1954 graduate of Marietta High School and a 1962 graduate from Marietta College, with a BS Degree in Home Economics and a...

Virginia Mae Rennie Hoover age 84 of Steubenville passed away Wednesday January 7 2025 at the Valley Hospice North Care Center North Steubenville OH. She was born January 7 1942 in Steubenville the daughter of the late Leo Rennie and Flora Meager. She was also preceded in death by her son Robert F. ...

Dallas “Doc” and “Poppy” Barth, age 83, of Apple Valley, Ohio, and formerly of Upper Sandusky, passed away peacefully, while holding his daughters hands, on Thursday, January 15...

Maysville- Ruby Jane Langfels Lang, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Ohio Valley Manor, Ripley, OH.Mrs. Lang was born January 5, 1932, in Paris, KY, to the late Michael Lawrence and Georgia Glover Langfels. She was a graduate of Paris High School in 1950, a member of St. P...

Jim was born om March 2 1942 in Cleveland Ohio to the late Robert and Elizabeth Petrick Borling. He resided in Parma for many years prior to moving to Medina. He served four years in the United States Air Force and was a member of St. Martin of Tours Valley City. Jim had worked in the accounting dep...

Donald R. Culler 76 of Valley City Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday January 13 2026 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He flew Huey helicopters as a slick pilot during the Vietnam War and continued his military career with honor until retiring from the Army Re...

Mary E. Neff 79 of Valley City passed into her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on Friday January 9 2026. Mary was born on July 7 1946 in Ashtabula Ohio to the late James and Helen Kall Ingram. She moved to Valley City in 1956 where she spent most of her life before residing the past th...

Robert L. Bob DelGallo 90 of Mingo Junction OH passed away Saturday December 13 2025 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville OH. He was born August 22 1935 in Mingo Junction OH a son of the late Alpitio and Elizabeth Masterlasco DelGallo. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

William E Shepherd 98 of Waverly passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at his home. He was born on January 9 1928 in Webbville Kentucky to the late Hugh and Clara Stafford Shepherd. On August 6 1967 he was united in marriage to the love of his life Norma J Arrowood in Waverly Ohio. They were marr...

Deborah Debbie Jo Leach 66 of Summerfield Ohio passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at her home. She was born at Barnesville Ohio on June 19 1959 a daughter of Neva Stephens Burkhart who survives at Temperanceville Ohio and the late Charles Edward Burkhart. She was a former bartender and was a prep ...

Andrew M. Vinskovich Jr. 73 of Woodsfield Ohio passed away Monday December 15 2025 at The Enclave at Barnesville. He was born in Bellaire Ohio March 17 1952 a son of the late Andrew Matthew and Joanne Howell Vinskovich Sr. He retired from Ohio Valley Coal Company Powhatan 6 and a member of the Unit...

Randall "Randy" Keith Jones age 70 of Beallsville Ohio passed away Wednesday August 20th 2025 at his home. Hewas born April 26th 1955 in Stafford Ohio a son of the late Clyde and Buena Talbot Jones Randy was a dedicated career Coal Miner and had retired from Ohio Valley Coals 6 Mine near Beallsville...

Graveside funeral services celebrating the life of Judith Judy A. Grogan 81 of Heath will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Johnstown 130 P.M. Thursday January 8 2026 with Fr. Brandimarti as celebrant. Visitation will be held at the ReedEgan Funeral Home 141 Green Wave Drive Newark from 12 Noo...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald Ron Edward McKenzie 76 of Newark will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church 1130 A.M. Friday January 23 2026 with Fr. Ed Keck as celebrant. Calling will be held at the church for one hour prior to the Mass. Ron a 1967 graduate of Granville High Sch...

Charles was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen Gilkey Byer. He was also preceded by his parents Kenneth L. Byer and Teresa Vanco Byer as well as his brother and sisterinlaw Bob and Donna Byer. He is survived by his sons Kenneth and Susie Byer John Byer and Mary Grimm. Charles will also be f...

Lawrence A. Larry Wills 79 of Chillicothe passed at 453 p.m. Friday December 19 2025 surrounded by his loving family in Hospice of Central Ohio at Ohio State Universitys Wexner Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born December 13 1946 in Vinton County to the late Clifford John and Franc...

Marian Ruth Patten, age 91 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She was born June...