Obituaries

Mar 9, 2008

Columbiana-March 9, 2008-Voldemars "Wally" Apinis, 89, died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday in the Salem Community Hospital.

He was born Oct. 17, 1918 in Ilzane Latvia, son of Alexander and Alavina Apinis and came to the United States in 1949.

Mr. Apinis had worked for the Columbiana Foundry retiring in 1983 and had also worked for...

Mar 6, 2008

Michael George Madjarac, 92, of Whispering Pines Village of Columbiana, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 6, 2008 in Salem Community Hospital.

Michael was born on September 9, 1915 in Wyandotte, Michigan, a son of Jacob and Anna Gusuff Madjarac. He moved to Barberton, Ohio at a young age, was raised and attended school...

Mar 6, 2008

Columbiana - March 6, 2008 - Rose A. Hawkins, 85, of 5214 Kirk Road died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana, where she had resided the past two years.

Mrs. Hawkins was born December 26, 1922 in Springville, Iowa, a daughter of Cecil E. and Alma L. Pickett Haworth. She was a...

Mar 4, 2008

Leetonia - March 4, 2008 - Mary Pauline Rohm, 87, of 40441 Fork Road, died at 8:05 P.M. Tuesday at the Blossom Nursing Center, Salem.

Mrs. Rohm was born July 17, 1920 in Littleton, West Virginia, a daughter of James and Della Gorby Ward and had lived in this area most of her life.

She...

Mar 1, 2008

Rogers, OH- March 1, 2008-Alda E. Devan, 84, of 4570 State Route 154 died at 3:55 a.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Devan was born March 18, 1923 in New Waterford, a daughter of Charles and Clara Ward Gorby and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a homemaker...

Mar 1, 2008

Columbiana - March 1, 2008 - Joan Woods, 77, of 104 Park Court, died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Woods was born April 21, 1930 in Darlington, PA, a daughter of Oscar F. and Cora H. Munyon McGath. She had lived in Columbiana the past two years, coming from Las Vegas, NV....

Feb 27, 2008

Rogers - February 27, 2008 - Howard E. Baker, Jr., 79, formerly of Farr Street, died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Baker was born March 4, 1928 in Akron, a son of Howard E. and Etta Grace Crawford Baker and had lived in the area most of his life, coming...

Feb 25, 2008

Washingtonville - February 25, 2008 - Eric August Gudat, 92, formerly of Union Street, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday in the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Gudat was born July 14, 1915 in Berlin, Germany, a son of August and Augusta Winkler Gudat and had lived in the Washingtonville area since 1925.

He had been employed...

Feb 22, 2008

Columbiana - February 22, 2008 - Stephen Matasich, Jr., 85, formerly of Detwiler Road, died Friday at 5:20 a.m. at Essex III of Salem.

Mr. Matasich was born January 23, 1923 in Yugoslavia, a son of Stephen and Mary Horvatincic Matasich and lived in this area most of his life.

He was employed as a...

Feb 22, 2008

Columbiana - February 22, 2008 - William V. White, 67, of 44262 Short Road, died at 11:20 p.m. Friday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. White was born November 26, 1940 in Shadyside, OH, a son of Lyle and Francis Campbell White and had lived in this area most of his life.

Bill was a...

Feb 19, 2008

Salem, OH - February 19, 2008 -Helen E. Karlis, 79, of 1234 Franklin Ave. died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday at her home.

Mrs. Karlis was born April 8, 1928 in Salem, the daughter of Clarence and Lela Wilkinson Hinerman and lived in this area all of her life.

Helen had been a secretary for Southeast...

Feb 18, 2008

Salem-February 18, 2008, Phemie V. Crumbaker, 90, died at 5:10 p.m. Monday at the Holander House in Salem.

Mrs. Crumbaker was born June 3, 1917 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Thomas and Ethel Hartzel Murphy and had lived in this area most of her life.

She was press operator at the former Mullins Manufacturing in...

Feb 14, 2008

East Palestine - February 14, 2008 - Glenn A. Spaite, 86, of 700 West Martin Street, died at 12:04 P.M. on Thursday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Spaite was born November 24, 1921 in East Palestine, a son of Bryan H. and Mabel Estella Sheets Spaite and had lived in this area all of his life....

Feb 9, 2008

Washingtonville - February 9, 2008 - Catherine Gudat, 92, formerly of Union Street, died at 3:40 a.m. Saturday at Essex of Salem I.

Mrs. Gudat was born August 5, 1915 in Salem, a daughter of Matt and Mary Hutter Ramsauer and had lived in this area all of her life.

She had been employed as...

Feb 8, 2008

Kenneth C. Smith of Columbiana died Friday at Hospice House after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage at his home earlier in the week. He was 86.

Mr. Smith was born in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, on Feb. 23, 1921, the son of William Carl and Anna Grace Smith. In his youth - much of which was...

Feb 6, 2008

New Waterford, OH-February 6, 2008-Elizabeth T. Switzer, age 91, died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday at Essex of Salem I.

Mrs. Switzer was born December 25, 1916 in East Palestine, a daughter of Charles H. and Grace Mollenkopf Dickens and had lived in the area all of her life.

Elizabeth was a seamstress for the former...

Feb 3, 2008

Columbiana - _February 3, 2008 - Dellorma Marie (Wright) Landsberger of Fairfield School Road was taken to her eternal resting place at 7:30 a.m. Sunday.

Born March 4, 1938 in Wellsville, she was a daughter of Donald and Eva (Williamson) Wright.

She was a beautiful mother and grandmother and enjoyed her family, camping and music....

Feb 1, 2008

East Palestine - February 1, 2008 - Guy W. "Penny" Mercer, Sr. 76, of 591 West North Avenue, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday at his home.

Mr. Mercer was born February 4, 1931 in Rogers, a son of Clarence and Ruth Gleason Mercer and had lived in this area all of his life. He had been employed...

Jan 31, 2008

Salem-January 31, 2008-Doris Bender, 94, of 2345 Lexington Ave. died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at The Courtyard at Lexington in Salem.

Mrs. Bender was born July 8, 1913 in East Fairfield Township, OH a daughter of William W. and Nana Cross Schooley and had lived in this area all of her life.

Doris was a...

Jan 29, 2008

East Palestine-January 29, 2008-Betty L. Knight, 89, formerly of 66 S. Washington Street, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

Mrs. Knight was born October 5, 1918 in East Palestine, a daughter of Delmer and Elizabeth Widowfield Freed and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was...