Obituaries

Mar 15, 2023

POLAND – Janet Irene Metzgar, 87, of Columbiana, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 15, 2023 at Hospice House.

Janet was born on May 16, 1935, in Salem, a daughter of Harold and Nellie (Sneddon) Leipper.  A 1953 Greenford High School graduate, she was a library assistant for 15 years at the Columbiana Library.  Janet was of...

Mar 13, 2023

CANFIELD  – Carolyn Marie Wind, 81, passed away unexpectedly at her home Monday, March 13, 2023.

Carolyn was born on December 19, 1941, in Nodaway, MO, a daughter of Louis Philip and Esther Mabel (Spire) Gaukel. She will be greatly missed by her son Eugene (Marcia) Carr of Canfield, with whom she made her home; daughter Diana...

Mar 9, 2023

BOARDMAN - On Thursday, March 9, 2023, Jack Lowell Bieber passed away suddenly at the age of 67.

Jack was born on May 14, 1955 and lived his entire life in Boardman, Ohio.   He was preceded in death by his mother, Deloris Fiscus Bieber, and his sister Sally (Dave Gross) Bieber.  Jack shared a home with Teresa...

Mar 1, 2023

POLAND – Kathleen Mae Schneider, 79, of New Springfield, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 1, 2023, at Hospice House in Poland.

Mrs. Schneider was born on November 29, 1943 in New Springfield, OH, a daughter of Wilbur Andrew and Anna Mae (Reents) Heaver. A Springfield High School graduate, she married Robert E. Schneider in 1964.  They...

Mar 1, 2023

COLUMBIANA – Richard Ray Blosser, 68, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 1, 2023.

Rick was born on June 28, 1954, in Salem, OH, a son of Albert and Carol Blosser. He married Mary Kay Ulrich on November 9, 1974 in Metamora, IL.

He was an upholsterer by trade and before his retirement he was...

Feb 21, 2023

POLAND – Diane Louise Graft, 61, of Columbiana, passed away Tuesday evening, February 21, 2023 at Hospice House in Poland surrounded by her family.

Diane was born on April 19, 1961, in Youngstown, a daughter of Russell and Betty Lou (Staub) Kozicky.  She graduated from ITT business school in Cleveland with a concentration in finance.  Diane worked...

Feb 14, 2023

POLAND– Lois June Casity, 86, passed away at Assumption Village in North Lima early Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023.

June was born on June 18, 1936, in New Springfield, a daughter of William Harry and Helen (Gorrell) McMurray.  A New Springfield high school graduate, June married Leon Casity on June 16, 1956. She worked as a cashier...

Jan 30, 2023

LEETONIA – James E. Hunt, 95, of Leetonia passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born September 27, 1927, in Akron, the son of Robert Adelbert and Verda Lee (Haynes) Hunt.

A proud graduate of Ohio University, James went on to start his own insurance company where...

Jan 13, 2023

Leslie Thomas Breen, 67

BOARDMAN – Leslie Thomas Breen, 67, passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning, January 13, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Boardman.

Mr. Breen was born on April 15, 1955 in Youngstown, a son of Walter and Clara (Wester) Breen. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in Accounting.  Now...

Jan 6, 2023

Geneva – Robert 'Bob' D. Zwingler, Sr., 88, formerly of Poland, passed away early Friday morning, January 6, 2023 at Geneva Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Geneva surrounded by his family.

Robert was born on March 20, 1934, in New Springfield, OH, a son of Phillip C. and Mabel (Pfau) Zwingler. A 1952 Springfield Township High...

Dec 26, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Todd Park Taylor, 57, passed away late Monday evening, December 26, 2022 at his home in Columbiana.

Todd was born on February 27, 1965, in Roanoke, Virginia, a son of Sherwood and Daria 'Dee Dee' (Burkle) Taylor.  A 1983 Columbiana High School graduate, he also attended Youngstown State University.  Todd worked in construction as a...

Dec 13, 2022

Profoundly deaf since the age of 18 months, Sue Thomas spent a lifetime breaking sound barriers.

Susan K Thomas, age 72, of Columbiana, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Boardman Ohio.

Sue was born on May 24, 1950 in Youngstown, Ohio. She's the...

Dec 13, 2022

Eugene 'Gene'  Franklin Wright, 89

COLUMBIANA – Eugene 'Gene' Franklin Wright, 89 formerly of North Lima, passed away at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center in Columbiana on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

Mr. Wright was born on September 6, 1933, in Cowen, WV, a son of Cecil and Wilma (Blake) Wright. Gene entered the U.S. Army during...

Dec 1, 2022

COLUMBIANA – Rick Harman, 71, of Columbiana, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 1, 2022, at his home.

Rick was born on March 13, 1951, in Salem, a son of Dewey Wilbur and Shirley Elizabeth (Rupert) Harman.  An East Palestine high school graduate, he went on to attain his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Kent State University.  Rick...

Nov 27, 2022

BOARDMAN – Jill A. Bodine, 76, of Columbiana, passed away Sunday morning, November 27, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman.

Jill was born on April 5, 1946 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Thomas A. and Lauree (Garling) Layne. She graduated from Boardman High School and attended Spring Arbor University in Michigan where she majored...

Nov 25, 2022

COLUMBIANA - Darrel L. Jackson Jr., 64, of Columbiana, passed away at Specialty Select Hospital in Boardman, Ohio, on November 25, 2022. Born in Salem, Ohio, on April 28, 1958, to Darrel L. Jackson Sr. and Olive Katherine (Cannon) Nicholson. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Nov 20, 2022

It is with great sadness that the children of Mary Lou Drotleff make known her passing Sunday  evening, November 20th at home. She was 91.

Mary Lou was the daughter of Donald H. and Leona B. (Myers) Zellers and was born at home in  Columbiana July 13, 1931. A lifelong Columbiana resident, Mary Lou graduated from  Columbiana...

Nov 15, 2022

Columbiana- Marion H Lawrence, 88, of Columbiana died peacefully November 15, 2022 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center. She was born February 19, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the daughter of William and Eva (Mohr) Miller. She was a homemaker her entire life as well as a Pink Lady at Newnan Hospital in Georgia along with her husband, John.

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Nov 11, 2022

COLUMBIANA - Ruth E. Rummel, 92 of Columbiana, died peacefully November 11, 2022 at Windsor House at Parkside, after a short illness.  She was born April 9, 1930, in North Lima the daughter of Melvin and Elisabeth (Hoffmeister) Culp.  Ruth graduated from South Range High School in 1948 and worked in clerical positions throughout her working career, the last...

Nov 10, 2022

Carl Atlee Rhodes, 70, of Lisbon, Ohio passed to his eternal Home on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown, OH following a massive stroke on October 31.

Carl was born August 14,1952 in Salem, OH to Mark and Ina (VanPelt) Rhodes. On October 5, 1974, he was joined in marriage to Edna...