Obituaries

Mar 27, 2008

Lisbon - March 27, 2008 - Virgie G. Walsh, 97, of Allay Senior Care, died Thursday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Walsh was born May 21, 1910 in Czechoslovakia, a daughter of Paul and Mary Piscar Gyugo and had lived on Walnut Street, Point Marion, PA most of her life, moving to this area five years...

Mar 26, 2008

Leetonia - March 26, 2008 - Alvin J. "Fuddle" Briden, Jr., 81, of 14 W. Main Street died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday in the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Briden was born January 26, 1927 in Cleveland, a son of Alvin and Catherine Gessler Briden. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II.

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Mar 23, 2008

East Palestine - March 23, 2008 - Robert J. Crowl, 87, of 10254 SR 7, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday at his home.

Mr. Crowl was born January 30, 1921 in Negley, a son of the late Harry E. and Agnes J. Knight Crowl and had lived in this area all of his life. He had been...

Mar 21, 2008

Lisbon- March 21, 2008-John P. Remish, age 70, died at 5:34 a.m. Friday at Salem Community Hospital.

John had lived at the Pleasant View Nursing Home for the past two years.

Mr. Remish was born January 10, 1938 in New Waterford, a son of John and Agnes Blazvick Remish and had lived in this area...

Mar 18, 2008

Washingtonville - March 18, 2008 - Robert W. Bortmas, 73, of 825 West High Street, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Main Campus, after a long battle with kidney disease.

Mr. Bortmas was born July 22, 1934 in Youngstown, a son of Venice and Mary E. Gray Bortmas and had lived in...

Mar 16, 2008

Columbiana - March 16, 2008 - Lillian Weikart, 94, of 337 West Salem Street, formerly of Leetonia, died at 3:29 a.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Weikart was born November 16, 1913 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Edward and Mildred Fosnacht Herman and had lived in this area all of her life.

She...

Mar 16, 2008

Leetonia - March 16, 2008 - Theodore H. Drouhard, 78, of 423 Honey Lane died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the Salem Community Hospital.

He was born May 25, 1929 in Wooster, son of Charles P. and Grace E. Sliger Drouhard.

Mr. Drouhard had lived in Leetonia since 1995 coming from Canfield OH.

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Mar 14, 2008

San Diego, Ca - March 14, 2008 - Robert "Bob" J. Hill, loving husband and father, 70, died peacefully on March 14, 2008 after a long, difficult struggle with Alzheimer's disease in San Diego, CA where he had been residing. He had formerly resided in Washingtonville, Ohio.

Bob was born on January 31, 1938 in Salem, OH,...

Mar 11, 2008

Columbiana - March 11, 2008 - Marie B. Guy, 72, of 110 West Railroad Street, died at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Guy was born December 18, 1935 near Atwater, daughter of Stanton and Kathryn Force Bartholomew. She moved from Elkton to Columbiana in 1979.

She is survived by her husband,...

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...