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David S. Kilgore

David S. Kilgore

May 27, 2013

COLUMBIANA - Dr. David S. Kilgore, 74, of Columbiana, passed away Monday evening at Hospice House in Poland. He was born on July 29, 1938 in Chin Lee, AZ, the son of David and Rose (Spring) Kilgore. Dr. Kilgore graduated from Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Licensed in general dentistry, he was self-employed as a dentist and oral...

Lenore B. Hoffman

Lenore B. Hoffman

May 9, 2013

COLUMBIANA - Lenore B. Hoffman, 94, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday afternoon at Parkside Health Care Center. She was born on August 3, 1919 in East Palestine, the daughter of Frank and Laura (Cover) Uselton, and was a longtime resident of Columbiana. A graduate of Columbiana High School, Lenore married Joe A. Hoffman on September 21, 1940. Together they...

Donald A. Manning

Donald A. Manning

May 7, 2013

CANFIELD - Donald Manning, 72, of Canfield, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. He was born on April 25, 1941 Salem, the son of Edward and Laura (Boring) Manning, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1959 graduate of Salem High School, Don received a certificate of mechanical drafting from the Salem School of Technology and...

Louise Tharp

Louise Tharp

May 5, 2013

COLUMBIANA - Louise Tharp, 84, of Columbiana, passed away Sunday morning at Vibra Hospital. She was born on June 12, 1928 in Butler, PA, the daughter of Martin and Ruth (Wendell) Murphy, and graduated from Richhill High School in Richhill, PA. A homemaker, Louise was a devoted member of First Christian Church of Columbiana for over 50 years. Louise...

Robert V. Wenderoth

Robert V. Wenderoth

May 1, 2013

COLUMBIANA - Private services were held Friday, May 3, for Robert V. Wenderoth, 95, of Columbiana, who passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday morning at Salem Community Hospital. He was born on December 1, 1917 in Columbiana, the son of Arthur and Charlotte (Roller) Wenderoth. Robert worked as Assistant Plant Engineer at Eljer Company in Salem for five...

Doris Eileen Bokesch

Doris Eileen Bokesch

Apr 30, 2013

POLAND - Doris E. Bokesch, 51, of Poland, passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born on October 11, 1961 in Youngstown, the daughter of John and Lucille (Pennington) Sheldon. Doris graduated from South Range High School in 1979. She was employed as a benefits claims adjuster at Trustmark Insurance Company for...

Teresa E. Robinson

Teresa E. Robinson

Apr 27, 2013

Canfield - Teresa E. Robinson, 48, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 27, 2013. She was the soul mate and beloved wife of 28 years to E. D'Wayne and an amazing mother to her treasured 17 year old son, Jared A. Teresa, preceded in death by her father Franklin D. Hampton, was the...

Arthur M. Detrow

Arthur M. Detrow

Apr 26, 2013

Leetonia - Arthur M. Detrow, 91, formerly of Woodville Road in Leetonia, passed away Friday evening at Parkside Health Care Center. He was born on December 22, 1921 near Leetonia, the son of Harvey and Vertie Metzler Detrow. A graduate of Fairfield School, Arthur attended Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas for a year before returning to the area. He...

Earl C. Winsper Jr

Earl C. Winsper Jr

Apr 22, 2013

BOARDMAN - Earl C. Winsper, Jr., 80, of Boardman, passed away Monday evening at Beeghly Oaks Skilled Nursing Center. He was born on September 21, 1932 in Canfield, the son of Earl C. and Mary Catherine (Weaver) Winsper, Sr. After attending North Lima School in, Earl served from 1953 to 1955 with the Army during the Korean War. He...

Arthur Donald Kabler

Arthur Donald Kabler

Apr 22, 2013

COLUMBIANA - A. Donald Kabler, 81, of Columbiana, passed away suddenly Monday at 1:00 pm at Salem Community Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on February 15, 1932 in Columbiana, the son of William Francis and Anna Pearl (Evans) Kabler, and was a life-long resident. After graduating Columbiana High School in 1950, Don served from 1952 to 1954 with...

