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Robert G Bell
Jun 23, 2009
Robert G. Bell, 83, of 238 Park Place, Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 5:31 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital. Robert was born November 18, 1925 in Columbiana, Ohio, the youngest of 13 children of the late Andrew and Mary Bell. Mr. Bell worked at Ethan Allen in East Palestine for many years until his...
Lavonia M. Mills
Jun 17, 2009
Lavonia "Vonie" M. Mills, 70, of New Springfield, Ohio, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Hospice of the Valley in Poland, Ohio from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was born September 1, 1938 in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of the late Victor A. and Loduska (Matthews) May. Mrs. Mills was a life long resident...
Beverly Bair Baughman
Jun 9, 2009
Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home 154 South Elm Street P.O. Box 1 Columbiana, Ohio 44408 330-482-3788 Beverly Bair Baughman, 69, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Lisbon, Ohio. She was born August 15, 1939, daughter of the late Louis "Bud" and Catherine Tidd Bair. Ms. Baughman was a 1957 graduate of Columbiana High...
Lloyd David Longanecker
Jun 5, 2009
Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home 154 South Elm Street Columbiana, Ohio 44408 330-482-3788 Lloyd David Longanecker,89, of 2231 Lower Elkton Rd. Columbiana, Ohio, formerly of Kingwood Dr. Columbiana, passed away at 2: 30 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2009 at his residence. Lloyd was born on January 25, 1920 in East Lewistown, Ohio, the son of the late David Simeon...
John L. Beck
May 30, 2009
John L. Beck, 75, of Lisbon Road, Canfield, Ohio, passed away early Saturday morning at his home, May 30, 2009 from complications of cancer. He was born November 6, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Floyd and Marietta (Little) Beck. Mr. Beck was a life long area resident and still resided in the home he had...
Knut A Kronstad
May 24, 2009
Columbiana-Knut Andreas Kronstad, 77, went to be with the Lord May 24, 2009 after a several week illness. Born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania December 8, 1931, Knut attended Mt. Jackson schools having grown up on a 100 acre farm in Mt. Jackson. He attended Pennsylvania State University and earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Youngstown State University. He served...
Walter Leo Yarian
May 19, 2009
Walter Leo Yarian, of The City of Green, Ohio, passed away on May 19, 2009 at the age of 94. He was born on March 18, 1915 and raised in New Waterford, Ohio, the son of James and Lillie Hively Yarian. Walter retired from Nationwide Insurance Company after 25 years of service as a District Sales Manager. Previously he...
Darlene D. Brungard
May 17, 2009
Darlene D. Brungard, 89, of New Middletown, Ohio, passed away at 4:10 p.m., May 17, 2009 at her home following a brief illness. She was born August 10, 1919 in Springfield Township, the daughter of the late Park R. and Mary G. (Bush) Lipp. Mrs. Brungard was a life long area resident and a 1937 graduate of Springfield Township...
Mary Kidd
May 11, 2009
Mary Kidd, 76, of Salem, Ohio, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital. She was born August 3, 1932 in Pierre, South Dakota, the daughter of Ralph Henry and Fannie Goldie (Warrick) Andress. Mrs. Kidd moved to Ashland, Ohio in 1940 and then to the local area in 1945. She was a...
Alberta L. Barrett
May 7, 2009
Alberta L. Best Barrett, 80 of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Vista Center in Lisbon after a five month battle with cancer. She was born October 20, 1928 in Columbiana, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Molenkopf) Mikesell. Mrs. Barrett worked 12 years at Handlemans Corporation. Alberta was preceded in death...
Blossom N. Colwell
May 7, 2009
Blossom N. Colwell, 90 of New Springfield, Ohio, passed away early Thursday morning, May 7, 2009 at her home. She was born July 5, 1918 in Poland, Ohio, the daughter of John and Ada (Williams) Persing. Mrs. Colwell was a life long area resident. Blossom worked 12 years at Howard Johnsons on the turnpike as a manager until her...
Oris H. Bacon
May 5, 2009
Oris H. Bacon, 87, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 3:28 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at his home. He was born March 2, 1922 in New Springfield, Ohio, the son of Harry A. and Anna V. (Gamble) Bacon. Oris was a 1940 graduate of New Springfield High School. He worked at Harold Tool as a Die Maker...
Lucille Hattie Martin
Apr 30, 2009
Lucille Hattie Martin, 85, of Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, Ohio, passed away of complications of congestive heart failure at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009 after a brief stay at the Hospice House in Poland. She was born January 21, 1924 in Millersburg, Ohio, the daughter of Heber and Amelia (Feikert) Mitten. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and...
Robert J. Mathews
Apr 29, 2009
Robert J. Mathews, 78, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Northside Medical Center. He was born July 3, 1930 in Lowellville, Ohio, the son of Daniel and Beatrice (Coyne) Mathews. Bob came to Columbiana in 1964. He retired in 1984 after 35 years from Republic Steel. Bob was a member of...
Arlene P. Gerner
Apr 23, 2009
Arlene P. Gerner, 87 of New Springfield, Ohio, passed away at 7:11 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown from complications of heart surgery. She was born February 15, 1922 in New Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of John and Ada (Williams) Persing. Mrs. Gerner was a homemaker and a helper at Vivian's Antiques...
Donald R. Ackerman
Apr 17, 2009
Donald R. Ackerman, 71, of Austintown, Ohio, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2009 following an extended illness. He was born March 8, 1938 in Salem, Ohio, the son of Ralph and Gertrude (Sauerwein) Ackerman. Mr. Ackerman was a life long area resident and a graduate of North Lima High School. Donald was a member of...
Robert Ray Keslar
Apr 14, 2009
Robert Ray Keslar, 91 of Leetonia, died a peaceful death with his family at his side at 8:15 p.m. at Hospice of the Valley in Poland from a stroke April 14th. The son of Robert Bruce and Margaret (McIntosh) Keslar. Robert was a contractor/carpenter for most of his life, ending his career as supervisor at the Columbiana County Garage....
Patricia J. Stacey
Apr 8, 2009
Columbiana- Patricia J. Stacey, age 75 of 220 N. Bayshore Drive, passed away Wednesday evening, April 8, 2009 at Hospice House in Boardman, Ohio. She was born September 11, 1933 in Columbiana, daughter of the late Delmar and Irene Hum. Pat graduated from Columbiana High School in 1951, received her R.N. at Hannah Mullins School of Nursing at Salem...
Donald C. Rapp
Apr 3, 2009
SALEM - Donald C. Rapp, 80, of Essex I passed away peacefully in his sleep at 8:15 am on Friday morning, April 3, 2009. Mr. Rapp was born July 26, 1928 in Columbiana, Ohio, the son of Curtis and Erma Meek Rapp. He lived in Columbiana most of his life moving to Salem 10 years ago. He was employed...
Catherine Z Mcginnis
Apr 3, 2009
Catherine Z. McGinnis, 91, left this world on April 3, 2009 to join her beloved husband (Samuel) along with many of her brothers and sisters in heaven after battling Alzheimer's; with aspirations. Catherine was born on July 4, 1917 in the Monaca Pennsylvania area to George and Anna Winkle. Catherine had nine brothers and sisters. Catherine was a beloved...
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