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Ruth Anabell Howell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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