Obituaries

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...

Nov 5, 2017

BOARDMAN – Richard Kyle, 74, of New Waterford, passed from this life into the presence of Christ, November 5th, after two months of declining health issues at Saint Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman. He confidently entered his final rest knowing he would be reunited with his son, Ryan Kyle, who passed in May, 2015.

Richard was born...

Nov 5, 2017

SALEM – Mary E. Boggs, 91, passed away early Sunday morning, November 5 at Blossom Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Mary was born on October 12, 1926 in Weirton, WV, a daughter of Anthony and Rose Marie (Spiers) DeFebbo. She moved to Columbiana in 1965 and worked as a domestic house cleaner for 30 years in the...

Nov 3, 2017

Dorothy M. Beck, 83, of Canfield, Ohio passed away Friday evening at her home with her family by her side. She was born May 31, 1934 in Salem, Ohio the daughter of the late Arden M. and Nannie E. (Swope) Lehman.

Mrs. Beck graduated from Greenford Schools in 1952. She was a life-long member of Midway Mennonite...

Nov 2, 2017

Margaret E. McMeans, 98, died at the home of her daughter in Arlington, Virginia. She was born 21 August 1919, in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of John and Mabel Edith (Bunce) Morey.  She married Donald W. McMeans, 26 July 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio. They moved to the North Lima area in 1945 to raise their children.

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Oct 23, 2017

Hanoverton – David L. Bell, 72, of Hanoverton, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, October 23 at his home.

Mr. Bell was born on May 24, 1945 in Minerva, Ohio, a son of the late Raymond and Aleta (Markley) Bell.  A graduate of Minerva High School, he served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from...

Oct 20, 2017

Marguerite Hope Sircy, 91, formerly of Main St, Columbiana OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017, at Parkside Healthcare.

She was born on April 9, 1926, in their family home in Unity, OH to Bruce and Florence (Call) Nutter. Marguerite married James Sircy on February 18, 1948. She worked as a bakery manager at Country...