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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...
John Allen Cullar
Jan 2, 2015
NORTH LIMA - John Allen Cullar, 91, passed away at Hospice House in Beaver Township Friday evening January 2, 2015. John Allen was born December 23, 1923 in North Lima, Ohio to John and Rena (Metzler) Cullar. He was born and raised on his family farm where he was the fourth generation farmer in his family. John and his...
A. Virginia Parsons
Dec 26, 2014
NORTH LIMA - A. Virginia Parsons, 90, of North Lima, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Assumption Village. Virginia was born February 29, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the Fred and Fayetta (Short) Williams. She was a graduate of West Philadelphia High School, and belonged to St. Michael Lutheran Church in Strasburg, PA. Virginia was employed...
Doris M. Broadwater
Dec 25, 2014
BOARDMAN - Doris M. (Patton) Broadwater, 96, wife of the late Forest Elwood Broadwater, died at Shepherd of the Valley, Boardman, Ohio, on December 25, 2014. She is survived by her children, Shirley and the late William Johnson; Richard and wife, Patty; Wayne and wife, Kathy; Dennis and wife, Shari; Barbara and husband, Wayne Wozniak; 8 grandchildren; 18 great...
Elva E. Huffman
Dec 21, 2014
COLUMBIANA - Elva E. Huffman, 107, passed away early Sunday morning at Whispering Pines Village of infirmities of age. Elva was born on December 29, 1906 in Columbiana, a daughter of Jonas and Laura E. (Longanecker) Horst. She graduated from the Mahoning County Normal School in 1926, and attended Kent State University and Youngstown State University. Elva began teaching...
Delores "Do" Jean Barringer
Dec 18, 2014
LEETONIA - Delores Jean "Do" Barringer, 85, passed away early Thursday afternoon at the home she shared with her daughter. Delores was born on June 26, 1929 in Georgia, a daughter of Grady and Mabel (Styles) Davis. She graduated from Canfield High School in 1948, and was a member for over forty years at First Presbyterian Church of Columbiana....
Pamela "Charlie" S. Patton
Dec 13, 2014
NORTH LIMA - Pamela Sue "Charlie" Patton, 63, passed away Saturday morning at Northside Medical Center with her loving sisters by her side. Pam was born on April 18, 1951 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of James R. and Clara I. (Summer) Patton. She attended Emmanuel Lutheran Church of New Springfield for many years. Pam was employed at the...
Marion A. Mckim
Dec 7, 2014
COLUMBIANA - Marion A. McKim, 101, of Columbiana, passed away early Sunday morning, December 7 at home. Marion was born February 5, 1913, in Butler, PA, a daughter of Braden and Rose Etta (Wyant) McCandless. She moved here from Ellwood City, PA in 1980. Marion was employed by Dr. J.K. Painter as a dental technician for 31 years, and...
David N. Bair
Nov 28, 2014
ANDOVER - David N. Bair, 72, formerly of Lisbon and Columbiana, passed away late Friday evening, November 28 at St. Joseph Emergency and Diagnostic Center in Andover. David was born November 12, 1942, in Salem, OH, a son of Mary (Hull) and Albert P. Bair. He retired in 1984 from Hampstead Industries in North Lima where he worked as...
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