Obituaries

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...

Feb 7, 2022

Barbara went to her eternal home to be with her savior Jesus Christ whom she lived to serve.

While living in pursuit of Jesus, Barbara shared a passionate love for horses, was a talented gardener and a gifted painter. She was a one of a kind mother and grandmother who was loved and will be greatly missed....

Feb 6, 2022

COLUMBIANA - Carol Jane White entered the presence of her Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 6, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 84. Carol was born on August 16, 1937, in Greenford, Ohio, the only child of Myron ("Jack") and Hilda Charlton. She excelled in school and graduated from Greenford High School as Valedictorian of...

Feb 2, 2022

SALEM - Paul E. Bowman, 96, formerly of Columbiana and Green Township, died at a family home early Wednesday morning, surrounded by family members who had cared for him in a season of declining health.

He was born Sept. 7, 1925, on a farm in Beaver Township, Mahoning County, the son of Naomi (Shoup) and Ezra Samuel...

Feb 2, 2022

BOARDMAN – Julie E. Ackerman, 78, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 2, 2022, at Greenbriar Center in Boardman.

Julie was born on April 27, 1943, in Princeton, IL, a daughter of Orville and Ethel (Ellis) Hall. She enjoyed gardening and canning. In her younger days, she participated in beauty pageants and did modeling.

She...

Jan 31, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Sarah J. "Sally" Milligan Hall, 85, of Columbiana, passed away Monday morning, January 31, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born September 19, 1936, in Girard, the only daughter of Samuel and Helen Baptist Milligan.

Sally married Jack L. Hall on May 21, 1955, and together they were members...

Jan 25, 2022

SALEM – Larry Dean Kyser, 69, of Columbiana, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 25, 2022, at Salem Regional Medical Center with his family by his side.

Larry was born on July 5, 1952 in Salem, a son of Earl and Erma (Burkey) Kyser.  A Columbiana High School graduate, he married the former Susan Perrine on August 11,...

Jan 22, 2022

North Lima - Patricia Ann Wagner (Pat), age 87, of Boardman, Ohio graduated to heaven on January 22, 2022. A graveside service with local family members will take place at noon, on Wednesday, January 26, at Lake Park Cemetery, 1459 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown, Ohio. Pat passed away from dementia related illnesses resulting from previous strokes.

Pat...

Jan 18, 2022

BOARDMAN - Anna Dean, 101, of Boardman, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2022 at her residence.  Anna was born March 26, 1920 in Youngstown, the youngest child of Louis and Nellie Metus DeBald.

She was a 1938 graduate of South High School as class valedictorian, class officer, and National Honor Society member.  She earned a business certificate...