Obituaries

Mar 4, 2012

Columbiana - Arthur O. Montgomery, 91, of Columbiana, formerly of Elkton and Leetonia, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Parkside Health Care Center.

Mr. Montgomery was born January 23, 1921 in Elkton, a son of the late Dallas E. and Nellie Johnson Montgomery. He had been employed as a machinist at NRM, Columbiana...

Mar 3, 2012

Rogers - Harry T. Hawkins, 91, of 5838 Peace Valley Road, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the home where he was born and lived all of his life.

Mr. Hawkins was born April 27, 1920, a son of Fred M. and Hazel L. Barton Hawkins. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII...

Mar 2, 2012

East Palestine, OH-March 2, 2012-Clyde E. Sandoe, Jr., 83, of East Palestine died suddenly Friday evening at Salem Community Hospital after becoming ill at home.

Mr. Sandoe was born December 8, 1928 in Beaver Falls, PA, a son of Clyde and Laura Corrigan Sandoe, Sr. and had lived in this area since 1965 coming from Beaver Falls,...

Mar 2, 2012

Rogers - Philomena A. Jones, 69, of Rogers, died at 5:18 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 following a long illness.

Mrs. Jones was born August 5, 1942 in Ireland and came to the United States many years ago. She was a self-employed antique dealer for many years in the area.

She is survived by two...

Feb 25, 2012

Largo, FL - Eunice L. Weikart, 87, of Largo, formerly of Columbiana, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Woodside Hospice House, Pinellas Park, FL.

Mrs. Weikart was born October 28, 1924 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late William P. and Margaret Green Heaton and had lived in Florida since 2009, coming from Columbiana. She was...

Feb 20, 2012

Leetonia - Wallace C. Rettig, 80, of 111 Summit Street, Leetonia, formerly of Holgate, Ohio, died at 4:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at his home.

Wally was born November 18, 1931 in Holgate, Ohio, the oldest child of William G. and Maggie L. Huber Rettig and was a 1949 graduate of Holgate High School. He served...

Feb 17, 2012

Greenford - Pamela Jean Davidson, 50 of Greenford, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 9:40 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Davidson was born June 14, 1961 in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph and Carol White Bush and had lived in this area all of her life....

Feb 15, 2012

Columbiana - John J. Barrow, 89, of Columbiana, died at 5:24 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Barrow was born August 10, 1922 in Columbiana, Ohio a son of Clyde and Myrtle Barrow. Upon graduation from Kiski Prep school, he attended Purdue University until being called to active duty with the U.S....

Feb 13, 2012

Negley, OH - February 13, 2012-Olga M. Evans, 95, of Negley, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mrs. Evans was born February 12, 1917 in Bessemer, PA, a daughter of Michael and Dora Bezack Percic and had lived in this area all of her life.

Olga was the head cook at...

Feb 13, 2012

Columbiana - Leda McNamara, 98, of 223 South Bayshore Drive, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. McNamara was born September 4, 1913 in Pittsburgh, PA and had lived here 17 years, coming from Toms River, NJ. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward...

Feb 9, 2012

Columbiana-February 9, 2012-Dorothy Ella Frances Ward, 92, of 937 E. Park Ave. died at 10:15 am Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Ward was born November 9, 1919 in Pocahontas County, WV, the daughter of Odes L. and Bessie R. Rankin Gibson.

She was a graduate of Clairton High School, Clairton, PA....

Feb 8, 2012

Negley, OH - Herbert O. "Bert" Gilmore, 95, formerly of Negley, died peacefully in his sleep at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Blossom Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Salem.

Mr. Gilmore was born November 7, 1916 in Uhrichsville, OH, a son of Isaac K. and Maud R. Randall Gilmore and had lived in this area...

Feb 4, 2012

Rogers - Evelyn M. Paulin McClish, 77, formerly of Union Ridge Road, died at 5:40a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley, Boardman.

Mrs. McClish was born September 4, 1934 in Darlington, PA, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Viola Roshon Glossen and had lived in the area all of her...

Feb 4, 2012

Columbiana - Mary Louise Andersen, 92, of Columbiana, died at 7:33 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Parkside Healthcare Center.

Mrs. Andersen was born June 8, 1919 in Donora, PA, a daughter of the late Irvin and Opal M. Sprowls Glace and had lived here since 1987, coming from Westminister, SC.

She had been...

Feb 3, 2012

Columbiana - Alice Dorothy Webber, 88, of Columbiana, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at the Blossom Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Webber was born September 2, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Jacob E. and Sarah E. Gannon Titus and had lived in this area most of her life. She was...

Jan 31, 2012

Columbiana - Hubert Lawrence, 94, retired Columbiana County School Psychologist, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Lawrence was born October 25, 1917 in South Wales, Great Britain, a son of Edward and Catherine Connelly Lawrence. He graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1936 and attended Ohio State University, Westminster...

Jan 27, 2012

Leetonia - Knute A. Bernard, 29, died suddenly at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Youngstown, on Friday, January 27 at 10:00 p.m.

Knute was born January 16, 1983 in Salem, the son of Vincent and Jane Huffnagle Bernard. He was baptized at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Leetonia, and lived in the area all his life.

Knute was...

Jan 25, 2012

Leetonia-January 25, 2012-Florence Victoria Johnson, 81, of Walnut St., died at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday at her home, surrounded by her loving family, of heart complications.

Mrs. Johnson was born April 5, 1930 in Cleveland, a daughter of the late Wallace and Violet Zawavcka Rzepczynski and had lived in Leetonia the past 9 years coming from Oklahoma City....

Jan 24, 2012

Leetonia - Sharon L. Currie, 63, of 2532 Leetonia Road, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at her home following long illness.

Mrs. Currie was born August 22, 1948 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Leela McFall Bali and had lived in the area most of her life. She was a homemaker....

Jan 20, 2012

Columbiana-January 20, 2012-William F. Kennedy, 62, of Columbiana, died suddenly at 12:46 pm Friday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Kennedy was born March 8, 1949 in Ellwood City, PA, a son of the late Charles L. and Laura Eicholtz Kennedy and had lived in this area most of his life.

Bill worked for 10 years...