Obituaries

Feb 26, 2018

COLUMBIANA – Mary Beth Warner Bender, 98, passed away Monday evening, February 26, 2018 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center.

Beth was born on October 11, 1919, in Washingtonville, OH, a daughter of Frank and Lena Fern (Bertolette) Warner. She graduated from Columbiana High School on May 27, 1937, and married James H. Bender in 1941.  Beth was...

Feb 22, 2018

DIAMOND – Jason Patrick "JP" Barnes, 39, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home in Diamond, OH.

JP was born on March 6, 1978 in Salem, a son of Lynne Esenwein Wilson and Terry Barnes. A 1996 graduate of Columbiana High School, he graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in 2004 with an associate...

Feb 19, 2018

Winchester, KY – Evelyn Seth Foster, 90, formerly of Columbiana, passed away Monday afternoon, February 19, 2018 in Winchester, KY, where she had made her home with her daughter Susan in Kentucky.

Evelyn was born on May 4, 1927, in North Liberty, PA, a daughter of George and Nellie (Rumbaugh) Seth.  A Grove City High School graduate,...

Feb 10, 2018

POLAND – Raymond F. Baker, 73, of Boardman, passed away at the Hospice House Saturday evening, February 10, 2018.

Raymond was born on March 8, 1944 in Youngstown, OH, a son of William M. and Eunice G. (Ackerman) Baker. A 1964 Boardman High School graduate, he joined the Ohio National Guard during the Vietnam War era.  He...

Feb 8, 2018

SANDUSKY – Robert F. Haviland, 91, formerly of North Lima, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2018 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio.

Robert was born on July 30, 1926 in Garber, OK, a son of Wilbur F. and Jewel E. (Woods) Haviland.  He enlisted in the US Navy during WWII from 1944 to 1946. ...

Jan 29, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN – David L. Dickey, 81, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown.

David was born on May 2, 1936 in DuBois, PA, a son of David and Mildred Jane Dickey. An Austintown Fitch High School graduate, David worked on construction for Mike Staffery, at Castors Forklift as a mechanic, Wean...

Jan 28, 2018

SALEM – Paul R. McCue, 89, passed away unexpectedly at Salem Regional Medical Center early in the morning of Sunday, January 28, 2018.

Paul was born on August 9, 1928 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of Floyd and Muriel (Richardson) McCue. A Mount Pleasant High School graduate, Paul joined the U.S. Army in 1950. Upon discharge,...

Jan 17, 2018

SALEM – David A. Davenport, 44, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He worked for Ricoh for 20 years and taught children's church at Victory Christian Center in Columbiana.

David is survived by wife Angela (Congo) Davenport, son Zachary Davenport, parents David and Judy Davenport, sister Tracey Hamilton and brother Eric...

Jan 14, 2018

SARASOTA – Melvin E. Horst, 89, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on January 14, 2018, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

Melvin was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Dalton, Ohio, to Albert C. and Elma (Kornhaus) Horst.  He was baptized in 1938 at Martin's Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio. One of 6 brothers, he graduated from...

Jan 9, 2018

NORTH LIMA – Patricia Minteer, 79, of Columbiana, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 9, 2018 at Caprice Health Care Center in North Lima surrounded by her sister and brother.

Patricia was born on March 21, 1938, in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of John Franklin and Martha Mae (Colwell) Minteer. She graduated from Union Township High School...

Jan 9, 2018

SALEM – Another member of the greatest generation - Alvin C. Carroll, 97, died Tuesday morning, January 9, 2018 at Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center in Salem, OH.

Alvin was born February 1, 1920, in Leetonia, OH, a son of William D. and Wilda (Gromley) Carroll. He was the grandson of an Irish immigrant and the great...

Jan 3, 2018

SALEM – Judith L. Nenadic, 65, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Judith was born on November 7, 1952, in Salem, a daughter of Richard and Jane (Cunningham) Clark Sr. A 1970 Crestview High School graduate, she would go on to earn her LPN from Hannah Mullins School of Nursing.  She worked as...

Jan 2, 2018

POLAND - William R. Fisher Jr., 77, of Poland, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on January 2, 2018 with his wife and brother beside him.

He was born October 22, 1940 to William R. Fisher Sr. and Florella (Ockerman) Fisher-Stockman in Youngstown.  A 1958 Boardman High School graduate, William served an apprenticeship with the Operating Engineers...

Dec 11, 2017

COLUMBIANA- Lloyd Vanpelt, 79, of Columbiana, passed away early Monday morning, December 11, at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Palestine.

Lloyd was born on June 30, 1938 in Salem, a son of John Robert and Barbara Ellen (Shaum) Vanpelt.

A lifelong member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, Lloyd married Luella Falb on...

Dec 6, 2017

SALEM – Elsie M. Yokley, 85, passed away Wednesday evening, December 6, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Elsie was born on February 9, 1932, in Salem, a daughter of Martin and Ruth V. (Williams) Lutsch. She moved with her family to Columbiana in 1935.  She attended Capital University in Columbus for two years and graduated from...

Dec 4, 2017

COLUMBIANA – Rosemary Magee, 80, passed away Monday evening, December 4 at Whispering Pine Village in Columbiana.

Rosemary was born on September 4, 1937, in Cleveland, a daughter of Leo and Rosemary (Kalina) Bender. A Brecksville High School graduate, she worked at Ohio Bell in Cleveland and Toledo.  She was the traffic manager for WFRO in Fremont,...

Dec 2, 2017

Mary E. Carson, 47

Mary Elizabeth Carson, 47, of Washingtonville, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from a massive heart attack.

Mary was born on January 19, 1970, a daughter of Ralph "Cookie" and Sarah (Ozenghar) Carson. She loved listening to Kid Rock and watching the Steelers.

She is survived by her...

Nov 26, 2017

Bruce W. Bott of New Waterford, Ohio passed away on November 26, 2017 after a courageous decade-long battle with cancer and other resulting medical challenges.

Bruce was born on April 7, 1939 in New Waterford, Ohio and was the eighth of ten children of Mollie (Justison) and William Bott.  He graduated from New Waterford High School in...

Nov 21, 2017

Helen G. Oliver, 91, passed away peacefully at Sunrise Assisted Living in Poland on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

She was born April 7, 1926 to Lloyd E. and Hannah M. (Basler) Guterba and was a life-long area resident. She received her B.S. in Education from Youngstown College (YSU), taught in the Boardman school system for seven years,...

Nov 11, 2017

SALEM – Helen E. Carroll, 101, passed away Saturday morning, November 11, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center with her daughter by her side.

Helen was born on November 8, 1916, in Rogers, OH, a daughter of Alfred and Susan (Dickey) Raley. A New Waterford High School graduate, she married Alvin Carroll on October 15, 1943 and...