All Obituaries

New Waterford- Glenn Edgar Ward, age 93, of New Waterford, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 23, 1924 in Lisbon, a son of the late Clifford and Thelma Low Ward. Glenn was a veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII.  He was a member of the New Waterford United Methodist Church and had worked at Adamson Tank, East Palestine. His wife, Edith Garrod Ward, whom he married on February 1, 1947,...

Salem-  William “Bill” Salmons, age 31, of Salem, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He was born on February 25, 1987 in Youngstown, a son of Patricia Hazelwood Card and the late Larry Salmons. Bill was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a farmhand. He is survived by his mother Patricia Card and step father Raymond Card of Salem.  Also surviving are several sisters and a brother. Per his...

Leetonia- Thomas J. Thomas, age 68 of Leetonia, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on May 27, 1949 in Warren, MI., a son of the late Phillip and Cecilia Rogozinski Thomas. Thomas was a veteran of the United States Air Force National Guard, having served six years during the Vietnam War.  He was a graduate of Youngstown State University holding a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.   Thomas began his career in...

Columbiana- Charles E. Flohr, age 91, of Columbiana, died on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana. He was born on September 16, 1926 in Salem, the son of the late Merlin and Clara Riesen Flohr. Charles was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served throughout the Pacific theater as well as China during WWII.  He was member of Good Hope Lutheran Church in North Lima and the National Rifle Association. ...

Columbiana – Kathryn “Sue” McGeehen, 87, of Columbiana, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salem. She was born June 11, 1930 in East Liverpool, daughter of the late William and Gretchen Goodwin Orr. ...

North Lima - Margaret Siman Kana Fittante, 96, of North Lima, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018, surrounded by her family, who loved her dearly. Marge was born on February 20, 1922, a daughter of the late John and Julia Sich Siman. Her first husband, Martin M, Kana, whom she married on September 5, 1945, preceded her in death on November 7, 1985. Joseph J. Fittante, her second husband, whom she married on July 6, 1996, preceded her in death on October 25, 2003. She was...

New Waterford – Barbara A. Ward, 74, of New Waterford, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center, Canton. Barbara was born, April 19, 1943, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Ann Derwinis Krovonick. She worked as a seamstress with Indiana Sports Wear, Indiana, PA and Kenmar, East Palestine. Barbara also worked as a house keeper at Greenbriar Health Care Center, Boardman. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Tina (Kip) Bolon of...

Columbiana- Vivian Emily Reemer, age 103, of Columbiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Windsor House of Canfield. She was born on December 18, 1914 in Newport, KY., the daughter of the late Charles and Estella Wenderoth Reemer. After the death of her father, Vivian moved to Columbiana with her mother at the age of 3 to be with her grandparents, George and Caroline Wenderoth.  She graduated from Columbiana High School as Valedictorian of her class and...

Leetonia- John Edward Grubbs, age 67, of Leetonia, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 28, 1950 in Salem, a son of Donna Welker Grubbs and the late John “Jack” Grubbs. John was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the Joe Williams Post #131 American Legion in Leetonia, and the York Drexler Post #5532 VFW in Washingtonville.  John was a...

Columbiana – Rose Arbogast, 70, of Columbiana, died, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Whispering Pines, Columbiana. She was born, March 28, 1948, in Chelyan, West Virginia, a daughter of the later Claude and Opal Stephenson Evans. Rose worked as an accountant with Sears. She was always known as a kind, generous and caring person whom loved her family and her dogs. Her husband, Charles Roger Arbogast, whom she married, December 23, 1966, preceded her in death on,...