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Gerald E. Goehring
Dec 29, 2015
GREENFORD - Gerald E. Goehring, 81, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, December 29 at Salem Regional Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Mr. Goehring was born on January 27, 1934 in Mahoning County, a son of George Eli and Viola Mae (Flower) Goehring. A Boardman High School graduate, Gerald...
Christina E. Detwiler
Dec 25, 2015
Bluffton, OH - Christina E. Detwiler, 90, passed away December 25 at Willow Ridge in Bluffton, OH. Christina was born on April 6, 1925 in Fairfield Township, a daughter of Lester W. and Mary (Ziegler) Detwiler. She previously resided at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Bluffton, OH and...
Lillian M. Zins
Dec 22, 2015
EAST PALESTINE - Lillian M. Zins, 95, formerly of Columbiana, passed away peacefully early morning Tuesday, December 22 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Palestine with her loving family around her. Mrs. Zins was born on June 3, 1920 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Walter R. and Clara Mae (Baxter) Sheddy. She married Richard D....
Betty Marie Barkley
Dec 14, 2015
Salem - Betty Marie Barkley, 88, of New Waterford, passed away late Monday evening, December 14 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Betty was born on July 28, 1927 in Waterford Township, Michigan, a daughter of Harvey and Mary (Merrill) Pine. A 1945 Columbiana High School graduate, she married Earl F. Barkley on October 8, 1945 and together they would...
Thomas Edward Pitzo
Dec 12, 2015
Youngstown - Thomas E. Pitzo, 62, passed away early morning December 12 at Northside Medical Center with his family by his side. Thomas was born on September 7, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of Mike and Annette Jane (Bakes) Pitzo. A 1972 Springfield Local High School Graduate, Tom graduated trade school as a sprinkler fitter. He was currently employed...
Taffi L. Franket
Nov 29, 2015
Columbiana - Taffi L. Franket, 53, passed away November 29 at her home in Columbiana. Taffi was born on January 20, 1962, in Salem, OH, a daughter of Ronald S. Franket and Linda M. Thompson. She enjoyed reading and crocheting and loved being around her grandchildren. Taffi will be greatly missed by her mom Linda and step-father Gary Thompson...
Barbara A. Harrold
Nov 20, 2015
Columbiana - Barbara A. Harrold, 72, passed away Friday evening, November 20 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center in Columbiana. Barbara was born on June 19, 1943, in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of Anthony P. and Helen (Borelli) Carlino. A Sebring High School graduate, she worked as a medical billing clerk, at the deli at Sparkle in Columbiana, and at...
Frances L. Franklin
Nov 6, 2015
East Palestine - Frances L. Franklin, 95, passed away Friday afternoon, November 6 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in East Palestine. Frances was born on January 4, 1920, in Indiana, PA, a daughter of Orrie and Ruth (Barr) Styers. A 1939 Indiana High School graduate, she worked as an inspector at Republic Steel during World War II. She...
Herman J. Miller Sr
Nov 5, 2015
LEETONIA - Herman J. Miller, Sr., 77, of Leetonia, passed away Thursday evening, November 5 at his home with his loving family by his side. Herman was born on March 7, 1938 on the family farm in Leetonia, where he still resided, a son of Ervin and Erma (Myers) Miller. A 1956 graduate of Fairfield High School, he married...
E. Dale Bacon
Nov 2, 2015
COLUMBIANA - E. Dale Bacon, 89, passed away Monday evening, November 2 at Whispering Pines Village surrounded by her family. She had been a former resident of Southern Terrace Park in Columbiana. Mrs. Bacon was born on November 9, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa, a daughter of Charles F. and Helen (Gibbs) Collier. She graduated Sioux City Central High...
Clarence Wilhelm
Oct 29, 2015
BOARDMAN - Clarence Wilhelm, 99, formerly of North Lima, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 29, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center surrounded by his family. He had been a resident of Whispering Pines in Columbiana. Clarence was born on November 13, 1915 in New Waterford, a son of S. Clyde and Catherine (Klitz) Wilhelm. A New Waterford High School...
Waldo "Wuzzy" A. Schlag
Oct 28, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Waldo "Wuzzy" A. Schlag, 93, passed away Wednesday evening, October 28 at Whispering Pines Village. Mr. Schlag was born on October 2, 1922 in Salem, OH, a son of Herbert L. and Mamie V. (Detwiler) Schlag. He proudly served our country during World War II by joining the Army Air Corp in November 1942, attaining the rank...
Berneda 'Bea' M. Price
Oct 24, 2015
WARREN - Berneda 'Bea' M. Price, 92, formerly of Columbiana, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 24, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren surrounded by family. Bea was born on November 15, 1922 in Leetonia, a daughter of Elmer and Elsie (Hall) Swindell. A 1940 graduate of Columbiana High School, she married Paul E. Price on December 24, 1941. Bea...
Dorothy H. Wilson
Oct 20, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Private services were held on Friday, October 23 for Dorothy H. Wilson, 92, who passed away Tuesday evening, October 20 at Parkside Health Care Center. Mrs. Wilson was born on March 6, 1923 in Utahville, PA, a daughter of James F. and Dora (Dillon) Edelblute. She married Sidney M. Wilson on October 12, 1939, and they moved...
Ronald E. Lalonde Sr
Oct 15, 2015
COLUMBIANA – Ronald E. LaLonde Sr., 84, passed away Thursday morning, October 15 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. LaLonde was born on May 13, 1931 in Hibbing, MN, a son of Edward and Zelda (Hennemann) LaLonde. He earned a B.S. in Minerology, and a M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan. He proudly served our...
Bettie M. Mignogna
Oct 14, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Bettie M. Mignogna, 93, passed away Wednesday evening, October 14 at Parkside Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Mrs. Mignogna was born on March 3, 1922 in Columbiana, a daughter of Clinton W. and Ethel (Horn) Faulk. A life-long area resident, she was employed by F.C. Russell Co. in Columbiana as a machine operator and a...
Carol J. Chamberlin
Oct 6, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Carol J. Chamberlin, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. She was born on November 13, 1921 in Leetonia, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mabel and Arthur Wisler, her sister, Givah Holloway, her brother, Arthur Wisler Jr., her nephew, Jeff Staley, and husbands, Floyd Williamson and Allan Chamberlin. Carol...
Myrna L. Lewis
Sep 23, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Myrna L. Lewis, 87, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 23 at Whispering Pines in Columbiana. Mrs. Lewis was born on January 22, 1928 in Mahoning County, a daughter of Elmer and Cora (Metzler) Cullar, and was a life-long area resident. She married Albert Lewis, Jr. on October 4, 1952. Myrna was a secretary for Hunt Valve...
Mary R. Keller
Sep 14, 2015
BOARDMAN - Mary R. Keller, 96, of Columbiana, passed away Monday evening, September 14 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman. Mrs. Keller was born on April 21, 1919 in New Middletown, a daughter of Frederick and Lena M. (O'Neil) Welker. She graduated New Springfield High School in 1937, and moved to Columbiana the same year. She married William...
Shirley E. Harmon
Sep 5, 2015
COLUMBIANA - A private memorial service will be held for Miss Shirley E. Harmon, 79, of Columbiana, who passed away on September 5, 2015 at Parkside Health Care Center. Shirley was born on June 11, 1936 in Salem, a daughter of Ray and Frances (Gavin) Harmon. She had resided in Columbiana for 33 years, and was of the Catholic...
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