Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

Apr 13, 2020

Masury – Roy E. Smith, 70, of Columbiana, passed away early Monday morning, April 13, 2020 at Windsor Health at O'Brien Memorial Health Care Center in Masury.

Mr. Smith was born on August 13, 1949 in Sharon, PA, a son of Carl E. and Sally H. (Frye) Smith. A 1969 Reynolds (PA) High School graduate, he enlisted...

Mar 31, 2020

Salem – Anthony J. Edgerton, 88, of Columbiana, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 31, 2020 at Salem West Health Care Center in Salem, OH.

Mr. Edgerton was born on May 17, 1931, in Painesville, OH, son of Joseph and Elsie (Maxwell) Edgerton.  He spent time helping on his father's farm in Columbiana.  A graduate of Hiram...

Mar 30, 2020

North Lima – Leon Casity, 87, of Poland, passed away early Monday morning, March 30, 2020 at Salem West Health Care Center in Salem.

Mr. Casity was born on February 15, 1933, in New Springfield, OH, a son of Herbert and Mabel (Brickman) Casity. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952, and after his discharge he...

Mar 30, 2020

Mary M. Weber, 85, of Columbiana, passed away Monday morning, March 30, 2020 at her home with her daughter by her side.

Mrs. Weber, was born on May 7, 1934 in Duncansville, PA. a daughter of Charles F. and Pearl A. (Miller) Martz.  Mary married William C. Weber on June 25, 1955, and together they moved to...

Mar 29, 2020

BOARDMAN – Wayne Sheely, 85, of New Springfield, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020.

Wayne was born on November 29, 1934, in New Springfield, a son of Paul and Nona (Callahan) Sheely. A Springfield High School graduate, he was a proud member of the US Air Force.  He was of the Lutheran faith and worked at General...

Mar 25, 2020

EAST PALESTINE – A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana, officiated by Pastor Marty Sweeney, for Marie Swanson, 91, who passed away early Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Palestine.

Mrs. Swanson was born on March 18,...

Mar 25, 2020

Harry B. Harker, 89, passed away peacefully at Shepherd of the Valley rehab facility on the morning of March 25th.

Harry was born in Youngstown on June 12, 1930 to Ross and Bess Harker.

He married his beloved wife, Margaret A. Swisher, on August 20, 1955 at Delason Methodist Church in Youngstown. Together they raised...

Mar 23, 2020

Columbiana, Ohio – Patricia Ann (Nash) Couchenour passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 23, 2020, following health complications.

She leaves her husband of 63 years, James R. Couchenour, Sr., along with her 5 children: William (Pam), James Jr. (Lynette), David (Diana), Scott (Jennie), and Vicki (Jeff); 23 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She is...

Mar 22, 2020

North Lima, OH   —  Helen Bowman, 91, peacefully passed away Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2020 with her family by her side.

Helen was born in East Lewistown, Ohio. She was the first daughter of Arden and Nannie Swope Lehman. She graduated from Greenford High School in 1947. Helen was married for 70 years to Lauren Bowman, whom...

Mar 18, 2020

Salem, OH – Samuel G. Durr Sr., 77, passed away Wednesday evening, March 18, 2020 at Assumption Village in North Lima, with his family by his side.

Samuel was born on August 7, 1942 in Salem, a son of Graber M. and Alice (Bowman) Durr.  He graduated from Canfield High School in 1960, and married Gail Patrick...

Mar 16, 2020

SALEM – Jack L. Hall, 90, resident of Columbiana, passed away March 16, 2020 at Salem Regional Health Center.

He was born to Eugene and Kathryn Taggert Hall in Toronto, Ohio.

Jack graduated from North Lima High School in 1948. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses of East Palestine.

Mar 1, 2020

Jeannine Conwell, 50, of Columbiana, formerly of Peters Township (Washington County, PA), passed away on Sunday evening, March 1, 2020, surrounded by her family.  She was born on December 11, 1969 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late James and Jeannine (Bronder) Conwell.

Jeannine was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Columbiana. She was an avid...

Feb 6, 2020

SALEM - After a lengthy battle with cancer, Howard "Tom" Bomberger was called home to be with his Savior. He was born on September 2, 1947, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to Howard and Emma Bomberger. Along with his parents and two sisters, he grew up in East Liverpool, Ohio, and graduated from Beaver Local High School in 1966.

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Feb 1, 2020

Our dearly loved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Captain Ronald Williams, peaceably went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, February 1 at 10:00 pm. He was surrounded by his family and close friends.

Ron was born June 27, 1940 and was fiercely devoted to his family, friends, and aviation. His legacy will continue through his wife...