Lillian Weikart

Columbiana - March 16, 2008 - Lillian Weikart, 94, of 337 West Salem Street, formerly of Leetonia, died at 3:29 a.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Weikart was born November 16, 1913 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Edward and Mildred Fosnacht Herman and had lived in this area all of her life.

She had been employed as a cashier at the former A & P in Columbiana. She had also worked in the office at the former Franklin Furniture and the former Salem China. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Leetonia where worked on many church projects. In later years, she volunteered with the RSVP program in Lisbon and also at the Columbiana Public Library.

She was preceded in death on April 1, 1991 by her husband, Harry E. Weikart, whom she married June 5, 1937; and three sisters, Myrna Bruderly, Audrey Schaefer, and Leila Eastek.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James (Carol) Meissner of Columbiana; two grandsons, Dana (Abby) Meissner of Wexford, PA and Jim (Joy) Meissner of Canfield; and four great grandchildren, Ben and Carter Meissner of Wexford, PA and Julia and Jessica Meissner of Canfield.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home, Leetonia with Pastor Kari Lankford and Pastor William Wilkins officiating. Burial will follow in Columbiana Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday.

If friends desire, material tributes may take the form of a donation to either the church memorial fund or the Columbiana Public Library.