Mary R. Rupert
Aug 20, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Mary R. Rupert, 86, passed away early Thursday morning, August 20 at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana. Mrs. Rupert was born on September 10, 1928, in Edinburg, PA, a daughter of Edward and Edna Paden. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, gardening and canning. Along with her husband J. Vernon Rupert, she belonged to the Columbiana Historical Society...
Thelma E. Davison
Jul 30, 2015
NEW SPRINGFIELD - Thelma E. Davison, 81, passed away Thursday morning, July 30 at her home with her loving family around her. Mrs. Davison was born on March 12, 1934 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Herschel and Bertha (Simmons) Burkey. A 1952 graduate of Springfield Local High School, Thelma also attended secretarial school and obtained her real estate...
Kenneth D. Tenney
Jul 29, 2015
POLAND - Kenneth D. Tenney, 86, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 29 at The Hospice House in Poland surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1929 in Nemacolin, PA, a son of Guy and Martha (Kittle) Tenney. Kenneth joined the U.S. Army in the early 1950s, and married the former Shirley R. Amos on July...
John Lee Brown
Jul 28, 2015
ALLIANCE - John Lee Brown, 33, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, July 28 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born on November 11, 1981 in Salem, the son of John D. Brown and Diana Zarnosky Brown Harroff. He graduated from Crestview Local High School. John, known affectionately as Lee by many, also graduated from TDDS Technical Institute with a...
Miriam Zimmerman
Jul 27, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Miriam Zimmerman, 75, passed away early Monday morning, July 27 at her home in Columbiana. Miss Zimmerman was born on July 12, 1940, a daughter of Paul E. and Maggie Kathryn (Vanpelt) Zimmerman. She graduated Youngstown State University with a Bachelor's degree in Education, and worked as a substitute teacher. Miriam was of the Mennonite faith and...
Virginia Ann Thompson
Jul 11, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Virginia Ann Thompson, 87, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, July 11, at Park Vista of Youngstown. Ann was born on Oct. 19, 1927, in Beloit, a daughter of Harvey G. and Blanche (Amos) Thompson. She graduated from Sebring High School, and later from Youngstown Business College. She was employed as the file clerk for Anthony Vivo...
Doris J. Whan
Jul 7, 2015
NORTH LIMA - Doris J. Whan, 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, July 7 at The Assumption Village in North Lima. She was born on June 10, 1924 in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles and Helen (Allen) Paulin. She graduated from Springfield Local High School in 1942. She married William Whan on March 17, 1943. They celebrated their 70th...
Edgar L. Guterba
Jul 5, 2015
POLAND - Edgar L. Guterba, 83, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, July 5 at The Assumption Village and Marion Living Center in North Lima following a brief illness. Mr. Guterba was born on July 21, 1931 at home in Poland, a son of Lloyd and Hannah (Basler) Guterba. A 1950 graduate of Springfield Local High School, he married...
Shirley Ann Beight
Jun 28, 2015
POLAND - Shirley Ann Beight, 78, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, June 28 at Hospice House in Poland with her loving family around her. Mrs. Beight was born on October 19, 1936 in Woodworth, OH, a daughter of Vernon and Edith (Price) Fry. A life-long area resident, she married Oris E. Beight on June 14, 1958, and...
Mildred Louise Geiger
Jun 16, 2015
Mildred Louise Geiger, 97, formerly of Columbiana was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 16, 2015 at Grace Woods Assisted Living Center in Salem. Born in East Palestine on October 25, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elsie May Henderson Welch. She worked in retail shoe sales for 28...
Helen M. Barrow
Jun 3, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Helen M. Barrow, 98, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, June 3 at her home. Mrs. Barrow was born on October 6, 1916 in Alliance and moved to Columbiana in the 1930s. She married James R. Barrow on October 17, 1937. Helen enjoyed being a homemaker, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbiana. Helen...
Charlotte Marie Love
Jun 2, 2015
SALEM - Private graveside services were held for Charlotte Marie Love, who was stillborn on June 2, 2015. Charlotte leaves her mother Taylor Marie McMannis and father George Love; maternal grandparents Carol Westover and Jerry McMannis, paternal grandparents Michael Love and Debra Love; aunts Crystal Justison, Stacie McMannis, Amy Westover, and Jamie Ingledue; and uncles Brian and Chad Love....
Janice Carol (Holden) Ward
May 25, 2015
SALEM - Janice Carol (Holden) Ward recently of Salem, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday morning May 25, 2015. Janice was born in Croydon, Pennsylvania on September 26, 1930 to the late Harold Raymond and Emma Edith (Wadsworth) Holden. On September 1, 1949 Janice married Harry Eugene Ward in Troy, New York. Janice spent more than 3 decades dedicating her...
Walter Ray Hartsock
May 22, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Walter Ray Hartsock, 83, passed away at his home early Friday morning, May 22 following an extended illness. Mr. Hartsock was born on September 23, 1931 in Struthers, a son of Perry and Frances (McIntyre) Hartsock. He graduated Struthers High School in 1949, and would join the U.S. Army in November of that year. He served in...
Ruth Cottom
May 15, 2015
POLAND - Ruth Cottom, 90, passed away peacefully early Friday Morning, May 15 at Hospice House in Poland due to infirmities of age. Ms. Cottom was born on August 9, 1924 in Scottdale, PA, a daughter of J. Walter and Grace (Stouffer) Cottom. She moved to North Lima in 1931 and later to Columbiana in 1994. A 1942 graduate...
Daryl W. Gaskill
May 14, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Daryl W. Gaskill, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, May 14 at Parkside Health Care Center followed by a brief illness. Mr. Gaskill was born on May 25, 1933 in Columbiana, a son of John and Bessie (Drexler) Gaskill. A lifetime area resident, he married the former Joan Zimmerman and together they would raise five children. Daryl...
Elmer R. Lehman
May 13, 2015
SALEM - Elmer R. Lehman, 92, passed away peacefully late Wednesday evening, May 13 at Hospice House with his loving family around him. Mr. Lehman was born on March 14, 1923 in Marshallville, OH, a son of David B. and Alta M. (Burkholder) Lehman. He married the former Margaret S. Snyder on September 30, 1944; they recently celebrated their...
Dorothy "Dot" May Sienerth
May 12, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Dorothy "Dot" May Sienerth, 84, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, May 12 at Austin Woods Center with her loving family around her. Dot was born on March 20, 1931 in Rogers, OH, a daughter of John and Dorothy (Morris) Manning. A life -long area resident, She graduated from David Anderson High School in Lisbon in 1949 and...
Ryan "Beef" T. Kyle
May 5, 2015
POLAND - Ryan "Beef" Kyle, 45, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, May 5, at Hospice House, surrounded by family. Ryan battled long and courageously with diabetes and kidney failure. He was born in Youngstown on May 29th, 1969, to Richard and Bonnie Kyle. When Ryan was in 6th grade the family moved to Columbiana and opened the Pizza...
Charles A. Valentine Sr
Apr 22, 2015
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Charles A. Valentine, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, April 22 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center with his loving family around him. Mr. Valentine was born on September 9, 1931 in Rochester, PA, a son of Oakland and Cecelia (Cleba) Valentine. He came to the Youngstown area as a child and moved to North...
