Obituaries

Aug 28, 2021

Lisbon - Pauline M. Stratton, age 86, of Lisbon, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on July 9, 1935, in Princeton, PA, daughter of the late Harry and Lillian Brown Lewis.

Pauline had worked at Kenmar Furniture in East Palestine.  She enjoyed cooking, baking and trail riding...

Aug 28, 2021

Columbiana - Lois Jane Irons, 98, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Assumption Village, North Lima.

She was born on August 1, 1923, in Salem, daughter of the late Willis and Sarah Hutchison McArtor.

Lois was a homemaker, she had worked as an egg candler and was a member of the First...

Aug 26, 2021

Lisbon - Christine M. Davis, age 62, of Lisbon, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at her home.

She was born on July 30, 1959, in Fort Bragg, NC, a daughter of Kenneth Field and the late Nancy Mockrud Field.

Christine had worked as a teacher for Head Start in Lisbon for several years...

Aug 26, 2021

Leetonia - James R. Holloway, age 83, of Leetonia, died on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 11, 1938, in East Liverpool, a son of the late Richard J. and Betty Kenney Holloway.

James had worked as a lineman and supervisor for the Village of...

Aug 25, 2021

Robert R. Pekkanen, age 72, of The Villages, FL., formerly of Cortland, entered eternal rest on August 25, 2021.

Born June 30, 1949, in New Castle PA, the middle son of the late William and Jennie Marttala Pekkanen, Bob lived most of his life in Ohio. He graduated from Springfield Local High School in Springfield Township, OH...

Aug 24, 2021

East Palestine - Goldie Thomas, age 92,  passed away on Tuesday evening August 24, 2021 at her home in East Palestine, OH.

Goldie was born on December 25, 1928 in Darlington, PA, daughter of the late Louis and Rose Biro Farkas and had lived in this area since 1972.

Goldie was a member of First...

Aug 23, 2021

Columbiana – Mary I. Liggitt, 88, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, at her home.

Mary was born on March 17, 1933, in Columbiana, the daughter of the late Carl and Anna Resch Falkner and lived in the area most of her life.

She had been employed as the manager of Gorant Candies, Austintown...

Aug 20, 2021

East Palestine- Esther Garvin Scott, age 89, of East Palestine passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 20, 2021, at her residence after a full and blessed life.

Esther was born on June 4, 1932, in Clarkson Ohio to the late Robert and Ruth Hole Garvin.  She moved to East Palestine as a child and...

Aug 20, 2021

Poland - Dorothy Jane Stelts, age 94, of Poland, formerly of Leetonia, died on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Hospice House, Boardman.

She was born on December 11, 1926, in Chester, WV. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Nettie Gaughn Buckley.

Her husband, James Edwin Stelts, whom she married on March 2,...

Aug 18, 2021

Leetonia - Matthew Sidney Hardenbrook, age 57, of Leetonia, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his home in Leetonia.

He was born on October 28, 1963, in Flint, MI, son of Myron Hardenbrook and Sydney Smith Hardenbrook.

Matthew had worked for General Motors as a welder for 33 years and was Christian by faith....

Aug 16, 2021

Warren - Daela Austrino, age 37, of Warren, formerly of Leetonia, died on Monday, August 16, 2021, at her home.

She was born on November 6, 1983, in Houston, TX, the daughter of Laurie Fall and the late John Austrino.

Daela was a 2002 graduate of Leetonia High School and had worked as a photographer...

Aug 15, 2021

Columbiana - Brenda Slabaugh, age 62, of Columbiana, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her home with her husband Phil and her son Jordan present.

She was born on June 28, 1959, in Millersburg, OH, a daughter of Arlene Miller and the late Elwyn Miller.

Brenda was a 1977 graduate of Dalton...

Aug 13, 2021

Columbiana - Dusty Steven Boley, Sr., age 63, of Columbiana, died on Friday, August 13, 2021, at his home in Columbiana.

He was born on February 9, 1958, in Youngstown, son of the late George and Donna Leese Boley.

Dusty had worked for Vari Wall Tube Specialist and P and L Heat Treat and Grinding...

Aug 12, 2021

Salem - Harry L. Neuenschwander, age 85, of Salem, passed to Glory on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Neuenschwander was born on July 16, 1936 in Kidron, OH, son of the late Jacob and Lydia Amstutz Neuenschwander and lived in this area most of his life.

He worked as a farmer and...

Aug 8, 2021

Salem - George F. Kyser, age 85, of Salem, died on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

He was born on June 8, 1936, in Salem, a son of the late Roland and Alice Walter Kyser.

George was a veteran of the United States Army where he was a tank...

Aug 7, 2021

Hudson, OH-James Pettit Fruit, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at his home in Laurel Lake Retirement Community, Hudson, Ohio.

Jim was born on March 31, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Byron Stanley and Jean L. (McCullough) Fruit.  Jim's father, Byron, was a Presbyterian minister who served several congregations in Pennsylvania and Ohio during...

Aug 6, 2021

Columbiana - Teresa Ann Lower, 60, from Columbiana passed away at home on Friday, August 6, 2021, after a sudden illness.

Teresa was born on December 16, 1960 and lived in the area all of her life. She was a Columbiana High School alumni and earned her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University.

Teresa's pride...

Aug 5, 2021

Zebulon, NC - JoAnn Mersol, age 90, of Zebulon, formerly of North Lima, died on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at home.

She was born on March 19, 1931, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Carl and Agnes Cunningham Geltch.

JoAnn had worked as a Physician Assistant for her late husband, Dr. Joseph Mersol.  She...

Aug 5, 2021

Mark A. Shaffer, age 71, of Columbiana, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at his home with his family by his side.

He was born on November 6, 1949, in Youngstown, son of Stanley and Billie Reese Shaffer.

Mark had worked with the State Highway Patrol in Galia County until he began his career...

Aug 2, 2021

Charles T. “Tom” Brown, 87, of Columbiana, passed away, Monday, August 2, 2021, at his home with family by his side.

He was born December 3, 1933, in Rochester, PA, the son of Charles S. and Harriet Myers Brown.

Tom graduated from Hopewell High School in 1950 and was a graduate of Geneva College, he...