Obituaries

Jun 27, 2004

Helen E. Sweeley, 94, of Leetonia, Ohio passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2004 at the Tendercare Nursing Home, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Mrs. Sweeley was born in Lake, Mississippi on January 18, 1910, the daughter of the late John H. and Jane M. (Marion) Walters. She was a resident of Leetonia, Ohio since 1935; a 70-year...

Jun 27, 2004

New Waterford, June 27, 2004, Chalmer H. Morris, age 83, of 5437 SR 7, died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at his home of complications of kidney failure.

Mr. Morris was born May 13, 1921 in Signal, a son of Ray C. and Lura Kannel Morris and had lived in this area all of his life. He served...

Jun 21, 2004

East Palestine, OH-June 21, 2004-Frank L. Smotrilla, age 85, formerly of Washington Street, East Palestine, died at 11:22 a.m. Monday at Salem Community Hospital of kidney failure.

Mr. Smotrilla was born May 31, 1919 in Youngstown, OH a son of Michael and Katherine Sanders Smotrilla and had lived in the area all of his life.

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Jun 21, 2004

New Waterford June 21, 2004 - Leona "Sally" M. Bryarly, age 71, of 46730 Church Street, Apt. 1 died at 6:50 a.m. Monday at her residence.

She was born Feb. 23, 1933 in Glencoe, daughter of Albert Christopher and Grace Knight Minamyer.

Mrs. Bryarly had lived in New Waterford for one year coming from Columbiana....

Jun 18, 2004

Franklin Square - June 18, 2004 - Lawrence J. Wilms, age 86, of Franklin Square, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Blossom Nursing Center, Salem following a short illness.

Mr. Wilms was born October 18, 1917 in Youngstown, a son of the late Peter C. and Ellen Hanie Wilms and had lived in the area all...

Jun 8, 2004

Canfield - June 8, 2004 - Erma N. Bale, age 82, of 4D Hunters Woods Blvd., died at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, following a short illness.

Mrs. Bale was born April 29, 1922 in Boardman Township, Ohio, a daughter of Ralph and Edith Rummel Bieber and had lived in this area all...

Jun 6, 2004

Columbiana June 6, 2004 - Albert Wayne Vollnogle, age 80, of 1696 SR 7 died at 3:00 a.m. Sunday in the Blossom Nursing Center, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born Oct. 2, 1923 in Humtown, son of Roy and Grace Lyons Firestone Vollnogle and had lived in the area and had...

Jun 3, 2004

Ella May (Sebrell) Lutz (nee Rudebock), 81, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Pleasant View Health Care Center in Barberton, Ohio, after a long illness.

She was born in the Leetonia, Ohio area and spent most of her life among family and friends in the Leetonia, Lisbon, and Salem areas. She was a lifetime member of St....

Jun 1, 2004

Leetonia, Ohio - Agnes Gatian Saunders, age 82, of 460 Somer Street, died at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday at Forum Health Northside Medical Center, Youngstown. Mrs. Saunders was born November 26, 1921 in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late George and Geneva Gatian and had lived here since 1978, coming from Beaver County, PA. She had been a sales...

Jun 1, 2004

Bonnie Lou Rankin Thomas went to be with her Lord on June 1, 2004 at 11:22 p.m. Tuesday.

She was born July 22, 1942 in Salem, daughter of the David B and Mary Louise Walker Rankin.

The wife of the late Harry Thomas, she was one of eleven children, preceded in death by her husband,...

May 31, 2004

Salem, May 31, 2004, Henry A. Fink, age 78, of 2083 Edgewood Drive, died at 2:20 a.m. Monday at Essex of Salem III following a short illness.

Mr. Fink was born September 19, 1925 in Cleveland, a son of Henry A. Fink and Bessie C. Snyder Molnar and had lived in this area most of his life....

May 31, 2004

Columbiana May 31, 2004 - Mildred Spratt, age 71, of 88 Maplewood Drive died at 10:00 a.m. Monday at her residence.

She was born April 15, 1933 in Philadelphia PA, daughter of Henry and Mary French Hoochuk and had lived in Columbiana for 36 years.

Mrs. Spratt had been then she was a Saw Operator...

May 30, 2004

Eleanor M. Webster, age 70, of 16 Wind Rose Court, died Sunday morning at her home. Mrs. Webster was born May 20, 1934 in New Waterford, a daughter of John W. and Esther N. Coblentz Foster and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Lutheran Church of...

May 27, 2004

New Waterford May 28, 2004 - Louise G. Webber, age 87, of 46333 Carter Road died at 4:05 p.m. Thursday in Parkside Health Care Center, where she had been a patient for one week.

She was born June 15, 1916 in Fairfield Township, daughter of George and Pearl Houlette Garrod and had lived in New Waterford for...

May 22, 2004

East Palestine May 22, 2004 - Buhla Sarah Newcomer, age 95, of 2444 SR 170 died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday in the Caprice Health Care Center, where she had been for one and a half years.

She was born July 31, 1908 in Unity Township, daughter of Harvey Curtis and Louie Hadley Whitmore and lived in East...

May 22, 2004

Columbiana May 23, 2004 - Lisa Kay Smith, age 39, of 528 South Main Street died at 4:47 a.m. Saturday in Columbiana due to the storm.

She was born August 2, 1964 in Salem, daughter of Gilbert F. and Betty Rapp Fennell and had lived in Columbiana all of her life.

Lisa was a Customer...

May 20, 2004

Russell G. Sinsley, Sr. age 84, formerly of Waddell Street, died at 10.33 a.m. Thursday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Sinsley was born April 12, 1920 in Perryopolis, PA, a son of Jesse and Daisy Blair Sinsley and had lived in this area most of his life. He had served in the US Navy during WW...

May 11, 2004

Salem, May 11, 2004, Elvada M. Bardo, age 95, of 30909 Hartley Road, formerly of Leetonia, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at Essex of Salem III.

Mrs. Bardo was born January 23, 1909 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Wade and Ella Grim Hileman and had lived in this area all of her life. She had been employed...

May 9, 2004

Columbiana, Sunday May 9, 2004 - Marion Edward Moser, age 74, of 44849 Crestview Road died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday in the University Hospital at Cleveland, where he had been a patient for 8 days.

He was born January 19, 1930 in Wayne County, son of Albert A. and Gail L. Saurer Moser and moved to Columbiana...

May 3, 2004

Columbiana, May 3, 2004, Lois L. Coie, age 89, of 937 East Park Avenue, died at 3:28 a.m. Monday at her home at Whispering Pines Village.

Mrs. Coie was born March 28, 1915 in Ellensburg, Washington, a daughter of Clayton M. and Emily L. Whittendale Armstrong and had lived in this area all of her life. She...