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Dean A. Schultz
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...
Robert E. Biddle
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...
Lecia (Scott) Chrest
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...
Ethel E. (Balogh) Lower
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...
Ellen Rae (Dixon) Mentzer-Pittman
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...
Melodee Sue (Hively) Johnston
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...
Frank Gorcheff
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.
Genevieve Craig (Winsper) Haddle
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...
Ruth E. (Thomas) Peterson
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....
Ruth (Peterson) Patterson
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...
David Donald Copeland Jr.
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...
Walter Still Armstrong
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...
Edward Joseph Mowchan
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...
Karen Sue (Floor) Unger
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...
Virginia (Krauss) Landwert
Jul 26, 2020
COLUMBIANA – Virginia Landwert, 89, of Columbiana, passed away late Sunday evening, July 26, 2020 at her home.
"Ginger" was born on April 1, 1931 in Pittsburgh, daughter of Carl F. and Ida May (Watkins) Krauss. A 1949 Salem High School graduate, she also attended Cleveland Bible College. Virginia was a wholehearted follower of Jesus Christ and...
Ruth Jane Biddle
Jul 10, 2020
Boardman – Ruth Jane Biddle, 73, of Columbiana passed away unexpectedly at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman on Friday afternoon, July 10, 2020.
Ruth was born on January 2, 1947 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Elton and Beatrice (Greasel) Biddle. A 1966 Columbiana High School graduate, Ruth was known as a very conscientious babysitter for...
Wayne E. Urschler
Jul 4, 2020
COLUMBIANA – Wayne E. Urschler, 90, of Columbiana, passed away Saturday morning, July 4, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman.
Wayne was born on September 30, 1929 in Pittsburgh, a son of Edward and Sylvia (Paganinni) Urschler. He joined the US Navy and served during the Korean Conflict, and later graduated Heidelberg University. Wayne retired...
Robert Sauerwein
Jul 2, 2020
COLUMBIANA – Robert Sauerwein, 99, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday morning, July 2, 2020 at Hospice House.
Robert was born on October 14, 1920 in Canfield, a son of Ensign and Maybelle (Weikert) Sauerwein. A North Lima High School graduate, he married Dorothy Lingafelt on December 15, 1945. He was a member of Paradise Church. Together he...
Karen J. (Ritchie) Craig
Jun 20, 2020
COLUMBIANA – Karen (Ritchie) Craig, of Columbiana, died quietly on June 20, 2020 at Hospice of the Valley in Boardman.
Karen was born November 4, 1942 to the late Margery (Bevan) Ritchie and Ellis J. Ritchie, both from Columbiana. She graduated from Columbiana High School in 1960 and later worked as a Medical Coder for forty years...
Lee Edward Kibler
Jun 13, 2020
WASHINGTONVILLE – Lee Edward Kibler, 70, has died.
He was born in Canada on October 9, 1949, the son of Willis and Carol Simpson Kibler. He worked at Kaiser Refractories.
Lee leaves to cherish his memory his mother Carol and two brothers Larry and Ronnie.
There are no services at this time.
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