Mary Louise Johnston
Nov 7, 2013
COLUMBIANA -Mary Louise Johnston, 87, of Columbiana, passed away suddenly Thursday afternoon, November 7, after being hospitalized following an apparent heart attack. Mary was born on August 7, 1926 in East Palestine, a daughter of George Washington and Florence Marie (Garrod) Clark. She was a life-long area resident, except for the short time she lived in the Washington DC...
Leroy Kenneth Hostetter
Nov 1, 2013
COLUMBIANA - Leroy Hostetter, 76, of Columbiana, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at Whispering Pines surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He had been at Whispering Pines since May 2012. Leroy was born on July 12, 1937 in Salem, the son of Ray and Mary (Hively) Hostetter. He was a graduate of Goshen Union High School....
Carmel Marie Pitts
Oct 29, 2013
NORTH LIMA - Carmel Marie Pitts, 78, of North Lima, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at her home. Carmel was born on May 19, 1935 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the daughter of Raymond and Delphine (Zanella) Gentile. She came to Youngstown in 1945 from Brownsville, PA, and lived in Boardman for 24 years before moving to Beaver...
Edna Joyce Fast
Oct 27, 2013
POLAND - Edna "Joyce" Fast, 88, of Poland, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Assumption Village following an extended illness. Joyce was born on February 20, 1925 in Youngstown, the daughter of Adolph and Alberta (Huish) Hilles. She graduated from Boardman High School in 1943. Joyce married Peter A. Fast, Jr. on July 18, 1946. She worked at...
Lyle Dale Gwin
Oct 26, 2013
COLUMBIANA - Lyle Dale Gwin died Saturday evening, October 26, at his home. Born December 28, 1930, in Mt. Jackson, PA., he was a son of C. Dale and Margaret Dice Gwin. He was married March 4, 1952 to Jean Martsolf, who preceded him in death July 27, 1995. He is survived by two daughters of Columbiana; Brenda (Matt)...
Helen Mae Todd Knopp
Oct 24, 2013
SALEM - Helen Mae Todd Knopp died Thursday afternoon at her home on the family farm near Salem following an extended illness. Helen was one of eleven children of Clarence H. and Anna Catherine Wilson Henderson Todd. On January 18, 1932 she was born in Elkrun Township near Signal in Columbiana County Ohio. Helen lived in the area her...
Eugene "Jr" Franklin Wright Jr
Oct 13, 2013
NORTH LIMA - Eugene "JR" Franklin Wright, Jr., 59, of North Lima, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 13, at Ivy Woods Manor surrounded by his family after an extended illness. JR was born on February 28, 1954 in Youngstown, a son of Eugene and Eleanor (Span) Wright Sr. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a 1972 graduate...
Betty Lou Kozicky
Oct 12, 2013
NEW SPRINGFIELD-Betty Lou Kozicky, 80, of New Springfield, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 12, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman surrounded by her husband and daughter after an extended illness. Betty Lou was born on July 11, 1933 in Oil City, PA, a daughter of Wray and Dorothy (McCain) Staub. She moved to Warren, OH in her youth...
Del Jones
Oct 2, 2013
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in North Lima with Pastor Ralph Edwards officiating for Del Jones, 60, who passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice House. Del was born on July 10, 1953 in Youngstown, the son of Robert and Mary Jean (Haag) Jones, and was a lifelong...
Virginia "Ginny" Delauter
Sep 27, 2013
NEW SPRINGFIELD-Virginia M. "Ginny" DeLauter, 89, passed away peacefully Friday evening, September 27, at her home surrounded by her family. Ginny was born on November 9, 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Roman T. and Agnes E. (Zulick) Smith. She was a life-long area resident. Ginny was a graduate of South High School in Youngstown. She married Roy...
Andrew Mclaughlin
Sep 25, 2013
SALEM- Andrew 'Andy' McLaughlin, 86,of Lisbon Road, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness surrounded by his family. Andy was born on August 1, 1927, in Youngstown, a son of Andrew and Edna Marie (Horne) McLaughlin. Andy joined the Navy in May of 1944 and proudly served on the U.S.S. Agawan and...
Grace E. Noble
Sep 19, 2013
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Grace E. Noble, 92, passed away early Thursday morning at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown after an extended illness. Grace was born on January 7, 1921, in Youngstown, a daughter of Emil and Bertha (Getz) Ranft, and was a lifelong area resident of Columbiana and North Lima. Grace was a 1939 graduate of...
Doris Juillerat
Sep 15, 2013
Doris M. Juillerat, 74, passed away Sunday afternoon at her home. Doris was born on Aug. 2, 1939, in Youngstown, a daughter of Austin and Marguerite (Weeden) Kennedy, and was a lifelong area resident. Doris loved the outdoors, and in her spare time she enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. She was of the Lutheran faith. Doris leaves to cherish...
John C. Manning
Sep 12, 2013
John C. "Jack" Manning, 87, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, at St. Elizabeth Health Center following a brief illness. John was born on July 1, 1926 in Salineville, the son of Oliver and Maude (Coughen) Manning, and lived his entire life in the Salineville, Lisbon, and Columbiana areas. He served his country in the US Army in the Pacific...
Elizabeth R. Falb
Sep 9, 2013
Elizabeth R. Falb, 97, passed away Monday morning at Parkside Health Care Center, where she had been a resident for 7 weeks. Elizabeth was born on October 29, 1915 in Columbiana, a daughter of John and Lucy (Weaver) Lehman, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of the Germantown School and was member of the Pleasant...
Dorothy Dillahey
Sep 8, 2013
Dorothy J. Dillehay, 93, went home to be with The Lord Sunday afternoon at Friendship Ridge in Beaver, Pa. Dorothy was born on October 23, 1919 in Cleveland, the daughter of Homer and Ethel (Spickler) Harrold. A 1937 graduate of Columbiana High School, she attended the Youngstown School of Comptometry. Dorothy worked at Mullins Mfg. in Salem from 1945...
Joseph Michael Yacher
Aug 20, 2013
CINCINNATI-Joseph Michael Yacher, 95, passed away Tuesday evening, August 20, at Mt. Washington Care Center in Cincinnati, Ohio after an extended illness. Joseph was born on September 28, 1917 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of John and Viola (Makowiec) Yacher. He lived in Leetonia, Ohio until 2003, when he moved to Cincinnati to be closer to his children. He...
Donna Vansil
Aug 19, 2013
Donna Jean Vansil, 60, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Donna was born on January 5, 1953, in Youngstown, the daughter of Rose Lance Babik. Donna served as a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse in local assisted living facilities for more than thirty years, including service at Ron Joy Nursing Home, Sateri...
James C. Rambo
Aug 17, 2013
COLUMBIANA- James C. Rambo, 75, was called home Saturday morning after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Jim was born on Jan. 10, 1938, in East Palestine, the son of the late Wilbur and Mildred (Mansell) Rambo, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1956 graduate of East Palestine High School, Jim proudly served his country in the US Air...
Richard P. Anderson
Aug 8, 2013
POLAND- Richard P. Anderson, 81, passed away Thursday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Richard was born on October 24, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of Carl and Clara (Perry) Anderson, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1949 graduate of North Lima High School, Richard completed an electrician apprenticeship program at Youngstown State University. He was a union...
