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Rodney E. Logan
Apr 18, 2017
Rodney Earl Logan, 53, of Pensacola, FL went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2017.
He was born on December 14, 1963 in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Norma Wright Reed and Don Logan Sr.
He graduated from South Range High School in North Lima, OH. He went on to graduate from...
Willie B. (Woody) White
Apr 15, 2017
AUSTINTOWN – Willie B. White, 90, passed away early Saturday morning, April 15, 2017, at Briarfield Manor in Austintown surrounded by her family.
Willie was born on September 3, 1926, in Murphy, North Carolina, a daughter of John and Callie (Radford) Woody. A Baptist by faith, she married Dee White on June 9, 1946 and together they...
Judy Anne Robinson
Apr 6, 2017
POLAND – Judy Anne Robinson, 64, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 due to a house fire in Poland.
Judy was born on November 27, 1952, in Youngstown, a daughter of Harold and Anne Calvin. A Boardman High School graduate, she would go on to earn a Master's Degree in English and in Elizabethan Theater. She taught...
Shirley M. (Mccowin) Mellinger
Apr 3, 2017
COLUMBIANA – Shirley M. Mellinger, 81, passed away early Monday morning, April 3, 2017 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center.
She was born on May 30, 1935 in Enon Valley, PA, a daughter of Clark I. and Agnes (Tyson) McCowin. Her family moved to Greenford when she was three years old; Shirley would later move to Columbiana in...
Shirley A (Holnapy) Crow
Apr 1, 2017
Shirley A. Crow, 48
SALEM – Shirley A. Crow, 48, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 1, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.
Shirley was born on April 2, 1968, in Painesville, Ohio, a daughter of George and Naomi (Frum) Holnapy. She worked at Hearing Aids and Devices, Inc. in Columbiana and Salem, and enjoyed camping....
Frank L. Main
Apr 1, 2017
Frank L. Main, 76
SALEM – Frank L. Main, 76, of Columbiana, passed away early Saturday morning, April 1, 2017 at Essex of Salem III due to complications of lung cancer.
Frank was born on February 12, 1941, in Beaver Falls, PA, a son of Frank S. and Wilda (McGowan) Main. He was a member...
Virginia (Perkins) Wellendorf
Mar 31, 2017
AUSTINTOWN – A memorial service will be held for Virginia Perkins Wellendorf, 98, who passed away March 31, 2017 at Austinwoods Nursing Center surrounded by her family.
She was born on May 15, 1918 in Youngstown, to Pendleton and Jenna (Shinglerdecker) Perkins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Fay Wellendorf, her son Don,...
Arlyn 'Artie' Lee (Stewart) Dillon
Mar 28, 2017
LONGMONT, CO - Arlyn (Artie) Lee Dillon passed on from this earth on March 28, 2017. She was born April 15, 1937 to Erma (Meister) and George Stewart in Whitaker Pennsylvania. She attended Whitaker Elementary and then moved to Homestead Park and attended Woodlawn Junior High and then graduated Munhill High School in PA. She attended Mount Union College...
Randall E. "Randy Gauding
Mar 22, 2017
SALEM – Randall E. "Randy" Gauding, 58, of Columbiana, passed away Wednesday morning, March 22 at Salem Medical Center with his beloved wife at his side.
Randy was born on June 18, 1958, in Salem, a son of Eugene and Dorothy (Grimes) Gauding. A Leetonia High School graduate, he also studied at Johnson Bible College for two...
Martin C. "Rube" Ruby, Sr
Mar 9, 2017
COLUMBIANA – Martin C. "Rube" Ruby, Sr., 86, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday,March 9, 2017 surrounded by his family following an extended illness.
Martin was born on July 20, 1930 in Youngstown, the son of John G. and Helen M. (Cantor) Ruby, and was a life-long area resident. Martin was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church. On...
Teria C. Ross
Mar 5, 2017
SALEM – A private service will be held for Teria C. Ross, 76, of Columbiana, who passed away March 5, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Ross was born on March 5, 1941 in Youngstown, a daughter of Peter D. and Thelma P. (Bainbridge) Poulakos. A 1959 Chaney High School graduate, Teria...
Richard "Rick" Delauter
Feb 28, 2017
COLUMBIANA – Richard E. "Rick" DeLauter, 70, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 28 at his home in Columbiana.
Rick was born on January 5, 1947, in Youngstown, a son of Roy and Virginia M. (Smith) DeLauter. A Cardinal Mooney High School graduate, Rick proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict.
He worked...
Gwendolyn Dee Frost
Feb 26, 2017
Columbiana – Gwendolyn Dee Frost, 82, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at The Haven in North Benton, OH.
She was born January 10, 1935 in Columbiana, Ohio, the daughter of J. Paul and Hilda (Frederick) Wilms. A 1952 Fairfield High School graduate, Mrs. Frost studied landscape architecture at Temple University Ambler near Philadelphia, was an owner of...
Robert D. Kuntz
Feb 20, 2017
BOARDMAN – Robert D. Kuntz, 78, of Salem, passed away Monday morning, February 20, 2017 at Saint Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman surrounded by his family.
Robert was born on February 12, 1939, in Salem, a son of Ralph and Lucy (McMurray) Kuntz. A 1957 North Lima High School graduate, he served his country in the United...
Anna Mae Sheets
Feb 13, 2017
POLAND – Private services were held for Anna Mae Sheets, 87, who passed away early Monday afternoon, February 13, 2017 at the Woodlands at Hampton Woods in Poland.
Anna Mae was born on August 4, 1929 in New Middletown, OH, a daughter of Orville and Floy (Young) Burkey. She was of the Lutheran faith. Anna Mae enjoyed...
David W. Peppel
Jan 29, 2017
Sebring – David W. Peppel, 90, formerly of Columbiana, passed away January 29, 2017, at Copeland Oaks.
Mr. Peppel was born on December 16, 1926, in Leetonia, Ohio, the son of Emir and Dorothy Peppel. He proudly served his country in the Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean Conflict. David retired in 1981 from his job...
George C. Harris
Jan 29, 2017
NEW MIDDLETOWN – George C. Harris, 87, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 29, 2017 surrounded by his family.
Mr. Harris was born on November 20, 1929 in Struthers, a son of Raymond E. and Edna M. (Whomsley) Harris. A life-long Springfield Township resident, he served in the U.S. Army stateside during the Korean...
Marlene L. Weaver
Jan 27, 2017
CANFIELD – Private services were held for Marlene L. Weaver, 78, who passed away early Friday morning, January 27, 2017 at her home in Canfield.
Mrs. Weaver was born on June 26, 1938 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Ralph C. and Betty (Malone) Meade. Marlene graduated from Columbiana High School in 1956, and married Ken Weaver...
Bertha A. Richards
Jan 25, 2017
BOARDMAN – Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in North Lima, for Bertha A. (Whan) Richards, 98, formerly of 11150 Woodworth Road in North Lima. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at Beeghly Oaks in Boardman, where she was currently residing. Bertha was...
Lois K. Vestal
Jan 18, 2017
COLUMBIANA – Lois K. Vestal, 85, passed away Wednesday morning, January 18 at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.
Lois was born on August 2, 1931, in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of Luther and Virginia (Tyree) Hicks. A 1948 Columbiana High School graduate, she worked as a receptionist at Shepherd of the Valley and CopeCo in Poland,...
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