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Esther Eileen Kirtley

Esther Eileen Kirtley

Sep 15, 2010

Esther Eileen Kirtley, 95, formerly of Columbiana, passed away at 4:45 am Wednesday, September,15, 2010 at Wadsworth Point, Wadsworth, Ohio where she had resided for the past several years . Mrs. Kirtley was born August 12, 1915 in East Palestine, Ohio, the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna Foy Akenhead. Esther was a member of the First United...

Eric R. Wenger

Eric R. Wenger

Sep 10, 2010

Eric R. Wenger, 41, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 10, 2010. He was born September 8, 1969 in Salem, Ohio to Glen and Ethel Wenger of Columbiana. He is survived by both of his parents, his brother Mark (Candis) of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and his sister, Amy (Jeff) Bixler of Worthington, Ohio, along with his nephew and...

Martha Mae Martin

Martha Mae Martin

Sep 6, 2010

Martha Mae Martin, 90, formerly of Renkenberger Rd., Columbiana, passed away Monday evening at Parkside Care Center where she had resided for just over a year. Mrs. Martin was born May 24, 1920 in Beaver Township to the late Noah and Fannie (Martin) Weaver. Martha graduated from Greenford High School as the class Valedictorian. She was an active member...

Marjorie L. Cole

Marjorie L. Cole

Aug 26, 2010

Marjorie L. Cole, 89, of Blossom Nursing Home, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Blossom Nursing Home in Salem. Marjorie was born on December 30, 1921 in Columbiana, OH, the daughter of A.B. and Edna Marie Horne McLaughlin. Mrs. Cole was a life-long area resident. She had worked at the former Franklin Furniture of...

Joan A. Zora

Joan A. Zora

Aug 22, 2010

Joan A. Findlay Zora, 89, formerly of Waverly, PA, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Poland. Mrs. Zora was born October 28, 1920 in Coraopolis, PA, the daughter of Fred and Mildred Helm Albrecht. Joan was a longtime resident of Mechanicsburg, Pa. living most of her life in Western Pennsylvania and...

Wilbur H Martin

Wilbur H Martin

Aug 16, 2010

Wilbur H. Martin, 95 of 422 Fairfield Avenue, Columbiana, passed away at his home at 8 p.m. on August 16, 2010 with his family at his side. Wilbur was born July 7, 1915 in Columbiana, Ohio the son of Harvey and Olive (Myers) Martin. Wilbur worked at Harold Tool Company in Columbiana for seven years, in heat treating, he...

Nettie V. Seese

Nettie V. Seese

Aug 15, 2010

Nettie V. Seese, 76, of 120 Chris Ave. Washingtonville, OH, passed away at 12:33 p.m. on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Seese was born July 6, 1934 in Smithton, PA, the daughter of John and Mary Sanders Davis. Nettie retired as an office manager from the Columbiana Motor Company in 2008, after...

Sarah A Calvin

Sarah A Calvin

Aug 14, 2010

Sarah A. Calvin, 85, formerly of Green Beaver Road, passed away at 10:15 pm on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. Mrs. Calvin was born August 24, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Robert L and Ann W. Davis Dunker. Sarah attended Moody Bible Institute from 1950-1952, was a graduate of Youngstown State...

Edward Paul Haus

Edward Paul Haus

Aug 8, 2010

Edward Paul Haus, 66 of 25 Indianola Rd. Boardman, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2010, at the Hospice House in Poland. Edward was born on Aug. 18, 1943 the son of Paul Ralph and Betty Louise Aldridge Haus. Mr. Haus was a diesel bus mechanic for 32 years, retiring from the Boardman Bus Garage in...

Daniel A Mignogna

Daniel A Mignogna

Aug 5, 2010

Daniel Mignogna, 85, of Wind Rose Ct., Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on August 5, 2010 at Blossom Nursing Center. Mr. Mignogna was born September 26, 1924 in Hannistown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Guiseppe and Asunta Cantrone Mignogna. Daniel was a construction worker and past mayor of Leetonia. Mr. Mignogna was a W.W. II European...

