Obituaries

Nov 17, 2020

Dwight Elden Tatman, age 89, of Columbiana, Ohio passed away peacefully on November 17 at Salem North Health Center, Salem, Ohio.

Beloved husband of the late Janet L. (Giles) Tatman, one of 8 children of the late Gilbert and Lilly Tatman, and caring father of two children, Teri (Jim) Morgan and Dave (Barbie) Tatman.  He leaves behind...

Nov 14, 2020

BOARDMAN – Robert E. Ackerman, 76, passed away unexpectedly at Mercy Health Center Boardman Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Mr. Ackerman was born on March 9, 1944 in Salem, a son of Ralph and Gertrude (Sauerwein) Ackerman. A North Lima high school graduate, Rob attended the University of Miami and was self-employed in the commercial and industrial insulation...

Nov 12, 2020

Lawrence W. Bregar, 69

LISBON – Lawrence W. Bregar, 69, of Lisbon, passed away November 12, 2020.

Mr. Bregar was born on March 16, 1951 in Youngstown, a son of Donald Eugene and Joan (Smith) Bregar. A 1969 North Lima high school graduate, he voluntarily joined the US Marine Corps immediately and fought in the...

Nov 7, 2020

COLUMBIANA – Marion L. Martin, 68, of Columbiana, passed away early Saturday morning, November 7, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Martin was born on September 20, 1952 in Denver, CO, a daughter of John and Harriet (McMurtry) Cuvelier.  She met and married Donald Martin 41 years ago in Colorado and together they raised five children.  They moved...

Oct 31, 2020

North Lima – Glenn 'Les' Leslie Wiff, 63, of North Lima passed away Saturday morning, October 31, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Wiff was born February 24, 1957, in Youngstown, Ohio, son of Glenn Ernest Wiff and Jane Margaret Griner. A South Range graduate, Les, has worked at Four-Wheel Drive Hardware in Columbiana, and R&R...

Oct 26, 2020

COLUMBIANA – Virgil Y. Blosser, 95, passed away early Monday morning, October 26, 2020 at Whispering Pines Village, where he had been a resident since March.

Mr. Blosser was born on July 21, 1925 in North Lima, a son of Harvey and Celesta (Yoder) Blosser. A 1943 graduate of North Lima high school, he attended Goshen College...

Oct 15, 2020

NORTH LIMA – Dean A. Schultz, 78, of North Lima, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Dean was born on October 3, 1942, in Woodworth, OH, a son of the late Adin and Theda (Peppel) Schultz. A lifetime area resident, he was a 1960 Boardman High School graduate.  Dean worked in the auto repair business and was...

Oct 8, 2020

Boardman – Robert E. Biddle, 70, of Columbiana passed away at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman on Thursday afternoon, October 8, 2020.

Robert was born on April 2, 1950, a son of Elton and Beatrice (Greasel) Biddle. A Columbiana High School graduate, he proudly served in the US Army.  He worked as a mechanic and tow...

Oct 5, 2020

Our dear Lecia went to her eternal home at the end of the day, October 5, 2020. With her Heavenly Father to greet her were her parents, Harry and Betty Scott, her sisters, Linda (Woody) Krabill and Evelyn Wilson, her brother, Harry Scott III, her niece, Wendy Krabill, her first husband, John Reed, and her second husband, Edward Chrest...

Oct 5, 2020

Ethel E. Lower, 91, passed away Monday evening October 5, 2020 at Hospice House.

Mrs. Lower was born on January 9, 1929 in Poland, Ohio, a daughter of David and Mary (Vargo) Balogh, later moving to New Springfield, Ohio and then to North Lima, Ohio where she resided until her death. Ethel was a graduate of Springfield...

Oct 4, 2020

BOARDMAN –Ellen Rae Pittman, 79, of Columbiana, passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Boardman after a brief illness.

Mrs. Pittman was born on May 16, 1941 in Youngstown, a daughter of Raymond and Helen (Pollack) Dixon.   Ellen worked as a nurse's aide at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown in...

Sep 25, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN – Melodee Sue Johnston, 65, of Columbiana, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, September 25, 2020 at Mercy Health Care Center in Youngstown.

Melodee was born on July 17, 1955 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Roland (Ron) and Lois (Esterly) Hively. A 1973 graduate of Columbiana High School, she also attended Youngstown State University and the...

Sep 22, 2020

Salem – Frank Gorcheff, 93, of Salem, died Tuesday evening at Brookdale Assisted Living in Salem.  He was born June 6, 1927, the son of the late Nicholas and Emily (Beck) Gorcheff.  Arrangements are by Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana.

Sep 9, 2020

BOARDMAN –Genevieve C. Haddle, 89, passed away Wednesday morning, September 9, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Boardman.

Mrs. Haddle was born on March 29, 1931 in Boardman, OH, a daughter of Earland Mary (Weaver)Winsper. She married Cecil Craig in February 1947; Cecil passed away February 18, 1977.  She married Henry 'Hank' Haddle in December...

Sep 8, 2020

BOARDMAN – Ruth E. Peterson, 95, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Boardman.

Mrs. Peterson was born on February 24, 1925 in Warren, OH, a daughter of James and Alda B. (Burnett) Thomas.   Ruth was a Warren Harding high school National Honor Society graduate, and she married Roy C....

Sep 6, 2020

COLUMBIANA - Ruth Patterson, 84, went home to be with the Lord and her husband. Sunday September 6th, 2020 at Parkside Health Care, surrounded by her family.

Ruth was born July 14, 1936 in New Castle PA., a daughter of Walter and Martha (Schmidt) Peterson.

Ruth was a devout member of Columbiana Church of the...

Sep 1, 2020

David Donald Copeland, Jr.

CLEVELAND – David Donald Copeland, Jr.  passed away at University Hospital in Cleveland on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Mr. Copeland was born on February 13, 1967 in Youngstown, a son of David and Patsy (Johnson) Copeland, Sr.  A graduate of Springfield Local High School, he was self-employed.  He enjoyed his motorcycles...

Aug 28, 2020

COLUMBIANA - Walter Still Armstrong, 67, passed away comfortably in his home late Friday evening on August 28, 2020.

Walter was born at North Side Hospital in Youngstown to Louise and Harold Armstrong on May 5, 1953. He graduated from Columbiana High school in 1971. Walter attended Muskingum College the following year, to become a state park...

Aug 21, 2020

NORTH LIMA– Edward Joseph Mowchan,83, passed away at his home in North Lima on Friday, August 21, 2020.

Mr. Mowchan was born on March 25, 1937 in Beccaria, PA, a son of Metro and Mary(Nalepi) Mowchan. A proud U.S. Army veteran, Edward married the former Shirley Miller on February 27, 1960 and worked in the tool and...

Aug 13, 2020

Karen Sue Unger, 65

COLUMBIANA – Private services were held on Monday, August 17, 2020 for Karen Unger, 65, who passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, August 13 at her home.

Karen was born on December 6, 1954, a daughter of Herbert and Venora (Clendenning) Floor. She married Gerald Unger on June 26, 1971.  Karen was...