Obituaries

Nov 9, 2021

Jeffrey Steven Dugan, 64

BOARDMAN – Jeffrey Steven Dugan, 64, of East Palestine, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Boardman surrounded by his family.

Mr. Dugan was born on October 5, 1957, in Salem, OH, a son of David and Pauline (Witman) Dugan. A life-long area...

Oct 30, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Homecoming for Bob Hall was Saturday, October 30, 2021. Bob peacefully passed away after a fierce battle with Covid. Bob was a remarkable and beloved husband, father, brother, cousin, and friend, but foremost he was a dedicated Christian man.

Born August 17, 1947, he was the firstborn of Eugene R.  and Betty J. Hall. In...

Oct 30, 2021

NORTH LIMA -  Sara Jane Crumbacher, 101, long time North Lima resident, passed away on October 30, 2021 at Hospice House in North Lima.

Mrs. Crumbacher was born March 26, 1920, in Youngstown, a daughter of Roscoe and Golda Peterman. She was a graduate of Boardman High School, class of 1938 and the Youngstown College Business School. ...

Oct 28, 2021

Salem – William A. 'Bill' Salmen, 90, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday morning, October 28, 2021 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Bill was born at home in Lisbon, Ohio on December 30, 1930.  He was the son of Peter W. and Hilda Johnson Salmen Blackburn and Ed Blackburn. He graduated from Salem High School in 1948 and...

Oct 27, 2021

WARREN – Mabel J. Nesbitt, 82, formerly of Columbiana, passed away at Mercy Health Center Boardman Wednesday evening, October 27, 2021.

Mabel was born on May 9, 1939 in Youngstown, a daughter of Park and Mabel (Robison) Widdersheim.   A Rayen high school graduate, she worked at Delphi as a quality control inspector until retiring in 2016.  She...

Oct 27, 2021

MaryAnn (Butch) Bieber, 77 of New Springfield, passed away after a short illness Wednesday, October 27, 2021, surrounded by her 2 granddaughters.

Mrs. Bieber was born on July 1, 1944 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Dominic J. Butch and Helen R. (Morelli) Butch.  She attended Leetonia High School, graduating in 1962.   She married Douglas L. Bieber...

Oct 25, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - That wasn't thunder you heard. That was applause.  Shortly before noon on October 25, 2021, Ruth Ann Bartholomew, 90, of Columbiana, Ohio accepted the invitation for an angelic escort from a tiny room on Earth to the massive Hallways of Heaven. There she was greeted with, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" by her Savior, and a...

Oct 23, 2021

NEW SPRINGFIELD – Aidan Jack Wollman, 13, of New Springfield, passed away at Salem Regional Medical Center Saturday evening, October 23, 2021 from injuries sustained due to a hit and run incident.

Aidan was born on April 9, 2008 in Youngstown, a son of Jerry and Melissa (Raub) Wollman. Currently in the eighth grade at Columbiana Middle...

Oct 23, 2021

POLAND - Verna began her journey into eternal life Saturday October 23, 2021, where she passed peacefully at home with family.  Verna was born March 31, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio to Charles and Bertha (Miller) Zimmerman.

As a youth she enjoyed many activities where she began a life long passion for horses, birds, poetry, reading and piano....

Oct 22, 2021

Louis Eldon Steiner, 85

COLUMBIANA – Louis Eldon Steiner, 85 passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home.

Louis was born February 1, 1936 near Dalton, OH; he was the son of the late Enos and Sarah (Basinger) Steiner.

He accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth and was...

Oct 17, 2021

NORTH LIMA  – Carol M. Blosser, formerly of Columbiana, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Assumption Village.

Carol was born on June 30, 1931, in Louisville, OH, a daughter of Chauncey and Gladys (Clark) Schloneger. A Fairfield Centralized High School graduate, she married Albert E. Blosser on December 23, 1949 and would share 47 years together...

Oct 12, 2021

SALEM, OH – Reno Alan Davis, 74, of Columbiana, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 12, 2021 at Salem Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Reno was born on March 28, 1947 in Salem, a son of James and Urlene (Neville) Davis. A 1965 David Anderson High School graduate, he began his steel career as an apprentice...

Oct 8, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN – Delmar Gene Taylor, 73, of New Springfield, passed away at Mercy Health Center in Youngstown Friday, October 8, 2021 with his family by his side.

Gene was born on November 8, 1947 in Conneaut, PA, a son of Delmar William and Edna (Klink) Taylor. He proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War,...

Oct 2, 2021

Boardman - Damon Baird, 68 of Leetonia, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman.

Damon was born on May 5, 1953 in Youngstown, a son of David and Dorothy (Williams) Baird.  He attended Kent State - Salem and was the owner/operator of Damon Baird Excavating.  His business was well known in the...

Sep 29, 2021

NEW WATERFORD - Robert C. Manzi, 68, of New Waterford, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, September 29, 2021.

He was born October 11, 1953, in Salem, Ohio, to the late Corum W. and Frances M. (Hollabaugh) Manzi.

He was a graduate of Crestview High School.

Bob married the love of his...

Sep 23, 2021

Columbiana---Raymond Edward Till, 87, entered the presence of the Lord Thursday, September 23, 2021. He was born October 7, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio.

Ray was a devoted son, husband, and father. He married Irene Marie Kottin 1955 and they were married 64 years until her death in 2019. They loved their four children, Ray, Kathy, Karen and...

Sep 18, 2021

Charles Richard 'Dick' Wade, 84

YOUNGSTOWN –

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00, September 22 at Holy Family Church Poland for Dick Wade, 84, of Poland, who passed away early Saturday morning, September 18, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Dick was born on August 29,...

Sep 18, 2021

COLUMBIANA – Sherrie Lynn Baun, 61, of Columbiana, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, September 18, 2021 at her home.

Sherrie was born on July 26, 1960 in Darlington, PA, a daughter of George and Lois (McCowin) Baun. She attended Youngstown State University, and worked in sales at the Walmart in Salem since its opening.  She also...

Sep 16, 2021

BOARDMAN – Carol Lucille Kibler, 96, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday evening, September 16, 2021 at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman.

Mrs. Kibler was born on Christmas Day, 1923, in Salem, a daughter of Walter Edward and Bertha (Hively) Simpson. She worked as a sales associate at various retail stores, including Save-A-Lot.  She enjoyed...

Sep 16, 2021

EAST PALESTINE - On Thursday, September 16, our mother, Rosemary Jane Kelly Hetric, 78, was reunited with our father, Donald Alan, in Heaven.

Her story began on June 19, 1943. Rosemary, born in Darlington, PA, was the youngest of four children to the late Ethel and Thomas Kelly. She graduated from the East Palestine High School in...