Irene A. Brookhart
Mar 27, 2012
Irene A. Brookhart, 82, of Columbiana, passed away in her home following a brief illness at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Mrs. Brookhart, the daughter of L.P. "Dusty" and Bernie (Kessen) Bomholt, was born on January 30, 1930 in Cassella, OH. After attending schools in Celina, Ohio, she graduated from St. Mary's Academy, Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin in...
Shannon L. Mcewan
Mar 27, 2012
Shannon Leigh McEwan, 14, passed away Tuesday, March 27, at her home in North Lima. Shannon was born Oct. 27, 1997, in Youngstown, the daughter of Rodney and Laurie (Borsh) McEwan, and younger sister to Laura Elizabeth McEwan. She was in eighth grade at South Range Middle School. Among those who will cherish her precious memory, Shannon is survived...
Michael Soltis
Mar 17, 2012
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 22, at the St. Jude Catholic Church in Columbiana with Rev. Thomas Ziegler officiating, for Michael J. Soltis, 84, who passed away Saturday, March 17, at Caprice Health Center. Michael was born on Oct. 7, 1927, in Youngstown, a son of Michael A. and Barbara (Marcinko) Soltis,...
Margery C. Bethard
Mar 16, 2012
Margery C. Bethard, 92, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday, March 16 at the Sterling House in Salem. Margery was born on Nov. 7, 1919, in Seamans, Oh, the daughter of Orville and Lula(Campton) Anderson, and moved to Columbiana from Lancaster, Oh, in 1950. She was a graduate of Seamans High School. She had been employed by National Rubber Machinery...
Ronald "Keith" Davison
Mar 13, 2012
Ronald "Keith" Davison, 80, New Springfield, passed away following an extended illness at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at his home. Mr. Davison, the son of Frank and Virginia (Mays) Davison, was born on September 1, 1931 in Rockville, PA. Keith was a graduate of Mt. Jackson H.S. in 1949 from which he went to Slippery Rock State...
Mary E. Porrazzo
Mar 12, 2012
Mary E. Porrazzo, 63, of Columbiana, passed away Monday, March 12 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born on July 22, 1948 in Salem, a daughter of Ralph and Vista "Becky" (Jewell) Flory, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1968 graduate of Columbiana High School, Mary was an adult education teacher and administrator...
Sarah L Reynolds
Mar 12, 2012
Family and friends are invited to a celebration of the life of Sarah Reynolds on Saturday, March 17, 11:00 am, at Seederly, Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana. Mary Altiere, Regent and former Chaplain of the Mahoning Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will officiate. Sarah was surrounded by her family and Grand-doggie Maia when she...
Anthony R. Bondi
Mar 11, 2012
Anthony R. Bondi, 68, of Columbiana passed away following an extended illness Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the Hospice House, Poland. Mr. Bondi, the son of Joseph and Mary (Barone) Bondi, was born on October 17, 1943 in New Castle, PA. Anthony attended New Castle Sr. High. He worked as a truck driver for a total of forty-five years,...
Rita M. Griffin
Mar 9, 2012
Rita M. Griffin, 59, of Poland, passed away Friday, March 9, at her home following an extended illness. Rita was born on Nov. 24, 1952 in Youngstown, a daughter of George and Helen (Phulmurski) Aaron, and was a lifelong area resident. She attended Austintown Fitch High School. Rita had previously worked as a cashier for Valu King and Giant...
James R Miller
Mar 8, 2012
James Roy "Jim" Miller, 61, of Portage, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 8 at Divine Savior Healthcare Center. Jim was born on August 20, 1950 in Salem, the son of Carl Raymond and Vilda Iris (Buchner) Miller. He served his country in the United States Army. He had owned and operated his own painting company, and had previously...
Gene E. Douglass
Mar 5, 2012
Gene E. Douglass, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, at the Heritage Valley Health System, Beaver Campus. Gene was born on Jan. 4, 1933, in North Sewickley Township, Pa., the son of Wesley W. and Verna (Bolland) Bowman Douglass. He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts degree...
Inez I Rupert
Mar 3, 2012
Inez I. Rupert, age 97 passed away at Whispering Pines 937 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, Ohio on Sat. March 3, 2012. She had resided there for five years. She was born on April 18,1914 in Columbiana, Ohio, the daughter of William and Minnie Meyers Trotter. Inez owned and operated Inez's Kennel and Grooming in New Waterford for many years....
Richard Micheltree
Feb 22, 2012
Richard Bradley Mitcheltree, 76, passed away Feb. 22, after a lengthy illness. He was the son of Roger and Lucy (Johnson) Mitcheltree of West Middlesex, Pa. He graduated from West Middlesex High School, and was a member of the West Middlesex United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean conflict, owned and operated a...
Herbert U. Carney
Feb 19, 2012
Herbert U. Carney, age 88, Columbiana, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife Maxine on February 19, 2012 at Hospice of the Valley. He fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Myeloma. He was born September 6, 1923, in Red House, West Virginia, the youngest of five children of Charles and Mary...
Caroline Davies
Feb 9, 2012
Caroline "Sis" Davies, 90, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9 following a brief illness at her home with her daughter Betts and longtime friend Carole Boulianne at her side. Caroline was born on October 8, 1921 in Ferrell, Pa., the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Dorndetti) Pandolfi. Caroline was a graduate of Ferrell High School and the Carnegie...
Wanda L Horst
Feb 8, 2012
Wanda Horst, 88, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday morning at Whispering Pines Village. Wanda was born on Feb. 18, 1923 in Columbiana, a daughter of Elmer and Cora (Metzler) Cullar, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1941 graduate of Fairfield Central High School, Wanda was employed by the Hunt Valve Co. in Salem for 40 years, as an...
Thelma R. Bashline
Feb 6, 2012
Thelma R. Bashline, 85, of 810 S. Main St. Columbiana, passed away following a brief illness at 9:25 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital. Mrs. Bashline, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Hofmann) Horst, was born on February 24, 1926 in Greenford, OH. Thelma was a lifelong resident of Columbiana. She worked for Armor Packing...
Kenneth L Brown
Feb 6, 2012
Kenneth L. Brown, 72, of Canfield, OH, passed away following his long battle with lung cancer at 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2012 at his home. Mr. Brown, the son of Fred and Edythe (Fletcher) Brown, was born on March 19, 1939 in Youngstown, OH. Kenneth is a graduate of North Lima High School, class of 1957. He enjoyed...
Wesley Sickelsmith
Feb 1, 2012
Wesley Sherwood Sickelsmith, 77, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at 12:02 a.m. at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman on February 1, 2012. He was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania on February 15, 1934, the son of Herschell and Alverta (Hunsaker) Sickelsmith. Wesley retired from J & L Steel in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania in 1985 and CMI in...
Edna Rummel
Jan 29, 2012
Edna Rummel, 89, of New Springfield, passed away on Sunday, January 29 at the Hospice House in Poland, where she had been a patient for three days, of infirmities of age. Edna was born on June 4, 1922 in Woodworth, a daughter of Michael and Suzanna (Kloss) Ziegler, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1940 graduate of Boardman...
