Obituaries

Oct 24, 2021

Cora Lea Delligatti, age 90, died on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at her son’s home in Lisbon.

She was born on March 2, 1931, in Kingmont, WV. Daughter of the late Clarence and Edna Shaver.

Cora especially loved our large family gatherings.  She was quite the cook making homemade cavatelli, ravioli, and pizza. She enjoyed...

Oct 23, 2021

Canfield - Joe P. “Dobie” Gillis, age 55, of Canfield, died on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

He was born on September 4, 1966, in Youngstown, son of John and Helen Crooks Gillis.

Joe had worked as a Supervisor for PHD Manufacturing in Columbiana. Joe enjoyed anything outdoors, especially hunting,...

Oct 22, 2021

East Palestine - Elizabeth “Dianne” Wonner, age 58, of East Palestine, died on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, Boardman.

She was born on May 20, 1963, in Miami County, IN, daughter of Catherine Humphrey Rhodes and Kenneth Rhodes.

Dianne had worked as an I.C.U Nurse at Salem Community hospital....

Oct 21, 2021

Margaret "Nadine" Heaton, age 84, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at her home.

She was born on July 16, 1937, in Negley, a daughter of the late Harold and Bessie Wilson Cunningham.

Nadine, above all, loved her family.  She spent most of her days alongside her grandchildren.  She enjoyed cooking for them,...

Oct 14, 2021

Lisbon - Denny Lewis, age 65, of Lisbon, formerly of Youngstown, joined God on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 24, 1956, in Grove City, PA, a son of Erla Heister Lewis and the late James Lewis, Sr.

Denny was a 1975 graduate of Rayen High School...

Oct 13, 2021

Columbiana - David "Dave" Liston, age 79, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Washington Square Nursing Home, Warren.

He was born on July 21, 1942, in Columbiana, son of the late Eliza Liston.

Dave had worked as a Truck Driver for Schneider National where he had logged over one and a half...

Oct 11, 2021

East Palestine - Daryl Francis Kirtley, age 83, of East Palestine, died on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana after a short illness.

He was born on January 24, 1938, in Salem, son of the late Charles and Deloris Moon Kirtley.

Daryl had worked as an operating engineer...

Oct 10, 2021

Columbiana - Betty June Wenderoth, age 96, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born on October 26, 1924, in Rogers, son of the late Ben and Adda Hawkins Gardner.

Betty had worked as a Registered Nurse for Salem Community Hospital and at the Columbiana...

Oct 10, 2021

East Palestine – Vonda K. Oesch, age 75, of East Palestine, died on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Assumption Village, North Lima.

She was born on November 18, 1945, in Salem, OH, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret Junker Yarian.

Vonda had worked as an aide for American Health Care for fifteen years...

Oct 9, 2021

James Charles Feist, age 81, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

He was born on August 31, 1940, in Steubenville, OH son of the late Charles and Helen Hummel Feist.

James was a graduate of Steubenville "Big Red" and still enjoyed attending their football games.  He worked for Chase Bank as a branch...

Oct 4, 2021

Columbiana - Dorothy Helen Posey, age 93, of Columbiana, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, under hospice care at her home in Columbiana.

She was born on October 19, 1927, in Salem, daughter of the late Harry and Helen Kyser Archer.

Dorothy had worked as an Avon representative and was a member of The...

Oct 3, 2021

Columbiana - Wilma Jean Rapp, age 92, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Columbiana.

She was born on September 29, 1929, in East Palestine, OH, daughter of the late Wilbur and Mildred Mansell Rambo.

Wilma was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great-grandmother.  Her family...

Sep 28, 2021

Leetonia - Sherri Lynn Danko, 59, passed away Tuesday evening, September 28, 2021 at Hospice House, Poland.

Sherri was born on May 16, 1962 in Youngstown, daughter of the late Oliver and Geraldine Hartman Danko and had lived in this area most of her life.

Sherri was a graduate of Leonard Kirtz School had worked...

Sep 26, 2021

James S. Liggitt, age 91 of Columbiana, passed away on September 26, 2021 following a lengthy illness.

He was born July 22, 1930, in Lisbon, Ohio, the son of John C. and Ethel Skinner Liggitt.

Jim married his wife Mary on June 20, 1953.  Prior to his retirement in 1994, he was employed by the...

Sep 24, 2021

John E. Bailey, age 73, of Salem, died on Friday, September 24, 2021, at his home in Salem.

He was born on October 19, 1947, in Lisbon, son of the late George and Dorothy Fatherly Bailey.

John worked as a packer with Eljers. He served in the military, with the Marines and the Navy Seabees...

Sep 18, 2021

Cincinnati - LaDonna Delina Skaggs Zocolo, age 56, of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

She was born on February 28, 1965. in Quincy, CA, daughter of the Delbert Lang and Mildred Mitchell Skaggs.

LaDonna was a 1983 graduate of Columbiana High school and she previously worked as an account clerk at Youngstown...

Sep 17, 2021

New Springfield- Timothy R. Meehan, age 73, passed away on Friday September 17, 2021, at Healthpark Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL from complications of COVID.

Tim was born May 17, 1948, in Ashtubula, OH, a son of the late R.M. Pat and Lois Anne Meehan.

He was a 1966 graduate of Harbor High and...

Sep 15, 2021

Youngstown - Phillip R. Dyer, 80, of Youngstown, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his home.

Philip Ray Dyer was born to Catherine and Philip Dyer on August 1, 1941, in Ada, OK. He graduated from Hobbs High School in Hobbs, NM, earning a BA Degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and a...

Sep 15, 2021

Columbiana - Mary Louise Hein , 107, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mary was born on September 4, 1914 in Cleveland, daughter of the late John and Mary Liptak Lawrence.

Mary had worked as a cafeteria cook for Maple Heights H.S. in Cleveland for many...

Sep 14, 2021

Rogers - Michael Jay Gorby, Sr., age 68, of Rogers, died on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

He was born on April 22, 1953, in Salem, a son of the late Willis and Sarah Butler Gorby.

Michael had worked for over 30 years at Insul Co. in East Palestine.  He...