RAYMOND HERBERT APEL, SR., 97, passed away August 19, 2025. Herb was the only child of Horace and Sadie Apel. Born on October 8, 1927 in Abington, PA, he grew up in Elkins Park. Herb graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1945 and played on the varsity tennis team. He[Read More…]
Obituaries
Pauline E. Fabian
PAULINE E. FABIAN, 94, of Weirton, WV, passed Saturday, August 16, 2025 at WVU Medicine – Wheeling Hospital. She was born July 23, 1931 in Cleveland, OH, daughter of the late Burt and Katherine Garrett Sharp. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Fabian (2010); son, Donald[Read More…]
Benjamin George “Buck” Copenhaver
BENJAMIN GEORGE “BUCK” COPENHAVER, 87, of Colliers, WV died peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Valley Hospice Care North in Steubenville, OH with his family by his side. Born October 23, 1937, in Colliers, WV a son of the late Bernard and Anna (Snyder) Copenhaver. In addition to his[Read More…]
James Frederick Watts
JAMES FREDERICK WATTS, 61, of Weirton, WV, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025, at WVU-WMC, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born on April 4, 1964, in Steubenville, James was a son of Conrad and Joyce[Read More…]
Barbara Ann Shipley
BARBARA ANN SHIPLEY, 76, of Weirton, WV, passed Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh. She was born December 23, 1948 in Weirton, daughter of the late Duane L. and Ann E. Micklos Shipley. Barbara was a Weir High School graduate. She proudly worked in the Benefits and Scheduling[Read More…]
Kelli Jo Kennen
KELLI JO KENNEN, 37, of Weirton, WV, danced her way into the next great adventure on August 14, 2025, with her mother at her side and wrapped in the love of everyone lucky enough to know her. Born in Wheeling, WV on November 7, 1987, she was the beloved daughter[Read More…]
Sheila Mae Cook Battalio-Mowder
SHEILA MAE COOK BATTALIO-MOWDER, 80, of Wellsburg, WV passed away August 12, 2025, at Weirton Geriatric Center, Weirton, WV. She was born January 24, 1945, in Wellsburg, WV to the late Howard Grimm Cook and Betty Marie Crabtree Cook-Stoner, and stepfather Harold Stoner. In addition to her parents, she was[Read More…]
Patricia “Patty” Basil
PATRICIA “PATTY” BASIL of Weirton, WV, lovingly known as “The Ace” to her husband “Tweeze” and to all who knew their love story, was called home to her Lord on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Patty[Read More…]
John Andrew Klem
JOHN ANDREW KLEM, 77, of Follansbee, WV passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center. John was born on January 11, 1948 in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late Joseph and Olga (Boyuk) Klem. John proudly served his country in the[Read More…]
Ava Michelle Woodland
AVA MICHELLE WOODLAND, a radiant and beloved 5-year-old girl, gained her angel wings on Friday, August 8, 2025, at UPMC Children’s Hospital. Born on July 30, 2020, in Steubenville, Ohio, she was the cherished daughter of her loving parents, Cayla Wharton and Evan Woodland. Ava was a bright light in[Read More…]