Obituaries

Sara Ellen (Cox) Swiger

SARA ELLEN (COX) SWIGER, 67, passed away on July 20, 2026 at the Weirton Geriatric Center. Sara was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul Swiger, and her grandson, Kris Swiger. She is lovingly remembered by her stepchildren, Wesley (Heather) Swiger and Gwen Fuccy; her grandchildren, Wesley “Wooz” (Tina)[Read More…]

Roberta Jean (Kerr) Rosnick

ROBERTA JEAN (KERR) ROSNICK, 87, of Fairmont, WV, formerly of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of her family, on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born on April 4, 1939, Roberta was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, nurse, and woman of Christian faith whose life[Read More…]

Nathan William Riggs

NATHAN WILLIAM RIGGS, 34, of Colliers, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at WVU Weirton Medical Center as the result of a dirt bike accident. Nathan was born on October 7, 1991, in Wheeling, WV. He was the beloved son of Charles “Bill” Riggs and Michele Lynn[Read More…]

Margaret Helen Kotch

MARGARET HELEN KOTCH, 91, formerly of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on July 15, 2026. She was born January 30, 1935, in McKinleyville, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Volski Lish. She is also proceeded in death by her husband, George Kenneth Kotch (2022); brothers Paul, Stanley, Joe and[Read More…]

James Allan Gaston

JAMES ALLAN GASTON, 67, of Wheeling, WV died peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, WV. Born January 23, 1959, in Weirton, WV a son of the late Leonard and Nellie (Jordan) Gaston. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a niece,[Read More…]

Mary Ellen Groves

MARY ELLEN GROVES, 89, of Weirton, WV, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born on December 6, 1936, in Brown, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late David Guy Shrader and Lena Reed Shrader Bennett. In addition to her parents,[Read More…]

Patty Lou Eddy

PATTY LOU EDDY, 88, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 17, 2026. Born on November 25, 1937, in New Cumberland, West Virginia, Patty was the daughter of the late Harley W. Wetzel and Olive V. Stephens Wetzel. In addition to her parents, she was[Read More…]

Jerry Martin Booth

JERRY MARTIN BOOTH, 79, of Wellsburg, WV passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, at WVU Wheeling Hospital. Born October 30, 1946, in New Martinsville, WV a son of the late James S. and Dana Virginia (Jackson) Booth. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by[Read More…]