Obituaries

Jan 3, 2013

New Waterford, OH-Alma Virginia Stanonik, 96, died at 5:45 am, January 3, 2013 at her nephew's home in New Waterford.

Mrs. Stanonik was born December 5, 1916 in Duffy, OH, a daughter of Henry Simon and Ida Bell Bruny Zohnd and had lived in this area most of her life.

Alma was a homemaker and...

Jan 3, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Mae L. Chellinsky, 88, died at 6:20 am Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Chellinsky was born October 11, 1924 in Sharpsburg, PA. She had lived in the Columbiana area 43 years, formerly of Mexico, MO.

Mae worked in the receiving department of Sears in East Liberty, PA and Boardman, OH....

Jan 3, 2013

Columbiana, OH-It is with deep sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Frank E. Snodgrass, at the Sandusky Veterans Home Thursday, January 3, 2013, at 9:20 am. Frank has been a resident at the Sandusky Veterans Home since September 2008. He was 96 years young.

Loving husband of Donna and loving Father of Kassie (Bob)...

Dec 30, 2012

Columbiana - Mary Ethel Dunbar, 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Columbiana on Sunday evening, December 30, 2012 at 9:00 pm. Mary Ethel was born July 28, 1921 in Green Tree, PA, a daughter of the late Mary Ethel (Gamble) Bullions and Charles Schwab Bullions. She spent her youth in Green Tree and Carnegie, PA. Mary Ethel...

Dec 28, 2012

Leetonia - James E. "Jim" Stelts, 81, of 3997 Leetonia Rd., died at 4 PM Friday, December 28, 2012 at his home. Born on November 24, 1931, Jim was the son of Charles L. and Ersol (Halverstadt) Stelts and lived in the Leetonia area all his life. He graduated from Leetonia High School in summer of 1949 and was...

Dec 28, 2012

Lisbon - Lois Irene Brooks, 81, of Lisbon, died at 10:45 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Northside Medical Center, Youngstown after a short illness.

Mrs. Brooks was born on March 17, 1931 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late Joseph and Zora E. Trotter Dishong and had lived in this area all of her life....

Dec 25, 2012

Washingtonville, OH - Cindy Marie Quinby, 48, died at 3:58 pm Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Essex of Salem II.

Mrs. Quinby was born October 9, 1964 in Salem, a daughter of Wesley and Carrie Harrison Bell.

Cindy was a homemaker and had been a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Washingtonville.

Dec 23, 2012

Leetonia, OH-Barbara J. Bell, 70, of Woodville Road, died at 5:25 am Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley following a short illness.

Mrs. Bell was born August 30, 1942 in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of Harley Edward and Edith Heath Brown and had lived in this area since 1965. Barbara worked for the...

Dec 23, 2012

New Waterford, OH-Carl A. Peterson, 87, of Metz Road, died at 4:00 am Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Peterson was born November 16, 1925 in Meadville, PA, a son of Samuel David and Harriet May Randall Peterson and had lived in this area the past 63 years coming from Hornell, NY.

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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,...