Phyllis Iyone Unger

Phyllis Iyone Unger

Apr 20, 2013

Poland - Phyllis Iyone Unger of Columbiana Ohio was greeted by her Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 10:35 pm at the Hospice of the Valley hospice house in Poland, surrounded by her loving family. She was cherished and loved for 65 years by her husband, Robert Argyle Unger, who survives her. Phyllis was a prize winning cook...

Lila A. Mitzel

Lila A. Mitzel

Apr 9, 2013

YOUNGSTOWN - Lila L. Mitzel, 93, formerly of Mineral Ridge, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Northside Medical Center. She was born on May 15, 1919 in Darlington, PA, the daughter of Roy S. and Laura Lorena (Huston) McMillin. Lila attended Midland High School in Midland, PA. Lila's first husband was Paul Thompson. She married Gail A. McFarland in 1947....

Randy C. Rupert

Randy C. Rupert

Mar 30, 2013

NEW WATERFORD - Randy C. Rupert, 56, of New Waterford, passed away early Saturday morning at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Randy was born on December 14, 1956 in Youngstown, a son of Donald Joseph and Harriet (Betty) Rupert, and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated Springfield Local High School in...

Warren Knopp

Warren Knopp

Mar 27, 2013

Warren H. Knopp, 94, of Columbiana, passed away Wednesday evening at Clare Bridge in Austintown. Warren was born on June 6, 1918 in Beaver Township, the son of Alvin and Effie (Bare) Knopp, the fifth of 10 children. A 1936 graduate of Columbiana High School, he worked for the Concrete Shipbuilding Company in San Diego during WWII. Warren spent...

Madalyn S. Garrod

Madalyn S. Garrod

Mar 26, 2013

COLUMBIANA- Madalyn S. Garrod, 97, formerly of Park Court in Columbiana, passed away Tuesday evening of congestive heart failure at Parkside Healthcare Center surrounded by her family. She was born on March 20, 1913, the daughter of Thomas and Alice (Crook) Anglemyer of Leetonia. Madalyn graduated from Fairfield High School in 1934. She married Wilbur H. Garrod on October...

William Lee Kerr

William Lee Kerr

Mar 7, 2013

COLUMBIANA- Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in North Lima for William Lee Kerr, 66, with Mr. John Bush officiating. Mr. Kerr passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning at Saint Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Bill was born on December 21, 1946 in Youngstown, the son of William...

Lori A. Sircy-Bianco

Lori A. Sircy-Bianco

Feb 26, 2013

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in North Lima with Mr. Clarence Mansfield officiating and Mr. John Reed assisting for Lori Sircy-Bianco, 57, of Boardman, who passed away on Tuesday evening at University Hospital in Cleveland. Lori was born on February 3, 1956 in Salem, the daughter of...

Robert Witmer

Robert Witmer

Feb 20, 2013

Robert L. Witmer SALEM- Robert L. Witmer, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully at home on February 20, 2013. Bob, son of the late Paul and LaRue Witmer, was born on May 13, 1937 in Columbiana. Bob is a graduate of Greenford High School, Malone College and also received his Master's degree from Westminster College. Bob served as...

John 'Grub' Gramet

John 'Grub' Gramet

Feb 19, 2013

John "Grub" Gramet, 91 NEW MIDDLETOWN- John "Grub" Gramet, 91, of New Middletown, passed away on Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. John was born on June 10, 1921 in Youngstown, a son of Michael and Marie (Schuller) Gramet, and was a lifelong area resident. A graduate of The Rayen School, he went on to earn a degree in...

Grace May Kimble

Grace May Kimble

Feb 18, 2013

BOARDMAN - Grace May Kimble, 89, of New Middletown, formerly of New Springfield, passed away Monday evening at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Boardman campus surrounded by family. She was born on February 1, 1924 in New Castle, PA, the daughter of Dale and Pearl Guterba Rogers, and lived in New Springfield for over 70 years. After graduating Mt. Jackson...

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