Marian L. Double

Marian L. Double

Aug 2, 2010

Marian L. Double, 81, of Columbiana, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and beloved husband, Jerry, while volunteering at Salem Community Hospital on August 2, 2010. Marian was born on July 7, 1929 in New Middletown, Ohio the daughter of Ralph H. and Mildred F. (Crum) Smith. Mrs. Double was employed at Sheely's Furniture and Appliance as...

Ada G. Esenwein

Ada G. Esenwein

Jul 31, 2010

Ada G. Esenwein, 83 of 521 Old North St. Columbiana, passed away at 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the Salem Community Hospital from heart failure. Ada was born on March 8, 1927 in Columbiana, the daughter of Francis and Pearl Evans Kabler. Mrs. Esenwein had been the bookkeeper for 20 years at the Union Banking Company...

Kenneth L. Williams

Kenneth L. Williams

Jul 27, 2010

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Williams, 57, of Rockdale Ave, Youngstown, Ohio, passed away at 12:36 a.m. on July 27, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus following an extended illness. Mr. Williams was born in Salem, Ohio, the son of Roy and Helen L. (Mentzer) Williams. Kenny was a 1971 graduate of South Range High School, where he had played basketball....

Maurice R Calvin

Maurice R Calvin

Jul 22, 2010

Maurice Robert Calvin, 77, of Lynn Road, Canfield, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus, July 22, 2010. Mr. Calvin was born in Youngstown, Ohio on March 28, 1933 to Sherman and Hilda (Rideout) Calvin. Maurice is survived by his wife, Jacqueline (Hixson) Calvin to whom he was married on October 20, 1951. He is also survived by one...

Leland Bricker

Leland Bricker

Jul 17, 2010

Leland "Lee" E. Bricker, 85, of 47 S. Cross St. Columbiana, passed away peacefully at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness. Mr. Bricker was born January 17, 1925 in East Palestine, the son of Elmer and Pauline Mackall Bricker. Lee retired as a credit manager in 1980...

A. Lodema Hartzler

A. Lodema Hartzler

Jul 10, 2010

A. Lodema Hartzler, 71, of 4131 E. Pine Lake Rd. New Springfield, Ohio, passed away at 8:55 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. Mrs. Hartzler was born January 16, 1939 in Clarence Center, New York, the daughter of Andrew and Sarah Yoder Ressler. Lodema was a member of the Chippewa Evangelical Free Church on...

Thelma L. Thomas

Thelma L. Thomas

Jul 7, 2010

Thelma L. Thomas, 82, of New Springfield, passed away at Hampton Woods on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Thelma was born on April 21, 1928, the daughter of Earl and Elnora Blower Reese. Thelma was a 1946 graduate of Springfield Township High School. She enjoyed camping, crafts, crocheting and mowing grass. Mrs. Thomas was a member of New Springfield Church...

Mary Elva Dowd

Mary Elva Dowd

Jul 5, 2010

Mary Elva Readshaw Dowd, went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2010. Mary was born in Strasburg, Ohio to C.F. and Elva Texter Readshaw on December 11, 1916. The family moved to Columbiana, Ohio in 1930. Mary was a graduate of Columbiana High School, a homemaker and avid baker, and a member of the American Legion Auxilliary....

Jack L Stephens

Jack L Stephens

Jun 22, 2010

Jack L. Stephens, 76, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at his residence following a brief illness. Jack was born on February 7, 1934 in Columbiana, Ohio, son of the late Arthur L. and Elizabeth (Orr) Stephens. Mr. Stephens was a 1952 graduate of Columbiana High School. He attended The Ohio State...

Eljean V. Riffle

Eljean V. Riffle

Jun 22, 2010

Eljean V. Riffle, 87, of North Lima, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus following a long illness. Eljean was born on May 11, 1923 in Batesville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Raymond and Leona S. (Shore) Tanner. Mrs. Riffle owned and operated Orthopedic Appliance Company of Youngstown with her husband Oscar....

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