Obituaries

Jan 17, 2007

East Palestine - January 17, 2007 - Ruth A. Ehrenberg, 76, of 2095 SR 170, died at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Ehrenberg was born March 29, 1930 in Enon Valley, PA, a daughter of George R. and Myrtle Studebaker Fawcett and had lived here since 1981, coming from Enon Valley.

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Jan 15, 2007

East Palestine - January 15, 2007 - Robert L. Mercer, Sr. 70, of 1779 North Market Street, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday at Hospice House, Poland, following a battle with leukemia.

Mr. Mercer was born June 3, 1936 in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, OH, a son of Clarence O. and Ruth M. Gleason Mercer and had lived...

Jan 14, 2007

Leetonia January 14, 2007 -John A. Welsh, age 87, of 39998 SR 558 died of complications of old age at 10:00 a.m. Sunday in the Salem Community Hospital.

He was born April 26, 1919 in New Waterford, son of John Proctor and Alice Lydia Young Welsh had lived in Leetonia for most of his life.

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Jan 12, 2007

East Palestine - January 12, 2007 - Zora M. Brown, age 82, of 419 E. Grant Street, died at 3:55 p.m. Friday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown.

Mrs. Brown was born February 11, 1924 in East Palestine, a daughter of Paul F. and Mamie F. Hawkins Grim, Sr. and had lived in this area all...

Jan 10, 2007

New Waterford-January 10, 2007-Ora L. Beiling, age 96, formerly of New Waterford, died at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

Mrs. Beiling was born April 24, 1910 in Kealey, PA, a daughter of Herf and Anna Patterson Morgan and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a...

Jan 9, 2007

East Palestine - January 9, 2007 - James Tierney, age 71, of East Palestine, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday at The Medical Center, Beaver, PA.

Mr. Tierney was born June 21, 1935 in Aliquippa, PA, a son of Thomas P. and Julia Kennedy Tierney and had lived here four years, coming from Moon Township, PA.

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Jan 8, 2007

New Waterford January 8, 2007 -Edward F. McCall, age 73, of 4766 SR 7 died at 4:05 a.m. Monday at his son's home, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born May 1, 1933 in East Liverpool, son of Francis E. McCall and Verna Congrove and had lived in New Waterford all of his life.

Jan 6, 2007

East Palestine January 6, 2007 -Mary Elizabeth Kugler, age 68, of 2258 SR 165 died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the St. Elizabeth Medical Center with her children at her side.

She was born December 5, 1938 in Salem, daughter of Clarence and Susie Felger Black and had lived in East Palestine all of her life.

Jan 1, 2007

East Palestine January 1, 2007 -Hubert Israel Holtzman, age 77, of 483 East Taggart Street died at 9:10 p.m. Monday in the Akron Children's Hospital.

He was born Sept. 9, 1929 in New Cumberland WV, son of Hubert and Melissa Nesselroad Holtzman.

He had lived in East Palestine since 1953 coming from New Waterford.

Dec 27, 2006

Leetonia - December 27, 2006 - Dr. Knute R. Guerrier, age 70, of Leetonia, died Wednesday.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2006 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Leetonia with the Reverend Thomas McCarthy officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Woods-Rettig Funeral...

Dec 25, 2006

Leetonia - December 25, 2006 - Margaret A. "Peg" Clunen, age 79, of 100 High Street, died Monday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Margaret was born July 27, 1927 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine Grunick Ferry and had lived here all of her life. She had worked at the former Dan Dee...

Dec 19, 2006

Carol Jean Truzzie, 68, of Columbiana passed away peacefully at home, December 19, from complications related to diabetes.

She is survived by her husband, Larry K. Truzzie of the home, a daughter, Alexis Anne Fuiava (Ellis) of Port Clinton, Ohio, a son, Bryan Keith Truzzie of Colonial Heights, Ohio, and her father, Paul W. Willard of Columbiana....

Dec 18, 2006

Rogers - December 18, 2006 - John D. Slagle, age 62, of 47155 SR 154, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday at his home following a long illness.

Mr. Slagle was born June 2, 1944 in Kittanning, PA, a son of the late Harold and Ethel Pearl Bish Slagle and had lived in this area most of his...

Dec 16, 2006

Columbiana December 16, 2006 -Lee Bertolette, age 89, of 224 Stanton Avenue died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday in his residence, following a four day illness.

He was born August 26, 1917 in Columbiana, son of Charles and Emma Luxeuil Bertolette.

He had lived in Columbiana for 40 years coming from Washingtonville and had been the...

Dec 14, 2006

Columbiana December 14, 2006 - Chester Lee Urbschat, age 82, of 228 Court Street died at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in the Salem Community Hospital. Chet was born October 5, 1924 in Germantown, son of William F. and Editha Boyer Urbschat. He had lived in Columbiana for 53 years coming from Dayton and Youngstown. He was a teacher of social...

Dec 12, 2006

Leetonia-December 12, 2006-Mary A. Hartz, age 68, of 2874 State Route 164, died peacefully at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday surrounded by her family and friends at Northside Hospital in Youngstown.

Mrs. Hartz was born May 23, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Earl and Ruth Carney King and had lived in Leetonia since 1972 coming from...

Dec 11, 2006

Ethel M. Clunk, age 93, of Columbiana, died Monday afternoon in the Parkside Heath Care Center, Columbiana, where she had resided since 2002.

Mrs. Clunk was born in Lisbon, Ohio on February 26, 1913, the daughter of Adolph and Mary Bott Heim. She graduated from Kent State University in 1941 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Dec 11, 2006

Jeffrey Lee Burbick, age 41, of 81 Ray Avenue died at 5:00 a.m. Monday at his residence.

He was born May 19, 1965 in Youngstown, son of Harry L. and Patricia Reesh Burbick.

He grew up in Columbiana and lived throughout Ohio and then most recently in Bolton, England for his job.

He...

Dec 9, 2006

Columbiana, Saturday, December 9 - Larry H. Zimmerman, 68, of 144 Bittersweet Drive died of cancer at 1:35 a.m. at his residence.

He was born in Salem on March 29, 1938 , son of Homer and Catherine Shearer Zimmerman and had lived in Columbiana all of his life.

Larry had been a machinist for 37...

Dec 9, 2006

Leetonia - December 9, 2006 - Louise "Midge" McFarland, age 69, of 365 Spruce Street, went home to be with God Saturday evening at her residence following a short illness. A loving mother and grandmother, she left this earth with her husband, children, and grandchildren at her side.

Midge was born September 23, 1937 in Washingtonville, a...