Obituaries

Nov 8, 2012

Sebring - Walter C. Hacker, 88, of Copeland Oaks, formerly of East Palestine, died 1:45 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center.

Mr. Hacker was born September 14, 1924 in Negley, a son of Albert T. and Cora Watson Hacker and had lived in Sebring since 2004, coming from East Palestine. He was a 1942...

Nov 5, 2012

East Palestine, OH-November 5, 2012-Charles R. Beatrice, 88, formerly of East Palestine, died at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem, OH.

Mr. Beatrice was born May 2, 1924 in Beaver Falls, PA, the son of Charles P. and Lillian Bowers Beatrice and had lived in the East Palestine area most of his life.

Charles...

Nov 3, 2012

Columbiana-November 3, 2012-Dorothy Louise Swogger Manning of Columbiana, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 3, 2012 after a long illness.

Mrs. Manning was born June 30, 1921 in Rogers, Ohio, a daughter of Benjamin C. and Adda Hawkins Gardner.

Mrs. Manning had lived most of her life in Lisbon before moving to Columbiana...

Oct 31, 2012

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Columbiana - With all of her family by her side, Lynne Ann Jackson, 60, became one of God's angels on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 after a courageous six year battle with cancer, always with a positive attitude and smile on her face.

Lynne was born August 31, 1952 in Salem, a daughter of Richard...

Oct 30, 2012

East Palestine, OH-October 30, 2012-Wally Hill, 51, died Tuesday morning at Heritage Valley Health Systems Beaver after becoming ill at work.

Mr. Hill was born April 12, 1961 in Salem, OH a son of Robert and Constance Taylor Hill and had lived in this area all of his life.

Wally worked as a mechanic and...

Oct 28, 2012

Columbiana - Kathy Steele, 70, of 134 North Pearl Street, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home.

Miss Steele was born September 11, 1942 in Salem, a daughter of the late John William and Wilma Mary Hetric Steele and had lived here all of her life. She was a faithful lifelong member of the First Presbyterian...

Oct 25, 2012

Canton - Rena A. Milcetich, 91, formerly of Alliance and Leetonia, died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Canton Christian Home, Canton.

Mrs. Milcetich was born December 7, 1920 in Coshocton, OH, a daughter of the late George and Josephine Braghini Wranau, moving to Leetonia as a child. She lived in Alliance for 24...

Oct 25, 2012

Columbiana - Anna Nenadic Hostetter, 89, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully at the Gulfside Regional Hospice Center, Zephyrhills, FL on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

Anna was born December 18, 1922 in West Point, OH, a daughter of John and Mary Kolesar Krachko, moving to Struthers as a child where she graduated in 1941 from Struthers High School....

Oct 23, 2012

Greensboro, NC - Joan Kay Merrell, who was born April 16, 1958, passed away Oct. 23, 2012 in Greensboro N.C.

She leaves her husband, Vernon "Bo" Merrell, of the home; her father and stepmother, Harold and Mary Windram of Columbiana; and her brother and sister in-law, Glen and Vicki Windram of Leetonia. Joan also leaves a daughter,...

Oct 20, 2012

East Palestine, OH-October 30, 2012-Wally Hill, 51, died Tuesday morning at Heritage Valley Health Systems Beaver after becoming ill at work.

Mr. Hill was born April 12, 1961 in Salem, OH a son of Robert and Constance Taylor Hill and had lived in this area all of his life.

Wally worked as a mechanic and...

Oct 10, 2012

Salem - George H. Kimble, 83, of Salem, died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Kimble was born April 20, 1929 in Poland, OH, a son of the late Clarence and Ora Shultz Kimble and had lived in this area all of his life. He had been employed as a...

Oct 9, 2012

Columbiana - Deborah Lynn Duncan, 55, of 114 Hawkins Lane, died Tuesday morning at the Northside Medical Center, Youngstown.

Mrs. Duncan was born May 22, 1957 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Hubert I. and Dorothy Mason Holtzman and had lived in this area all of her life.

She is survived by her...

Oct 6, 2012

Washingtonville, OH-October 6, 2012-Charles E. Quinby, 69, died at 4:50 pm at Salem Community Hospital following a year long illness.

Mr. Quinby was born December 25, 1942 in Warren, a son of Harry and Marguerite Sherlock Quinby and had lived in the area most of his life.

Charles worked at GM Lordstown for 33 A½...

Oct 1, 2012

Jacksonville, FL - Jean Eilene Brooks, 53, died Monday October 1, 2012 in Jacksonville, FL.

Jean was born June 25, 1959 in Paducah, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Harry Edward and Annabelle Andrews Broadway. She has been a resident of Jacksonville since 1986, and was the owner and operator of Brooks Bookkeeping and Tax Service.

Oct 1, 2012

Washingtonville - Florence Ann Wilson, 76, of 665 High Street, died at 9:50 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. Wilson was born June 13, 1936 in Salem, a daughter of the late Raymond W. and Ethel R. Lowther Herold and had lived in the area all of her life. She had been employed as...

Sep 30, 2012

East Palestine, OH-September 30, 2012-Donna L. Greaves, 48, died at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman after being stricken at home.

Mrs. Greaves was born March 18, 1964 in Salem, a daughter of Charles "Tom" and Elizabeth "Betty" Wilson Manley and had lived in this area most of her life.

Donna was an assembler for Kingwood...

Sep 22, 2012

New Waterford, OH-Melvin M. Shaw, 61, died suddenly at his home.

Mr. Shaw was born February 3, 1951 in Salem, OH, a son of Orval (Pete) and Helen Hasness Shaw and had lived in this area all of his life.

Mel had worked for Grief Brothers in Darlington, PA. He was also a real estate...

Sep 18, 2012

Boardman - Tiffanie L. Sanko Stokes, 38, of Boardman, formerly of East Palestine, passed away Tuesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman after a short illness.

Tiffanie was born January 24, 1974 in Leesburg, VA a daughter of Daniel and Sharon Klocke Sanko. She was a dental and surgical assistant at Aspen Dental in Boardman.

Sep 13, 2012

Columbiana, OH-Vanda Lee McQuistion, 80, of 44101 Metz Road died at 1:27 p.m. Thursday, September 13, 2012, at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. McQuistion was born December 12, 1931 in Paris, OH, a daughter of Homer and Pauline Blanchard Miller. She had been employed in the shipping department of Mellinger's Nursery, North Lima.

Vanda was a...

Sep 5, 2012

Columbiana, OH - -Evert J. Morse, 85, of 1297 Columbiana-Lisbon Road died at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Morse was born October 27, 1926 in Alliance, a son of Joe and Velma Crist Morse and had lived in this area most of his life. He had been employed...