Obituaries

Aug 1, 2008

Columbiana August 1, 2008 Zella Mae Makowski, 90, of Columbiana, died at 5:23 p.m. Friday at the Essex of Salem II where she had been a patient the past month.

Mrs. Makowski was born March 6, 1918 in Negley, a daughter of Howard and Cora McCoy Huston and had lived in this area all of her life....

Jul 29, 2008

Rhonda S. Crawford, 44, of 715 Fairfield School Road, died peacefully with her family at her side at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Community Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.

Ms. Crawford was born October 3, 1963 in Salem, a daughter of Everett T. and Carol "Mickey" Gorby Crawford and had lived in this area...

Jul 26, 2008

East Palestine, OH - July 26, 2008 - June L. Oswalt, 85, of 1291 N. Market Street, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana following a short illness.

Mrs. Oswalt was born August 9, 1922 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Paul E. and Myrtle Ivy Shively Bowen and had lived...

Jul 24, 2008

Columbiana - July 24, 2008 -Winafred Barber, 84, of 101 Park Court died at 11:16 p.m. Thursday in Aultman Hospital, Canton.

She was born April 11, 1924 in Dearth PA, a daughter of Ervin Edward and Lucy Ann Cover Meinhart.

Winafred had been a homemaker and had lived in the area most of her life....

Jul 23, 2008

Washingtonville - July 23, 2008 - Virginia Mae Davis, 79, of 260 Union Street died at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salem. She had recently resided at Whispering Pines Village in Columbiana.

Mrs. Davis was born September 13, 1928 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Harry S. and Alice Stouffer Wilkinson and had...

Jul 21, 2008

Mildred E. Inman, 89, formerly of East Clark Street, East Palestine, died Monday morning at the St. Francis Nursing Center, Newport News, VA.

Mrs. Inman was born May 13, 1919 in Beaver, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Harriet A. Welsch Van Kirk. She had lived in Williamsburg, Virginia for the past twelve years after...

Jul 18, 2008

Edith May Oeler, 90, of 20 James Street, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter in Burnsville, NC.

Mrs. Oeler was born May 23, 1918 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Merlin and Clara Riesen Flohr and had lived in this area all of her life.

Edith was a member of the...

Jul 15, 2008

Boardman - July 15, 2008 - Evelyn H. Broderick, 79, of 6936 Ron Joy Place died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the Hospice House, Poland.

Evelyn was born August 3, 1928, a daughter of Theodore and Minnie Berrisford Hanson in Struthers, OH. She graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1946 and worked at Youngstown Sheet and...

Jul 10, 2008

Columbiana - July 10, 2008 - Robert Paul Miller, 73, of West Salem Street died at 11:47 a.m. Thursday, in the Salem Community Hospital.

He was born September 12, 1934 in Ravenna, son of Paul H. and Lottie Diezman Miller and had lived in the area most of his life.

Robert worked as an assembler...

Jul 8, 2008

Austintown - July 8, 2008 - Ernest Arthur DeChellis, 81, of Norquest Boulevard died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Assumption Nursing Home, North Lima.

He was born December 4, 1926 in Youngstown, son of Salvatore and Vena DiRenzo DeChellis and had lived in Austintown since 1955 coming from Youngstown.

Ernest owned and operated DeChellis...

Jul 5, 2008

East Palestine - July 5, 2008 - Ida Mae McDevitt, 83, of 1950 SR 165, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at Hospice House, North Lima, OH.

Mrs. McDevitt was born August 24, 1924 in New Waterford, a daughter of Elmer and Augusta Feggert Gotthardt and had lived in this area all of her life.

She...

Jul 4, 2008

Salem - July 4, 2008 - Mary M. Lilley, 77, of 485 Aetna Street, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Lilley was born March 23, 1931 in Wadsworth, OH, a daughter of the late Julius D. and Tillie J. Britt Sherrill and had lived in this area most of her life. She...

Jun 29, 2008

Leetonia, OH - June 29, 2008 - Henry S. Nemenz, Sr., 93, of 3406 Leetonia Road, died at 12:46 p.m. Sunday at the Hospice House in Poland.

Mr. Nemenz was born November 11, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA a son of Andrew and Rose Kloos Nemenz and had lived in this area since 1945.

Henry was...

Jun 28, 2008

East Palestine - June 28, 2008 - Wanda L. Rowland, 85, of 381 East North Avenue, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Rowland was born October 14, 1922 in Cambridge, OH, a daughter of James E. and Mary Abrams Munyon and had lived in this area most of her life.

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Jun 27, 2008

New Waterford - June 27, 2008 -Wayne Huston Cope, 93, of 45379 Crestview Road died at 4:05 a.m. Friday, at the St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown.

He was born December 17, 1914 in East Fairfield, a son of Clark J. and Hazel Huston Cope and had lived in the area all of his life. He was employed...

Jun 21, 2008

Leetonia - June 21, 2008 - Robert Dale Rohrer, 62, of 39169 Crestview Road, died Saturday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boardman Campus.

Mr. Rohrer was born December 7, 1945 in Salem, a son of James William and Dorothy Eileen Grate Rohrer and had lived in this area all of his life.

He had...

Jun 20, 2008

Columbiana - June 20, 2008 - Lea C. Jones, 73, of 333 W. Salem Street, died at 2:03 p.m. Friday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Jones was born December 9, 1934 in Salem, a son of George W. and Olie May Gardner Jones and had lived in Columbiana County all of his life.

Lea was...

Jun 18, 2008

Leetonia - June 18, 2008 - Sarah Jane Entrikin McIntosh, 74, formerly of Lisbon Road, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday at the Blossom Nursing Center, Salem.

Mrs. McIntosh was born June 23, 1933 in Petersburg, OH, a daughter of Wilbur and Sarah E. Wonner May and had lived in this area all of her life.

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Jun 16, 2008

Leetonia - June 16, 2008 - Chester F. "Whit" Whitacre, 89, of 783 Columbia Street, died at 4:20 a.m. Monday at the Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

Mr. Whitacre was born October 31, 1918 in Salem Township, a son of Frank and Mayme Lodge Whitacre and had lived in this area all of his life.

Jun 16, 2008

East Palestine,OH - June 16, 2008 - LeeAnn Brockman, 46, of 185 E. Martin Street, died Monday at her home.

Mrs. Brockman was born January 28, 1962 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of James L. and the late Jane Rankin Miller and had lived in East Palestine, OH since 1981, coming from Koppel, PA.

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