Obituaries

Jul 6, 2021

Rogers - Clara E. Metze, age 72, of Rogers, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital, Boardman.

She was born on September 11, 1948, in Rogers, daughter of the late Charles and Alda Gorby Butler.

Clara was above anything else a loving wife, mother, and grandma. She had a special talent in...

Jul 4, 2021

Columbiana - Larry Lee Dickson, age 64, of Columbiana, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born on July 29, 1956, in Salem, son of James and Wanda Howells Dickson, Jr.

Larry was a 1974 graduate of Leetonia...

Jun 29, 2021

Salem - Donald W. Rhinemiller, Jr., age 91, of Salem, died on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Hospice House, Poland.

He was born on June 4, 1930, in Dayton, son of the late Donald William and Ruth Stapff Rhinemiller, Sr.

He has been a man of faith devoting many years of his life to Christian...

Jun 29, 2021

Columbiana - Charles "Chuck" Edward Longbottom, age 72, longtime resident of Columbiana, went home to join his heavenly family on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, with his wife and children by his side after a brave, hard fight with leukemia.

He was born on September 25, 1948, in Salem, the youngest child of the late Emmet and Mary...

Jun 28, 2021

Columbiana – Michael “Mike” McLaughlin, age 56, of Columbiana, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 28, 2021, at his home.

He was born on December 21, 1964, in Detroit, MI, the son of Nancy Noble McLaughlin and the late Ronald McLaughlin.

Mike had worked as a senior salesperson for Graybar Electric.  He enjoyed, first and foremost,...

Jun 27, 2021

Leetonia - Bonnie Hicks, age 79, of Leetonia, died on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge.

She was born on September 26, 1941, in Olive Hill, KY, a daughter of the late Earl and Marjorie Alexander Henderson.

Bonnie had worked as a homemaker most of her life but had also owned...

Jun 26, 2021

Leetonia - Teresa Ann Rhodes, age 81, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born on December 30, 1939, in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of the late Fred and Camille Braheny Graff.

Teresa was a member of St. Jude Roman Catholic Church in...

Jun 25, 2021

Leetonia - Mary Salvino, age 82, of Leetonia, died on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

She was born on March 5, 1939, in Lisbon, daughter of the late John and Mary Roberts Horn.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Orlando Salvino, whom she married on January 28,...

Jun 23, 2021

Salem - Bessie McQuistion, 93, formerly of Columbiana, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Salem.

Mrs. McQuistion was born on November 11, 1927 in East Palestine, daughter of the late George and Nannie Hickman Kibler and had lived in this area all of her life.

Bessie was a...

Jun 19, 2021

East Palestine – Robert “Bob” H. Hughes, age 95, of East Palestine, died on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth, Boardman Hospital.

He was born on September 18, 1925, in East Palestine, a son of the late Russell and Clara McKee Hughes.

Bob was a veteran of the United States Army having...

Jun 19, 2021

Columbiana - Harold E. Brubaker, age 87, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

He was born on December 24, 1933, in Leetonia, OH, son of the late Harvey and Sara Schaeffer Brubaker.

Harold worked as a machinist with NRM for 38 Years and operated...

Jun 19, 2021

New Waterford - Brenda Sue May Condon, age 61, of New Waterford, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 11:50 a.m., due to cancer, at her home in New Waterford.

She was born on April 7, 1960, in Salem, OH, daughter of Charles and Scherry Shaw May, Sr.

Brenda worked at Sparkle Market and...

Jun 18, 2021

Leetonia - John Charles Simonds, age 85, of Leetonia, died on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Allay Senior Care, Lisbon.

He was born on April 1, 1936, in Salem, son of the late Charles "Chick" A. and Margurite Flannery Simonds.

John had worked as a machine assembler for E.W. Bliss, Salem, was owner and operator...

Jun 18, 2021

Heidemarie Dressel, age 78, of Columbiana, died on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

She was born on February 25, 1943, in Wiesbaden Germany, daughter of the late Erwin and Elfriede Muschiol Volland.

Heidi was a Homemaker and later in life worker at Parkside Health Care Center and Das Dutch...

Jun 18, 2021

LISBON - Surrounded by his family, Patrick Lee Bobby, 65, State Route 45, died Friday, June 18, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown following a brief illness.

The son of the late Robert P. and Mary Kathleen (“Casey”) Murphy Bobby, Pat was born Jan. 23, 1956 in Youngstown and had lived in Columbiana County his...

Jun 14, 2021

Columbiana - Victoria "Vicki" Lynn VanFossan, age 69, lifelong resident of Columbiana, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on December 21, 1951, in Salem, daughter of the late Robert and Sylvia Heder VanFossan.

Vicki worked in the business office at Salem...

Jun 8, 2021

Columbiana - Noah Conrad, age 38, of Columbiana, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

He was born on February 9, 1983, in Salem, the son of John and Bonita "Bonnie" Basinger Conrad.

Noah had attended Columbiana High School where he enjoyed playing both basketball and football.  He was a skilled roofer, carpenter, and woodworker. ...

Jun 7, 2021

Leetonia - Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Duko, age 92, of Leetonia, died on Monday, June 7, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on August 10, 1928, in Salem, a son of the late Andrew and Nellie Eskay Duko.

Larry was a graduate of Leetonia High School, played on the 1946 State...

Jun 6, 2021

Lewis Center, OH - George “Bub” Stewart Watson, age 92, formerly of East Palestine, died on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at The Inn at Bear Trail, Lewis Center.

He was born on February 17, 1929, in East Palestine, son of the late George Commodore Watson and Alice Marie Stewart Watson.

George graduated from East Palestine...

Jun 4, 2021

Columbiana - Margaret Terry Lou Dank Ham passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, after a short illness. She was 87 years young.   Margaret, or Terry Lou, as friends called her, was born in Birmingham Alabama on January 28, 1934.  As a young child, she and her family moved to New York City, where she grew up and attended...