Obituaries

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...

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...