James R. Booher Jr
Mar 6, 2014
BARBERTON - James R. Booher Jr., 57, of Lisbon, passed away late Thursday, March 6 at Summa Barberton after a brief illness. Jim was born on October 20, 1956 in Salem, a son of James Richard Booher Sr. and Irene Paulson. He was a 1975 graduate of Black Hawk High School in Beaver Falls, PA. He served in the...
Gary Esenwein
Mar 1, 2014
COLUMBIANA - Gary Esenwein, 71, of Columbiana, passed away March 1 at his home. He was born on April 1, 1943 in Salem, a son of Robert and Opal (Burton) Esenwein. A 1961 graduate of Leetonia High School, Gary enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam conflict and attained the rank of Technical Sargent. Gary worked...
Jacqueline J. Calvin
Feb 25, 2014
SALEM - Jacqueline J. Calvin, 78, went home to be with her Lord early Tuesday morning, February 25. Jacqueline was born on October 15, 1935 in Youngstown, a daughter of Grant and June (Engler) Hixson. She attended Boardman High School, and was a lifetime member of Paradise Church in Canfield. Jacqueline married Maurice Calvin October 20, 1951, and together...
Tammy Jayne Gerner Roder
Feb 22, 2014
TWINSBURG - Tammy Jayne Gerner Roder, 54, formerly of Columbiana, passed away at Hudson Elms Nursing Facility early Saturday morning, February 22. Tammy was born on July 30, 1959 in Columbiana, a daughter of Donald and Arlene (Persing) Gerner. She was a graduate of Columbiana High School, and earned a B.S. in Education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Tammy...
Barbara J. Grossen
Feb 15, 2014
NORTH LIMA - Barbara J. Grossen, 72, of North Lima, passed away at her home early Saturday morning, February 15. Barbara was born on April 25, 1941 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert and Alice (Marvin) Bailey. She was a 1959 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Barbara married Jerold R. Grossen April 22, 1961 and would have celebrated...
Ralph C. Gebhardt
Feb 11, 2014
NORTH LIMA- Ralph Gebhardt, 85, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Assumption Village, where he had been a resident for the past two years. Ralph was born on Feb. 19, 1928 in Youngstown, the son of S. Calvin and Dora (Wolf) Gebhardt. He attended East High School, but joined the Marines his senior year. He proudly served as a Marine...
Luella Mae Vanpelt
Feb 4, 2014
Luella Mae Vanpelt, 72, of Columbiana, passed away Tuesday morning, February 4, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Luella was born on August 7, 1941 in Orrville, a daughter of Levi and Elizabeth (Lehman) Falb. She attended North Lima High School and was a lifelong member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church. She was a homemaker. Luella loved spending time with...
John Lundberg
Feb 3, 2014
Former Chardon, Ohio resident John E. Lundberg, 58, died Feb. 3, 2014 after a brief illness. John spent his formative years growing up in Columbiana, OH where he enjoyed getting into mischief with his brothers and friends & occasionally teasing his sister. After graduating in 1973 he attended Youngstown State University. In 1978, he received two bachelor degrees in...
Edith B. Brown
Jan 27, 2014
POLAND - Edith B. Brown, 301 W. Western Reserve Rd., Poland, OH 44514 went to be with the Lord after a short illness Monday morning. She was born November 8, 1920 in Petersburg, OH, a daughter of Paul F. and Grace (Sheely) Beight. She was a 1939 graduate of Petersburg High School. During World War II she worked in...
Maxine F. Echard
Jan 21, 2014
COLUMBIANA- Maxine F. Echard, 90, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Mary's Alzheimer Center in Columbiana. Maxine was born on June 21, 1923 in Pawnee, Neb., the daughter of Robert and Della (Pummel) Vollnogle. A 1942 graduate of Fairfield High School, she was a substitute mail carrier for the USPS. Maxine was a mural painter, having painted murals on...
Shirley A. Bondi
Jan 21, 2014
WASHINGTONVILLE- Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan 27 at Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana for Shirley A. Bondi, 68, who passed away Tuesday at her daughter's home in Washingtonville. Shirley was born on Nov. 17, 1945 in New Castle, Pa., a daughter of Edward and Norma (Bruce) Flickner. She was a homemaker...
Ralph Waggaman
Jan 21, 2014
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 24 at Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home, 11500 Market Street, North Lima with Pastor Ralph Edwards officiating for Ralph Waggaman, 96, who passed away Tuesday morning at Masternick Memorial Healthcare Center. Mr. Waggaman was born on April 17, 1917 in Youngstown, the son of Daniel...
Judith Mcmurray
Jan 20, 2014
COLUMBIANA - Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 24 at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Joshua Conley officiating for Judith McMurray, 73, who passed away Monday evening at the Cleveland Clinic. Judith was born on December 25, 1940 in Poland, the daughter of Michael and Katherine (Dressel) Lossick, and was a lifelong area...
Alice I. Mellinger
Jan 12, 2014
BOARDMAN - Alice I. Mellinger, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday at St. Elizabeth's Boardman campus in the emergency department after suffering a heart attack. Alice was born October 14, 1927 in Salem, the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie (Schultz) Campbell. Alice worked many different jobs throughout her life. Her last employment was...
Marianne Speicher
Jan 4, 2014
Marianne M. Speicher, 84, passed away at her home in the Park Vista retirement community early on Saturday, January 4, 2014, after a two-month period of illness. She spent ten days in intensive care at St. Elizabeth Health Center at the end of December. On New Year's Day she made the decision to transfer to hospice care at her...
Warden Francis Cunningham
Dec 25, 2013
COLUMBIANA - Warden Francis Cunningham, 85, of Columbiana, passed away Wednesday morning, December 25 at his home. Mr. Cunningham was born on May 17, 1928 in New Waterford, a son of A. Boyd and Claudia (Snyder) Cunningham. Warden graduated Columbiana High School in 1946, and shortly afterward joined the United States Army. Stationed in Alaska, he attained the rank...
Ronald "Bud" Handwork Jr
Dec 22, 2013
NEW WATERFORD - Ronald D. "Bud" Handwork Jr., 54, of New Waterford, passed away unexpectedly later Sunday evening, December 22 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown. Mr. Handwork was born on November 20, 1959 in Youngstown, a son of Ronald and Mary Ann (Reed) Handwork Sr. He was a life-long area resident. He was a 1978 South Range...
Erma Darlene Kyser
Dec 20, 2013
SALEM - Erma Darlene Kyser, 83, formerly of Columbiana, passed away early Friday morning, December 20 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Mrs. Kyser was born on November 7, 1930 in Columbiana, a daughter of Hurlin and Myrtle (Bartholomew) Burkey. She was a life-long area resident. Erma graduated from East Fairfield High School. She married Earl E. Kyser...
Charles 'Chuck' F. Jones
Dec 16, 2013
NEW WATERFORD - Charles F. 'Chuck' Jones, 66, of New Waterford, passed away late Monday evening, December 16 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman following an extended illness. Mr. Jones was born on February 4, 1947 in East Fairfield, OH, a son of Robert and Faye (Dickey) Jones. He was a life-long area resident. Chuck graduated Crestview High...
Raymond J. Boord
Dec 15, 2013
COLUMBIANA - Raymond J. Boord, 57, of Columbiana, passed away suddenly early Sunday morning, December 15, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman, OH. Ray was born on June 10, 1956 in Sewickley, PA, and was raised in Rochester, PA. He was the son of Raymond L. and Frances L. (Pluto) Boord. Ray was a 1974 graduate of Rochester...
