Obituaries

Dec 19, 2012

Columbiana - Sandra Lee Naughton-Zellers, 73, of 315 Kingwood Drive, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Sandra was born January 28, 1939 in Salem, OH, a daughter of the late Walter and Edith Hendricks DeJane and had lived in this area all of her life. She had owned...

Dec 19, 2012

Columbiana, OH- Mary Eva (Guindon) Stanley passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 after a long illness.

A birthright member of the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers; Mary Eva was a member of Middleton Friends Meeting. Mary Eva was born in 1926 in Wheeling, WV and grew up in Tacoma near Barnesville, Ohio. She was the eldest daughter...

Dec 17, 2012

East Palestine, OH- Chester Paul Henry, 86, died at 10:50 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2012 at St. Mary's Alzheimer Center, Columbiana following a long illness.

Mr. Henry was born August 8, 1926 in East Palestine, a son of Russell and Beryl Elliott Henry and had lived in this area all of his life.

Chet was...

Dec 17, 2012

Columbiana, OH- Kathryn "Elaine" Exten, 90, formerly of Howard Street, died Monday morning, December 17, 2012 at her home in Warminster, PA.

Mrs. Exten was born June 24, 1922 in Lisbon, OH, a daughter of Arthur L. and Kathryn Morris Evans, Sr. and had lived in the Columbiana area most of her life.

Elaine was...

Dec 15, 2012

Columbiana, OH-Donald R. Peppel, 77, died at 4:20 pm Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family, following a long illness.

Mr. Peppel was born February 2, 1935 in Fairfield Township, a son of Rollie and Rita Reash Peppel and had lived in this area all of his life.

Donald owned and...

Dec 12, 2012

New Waterford - John A. Dilling, 86, of 3311 Waterford Road, died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home with his family at his side.

Mr. Dilling was born March 28, 1926 in Columbiana, a son of the late George and Mary Houp Dilling and lived in this area all of his life. He...

Dec 10, 2012

Poland - Shirley V. Hosack, 82, of Poland, died at 2:40 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2012 at The Assumption Village, North Lima.

Mrs. Hosack was born January 5, 1930 in Salineville, a daughter of Homer and Mary Hazel Faloon and had lived in this area most of her life.

Shirley had been employed as a...

Dec 6, 2012

Washingtonville - Raymond E. "Chow" Longbottom, 91, of 435 East Main Street, died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his home with his family at his side.

Mr. Longbottom was born December 15, 1920 in Washingtonville, a son of the late Emmet E. and Bertha L. Mortimer Longbottom and had lived in this area all...

Dec 3, 2012

Sebring, OH- Howard Wilson Wilhelm, 96, formerly of the New Waterford and East Palestine area died at 3:35 pm Monday, December 3, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center.

Mr. Wilhelm was born August 20, 1916 in East Palestine, a son of John Ross and Edith Wilson Wilhelm and had lived in this area most of his life.

Dec 2, 2012

Columbiana, OH-Dwight "Gibby" Gibson, 81, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 11:35 am at his home following a short illness.

Mr. Gibson was born June 24, 1931 in East Palestine, OH a son of C. Leroy and Mary C. Hawkins Gibson and had lived here for 30 years coming from Florida.

Gibby owned and operated...

Nov 29, 2012

Columbiana - J. Roger Wetherald, 91, of 25 Alisha Lane, formerly of Orange City, FL, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his home.

Mr. Wetherald was born September 23, 1921 in Bryantown, Maryland, a son of the late Joseph John and Sallie Raiford Wetherald and had lived here five months, coming from Orange City,...

Nov 29, 2012

Washingtonville - Nancy J. Linn, 60, of 39143 Salem-Unity Road, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2012 at her home following a long illness.

Mrs. Linn was born April 19, 1952 in Salem, a daughter of Donald J. and Shirley Jean Murphy Tharp, Sr. and had lived in the area all of her life. She had...

Nov 26, 2012

"Together Again"

East Palestine, OH-Billy "Shorty" Longanecker, 85, died Monday, November 26, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

Mr. Longanecker was born September 30, 1927 in Salem, a son of William and Nellie Minner Longanecker and had lived in this area all of his life.

Billy was a heavy equipment operator...

Nov 25, 2012

New Waterford, OH-Susan M. Boyer Miller, 69, of New Waterford, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 11:45 am following a short illness.

Mrs. Miller was born December 6, 1942 in Youngstown, a daughter of James E. and Vera G. Grapes Schweitzer and had lived in this area most of her life.

Susan was a school...

Nov 22, 2012

East Palestine, OH- Ilma P. Cartwright, 98, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mrs. Cartwright was born September 1, 1914 in Belleville, IL, a daughter of Charles and Pauline J. Michaelis Veile and had lived in this area since 1944.

Ilma had been a beautician and was a member of Centenary...

Nov 21, 2012

Columbiana - Rev. Linda J. Gregorino, 73, of 811 South Main Street, died at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown.

Rev. Gregorino was born November 11, 1939 in Salem, a daughter of the late William A. and Helen A. McNeal Radler and had lived in Columbiana most of her life, coming from...

Nov 18, 2012

New Waterford - Patricia A. Splitstone, 81, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

Mrs. Splitstone was born February 13, 1931 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George J. and Mildred I. Gill Roth and had formerly lived in Leetonia and North Lima.

She...

Nov 16, 2012

Columbiana, OH-Hugh F. "Butch" Madden, 68, died suddenly Friday evening, November 16, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital after becoming ill at home.

Mr. Madden was born December 7, 1943 in Tallahassee, FL, a son of Keith R. and Dona G. Garrod Madden and had lived in this area most of his life.

Hugh was...

Nov 10, 2012

East Rochester - Gladys Sanders, 91, of East Rochester, formerly of Washingtonville, died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Great Trail Care Center, Minerva.

Mrs. Sanders was born August 8, 1921 in East Palestine, a daughter of Ray H. and Georganna Peters Saviers. She was a 1939 graduate of New Springfield High School. She...

Nov 9, 2012

New Waterford, OH- November 9, 2012- Pamela Lynne Lester, 55, went to be with her Lord, Friday morning at her home surrounded by her family.

Pamela was born October 28, 1957 in Salem, a daughter of Lloyd and Margot Shreeves Campbell and had lived in this area all of her life.

Pam worked as a...