Obituaries

Nov 4, 2010

Columbiana - Paul L. Neville, 76, of 5303 Fairfield School Road, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Boca Raton, Florida.

Mr. Neville was born May 24, 1934 in Salem, a son of the late Francis and Ruth Whitacre Neville and had lived in the area all of his life.

He was owner and operator of...

Oct 31, 2010

East Palestine, OH-October 31, 2010-Mildred L. Strohecker, 96, of 573 State Line Road died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday at her home.

Mrs. Strohecker was born May 14, 1914 in Columbiana County, OH, a daughter of Homer and Hester Scarlott Ray and had lived in this area all of her life.

In high school, Mildred had...

Oct 31, 2010

Brandon, FL-October 31, 2010-Margaret L. Altman, 90, of Brandon, formerly of Leetonia, died at 4:42 p.m. Sunday at her home.

Mrs. Altman was born January 28, 1920 in Salem, OH, a daughter of the late Lewis and Margaret E. Grimm Dunlap.

She was a member of the Lisbon Baptist Temple where she taught Sunday School...

Oct 23, 2010

East Palestine - Martha L. Freer, 85, formerly of East Palestine, died at 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Freer was born July 19, 1925 in Unity, a daughter of Howard C. and Ethel Mollenkopf Rauch and had lived in this area all of her life.

She...

Oct 21, 2010

East Palestine-October 21, 2010-Virginia Mae Baker, 81, died at 11:43 a.m. Thursday at Salem Community Hospital.

Virginia was born June 6, 1929 in New Waterford, the daughter of the late Raymond G. and Tirzah L. Hawkins Baker.

Virginia had worked as a cook at the former Mary Jane Truck Stop in Unity and prior to...

Oct 14, 2010

Columbiana-October 14, 2010-Tammy L. Heck, 48, died at 4:37 p.m. Thursday at University Hospital in Cleveland.

Mrs. Heck was born May 28, 1962 in Salem, the daughter of Lloyd and Virginia McRoberts Smith.

She attended the New Waterford United Methodist Church.

Tammy is survived by her husband, Dan Heck, whom she married June...

Oct 13, 2010

Edward P. Mackall, 92, of 50462 Front Street, Negley, Ohio passed away after a brief illness October 13, 2010 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Mackall was born November 11, 1917 in Negley, a son of Harry and Parmelia Brittain Mackall and had lived in Negley all of his life.

He had been employed at several...

Oct 8, 2010

Washingtonville-October 8, 2010-Donna M. Rhinemiller, 82, died at 5:57 p.m. Friday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Rhinemiller was born August 27, 1928 in Canton, a daughter of Paul S. and Bessie R. Rohn Fiscus, Sr. and had lived here the past 15 years coming from Canton.

Donna was a teacher for grades 1 thru 5...

Oct 8, 2010

Leetonia-Don W. McCoy, 92, of 40775 Nold Drive, died at 11:21 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2010 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. McCoy was born March 1, 1918 in Leetonia, a son of the late Dell W. and Elizabeth Wilkinson McCoy and had lived in this area all of his life.

Don had been employed as...

Oct 7, 2010

Youngstown-Lloyd E. Louk, Jr., 55, of 430 Elberen Street, died at 9:48 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Campus.

Mr. Louk was born on November 13, 1954 in Youngstown, a son of the late Lloyd E. and Wanda Mae Scott Louk, Sr.

He had been employed as a production allocator for 20...

Oct 4, 2010

Minerva-Robert Clifton Haines, 82, of 9274 Rochester Road, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday, October 4, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital.

Mr. Haines was born July 13, 1928 in Knob Fork, WV, a son of the late Forest C. and Berta Cross Haines. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II.

He had been employed...

Sep 27, 2010

Columbiana-September 27, 2010-Margaret M. Carr, 95, died Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana from complication of pneumonia.

Mrs. Carr was born September 8, 1915 in Cleveland, a daughter of Laura Gaines and had lived in this area all of her life.

Margaret owned and operated Margaret's Beauty Shop in Columbiana...

Sep 25, 2010

East Palestine-September 25, 2010-Sarah Jane Zank, 92, of 505 State Route 165, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at her home.

Mrs. Zank was born May 25, 1918 in New Castle, PA a daughter of the late Jess J. and Eva Wicks Jackamo and had lived in the Youngstown and East Palestine area all of her life.

Sep 22, 2010

Columbiana-Harry Allen Lundgren, 83, of 110 West Park Ave. died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 7:07 p.m. at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Lundgren was born April 18, 1927 in Salem, a son of the late Harry W. and Marie Allen Lundgren.

He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and served on the...

Sep 20, 2010

Columbiana-September 21, 2010-Richard Charles Mason, 89, of 230 Village Court, died at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mr. Mason was born July 30, 1921 in Youngstown, a son of the late Lester and Mary Bosley Mason. He was a graduate of South High School, Youngstown. He served in the U.S. Army...

Sep 20, 2010

Columbiana - Elmer R. Burbick, 72, of 1229 Columbiana-Lisbon Road, died Monday, September 20, 2010.

Mr. Burbick was born May 10, 1938 in Columbiana, a son of the late Leon and Kathleen Oesch Burbick and had lived in this area all of his life.

He had been employed as a construction laborer with various contractors...

Sep 20, 2010

Columbiana-Evelyn L. Knox, 75, of 253 East State Route 14 passed away peacefully on Monday, September 20, 2010, at 9:57 a.m. at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Campus after an extended illness with her loving family by her side.

Mrs. Knox was born September 29, 1934 in Lisbon, a daughter of Ernest and Elizabeth Vechione Arnoto.

Evelyn...

Sep 19, 2010

New Waterford-September 19, 2010-Lawrence G. Hancox, 68, of New Waterford, died suddenly Sunday morning at his home.

Larry was born September 2, 1942 in Youngstown, a son of Lawrence and Doris Bjork Hancox and had lived in this area all of his life. Larry worked for General Motors in Lordstown for 32 years retiring in 2000. He...

Sep 17, 2010

East Palestine, OH-September 17, 2010-George I. Rupert, 77, of East Palestine died at 6:18 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Campus after becoming ill at the Crestview-Springfield football game Friday evening.

Mr. Rupert was born January 4, 1933 in New Waterford, a son of Harry and Grace Woods Rupert and had lived in this area all of his...

Sep 11, 2010

Ravenna-September 11, 2010-Donald E. "Red" Grim, 84, of 443 Lincoln Ave. formerly of East Palestine died at 12:43 a.m. Saturday at Hospice Care Center of Akron following a brief illness.

Mr. Grim was born October 9, 1925 in Columbiana, a son of Scott Silver and Dora Elizabeth Wentz Grim and had lived in Ravenna the past fours...