Obituaries

Jul 30, 2022

Darrel George Valentine, 79

PETERSBURG – Darrel George Valentine, 79, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Petersburg Saturday morning, July 30, 2022.

Mr. Valentine was born on February 19, 1943, in Petersburg, a son of George Washington and Edith Armela (Gebhardt)Valentine. A Springfield Local high school graduate, Darrel earned a BS in ED from...

Jul 11, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Marilyn Sue Reash Ciapala, 72, of Columbiana, passed away early Monday morning, July 11, 2022, at Parkside Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was born on July 22, 1949, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Robert and Doris (Petersen) Reash, while her father was playing baseball for the Omaha Cardinals.  As a...

Jun 18, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Arthur W. VanPelt, 92, traded time for Eternity early Saturday morning, June 18, 2022.  He was born January 3, 1930, the son of the late Franklin Lee and Ida (Witmer) VanPelt.

Arthur accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth and strove to live his life in obedience to Jesus' teachings.  He was a faithful...

Jun 12, 2022

LEETONIA – Patricia 'Patti' Rae Bilsky, 63, of Leetonia, passed away Sunday morning, June 12, 2022, at Mercy Health Medical Center in Youngstown.

Patti was born on February 13, 1959, in Cleveland, a daughter of Barbara Lanzendorfer Bilsky-Miller.  A graduate of Crestview High School, she also graduated from Salem Police Academy.  Patti worked her way up from...

Jun 10, 2022

Columbiana - On June 10, 2022, at age 86, William Robert "Bob" Orr joined his beloved wife, Mary Kathryn Orr who preceded him in death on January 6, 2020, in heavenly rest.

Bob leaves behind his 6 children: Elizabeth Orr Aranda (Daniel), Robert Orr, John Orr, Bryan Hardesty (wife, Riley), Jill Hardesty Montemagno (Tom), and Mark Hardesty...

Jun 3, 2022

NORTH LIMA – Leonard 'Lenny' McGinnis, 84, passed away at his home in North Lima Friday afternoon, June 3, 2022.

Mr. McGinnis was born on June 19, 1937, in North Lima, a son of William B. and Mary Louise (Gleydura) McGinnis.  A 1956 North Lima high school graduate, Lenny worked as a heat and frost insulator for...

May 29, 2022

Columbiana - Mary Lou Hall, 90, passed away Sunday morning, May 29, 2022 at Whispering Pines Village in Columbiana.

Mary Lou was born on February 10, 1932 in Auburn, West Virginia, a daughter of Golden and Lillian Beatrice (Campbell) Sommerville. A homemaker, Mary Lou also worked as a seamstress at Franklin Furniture in Columbiana. She loved flowers...

May 25, 2022

NEW SPRINGFIELD – Donald Edward Manning, 80, passed away unexpectedly at his home in New Springfield Wednesday morning, May 25, 2022.

Mr. Manning was born on September 8, 1941, in Salem, a son of H. Donald and Elizabeth (Jacobson) Manning. A Springfield Local high school graduate, Donald entered the U.S. Air Force in March of 1966 and...

May 16, 2022

LISBON - William "Bill" Lyder, 80, of Lisbon, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Palestine following a brief illness. He was born July 24, 1941, son of the late Ted and Mary (Hollenshead) Lyder.

A 1959 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Bill received his bachelor's degree from...

Apr 28, 2022

SALEM – Howard Scott Andrews, 86, passed away Thursday morning, April 28, 2022 at his home in Salem.

Howard was born on March 14, 1936, in Vienna, Ohio, a son of Scott and Mabel (Bace) Andrews. A 1954 graduate of Hubbard high school, he was a proud veteran of the US Air Force.  Howard married the former...

Apr 25, 2022

POLAND – David Michael Graft, 64, of Columbiana, passed away Monday evening, April 25, 2022 at Hospice House in Poland surrounded by his family.

David was born on September 29, 1957, in Salem, a son of Jack and Martha (Swope) Graft. A South Range High School graduate, he was of the Christian faith and was self-employed at...

Apr 22, 2022

POLAND – David A. Dishong, 65, of Columbiana passed away Friday evening, April 22, 2021 at Hospice House in Poland.

David was born July 30, 1956, in Salem, a son of Arwood B. and Helen Jean Shears.  A South Range High School graduate, David worked for many years in management at the Holiday Inn in Boardman and...

Apr 12, 2022

New Middletown – Evelyn G. Nulf, 80, of Columbiana, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 12, 2022 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center.

Evelyn was born on December 20, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of James Earl and Mabel Anna (Wire) Black.  A 1959 graduate of East Palestine high school, she married Frank Nulf on December 31,...

Mar 29, 2022

BOARDMAN – Melissa Lynn Wheatley, 48, of North Lima, passed away Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022, at Mercy Health in Boardman surrounded by her family.

Melissa was born on December 16, 1973, in Salem, a daughter of Howard and Connie (Hostetter) Sherrill.  A 1991 East Palestine high school graduate, Melissa went on to earn her Bachelor's degree...

Mar 16, 2022

SALEM – Jacqueline Smith, 73, of Salem, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 16, 2022 at Truman House in Independence, Ohio.

Jacqueline was born on February 14, 1949 in Kentucky, a daughter of Jerry and Ola Faye (Napier) Williams. A Buckeye Local High School graduate, she was of the Christian faith and attended Old North Church in...

Mar 11, 2022

Susan Norwood Hoover, age 70, left this world dreaming peacefully on Friday morning at her home in Greenford, Ohio.

Born May 2, 1951, Susan was one of seven children born to the late Carl and Hazel (McLemore)Norwood. Susan and her siblings were raised in love, nature, music, and faith, always connected to their southern roots, maintained by...

Mar 4, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Pamela Rae Biddle, 67, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at her home in Columbiana surrounded by her family.

Pam was born on August 23, 1954, in Salem, a daughter of Donald 'Don' and Nelda (Young) Jones. She married Robert Biddle on June 5, 1993, and worked for Englefield Oil as a store manager for...

Feb 27, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Robert E. 'Mack' Macklin Sr., 71, of Columbiana, passed away Sunday morning, February 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by his wife.

Bob was born on February 24, 1951 in Salem, OH, a son of Eugene W. and Charlotte J. (Culp) Macklin. A Columbiana High School graduate, he went on to attain an Associate's Degree...

Feb 17, 2022

COLUMBIANA –Randy Carl Miller, 78, of Columbiana, died Thursday, February 17, 2022.

Randy was born January 2, 1944 to Vilda and Carl Miller. He graduated from Columbiana High School in 1962 as a distinguished football player and went on to join the Army.  He served two tours in Vietnam and earned a bronze star for his service. ...

Feb 12, 2022

LEETONIA – Florence Bobby, 70, passed away from a courageous battle with cancer Saturday morning, February 12, 2022, at her home in Leetonia surrounded by her family.

Florence was born on May 15, 1951, in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert P. and Mary K. (Murphy) Bobby. A Beaver Local High School graduate, she worked at the mushroom...