Joan Stewart
Feb 14, 2013
EAST LIVERPOOL - Joan Stewart, 84, of East Liverpool, died on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at East Liverpool City Hospital. Joan was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on August 16, 1928 to the late Frank and Lavina (McConahy) Dunne. Joan is survived by her only child, Charlotte Stewart-Garvey and her husband Collin Garvey of Gillette, WY; three grandchildren, Carrie (Jacob)...
Robert Royer Williamson
Feb 7, 2013
NEW MIDDLETOWN -Robert Royer Williamson, 92, formerly of Greenford, passed away Thursday morning at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown with his family at his bedside. Robert was born on the family farm on January 14, 1921, in Greenford, OH., the son of Alfred Benjamin and Elizabeth Ada (Royer) Williamson. A 1938 graduate of Greenford High School,...
Phyllis I Sahli
Feb 3, 2013
Phyllis Sahli, 81, of Columbiana, passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday evening. Phyllis was born on January 29, 1932 in Wampum, Pa., a daughter of James and Mary (Locke) Wilson, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1950 graduate of Rayen High School, she was a secretary and treasurer for North Lima High School, and later South Range...
M. Helen Sahli
Jan 31, 2013
M. Helen Sahli, 87, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday evening at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center surrounded by her family. Helen was born on August 13, 1925 on the family farm in southern Ohio, the daughter of Riley B. and Carol (Gage) Hayes. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. Helen was a member of the...
Nick Reed
Jan 31, 2013
Nick Reed, 20, of Salem, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Akron Children's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Nick was born on July 2, 1992 in Youngstown, the son of Todd Reed and Shelly Klein. A 2011 graduate of Salem High School, where he was a drum major his junior and senior years, Nick had been a member...
Ernestine Bush
Jan 29, 2013
COLUMBIANA - Ernestine "Ernie" Bush, 90, formerly of New Springfield, passed away Tuesday evening at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center in Columbiana with her family at her bedside. Ernestine was born on Oct. 2, 1922, in Williamson, W.Va., the daughter of Baz and Maggie (Wilson) Wellman. A 1940 graduate of North Lima High School, Ernestine retired from the Ohio Turnpike...
James R. Ward, Jr
Jan 22, 2013
James R. Ward, Jr., 69, of Boardman, passed away Tuesday evening at the Cleveland Clinic. James was born on August 27, 1943 in Clymer, Pa., a son of James Sr. and Viola (Strong) Ward. A 1961 graduate of Indiana High School, he went on to earn a business degree from DeVry University. Upon graduating from high school, James was...
Marian Hough
Jan 19, 2013
NORTH LIMA - Private services will be held Tuesday, January 22, in Linesville, PA for Marian Hough, 96, who passed away Saturday morning at Assumption Village in North Lima. She was born on September 3, 1916 in Sharon, PA the daughter of Myron and Ida Cole Rushmore, and moved to Youngstown as an adult. Family and friends are invited...
John Robert Swope
Jan 13, 2013
COLUMBIANA - John Robert "Johnny" Swope, 91, passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, after a courageous six year battle with cancer at his home in Columbiana, with his family by his side. He was born in Columbiana, on Dec. 6, 1921, to John Abraham and Mable Marie (Basinger) Swope, and lived in the area his entire life. John attended...
Edgar 'Bud" Moser
Jan 12, 2013
BOARDMAN - Edgar 'Bud' Moser, 92, of Columbiana, passed away Saturday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Boardman campus after a two month illness. He was born on June 30, 1920 in Orrville, Ohio, the son of Edgar E. and Clara L. Miller Moser, and moved to Columbiana in 1934. After graduating Columbiana High School, Edgar served in World...
Luster Mellinger
Jan 12, 2013
SALEM - Luster C. Mellinger, 79, died Saturday evening January 12, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital. He was born on January 22, 1933 in North Lima, a son of Adin and Ethel (Cooley) Mellinger, and was a life-long resident of Ohio. Luster resided in Columbiana for the last 28 years having moved here from North Lima. Luster was a...
Margaret R. Mccusker
Jan 10, 2013
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Margaret R. McCusker, 86, passed away Thursday, January 10 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Margaret was born August 3, 1926 in Struthers, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Henderson) Millard. She attended Poland schools, and married William McCusker Sr. on June 19, 1946. She enjoyed her daily crossword puzzles and crocheting...
Vera M. Witmer
Jan 8, 2013
COLUMBIANA- Vera Witmer, 86, of Columbiana, passed away Tuesday evening at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center surrounded by her family. She was born on November 14, 1926 in Salem, the daughter of John and Ida (Weaver) Horst, and was a lifelong area resident. Vera was a homemaker. She was a member of Midway Mennonite Church, where she and Vernon served...
Carl M. Lipp
Jan 7, 2013
Carl M. Lipp, 88, of East Palestine, passed away Monday morning at his home. He was born on August 23, 1924 on the family farm in East Palestine, the son of Curtis and Nina (Cunningham) Lipp. A graduate of Springfield Township High School, Carl retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. He was a school bus driver for Springfield...
Samuel B. Magee
Jan 7, 2013
COLUMBIANA- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Thomas Ziegler celebrating for Samuel B. Magee, 77, of Columbiana, who passed away Monday morning, January 7, at Salem Community Hospital. Samuel was born on September 15, 1935 in Toledo, a son of Samuel J. and...
Raymond C. Taylor
Jan 1, 2013
BOARDMAN- Raymond C. Taylor, 84, of Columbiana, passed away at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman on January 1 with his family at his bedside. Raymond was born on May 5, 1928 in Greenford, the son of William and Edith (Charlton) Taylor. He was the eldest of nine children. A graduate of Fairfield Central High School, Raymond joined the...
Patricia Mcilduff
Jan 1, 2013
SALEM- Patricia A. McIlduff, 81, of Columbiana, passed away at Salem Hospital on Tuesday with her family at her bedside. Patricia was born on November 18, 1931 in Akron, the daughter of Harry and Margaret (Wayman) Englehart. A 1949 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Akron, Patricia graduated St. Thomas Nursing School in 1952 and became a Registered...
Rev. Arlen Elwood Longanecker
Dec 30, 2012
SALISBURY-Rev. Arlen Elwood Longanecker, 73, of Salisbury, PA, died December 30, 2012 at home. Born April 9, 1939 in Millersburg, OH, he was the son of the late Elwood J. and Lillian (Allison) Longanecker. He was preceded in death by his wife, E. Louise (Green) Longanecker. He is survived by his children: Krista Falvey and her husband, Patrick, Cary,...
Margaret Shirlaw Nery
Dec 22, 2012
Margaret Shirlaw Nery, 92 COLUMBIANA - Margaret Shirlaw Nery parted, reluctantly and finally from family and friends Dec. 22, 2012, after a stroke which curtailed her life of determined self-sufficiency. Born January 31, 1920 in Wishaw, Scotland, to William and Mary (Cunningham) Shirlaw, Margie emigrated with her family to the United States in 1923. They moved frequently (mostly in...
Harold Bernard Orr
Dec 4, 2012
Harold Bernard Orr, 88, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Harold was born on August 22, 1924 in Salineville, Ohio, the son of the late William and Leona (Leishman) Orr. Harold was a graduate of Salineville High School. He joined the Army and served in the...
