All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Margaret Louise Kuba

Margaret L. (Peggy) Kuba, 98, of Saint Clairsville, Ohio, died October 27, 2024, at Valley Hospice Liza’s Place in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Peggy, a daughter of the late Andy J. and Mary Szolosi Kozsuch, was born on March 22, 1926, in Saint Clairsville, Ohio.

Upon graduating from high school and during World War II, she went to Washington DC to work as a typist and clerical staff member for the Department of Navy. After the war, she returned home and worked as a telephone operator and secretary. She also worked at K’s Market, which was owned by her father and two of her brothers. After her husband retired, she worked at Stone and Thomas and JC Penny department stores for 11 years.

Peggy was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved spending time with and sending cards to all of the special people in her life. She enjoyed walking, reading, writing, baking, doing yard work, working on arts and crafts projects and sitting on her porch swing.

Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Mike, and her daughter, Kathy; three brothers, Andy, Albert and Paul; and three sisters, Anne Selva, Marjorie Winterhoff and Irene Upole. Surviving are her son Mike, daughter-in-law Shawn, and granddaughter Katie.

Friends will be received on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Church, 212 W. Main St., Saint Clairsville, with Catholic Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be held at Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the following by going to TMCFunding.com:

  • Saint Clairsville Public Library, 108 W. Main St., Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
  • American Cancer Society, donate.cancer.org
  • Valley Hospice Liza’s Place, 10686 State Route 150, Rayland, OH 43943

Care Funeral & Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

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