Obituaries

Jan 20, 2012

Washingtonville - Robert Lee Shimer, 84, of 120 Union Street, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at Salem Community Hospital. Mr. Shimer was born April 17, 1927 in Columbiana, a son of the late Raymond and Lillie May Shimer.

He had been employed as a laborer for the former Mullins Manufacturing, Salem for 23 years.

Robert...

Jan 15, 2012

Columbiana - Ruth E. Holloway, 90, of 508 Fairfield Avenue, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. Holloway was born October 31, 1921 in Salem, a daughter of the late William A. and Amanda Rhodes Jenkins and had lived in Columbiana since 1960, coming from East Palestine. She was a graduate of the Enon Valley...

Jan 9, 2012

Sebring - Howard C. Wilhelm, 93, formerly of SR45, Leetonia, died at 9:55 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center, Sebring. He had resided at Copeland Oaks for the past nine years.

Mr. Wilhelm as born February 3, 1918 in Leetonia, a son of the late Charles E. and Leeta Cope Wilhelm and had lived...

Jan 8, 2012

East Palestine, OH-January 8, 2012-Margaret E. Blackburn, 83, formerly of E. North Ave., was finally set free from her battle with Alzheimer's disease at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Margie was born August 7, 1928 in Xenia, a daughter of John M. and Ruth Ramsey Rife and had lived in...

Jan 3, 2012

Columbiana - Jack W. Kuhlman, 59, of 366 South Main Street, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at his home following a seven month illness.

Mr. Kuhlman was born May 30, 1952 in Youngstown, a son of the late Jack D. and Grace Rummel Kuhlman and had lived in Columbiana all of his life.

Jan 1, 2012

Salem - Virginia (Dillon) Crook, called Ginny by her family and friends, passed away at the age of 93 on New Year's Day in Salem. She was a simple, godly, faithful, loving, contented, generous, and hard working woman. She found joy in her daily Bible reading and prayer, visits with family and friends, the song of a wren, working...

Dec 29, 2011

Columbiana, OH - Edwin Howard "Lefty" Hein, 99, died at 11:38 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Hein was born March 8, 1912 in Cleveland, a son of the late Henry and Adeline Pudimat Hein. He was an inspector for 17 years for the former Lisbon Spring and Wire, retiring in 1971.

Dec 23, 2011

Alice M. Weaver, 91, formerly of East South Range Road, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

Mrs. Weaver was born May 27, 1920 in Louisa, KY, a daughter of the late Baz and Margaret Wilson Wellman, living in this area most of her life.

Alice...

Dec 23, 2011

Sebring, OH - Lillian S. Kirk, 93, of 800 S.15th Street, died at 11:14 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center. Dr. & Mrs. Kirk had been residents at Copeland Oaks Retirement Community in Sebring, OH since 2002.

Lillian Kirk was born June 22, 1918 in Fairhope, Alabama, a daughter of William B. and Edith...

Dec 15, 2011

Columbiana - Beverly J. Kay, 77, of Columbiana, died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2011 at her home following a short illness.

Mrs. Kay was born January 10, 1934 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late William E. and Esther E. Lockhart Frontz. She was a homemaker and a member of the Poland United Methodist...

Dec 13, 2011

East Palestine-December 13, 2011-Anna M. Ferko, 99, went home to be with her Lord, peacefully at 8:40 a.m., Tuesday at Parkside Health Care Center where she had resided the past 3 A½ years.

Mrs. Ferko was born June 20, 1912 in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of Steven and Anna Fabic Hanecak and had lived in this area...

Dec 11, 2011

East Palestine-December 11, 2011-Joseph E. Crowl, 54, of East Palestine passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Hospice House in Poland, OH following a brief illness.

Born April 1, 1957 to the late Robert and Vivian Sutherin Crowl in Salem, he was a resident of East Palestine all of his life.

Joseph worked at Columbiana...

Dec 10, 2011

Lisbon - Howard E. Hull, 80, of North Market Street, passed away at 1:15a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Hospice House, Poland after a long illness.

Howard was born July 30, 1931 in Salineville, a son of the late Earl C. and Mary McClain Hull. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.

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Dec 8, 2011

Columbiana - Laura A. Metzler, 96, of 907 S. Main Street, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at her home.

Miss Metzler was born January 22, 1915 in Mahoning County, a daughter of the late Harvey A. and Edith Rickert Metzler and was a 1932 graduate of North Lima High School where she was valedictorian. Miss Metzler led...

Dec 8, 2011

East Palestine-December 8, 2011-Betty J. Cooper, 86, formerly of Wood St., died at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center where she had resided the past 4 years.

Mrs. Cooper was born March 24, 1925 in Darlington Township, PA, a daughter of Burt and Elizabeth Spooner Crowl and had lived in this area all of her...

Dec 7, 2011

Leetonia- Marsha Sue Wagenhouser, 64, of 40025 Crestview Road, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Salem Community Hospital after being stricken at her home.

Marsha was born September 17, 1947 in Salem, a daughter of Ralph W. and Ruth Middleton Wagenhouser and had lived in this area all of her life.

She had been...

Dec 3, 2011

Lisbon - Betty A. Haueter, 74, of 800 15th Street, Sebring, formerly of Lisbon, died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Crandall Medical Center, Sebring.

Mrs. Haueter was born September 29, 1937 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late William G. and Mary I. Lamoncha Robb and had lived in this area most of...

Dec 2, 2011

Columbiana - Donald Lee Rugh, Sr., 77, of 241 Stanton Drive, died at 11:37 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Rugh was born April 4, 1934 in New Castle, PA, a son of the late Fred P. and Ethel Dout Rugh and had lived here 20 years, coming from Youngstown. He had...

Dec 1, 2011

East Palestine - Margaret Louise Claypool, 91, of Alice Street, died at 2:00 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Greenbriar in Boardman.

Mrs. Claypool was born May 25, 1920 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Charles H. and Nell Huston Hull and had lived in this area all of her life.

She...

Nov 26, 2011

Great Falls, Montana - Grace L. Dawson, 86, of Great Falls, formerly of Negley and East Palestine, died November 26, 2011 of natural causes.

Grace was born February 19, 1925 in Enon Valley, PA, a daughter of Sydney and Hazel Booth. The family later moved to Negley, OH where she grew up, graduating from East Palestine High...