Kevin Lee "Mouse" Byers Sr
Jul 19, 2016
Boardman - Kevin Lee "Mouse" Byers Sr., 57, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday July 19 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Kevin was born on May 26, 1959, in East Liverpool, OH, a son of Robert and Phyllis Byers. A Beaver Local High School graduate, he worked for Jim's Home Improvement for 30 years. Kevin enjoyed riding his motorcycle and...
Janet Larue Clark
Jul 14, 2016
POLAND - Janet LaRue Clark, 82, of Salem, passed away early Thursday morning, July 14 at Hospice House in Poland. Janet was born on September 28, 1933, in Columbiana, a daughter of Raymond and Vera (Harrold) Poulton. A Columbiana High School graduate, she married Donald R. Clark on June 28, 1953, and together they would raise three children. Janet...
Bryan Heffinger
Jul 11, 2016
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Bryan Gene Heffinger Sr., 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 11. Bryan was born on October 22, 1941 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Frank and Irene (Mertz) Heffinger. A Struthers High School graduate, Bryan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer. He worked for the Edward...
Ruth A. Witmer
Jul 3, 2016
LEETONIA - Ruth A. Witmer, 75, passed away unexpectedly late Sunday evening, July 3 at her home. Mrs. Witmer was born on November 3, 1940, in Columbiana, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Robert and Barbara Ellen (Shaum) VanPelt. She was a very caring wife and mother. Ruth attended the Salem Mennonite Church. She is survived by three...
Teresa Marie Sauerwein
Jul 2, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Teresa Marie Sauerwein, 55, passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, July 2 at her home in Columbiana. Teresa was born on February 3, 1961, in Salem, a daughter of Willis and Cecilia (Harmon) Barnhart of Columbiana. A 1979 Columbiana High School graduate, she enjoyed gardening, antiques, and most of all loved spending time with her grandchildren whom she...
Robert Lee Keister
Jun 26, 2016
East Palestine - Robert Lee Keister of Columbiana lost his hard battle with cancer on June 26, 2016. Bob was born August 15, 1938 in Omar, West Virginia, the son of the late Roy and Evelyn Bradley Keister. Bob attended Clarkson Elementary School and East Liverpool and Wellsville High Schools. He moved to Columbiana in 1968. Bob was employed...
Nancy L. Saviers
Jun 22, 2016
CLEVELAND - Nancy L. Saviers, 79, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday evening, June 22 at University Hospital in Cleveland. Mrs. Saviers was born on November 19, 1936 in Salem, a daughter of Paul and Gladys (Maffett) Miller. A 1954 Salem High School graduate, she also earned a certificate in comptometry from the Penn-Ohio Business School. She...
Robert Argyle Unger
Jun 21, 2016
WASHINGTON, PA - Robert Argyle Unger joined his beloved wife, Phyllis, in heaven on June 21, 2016. He was born in New Waterford, Ohio to Lester and Mabel Unger on December 5, 1926. Robert was the owner and operator of Unger and Son Upholstery until his retirement. Robert and Phyllis were blessed with two sons, who survive them, Robert...
Patricia R. Lalonde
Jun 19, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Patricia LaLonde, 85, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 19 at her home. Mrs. LaLonde was born on June 16, 1931 in Dearborn, MI, a daughter of Dr. James and Irene (Conley) Norlock. She married Ronald E. LaLonde Sr. on September 6, 1953, and together they would raise three children. She worked at Arby's in the franchising offices...
Mina 'Peg' Bacon
Jun 19, 2016
SEBRING - Mina L. "Peg" Bacon, 84, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 19 at Crandall Medical Center. Mrs. Bacon was born on June 3, 1932 in Struthers, a daughter of Edward and Marian (Suffolk) Osberg. An East Palestine High School graduate, she married Edgar Bacon on October 10, 1950 and together they raised six children. Peg last worked at...
Joy A. Sanders
Jun 17, 2016
WARREN - A memorial service will be held at a later date for Joy A. Sanders who passed away on Friday, June 17 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. Mrs. Sanders was born on April 12, 1938 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Robert and Jane (Wiff) Alexander. She married Lawrence Sanders in 1971. Some of her favorite...
Andrew L. Freed
Jun 16, 2016
Andrew L. Freed of Boardman, a kind-hearted father, brother and son, died on Thursday. He was 31. A celebration of his life will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Chester Long Pavilion in Boardman Park, followed by a memorial service and candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. Freed left his family and friends too soon. He will be...
Dean S. Vestal
May 31, 2016
Columbiana - Dean S. Vestal, 89, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 31 at his home in Columbiana. Dean was born on April 5, 1927, in Leetonia, OH, a son of Frank Burl and Viola (Donnalley) Vestal. A 1945 Leetonia High School graduate, Dean proudly served his country in WWII in the US Navy in the Pacific theatre aboard...
Louise D. Hudson
May 28, 2016
East Palestine - Louise D. Hudson, 96, formerly of Columbiana, passed away early Saturday morning, May 28 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in East Palestine. Louise was born on January 23, 1920, in Salineville, OH, a daughter of Edward K. and Elizabeth (Bray) Brown. A 1939 Carrollton High School graduate, she moved to Columbiana in 1960. She worked...
Phyllis Garrell Hadley
May 19, 2016
Phyllis Garrell Hadley born August 23, 1935 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Essel and Mary Hoppel Hadley passed away Thursday May 19th, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Jean Hadley Gregg and a brother-in-law Guy Gregg. She moved from Columbiana, Ohio to Abilene in 1995. She blessed many lives with her...
Anna Vija Veronika Murkskis Grins
May 16, 2016
SALEM - Anna Vija Veronika Murkskis Grins, 94, of Columbiana, passed away Monday afternoon, May 16 at Essex II of Salem with her daughter by her side. Veronika was born on January 31, 1922, in Gulbene, Latvia, a daughter of Gustav and Anna Murkskis. She lived in the Kurzeme region at Ilmaja Stacija, and went to school at Skrotas...
Elizabeth Joan Smith
May 12, 2016
PETERSBURG - Elizabeth Joan Smith, 68, passed away Thursday evening, May 12 at her home with her husband by her side. Elizabeth was born on January 14, 1948 in Nyack, NY, a daughter of John and Betty Woodruff. A hairdresser at one time, she retired from the Walmart in Salem. She belonged to St. John Lutheran Church in Petersburg,...
Florence Weaver Morey
May 6, 2016
POLAND - Private family services will be held on Wednesday, May 11 for Florence Weaver Morey, who died Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Sunrise Senior Living in Poland. She was born on December 26, 1915 on a farm on the Springfield-Beaver Township border in Mahoning County, OH to the late John Alpheus and Emma Jane (Williams) Weaver. She...
John E. Fabry
Apr 23, 2016
Columbiana - John E. Fabry, 50, passed away April 23, 2016 at his home in Columbiana. John was born on September 18, 1965, in Youngstown, OH, a son of Mike and Mary (Kollar) Fabry. A South Range High School graduate, John attended Mahoning County Joint Vocational School to become certified as an electrician. He was self-employed at "Johnny Juke-Box,"...
David Wayne Reash
Apr 12, 2016
BOARDMAN - David Wayne Reash, 65, of New Waterford, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2016 at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman. Mr. Reash was born on February 26, 1951 in Salem, OH, a son of Robert W. and Doris (Petersen) Reash. He attended East Palestine schools, and graduated Columbiana High School in 1969. David served in...
