Obituaries

Jul 27, 2023

Columbiana - Richard Alan Tirpak, age 63, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born on August 5, 1959, in Youngstown, son of Richard Tirpak and Rosemary Smrek Bodinar.

Recently retired, Richard worked as an engineer for nearly 40 years and was a member of...

Jul 25, 2023

Salem – James “Jim” Owen Frost, 64, passed away July 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by his children and wife.

Jim was born November 11, 1958 in Salem. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Gwendolyn and Kenneth Frost. He is survived by his two sons, Samuel (Kerri) and James (Laura Jo); his wife, Debbie,...

Jul 25, 2023

Salem - Mr. Scott Alan Gostey, age 59, of Salem, formerly of Leetonia, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

He was born on August 14, 1963, in Salem, son of the late Richard and Gloria Roberts Gostey.

Scott graduated from Leetonia High School, Class of 1982 and worked for...

Jul 24, 2023

Columbiana - Ella Marie Jarrell, age 71, passed away on Monday morning, July 24, 2023, at her home.

Ella was born on March 4, 1952, in Foster, WV, daughter of Kermit Cabell of Foster, WV and the late Helen Perdue.

Ella was a homemaker and loved her family and friends.

She is survived...

Jul 21, 2023

Columbiana – Sarah M. Berger, age 92, of Columbiana, died on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on October 7, 1930, daughter of the late Leonard and Bessie Randolph Moore.

Sarah was a homemaker and a member of East Fairfield United Methodist Church. She also...

Jul 19, 2023

Columbiana – Judith “Judi” L. Vrable, age 77, of Columbiana, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with her family and pets surrounding her.

She was born on November 19, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Olive Renning Simoni.

Judi was kind and caring. She was a...

Jul 14, 2023

Columbiana - Carl R. Dodson, age 87, of Columbiana, passed away in his sleep on Friday, July 14, 2023, at his home.

He was born on November 16, 1935, in Columbiana, the son of the late David and Evelyn Stratton Dodson.

Carl was a veteran of both the Navy, where he served aboard the U.S.S....

Jul 13, 2023

Columbiana - Dolores L. Kuhar, age 89, of Columbiana, passed away at home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

She was born on November 9, 1933, in Sharon, PA, daughter of the late James Thompson and the late Hazel Hickey Fekech.

Dolores was a member of St. Jude Roman Catholic...

Jul 12, 2023

Mary Jane Morlan, age 92, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on August 27, 1930, in Youngstown, OH, daughter of the late Robert and Verna Van Natta Garrett.

Mary Jane was 1948 graduate of Columbiana High School and was a member...

Jul 7, 2023

Negley - Virginia "Ginny Lynn" Weaver, age 64, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Ginny Lynn was born on September 26, 1958, in Salem, daughter of Sarah Aeschbacher Jackson.

Virginia was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family. She had lived in Columbiana County all of her life....

Jul 5, 2023

Columbiana - Beverly S. Wetherald, known as Skip all her life, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2023. Born February 25, 1934 in Dennison, Ohio to Clifford E and Velma M. (Hall) Stanley, she lived her formative years several places in Columbiana County before they settled in Salem.  She attended Olney Friends Boarding School for high school and upon...

Jul 5, 2023

Mogadore - Kevin Finley, age 48, of Mogadore, formerly of Columbiana, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

He was born on November 14, 1974, in Salem, a son of the late George and Janet Felton Finley.

Kevin was a graduate of Columbiana High School and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of...

Jul 1, 2023

Bowling Green - James W. DeRhodes, age 73, of Bowling Green, died on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at his home in Bowling Green, KY.

He was born on April 2, 1950, in Salem, son of the late Wayne and Glada Murphy DeRhodes.

James had worked as an assembler for General Motors and was catholic by...

Jun 29, 2023

Mary Donna Hogue, age 76, of Darlington, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

She was born on December 25, 1946, in Minersville, OH, one of eleven children born to the late David and Thelma Roush Grueser.

Mary grew up in Pomeroy, OH, and moved to Darlington, PA. when she married her husband Gerald.  She...

Jun 29, 2023

Robert Lee Harroff, 67, formerly of Columbiana, passed away June 29, 2023, at the Andover Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Andover, OH.

Mr. Harroff was born January 18, 1956, in Salem, OH, a son of the late Clyde Harroff and Bertha White Harroff.

He had attended the First Christian Church, Columbiana and the Lake Mount...

Jun 27, 2023

Columbiana - On June 27, 2023, at 7:45 pm a gentle soul flew into the arms of Jesus.

Robert “Bob” Cass Snyder was the son of Robert Elder Snyder and Virginia Edna Snyder. Born June 18, 1943, in Salem. He graduated from Leetonia High School in 1962 and served in the U.S. Air Force. Robert worked for...

Jun 25, 2023

Columbiana – Marlene H. Steiskal, age 83, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Hampton Woods Nursing Center, Youngstown.

She was born on March 30, 1940, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Prokop Mogish.

Marlene was a 1958 graduate of Chaney High School and received her master’s degree in...

Jun 23, 2023

Columbiana – Criss Joe Lamoncha, age 71, of Columbiana, graduated from this earth on Friday, June 23, 2023, at UPMC Shady Side, Pittsburgh. Surrounded by his family, Criss spoke his final words, "I'm Done. Thank you Lord, thank you Lord, thank you Lord. I'm Ready. I'm Tired.".

He was born on December 23, 1951, in Salem, son...

Jun 21, 2023

Columbiana - Edwin “Spike” Eugene Henry transitioned to Heaven on June 21, 2023 with love and grace at his home in Columbiana, Ohio.  He fought valiantly never complaining with cancers, heart conditions, and Alzheimer’s and in the end his body failed.  He was born July 23, 1935 in East Palestine, Ohio and was always a proud Bulldog at heart. ...

Jun 21, 2023

Richard S. Hoon, 74, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Richard was born on November 12, 1948, in Salem, son of the late Leland and Dorothy Kachner Hoon.

Richard had worked as a truck driver for PGT Trucking for many years of his trucking career and held...