Obituaries

Dec 16, 2018

Wallace Combellick, 95, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2018. Mr. Combellick was born on November 25, 1923 inGettysburg, SD, a son of Ancil and Nelle (Jost) Combellick. He served in the US Army during World War II. After his service he studied, earning his Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Idaho. Mr. Combellick came to...

Dec 12, 2018

Grace Suzanne McCormick, 89, passed away Wednesday evening December 12, 2018.

Mrs. McCormick was born on May 19, 1929 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of James and Sophia (Gardner) Schmidt. She married Glen McCormick on July 6, 1947, and together they would raise four children.  Grace was active in the community where she belonged to the garden...

Dec 2, 2018

Clarence Emerson Mansfield, 87, passed away December 2, 2018.

He was born on December 14, 1930, to Elsworth and Cora (Shinkle) Mansfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Pauline (Mansfield) Hurst, son Norman, grandsons J.D. Mansfield and Robert "Kyle" Mansfield.

He was ordained into ministry on August 29, 1951 and graduated from...

Nov 17, 2018

NEW WATERFORD – William L. Kissinger, 77, passed away on Saturday morning, November 17, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Mr. Kissinger was born on December 27, 1940 in East Palestine, OH, a son of Cecil and Edythe (Beck) Kissinger. After graduating from East Palestine High School, William served in the US Air Force. On April...

Nov 13, 2018

Bonita L. "Bonnie" Gauding, 62, passed on Tuesday, November 13 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in East Palestine. Mrs. Gauding was born on August 23, 1956, in Salem, OH, a daughter of John and Betty Mae (Faulk Coffman) Homan. Bonnie was a graduate of Columbiana High School. She attended Otterbein College and Youngstown State University where she received...

Nov 2, 2018

Harold Dean Casity, 82, of Columbiana, passed away November 2 at Hospice House following a long illness.

Harold was born on March 26, 1936, in New Springfield, OH, a son of Herbert and Mable (Brickman) Casity. He worked as a welder for 35 years at R.L. Best and Dunaway Inc.  He was a loving and caring person...

Nov 1, 2018

Val Abkarjan, 38, passed away November 1, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Abkarjan was born on August 16, 1980, in Parnu, Estonia, a son of Gregory and Eldi (Roodmae) Abkarjan.  Val's family moved to the United States in 1993. He was a graduate of South Range High School.

Val was employed...

Nov 1, 2018

Michael Joseph Melczak, 34

Columbiana – Michael Joseph Melczak, 34, passed away November 1, 2018 at his home in Columbiana.

Michael was born on August 24, 1984, in East Liverpool, OH, a son of Robert Melczak and Gayle Barriger Nicotera. A 2003 graduate of Columbiana High School, he loved going to the movies and spending...

Nov 1, 2018

Beverly Jean Blackburn, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, November 1, 2018.

Mrs. Blackburn was born on February 24, 1939 in Leetonia, OH, a daughter of Delbert and Helen (Couchie) Shriver. She married Fred Blackburn on May 16, 1964, and together they would raise two daughters. Beverly was a homemaker.

She was of the Methodist...

Oct 27, 2018

Tami Lynn Jones, 37, passed away in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018, after undergoing surgery for a cerebral aneurysm.

Ms. Jones was born on October 9, 1981, in Salem, OH, a daughter of Robert and Pamela Sue (Wood) Jones. She was a graduate of Edison Local High School in 2000. Tami was employed in quality control at...

Oct 23, 2018

Gary L. Rinker, 77, passed away on October 23, 2018.

Mr. Rinker was born on November 25, 1940, in Streator, IL, a son of Clyde and Mildred (Rutan) Rinker. He married the former Judith A. Huff on June 27, 1964, and together they would raise three children.  Gary was a minister in the east Ohio, area for...

Oct 3, 2018

A Funeral Service, celebrated by Father Christopher Cicero, will be held at St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, 180 7th Street, Columbiana, Ohio, on Tuesday, October 9th, at 11:00 a.m. for Gregory Francis Bosela, who passed away unexpectedly due to a work-related accident on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018.

Greg was born January 21, 1986 in Dayton, a son...

Sep 25, 2018

Norma Jean (Gorby) Farrell died at Crandall Medical Center on September 25, 2018.

Norma was born on October 15, 1929, in East Palestine, Ohio, the daughter of Warren G. and Martha (Whitehouse) Gorby. She graduated from East Palestine High School in 1947.

Mrs. Ferrall is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Terri and Charles Campbell...

Sep 12, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, 180 7th Street, Columbiana, Ohio, on Tuesday, September 18, at 10:00 a.m. for Margaret "Jean" Schlueter, who passed away Wednesday, September 12 with her family by her side.

Jean was born May 11, 1940 in Youngstown, a daughter of George and Eleanor (Kennedy)...

Aug 15, 2018

Ruth Olive Van Pelt, 94, passed away peacefully August 15, 2018, at her home with her loving family around her.

Mrs. Van Pelt was born on August 17, 1923 in Fairfield Township, OH, a daughter of William and Olive (Iley) Downie. Ruth graduated from Fairfield High school in 1941. She married Mark Van Pelt on April 21,...

Aug 11, 2018

COLUMBIANA – Jessica E. Osberg, 44, passed away early Saturday morning, August 11, 2018 at her home.

Jessica was born on December 2, 1973, in Warren, OH, a daughter of Bill and Geri (Morgan) Germond. A Brookfield High School graduate, she also attended the Sawyer School for nursing in Pittsburgh. She enjoyed going out with her friends...

Aug 9, 2018

COLUMBIANA – Private services were held for Karen Lamoncha, 64, passed away Thursday August 9, 2018 at her home in Columbiana.

Karen was born on August 25, 1953 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Russell and Margaret Lamoncha. She went to grade school in Columbiana, and graduated from Youngstown State University.  Karen received her Master's Degree from...

Aug 4, 2018

COLUMBIANA – Carolyn Ross Beck, 88, passed away Saturday morning, August 4 at Assumption Village.

Mrs. Beck was born on March 25, 1930 in Orrville, OH, the daughter of Henry and Naomi Ross.  She moved from Orrville to Salem in 1945 and graduated from Salem High School in 1948.  She entered the Hannah Mullins School of Nursing...

Aug 3, 2018

COLUMBIANA – Robert "Red Dog" Lockhart, 52, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018.

Robert was born on September 30, 1965, in Warren to James Robert Lockhart and Nancy Silverio.  A 1983 graduate of Crestview High School, he worked at Columbiana Pump Co. in the foundry department for several years.  Robert enjoyed camping and tractor riding.

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Jul 25, 2018

Gertrude McMurray, 94, formerly of North Lima, passed away Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018.

Gertie was born on July 16, 1924 in Marietta, a daughter of George and Agnes (Cassidy) Potter.

She married Donald McMurray, on July 7, 1946.  Together they would raise three children.

Gertrude enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. She loved...