Obituaries

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...

Jan 26, 2008

East Palestine, OH - January 26, 2008 - Mary Alice Barrett, 92, formerly of East Palestine, died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Barrett was born April 28, 1915 in Mt. Jackson, PA, a daughter of Edgar and Mabel Warner Metz and had lived in this area all of her life....

Jan 25, 2008

Columbiana-January 25, 2008-Eva Helen Ambrose, age 88, formerly of Seventh Street, Columbiana died at 11:15 a.m. Friday at Essex of Salem II.

Mrs. Ambrose was born February 17, 1919 in Fairfield, AL, a daughter of Fred and Eva Siranian Yanko and had lived in the Columbiana area since 1953.

She was a hostess at Heck's...

Jan 24, 2008

January 24, 2008 - East Palestine - Francis H. Ward, 82, of 49873 SR 14, died Thursday evening at his home.

Mr. Ward was born November 16, 1925 in East Palestine, a son of Wilmer and Edna Felger Ward and had lived in this area all of his life. He served in the US Army during WW...

Jan 23, 2008

Negley - January 23, 2008 - Alice G. "Gen" Dickey, 87, of 7543 Prospect Street, died at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday at the Vista Center, Lisbon.

Mrs. Dickey was born March 29, 1920 in Cannelton, PA, a daughter of Clifford and Clara Nicely McCowin and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a 1938...

Jan 23, 2008

New Waterford-January 23, 2008- Mary E.Metze, age 84, of 3780 Boardman St. died at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Community Hospital following a long illness.

Mrs. Metze was born March 1, 1923 in Negley, a daughter of William and Mary Bricker Hutson and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker and...

Jan 22, 2008

Columbiana - January 22, 2008 - Clyde Henry Lockard of 219 Allen Ave. Columbiana died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday in Salem Community Hospital.

He was born June 5, 1924 son of Edna and Ross Lockard in Homer City, PA.

He lived in Greenford, Ohio for 30 years coming to Columbiana in 1987.

Clyde...

Jan 22, 2008

Enon Valley, PA - January 22, 2008 - Martin J. "Bud" Katchmar, 84, of 722 Hollow Road, died Tuesday morning at his home.

Mr. Katchmar was born October 11, 1923 in Clearfield, PA, a son of Michael and Katherine Wichryk Katchmar and had lived in this area most of his life. He had worked at the former...

Jan 19, 2008

Columbiana January 19, 2008 -Robert Ray Stewart, age 82, formerly of East Friend Street died at 4:00 a.m. Saturday in the Caprice Health Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Feb. 28, 1925 in Alliance, son of Ray Dwight and Olive Pearl Bable Stewart.

He had lived in Columbiana since 1952...

Jan 7, 2008

Leetonia, OH-January 7, 2008-Joseph John Kiliany, age 86, of 110 Oak Street, died at 8:10 p.m. Monday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Joseph was born August 22, 1921 in Leetonia, OH, a son of John and Anna Dupal Kiliany and had lived here all his life. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He worked...

Jan 6, 2008

East Liverpool, OH-January 6, 2008-Martha A. Matern, age 57, of 15649 Pineview Drive, died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA following a lengthy illness.

Martha was born December 20, 1950 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Marcus R. and Mary E. Hollabaugh Clark and had lived here since 2002 coming from Kansas City,...

Jan 6, 2008

Boardman - January 6, 2008 - William H. Wining, 56, of 360 Shields Road, formerly of Columbiana, died Sunday at 1:20 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown of injuries from an auto accident.

Bill was born July 19, 1951 in Salem, the dutiful son of Henry T. and Virginia Steffy Wining and loving husband of Zosimar...