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Richard C. Snyder
Apr 22, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Richard "Dick" C. Snyder, 86, peacefully passed away on the 22nd day, April, 2015 at Hospice House, Poland, surrounded by his family. Dick was born on July 5, 1928 in Youngstown, a son of Lloyd and Viola (Welton) Snyder. He worked for the BFI Waste Systems, Inc. for 45 years retiring in 1991 as Regional Operations Manager....
Carol L. Hill
Apr 20, 2015
COLUMBIANA- Carol L. Hill, 83, passed away Monday evening at Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley, surrounded by her family. Carol was born on February 26, 1932 in New Waterford, the daughter of Leo A. and Mabel (Spencer) Smith. A 1951 graduate of New Waterford High School, Carol was a long-time member of the First Christian Church in Columbiana and...
Catherine J. Carroll
Apr 14, 2015
COLUMBIANA- Catherine J. Carroll, 89, passed away Tuesday morning at Hospice House, surrounded by her family. Catherine was born on April 22, 1925 in Washingtonville, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Newcomer) Boston. A 1943 graduate of Leetonia High School, she worked at the Salem McCulloch's in retail sales, and was a secretary for Attorney D.F. Grappy. Catherine was...
Donna Jean Ashley Johnson
Apr 5, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Donna Jean Ashley Johnson, 80, passed away late Easter Sunday evening at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, with her family around her. Donna was born on January 18, 1935 in Youngstown, the daughter of Kenneth R. and Evelyn M. (Walker) Ashley. A 1952 graduate of South High School, she worked at Sears in the credit office, and...
Lela Mong Covert
Apr 4, 2015
DAMASCUS - Lela Mong Covert, 87, formerly of Salem and Columbiana, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab surrounded by her family. Lela was born on September 10, 1927 in Dahlonega, GA, the daughter of Clyde and Clara (Hester) Bruce, and moved to this area in 1949. She was a member of Allegheny Wesleyan...
Allan J. Simcox
Apr 4, 2015
BOARDMAN - Allan J. Simcox, 68, passed away Saturday evening, April 4 at Briarfield Manor following a short illness. Allan was born on July 29, 1946 in Youngstown, a son of Harold and Esther (Sitler) Simcox. He graduated from Boardman High School in 1964, and served our country during the Vietnam War by joining the U.S. Air Force. He...
Francis "Frank" M. Eisenman
Apr 3, 2015
COLUMBIANA- Francis "Frank" M. Eisenman, of Columbiana, went home to be with His Lord on April 3, 2015 after a fearless battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Frank was born on December 19, 1936 in Olean, New York, a son of Francis and Rosalind Eisenman. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Dennison, OH in 1954. Following...
Lowell Baz Wellman
Apr 3, 2015
Lowell Baz Wellman, 81, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015, at his home in Copeland Oaks after a long illness. Born in Youngstown in 1933, he was one of ten children born to Baz and Maggie Wellman. He graduated from North Lima High School in 1951, North Central College in 1955, and Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1957, where he...
Ruth Anabell Howell
Apr 3, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Ruth Anabel Howell, 93, of Columbiana went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 9 pm. Ruth was born on September 20, 1921 in Columbiana to Cora Ziegler Cullar Coy and Stelvin Coy. Ruth graduated from North Lima High School in 1940 and was a life-long area resident and member of Midway...
Odessa Farmer
Mar 27, 2015
COLUMBIANA- Odessa Mae Farmer, 95, of Columbiana, passed away early Friday morning, March 27 at Whispering Pines Village. Odessa was born on July 24, 1919 in Leetonia, a daughter of Harley and Eula (Baker) Cook. She was a life-long area resident. A graduate of Fairfield Centralized High School, Odessa worked for the Army Corps. of Engineers during WWII at...
Edwin C. Oliver
Mar 7, 2015
POLAND - Edwin C. Oliver, 92, passed away suddenly Saturday evening, March 7 at his home. He was born on March 1, 1923 in Canfield, the son of Joseph and Nora E. (Moff) Oliver, and was a lifelong area resident. Ed was proud to serve his country by joining the U.S. Army during WWII, participating in the Asiatic and...
John F. Pfeister
Mar 6, 2015
COLUMBIANA - John F. Pfeister, 90, passed away at Parkside Health Care Center Friday evening March 6, 2015. He was born on November 11, 1924 in North Lima, a son of Charles F. and Ilda P. (Gehrig) Pfeister. A 1944 North Lima High School graduate, John entered an apprenticeship and became a master carpenter and journeyman. He was employed...
William D. Dailey
Mar 3, 2015
COLUMBIANA - William D. Dailey, 74, passed away suddenly early Tuesday afternoon, March 3 at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown. He was born on April 29, 1940 in Columbiana, the son of William and Estella (McCoy) Dailey. A graduate of Columbiana High School, he married the former Evelyn Klepfer on March 29, 1967. Bill worked for Heck's Restaurant...
Timothy "Tim" L. Smith
Feb 27, 2015
POLAND - Timothy L. Smith, 60, passed away early Friday morning, February 27, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 8, 1954 in Sharon, PA to parents Warren Kay and Colleen (Feeney) Smith. A graduate of Kennedy Christian High School, Tim also served his country by joining the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War era. Tim worked...
Vera E. Dey
Feb 23, 2015
NEW SPRINGFIELD - Vera E. Dey, 93, passed away early Monday morning, February 23, a day after turning 93 years old. She was born on February 22, 1922 in Columbiana to parents Robert Thomas and Emma (Schutz) Sheely. A 1938 graduate of New Springfield High School, Vera also earned a business degree from Youngstown Business College. A member of...
Mary Joanne Sprott Pritchard
Feb 16, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Mary Joanne Sprott Pritchard, 84, of Columbiana, Ohio died February 16, 2015 at Hospice of the Valley in North Lima. She was the wife of the late Leonard Stilts Pritchard, whom she married October 15, 1974. Born January 19, 1931 in Columbiana, she was the daughter of Clarence Watson Sprott of Petersburg, Ohio and Hazel (MacIntosh) Sprott...
Luis "Louie" Vega
Feb 6, 2015
POLAND- Private family services were held Monday, February 9 at Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home in North Lima with Pastor Larry Klinker officiating for Louie Vega, who passed away February 6 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a very long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He fought to the very end until God saw him...
Anthony "Andy" Shields
Feb 3, 2015
DUNDEE - Anthony Wayne "Andy", "Tony" Shields, 42, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 3. He was born on August 24, 1972 in Gassaway, West Virginia to parents Nora and Glen Shields. He graduated from South Range High School in 1990, and served in the US Army from 1990-2000. Andy was employed as a manager at Menards in Massillion....
C. Raymond Koch
Jan 13, 2015
PETERSBURG - C. Raymond Koch, 95, passed away at Salem Regional Medical Center late Tuesday evening, January 13 surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on January 9, 1920 in Petersburg, a son of Arthur and Florence (Barth) Koch, and was a life-long area resident. A 1939 graduate of Springfield High School, he was a self-employed farmer specializing...
Miriam C. Walter
Jan 9, 2015
COLUMBIANA - Miriam Catharine (Ziegler) Walter, 92, passed away peacefully at Whispering Pines Village Friday afternoon January 9, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 25, 1922 in Leetonia, a daughter of Paul A. and Edith Catharine (Witmer) Ziegler. A Fairfield High School graduate, Miriam earned her RN in Salem and BSN from Slippery Rock...
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