Obituaries

Dec 10, 2023

Elkton - Patricia A. Baker, age 69, of Elkton, died on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.

She was born on April 12, 1954, in Youngstown, daughter of the late John and Josephine Nuskievicz Sakoman.

Patricia had worked as an air traffic controller for Hopkins International Airport. She was a graduate of...

Dec 7, 2023

Columbiana - Barbara L. Hall, age 75, of Columbiana, passed away Thursday morning, December 7, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Barbara was born on September 5, 1948, in Salem, daughter of the late Fred and Mary Hasness Drotleff.

Barbara had worked as a LPN for the former South Side and North Side...

Dec 4, 2023

Canfield - Gene R. Baker, age 74, of Canfield, passed away at home with his family on Monday, December 4, 2023.

He was born on June 1, 1949, in Salem, OH, son of the late Earl and Zella Gordon Baker.

Gene had worked as a meat manager for 27 years. He was a member of...

Dec 1, 2023

New Waterford, OH - Carol Bretz, 74, passed away on December 1, 2023, after a brief illness.  She lived her life in her childhood home that was built by her grandfather, Joseph Bretz.  Born on November 14, 1949, Carol was the daughter of Carl and Hazel (Bowers) Bretz.  She was a 1968 graduate of Crestview High School.  Carol completed...

Dec 1, 2023

Dawn Ellen Kording, age 80, of Columbiana, died on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on January 24, 1943, in East Palestine, daughter of the late Donn and Wanda Munyon Rowland.

Dawn had worked as a Supervisor with the FBI for 33 years. She was...

Nov 30, 2023

"Together Again"

Washingtonville - Thomas "Tom" T. Mellott, Sr., age 74, of Washingtonville, passed away with his family by his side, on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at the Windsor House at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

He was born on May 27, 1949, in Salem, a son of the late Coy and Ida Mae Fieldhouse...

Nov 29, 2023

New Springfield- Elwood Marvin "Marv" Zembower Jr. age 80, of New Springfield, OH, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Hospice House in North Lima, following complications from a stroke.

Marv was born on February 22, 1943, in New Springfield, a son of the late Elwood Marvin Zembower Sr. and the late Eleanor Pauline Bucklew...

Nov 23, 2023

Columbiana - Richard Kenneth McKee of Columbiana passed away November 23, 2023, at the age of 96. He was born July 4, 1927, in Youngstown, son of Kenneth W, and Isabel H. McKee, growing up in the Fosterville area near Idora Parke Dick entered the US. Navy in 1945. In 1950 he married Leona J. Braden and started RX....

Nov 23, 2023

David W. Solmen, age 61, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at his home after he courageously and stubbornly fought a three-year battle with cancer.

He was born on April 5, 1962, in Fort McClellan, AL, son of the late Paul and Patricia Solmen.

Dave worked for three decades at Heluva...

Nov 23, 2023

Carol A. Morrow, age 85, of Columbiana, died at home on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

She was born on January 3, 1938, in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Alfred and Esther Krautner Girard.

Carol was a licensed beautician and retired as a supervisor from the Ohio Turnpike Commission where she had worked for 25...

Nov 21, 2023

Leetonia - Matthew Dale Grossen, 43, of Leetonia passed away on November 21, 2023, at his home following a recent illness.

Born September 22, 1980, to Walter and Terry Dailey Grossen.  Matthew was a graduate of Crestview High School and studied at YSU and Kent Salem. He learned to play the guitar at the young age of...

Nov 21, 2023

Niles - Samuel Michael Banozic, age 90, of Niles, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born on February 21, 1933, in Struthers, son of the late Michael and Cvita Kraljevic Banozic.

Sam had worked as a Mail Carrier for 42 years and was known to be...

Nov 21, 2023

Canfield- Marilyn Mae (Baird) Burbick, age 80, born May 5, 1943, in Youngstown, Ohio to Delmas and Ruth Baird. She is the oldest of 3 children and grew up in Beaver Twp. She graduated from North Lima High School in 1961, and majored in accounting at Youngstown State University where she graduated Suma Cum Laude in Business Administration in...

Nov 19, 2023

Daniel P. Bekar, age 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and mentor of Columbiana passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Hospice House in North Lima surrounded by loved ones.

Dan was born on March 17, 1949 in Rochester, PA, the eldest son of Daniel and Gatha Rayburn Bekar.

Dan...

Nov 11, 2023

Columbiana - Delmar "Gene" Justice, age 86, of Columbiana, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at his home.

He was born at home on August 14, 1937, in Columbiana, a son of the late Robert Justice and the late Kathryn Walker Wiselogle.

Gene, also known by friends and family as “Chugger”, was a graduate...

Nov 4, 2023

New Waterford - George Kupec, age74, of New Waterford, died on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his home.

He was born on November 11, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late George and Sophie Pugel Kupec.

Per his wishes, no services will be held.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral...

Nov 2, 2023

NORTH LIMA, OH – Claudia “Cookie” Fennell-Wisser, 81, of North Lima formerly of East Palestine, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Nov. 2, 2023, at the Hospice of the Valley in Poland, Ohio.

She was born April 21, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of George and Maude Fennell. Cookie was a 1960 graduate of East Palestine High School....

Nov 1, 2023

Cindy L. DePillo, age 68, of Columbiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at her home.

Cindy was born on November 1, 1955, in Great Falls, MT, daughter of the late Lester and Esterlee Joy McMaster Travis.

She had worked as the Litter Control Manager for Litter Control for Columbiana County Litter Prevention and...

Oct 31, 2023

Columbiana - Randy J. McLaughlin, age 64, of Columbiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home, with his family by his side.

He was born on June 8, 1959, in Salem, the son of the late Andrew and Myrna Dalrymple McLaughlin.

Randy had worked as an equipment operator for Hynes Steel in...

Oct 30, 2023

Kenneth Williams (Kenny-Ken) was born in Dalton Georgia on January 8th, 1936, to Edwin Williams and Edna Opal (Morgan) Williams. With our crushed hearts, also knowing he is with our Lord and Savior, Ken passed away peacefully at Hospice House in Poland, on Monday October 30th 2023.

Ken grew up in Dalton, Georgia and moved to Ohio...