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Pellia Temponeras

Pellia Temponeras

Jun 26, 2020

Pellia Temponeras, of Portsmouth, died Friday, June 26, 2020, at home with her family. Born in Patras Greece, she is survived by her husband of 59 years, John Temponeras, M.D. and her children, Margy Temponeras M.D., son, John Temponeras (Cindy) and three grandchildren, Melanie, Athan and Morgan Temponeras. She was preceded in death by her son Aki and her brother...

Dorothy Pauline Sheward Broughton

Dorothy Pauline Sheward Broughton

Jun 6, 2020

Dorothy Pauline Sheward Broughton, 37, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at King's Daughter Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1982, in Columbus, a daughter of Dennis Baker, of Dayton and the late Cynthia Hobbs. Survivors include her husband, Gerard Broughton, 3 children, Damian Stone, of Portsmouth; Alexis Stone, of Portsmouth; and Levi Elrod, of Portsmouth; three brothers,...

Anna Vice

Anna Vice

Jun 5, 2020

Anna Jean Ridgeway Vice, 86, of Portsmouth, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 5, 2020, at The Riverbend House in Wheelersburg. She was born April 3, 1934, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Arlin and Eva Ridgeway and loving stepmother Zelma Ridgeway. After graduating from Portsmouth West High School in 1952, Anna then attended Trinity...

Sarah Frowine Anderson

Sarah Frowine Anderson

Jun 2, 2020

Sarah Helen Frowine Anderson, 84, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died at 2:19 p.m., Tuesday June 2, 2020 in Blanton House, Grove City, Ohio. Born June 24, 1935, she was the only child of Marcella Billian Frowine and Ralph Elbert Frowine. Sarah loved her hometown of Portsmouth, and was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, and friend. She went to Roosevelt Elementary School,...

Helen M Figgins

Helen M Figgins

May 29, 2020

Helen Morris Figgins,92, stepped foot into Glory Friday, May 29, 2020. She was the last surviving child of Clarence and Eunie Estelle Morris . In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Figgins and daughter Susan Frazier, sisters Julia Clyde Morris Bramlett , Mildred Morris O’Neal and a brother Clarence Andrew (Sonny) Morris. She...

Jim Staker

Jim Staker

May 29, 2020

Obituary for James Walter Staker James “Jim” Walter Staker died Friday, May 29, 2020 at the SOMC Hospice House at the age of 86. Born November 6, 1933, the second of three sons, to Willard A. and Edith (McCarty) Staker in Portsmouth, Ohio where he lived his whole life as a son, husband, father, community servant and prominent businessman. Jim...

Freddie Dale Sturgill

Freddie Dale Sturgill

May 24, 2020

Freddie Dale Sturgill, 73, of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at SOMC Hospice. Dale is predeceased by his father, Fred Sturgill, mother, Helen Williams and brother Mick Sturgill. Dale is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Jan Sturgill. He is lovingly remembered by his two daughters, Amy (Jeff) Adkins and Jackie (Russ) Oglesby, his six granddaughters...

Judith A Bernthold

Judith A Bernthold

May 24, 2020

Judith A. Bernthold, 81, of Sciotoville, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Bristol Village in Waverly. She was born June 5, 1938, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Luther and Rachael Heston Hamblin. She graduated from Clay High School in 1956, and graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1959. She retired from USEC as a Registered...

Darlene M Goad

Darlene M Goad

May 18, 2020

Darlene Mae Goad, 94, of Portsmouth, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1926, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Warren and Jessie Wiget Schuler. She was a lifelong member of Evangelical United Church of Christ, the EUCC Woman's Guild, Rosemount Homemakers, and several volunteer organizations. She was preceded in death...

Nell Bender Newman

Nell Bender Newman

May 9, 2020

Nell Bender Newman, 99, of Minford, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Minford Retirement Center. She was born April 16, 1921, in Sciotoville, to the late Thomas Bender and Mayme Adkins Bender. She was a member of First Christian Church in Portsmouth and was an avid golfer. She is survived by a brother, Stanley Bender, of Minford and numerous nieces...

Robert P Gullett

Robert P Gullett

May 9, 2020

Robert P. Gullett, 69, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully with the love of his life by his side on May 9, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on August 29, 1950 to Paris and Jean (Ruggles) Gullett. Bob was employed as a supervisor at AK Steel Corporation for over 32 years before retiring due to...

George L Tsoukalis

George L Tsoukalis

May 7, 2020

George L. Tsoukalis, 42, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 5, 1977, in Columbus, a son of the late Louie Tsoukalis and Anna Tsoukalis, of Columbus. He graduated from the Ohio State School for the Blind in 1999. George was a man that had numerous interests, those being history,...

Virginia Summerlin Chapman

Virginia Summerlin Chapman

Apr 25, 2020

Virginia Summerlin Chapman, 98, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, from natural causes at Bridgeport Nursing Home. She was born October 18, 1921, in Goldsboro, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Lamuel and Lucy Butts Summerlin. She graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1938. In 1943 she married Lou Chapman of Portsmouth at First Baptist...

Dean nelson Johnson

Dean nelson Johnson

Apr 24, 2020

Dean Nelson Johnson, 56, of Portsmouth, died Friday, April 24, 2020, at home. He was born May 21, 1963, in Portsmouth, a son of the late Ralph S. Johnson and Evelyn E. Ratlicff Johnson. He is survived by one brother, Thomas Johnson, of Portsmouth; a sister and brother in law, Patty Miller (Danny), of Portsmouth and many nieces and nephews....

Ralph L Phillips

Ralph L Phillips

Apr 22, 2020

Ralph "Chip" Phillips, 78, of Stout, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at SOMC Hospice. He was born May 20, 1941, in Columbus, a son of the late Ralph Phillips and Alice Brobst Phillips. He was married September 25, 1959, in Greenup, to Lelia Lytten Phillips, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Rick Phillips and wife Sonya, of Kansas City,...

Babubhai  M Patel

Babubhai M Patel

Apr 15, 2020

Services private.

Margaret Francis Mohr

Margaret Francis Mohr

Mar 25, 2020

Margaret Francis Mohr, 90, of Portsmouth, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born October 4, 1929, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Lawrence Joseph Wagner and Clara Marie Chinn Wagner. She was married May 8, 1954, at Holy Redeemer Church to Julian Adam Mohr, who preceded her in death...

Norma Jean Grey

Norma Jean Grey

Mar 20, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Jean Gray announces her passing after a long illness on March 20th at the age of 89 years. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Harvey Jacob and Mary Louise (McGlothlin) Kuhn. She is predeceased by her husband of 63 years, David Lewis Gray, and her...

Martha L Goodballet

Martha L Goodballet

Feb 28, 2020

Martha L. Goodballet, 77, of Portsmouth, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 21, 1942, in McKeesport, PA, the daughter of the late Clifford Troup and Enid Morris Troup. She attended Valley United Methodist Church, and was a member of Scioto Christian Ministry, and was retired from the Boy Scouts of America. She is survived...

Robert Dwight Wetzel

Robert Dwight Wetzel

Feb 28, 2020

Robert Dwight Wetzel, 50, of Portsmouth, born August 29, 1969 in Ironton and died February 28, 2020, at SOMC. He was a 1988 graduate of Portsmouth High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his mother, Helen Kyle, of Portsmouth, and his father, Phillip Berger, Sr., of Spring Hill, Fla. He is also...

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