All Obituaries

Carolyn Sue Seeley, 68, of Wheelersburg, died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  Carolyn was born August 14, 1951 in Portsmouth, to the late George and Carrie Howard.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Leroy H. Seeley, a grandson, L.J. Seeley, and several brothers and sisters.  Carolyn is survived by her husband, Leroy Seeley, a daughter, Carolee Filyaw, of Wheelersburg, two sons; Ronnie Howard and Richard Howard, both of Myrtle Beach, SC,...

Jerry Tovine, 89, of Lucasville, died Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020 at SOMC Hospice.  He was born August 31, 1930 in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Carrie Fucci Tovine.  Jerry was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church where he served as an usher.  He retired from SOCF as a Training Officer, he also worked as a Deputy Sherriff, Jail Administrator, and a Court Bailiff.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sons, Joseph Tovine and John Tovine,...

Harold Edward Herrmann, 78, of Portsmouth, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at BridgePort Nursing Home. He was born November 3, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Walter and Rosemary (Kilcoyne) Herrmann. He was a 1959 graduate of Notre Dame High School, a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and a graduate of St. Charles Seminary. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Mark and Walter Herrmann. Harold is survived by his two sisters,...

Edward J. Mahle Sr., 82, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at SOMC. He was born May 21, 1937 in Portsmouth to the late Albert and Margaret (Heider) Mahle. Ed was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, where he had served on Parish Council, he was a graduate of Xavier University, having earned his M.B.A., worked for Empire-Detroit Steel, served on the school board for Notre Dame Schools, and volunteered for Radio Reading Services when it began. Ed also served on the Board of...

Jasper “Dave” Felty, 60, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home. He was born May 10, 1959 in Portsmouth to Betty Brown Felty of Tennessee and the late William R. Felty.  Dave was the owner and operator of Dave’s Heating and Air L.L.C., he attended Berean Baptist Church in Sciotoville, and was loved dearly by everyone that knew him.  I’m addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 26 years, Angela (Morgan) Felty, two sons, David Felty...

Daniel Brown, 41, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Harveysburg, OH.  Daniel was born April 5th 1979 in Portsmouth, to Daniel and Patsy Brown.  There will be no services at this time.

Kevin Wayne Bertram, 33, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at SOMC.  He was born December 20, 1986 in Portsmouth to Kevin Leslie and Rebecca Bertram.  Kevin was preceded in death by a brother, David Anthony Bertram.  In addition to his parents, Kevin is survived by two sons; Godgrick Bertram and Gunnar Bertram, a daughter, Hevin Bertram, two brothers; Michael Bertram and Joshua Leslie, grandmother, Pat Bertram, and an uncle, Jerry Bertram.  Funeral Services...

Elke was a resident of Rest Haven Skilled Nursing Home in McDermott, OH.  She was called to return to her heavenly Father while resting peacefully the morning of May 2. Elke was born in Kiel, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1964 where she resided mostly in Fremont, CA.  She held employment for 26 years with Advanced Micro Devices in Sunnyvale, CA as a payroll processing clerk.   She is preceded in death by her only son, T. Mark Benbow. Surviving are her...

Betty Jane “Sam” Lott, 80, of Portsmouth, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at SOMC.  She was born to the late Ivor Lee Bell and Rose Pearl (Hawkins) Bell on September 23, 1939 in Susie, KY.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Herschel Lott, brother, Kirby Bell, two grandchildren; James Marsh and Richard Lott.  Betty was a secretary and dispatcher in the family business, Lott’s Plumbing. She is survived by two sons; Marcus Lott...