Obituaries

Feb 20, 2004

North Jackson - February 20, 2004 -Carol Ann Burson, 62, of 3122 South Salem Warren Road died at 4:15 p.m. Friday at her residence.

She was born February 20, 1942 in Youngstown, daughter of Karl Edward and Brunetta May Frye Krichbaum.

She had lived with Ray and Theresa Wilson, her caregivers, in North Jackson for...

Feb 15, 2004

East Palestine, February 15, 2004, Iverne L. Derringer, age 83, of 55 Lotze Drive, died Sunday at her home following a short illness.

Mrs. Derringer was born August 6, 1920 in East Palestine, a daughter of Everett and Hazel Macklin Dyke and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker.

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Feb 11, 2004

Columbiana, February 11, 2004, Agnes Mary Pegg, age 93, of 423 Fairfield Avenue, died at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Parkside Health Care Center of infirmities.

Mrs. Pegg was born November 26, 1910 in Leetonia, a daughter of Thomas B. and Norma I. Glaser Cope and had lived in the Columbiana County area all of her life....

Feb 10, 2004

Leetonia, February 10, 2004, John R. Downard, age 61, of 37531 SR 558, died at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Community Hospital following a long illness.

Mr. Downard was born July 23, 1942 in Canton, a son of Clyde and M. Esther Pasiley Downard and had lived here since 1988, coming from Bergholz, OH.

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Feb 10, 2004

Columbiana February 10, 2004 - Leah Mae Sitler, age 95, of 327 Quincy Avenue died at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday in the Parkside Health Care Center, where she had been a patient for two months.

Mrs. Sitler was born May 13, 1908 in Rogers, daughter of Edd and Mary Crawford Crawford and had lived in Columbiana since 1927....

Feb 9, 2004

Winter Haven, FL, February 9, 2004, Betty J. Waddell, age 82, formerly of East Palestine, died Monday evening in Winter Haven.

Mrs. Waddell was born November 18, 1921 in Columbiana, a daughter of L. Paul and Martha W. Riffle Feezel. She had moved to Lake Wales, FL in 1957 from Ohio; moved to Maggie Valley, NC in...

Feb 7, 2004

Columbiana February 7, 2004 - Shannon Lee Bussard, age 40, of 406 Edgewood Drive died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at her residence.

She was born, April 17, 1963, in Youngtown, daughter of Robert S. and Arlyn Stewart Dillon and had lived in Columbiana for 35 years.

Mrs. Bussard had been a Multiple Handicap Teacher for...

Feb 7, 2004

Columbiana February 7, 2004 - Margaret Deloris Kurtz, age 77, of 230 North Pearl Street died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday in the Parkside Health Care Center.

She was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Clarkson, daughter of Sylvester and Jane McCoy Dyke and had lived in Columbiana for most of her life.

Mrs. Kurtz had been...

Feb 5, 2004

Boardman, OH-February 5, 2004-Hazel J. Shepherd, age 83, of Boardman died at 10:30 a.m. at her home following a long illness.

Mrs. Shepherd was born February 26, 1920 in Marrion Township, PA, a daughter of Roy A. and Margaret Powell Shanor and had lived in the area since 2000 coming from Texas.

She was the...

Feb 3, 2004

Lisbon, OH-February 3, 2004-"Together Again" Our mom, Dorothy J. Hinchliffe, age 83, formerly of Lisbon died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday at Hospice Care Center of VNS with her family by her side following several months of declining health. Although we will miss you Mom, and it is hard to let you go; it is comforting to know you and...

Feb 1, 2004

East Palestine, Feb. 1, 2004, C. Glenn Hostetter, age 87, of 47864 Brushville Road, died Sunday afternoon at the Sunbelt Nursing Home, Zephyr Hills, Florida.

Mr. Hostetter was born April 18, 1916 in Beaver, PA, a son of Charles M. and Goldie J. Gaily Hostetter and had lived in this area all of his life.

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Feb 1, 2004

Columbiana February 1, 2004 - Lela Fay Ferguson, age 89, of 1229 Columbiana-Lisbon Road went peacefully from her residence to be with the Lord at 5:40 a.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Ferguson was born September 14, 1914 in Rogers, daughter of Kim and Bessie Mae Crawford Crawford and had lived in Columbiana all of her life.

She...

Jan 29, 2004

New Waterford, January 29, 2004, Glenda Mae Geis, age 38, of 3254 Waterford Road, died Thursday, January 29, 2004 at her home.

She was born May 28, 1965 in Salem, a daughter of Dottie M. Kleist Geis and the late William W. Geis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary...

Jan 29, 2004

Greenford, OH-January 29, 2004-A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004 at the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home, Leetonia for Suzanne M. Knopp, age 71, of Pine Lake Road who passed away January 29, 2004 at home following a brief illness.

Mrs. Knopp was born April 10, 1932 in Leetonia, the daughter of Aaron...

Jan 26, 2004

Columbiana January 26, 2004 - Warren Joseph Gurski, age 71, of 164 Parkview Drive died at 6:30 p.m. Monday at his residence.

He was born Sept. 12, 1932 in Ann Arbor MI, son of Walter and Lillian Kempany Gurski.

He had lived in Columbiana for 50 years, coming from Lisbon.

Mr. Gurski had...

Jan 23, 2004

Columbiana January 23, 2004 - Ellen Elizabeth Westlake, age 46, of 406 Fairfield Avenue died at 5:55 p.m. Friday in the Mahoning Valley Hospital, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born March 25, 1957 in Washington, PA, daughter of William Paley and Mary Grace Lundy Thompson.

Mrs. Westlake had lived...

Jan 22, 2004

Columbiana, January 22, 2004, Elmer Vick, age 82, of 710F Springfield Road, died at 9:23 a.m. Thursday at the Hospice of the Visiting Nurse Service in Fairlawn.

Mr. Vick was born February 16, 1921 in Lorain, Ohio, a son of Elmer N. and Myrtle Vick and had lived here since 1986, coming from Louisville, KY.

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Jan 20, 2004

Columbiana January 20, 2004 - Donna Mae Coppersmith, age 74, of 42402 Kelly Park Road died at 0:45 a.m. Tuesday in the emergency room of Salem Community Hospital.

She was born July 7, 1929 in Fairfield Township, daughter of Joseph K. and Margaret E. Shearer Lamoncha and had lived in the Columbiana area all of her life....

Jan 17, 2004

Leetonia, January 17, 2004, Virginia M. Ginther, age 88, of 114 Lisbon Street, died at 1:52 p.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital following a short illness.

Mrs. Ginther was born May 10, 1915 in East Lewistown, Ohio, a daughter of William P. and Mary Lesher Harrold and had lived in this area all of her life....

Jan 16, 2004

Columbiana January 16, 2004 - Richard Frank Kale, age 65, of 1229 Columbiana-Lisbon Road went peacefully from his residence to be with his Lord at 6:20 a.m. Friday.

He was born June 19, 1938 in Enon Valley PA, son of Byron E. and Gladys Estelle Haskins Kale and had lived in Columbiana for 36 years coming from...