Obituaries

Oct 13, 2011

Columbiana - Vivian L. Oehrle, 91, of South Main Street, formerly of Leetonia, died at 4:44 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Oehrle was born April 18, 1920 in North Lima, a daughter of the late Monroe Cecil and Fredia Marie Smith Paulin and had lived at Harmony Village in Columbiana since 1997,...

Oct 8, 2011

Leetonia - Mary A. Dudick, 86, of 217 Oak Street, died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Dudick was born March 10, 1925 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late John and Anna Dupal Kiliany and had lived in this area all of her life. She had been...

Oct 5, 2011

New Springfield, OH-Eleanor Ruth Shaw Schmolly, 85, of 13249 Unity Road, died at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, East Palestine.

Mrs. Schmolly was born March 26, 1926 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of Ludwig and Julianna Frederick Renn and had lived in this area all of her life....

Oct 3, 2011

Leetonia-October 3, 2011- Kenneth R. Entrikin, 62, died at 1:40 p.m. Monday at his home.

Mr. Entrikin was born January 22, 1949 in Salem, a son of Billy and Norma Walker Entrikin and had lived in this area all of his life.

Ken was a molder for the Eljer Company in Salem for 30 years....

Oct 2, 2011

Salem-OH-October 2, 2011-Mary Jane Kleinknecht, 83, formerly of Leetonia, died at 10:00 p.m. Sunday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Kleinknecht was born May 15, 1928 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Leroy and Loretta Coleman Adams and had lived in this area most of her life.

Mary had worked for Ort Furniture Manufacturing for...

Oct 1, 2011

Pamela A. McLaughlin, 44, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Columbiana, OH, peacefully entered the nearer presence of her Savior on Saturday, October 1, 2011, surrounded by the love of her family.

Pam was born in Salem, OH, a daughter of Leonard and Peggy (Greenwood) McLaughlin of Bethlehem. Prior to her illness, she had worked in food service...

Sep 23, 2011

Amherst - John Michael Stefanick, 62, of Amherst, formerly of the Youngstown area, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at his home.

Mr. Stefanick was born June 26, 1949 in Dunbar, PA, a son of Mike and Mary Kolat Stefanick, Jr.

He was a graduate of Youngstown East High School where he played football and was...

Sep 23, 2011

Negley, OH-September 23, 2011- Carol Jean Howell, 73, of Negley, died at 11:03 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus following a short illness.

Mrs. Howell was born March 22, 1938 in Negley, a daughter of Alvin and Susan Rosenbaum Barr and had lived in this area all of her life.

Carol was a waitress...

Sep 21, 2011

Columbiana - Rae N. Longbottom, 82, formerly of North Main Street, died at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Parkside Health Care Center.

Miss Longbottom was born March 10, 1929 in Marissa, IL, a daughter of the late Raymond C. and Juanita Barton Longbottom and had lived in this area most of her life.

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Sep 18, 2011

Columbiana - Roberta O. Nelson, 92, formerly of North Vine Street, died at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Vista Center, Lisbon.

Mrs. Nelson was born March 6, 1919 in Ohiopyle, PA, a daughter of Estep Joseph and Catherine Ophelia Cunningham Conrad and had lived in this area since 1937, coming from Markleysburg, PA. She...

Sep 15, 2011

Columbiana - Beverly Paula Adair, 86, of 117 East Park Avenue, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Adair was born July 16, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Carl and Hilda Lofgren and had lived here since 1977, coming from Chicago.

She had owned and...

Sep 13, 2011

Euclid - Mary E. Onigkeit, 96, of 25900 Euclid Avenue, formerly of Leetonia, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 at Altercare of Mayfield Village.

Mrs. Onigkeit was born November 3, 1914 in Leetonia, a daughter of George and Annie Blackburn King. She had been employed as a food handler at the Hawkins School in Gates...

Sep 12, 2011

East Palestine, OH- September 12, 2011-May L. Cyphert, 91, formerly of Wallace Ave. died at 3:45 a.m. Monday at Sterling House in Salem, OH.

Mrs. Cyphert was born May 1, 1920 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Lois Howard Barrow and had lived in the East Palestine area since 1992 coming from Beaver Falls....

Sep 11, 2011

East Palestine - Private graveside services were held Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, New Galilee, PA for James G. McCowin, 66, formerly of South Washington Street, who died at 8:57 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital. Mr. McCowin was born February 11, 1945 in Salem, a son of the late Guy and Katherine McGuckin...

Sep 10, 2011

North Lima - David D. Claypoole, 96, of 1750 E. Middletown Road, died at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman.

Mr. Claypoole was born June 2, 1915 in Youngstown, a son of Edward and Elsie E. Taylor Claypoole and had lived in this area all of his life.

He was...

Sep 10, 2011

Negley - Floyd Leland Gorby, 76, of 50360 Pancake Clarkson Road, died at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Salem Community Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Gorby was born June 13, 1935 in Rogers, a son of the late Bartlett and Lillian Wilson Gorby and had live in this area all of his life....

Sep 8, 2011

East Palestine-September 8, 2011-After a long courageous battle with cancer, Carol Ann Quintanilla, 69, went home to be with her Lord at 7:30 a.m. Thursday surrounded by her loving family.

Carol was born October 17, 1941 in East Palestine, a daughter of J. Carlyle and Pearl Mary Woods Brown and had lived in this area as well...

Sep 4, 2011

Columbiana-September 4, 2011-Jane Audrey Dodson, 72, died at 8:53 a.m. Sunday at Salem Community Hospital following a long illness.

Mrs. Dodson was born February 6, 1939 in Columbiana, a daughter of Curtis W. and Erma Meek Rapp and had lived in this area all of her life.

Jane was a customer service representative for Columbiana-Buick-Cadillac-Chevrolet...

Sep 3, 2011

Columbiana-September 3, 2011-Robert W. Hawkins, 88, died at 9:55 a.m. Saturday at Hospice House, Poland following a short illness.

Mr. Hawkins was born September 25, 1922 in Rogers, a son of Fred M. and Hazel Barton Hawkins and lived in this area all of his life.

Bob was a drag line operator for over 35...

Aug 31, 2011

Columbiana - Victoria Elsie Detwiler, 85, of 4525 Renkenberger Road, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Essex of Salem, II.

Mrs. Detwiler was born November 20, 1925 in St. Petersburg, FL a daughter of Victor E. and Elsie McMullen Cone Lowe and was a descendent of the pioneer McMullen family who settled in Largo...