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Frank Gorcheff

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Douglas L. Bieber

Douglas L. Bieber

Jun 7, 2020

New Springfield – Douglas L. Bieber, 80, of New Springfield, passed away peacefully late Sunday evening, June 7, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Bieber was born on February 27, 1940 in Salem, OH, a son of Orville Bieber and Hazel Cool Bieber. He attendedBoardman High School and enlisted in the U.S. National Guard. He married...

Lucille E. Sheldon

Lucille E. Sheldon

May 26, 2020

Lucille Sheldon passed away early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020 with family by her side.  A daughter of Thomas L. Pennington and Olive Hohn, she was born in Armstrong County, Worthington, PA and grew up on a farm there.

She loved singing at a young age and sang in the church choir at eight years old.  Later...

Joanne (Sitler)  Hole

Joanne (Sitler) Hole

May 26, 2020

HOLE, JOANNE Sitler, age 87 years, of Egg Harbor City, died May 26, 2020, at Northfield NJ.  She was born May 8, 1933, East Palestine OH, daughter of the late J. Clayton and Mary E. (Chatley) Sitler.  She married Thornton J. F. Hole, Aug. 21, 1955 at Columbiana OH, who survives.  She is also survived by sons, John F....

Marjorie (Byrne)  Turner

Marjorie (Byrne) Turner

May 16, 2020

Marjorie Turner passed away on Saturday, May 16th at the age of 89 at Windsor House at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center.

Marjorie was born to Luke and Gertrude (Horrocks) Byrne on July 17, 1930 in Manchester, England. Near the age of 10, she was evacuated to survive bombing of Manchester during WWII. When she was older, she...

Grace (Parsons)  Combellick

Grace (Parsons) Combellick

May 7, 2020

North Lima – Grace Combellick, 95, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, May 7, 2020 at the Inn at Glenellen.

Grace was born in Bloomfield Hills, MI on August 4, 1924.  She met her future husband, Wallace Combellick, while the two were working at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the research department.  They married on February 9,...

Matthew Shane Mcdade

Matthew Shane Mcdade

May 3, 2020

East Palestine – Matthew Shane McDade, 23, was born February 28, 1997 at Salem Regional Medical Center in Salem, Ohio.

Matthew graduated from East Palestine High School in 2015.  He was Editor-in-Chief of his high school newspaper, "The Epic."  This was just one of his many roles as a writer.  He wrote and designed his first magazine...

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