Obituaries

Apr 30, 2020

Columbiana – Karen R. Sikora, 81, of Columbiana, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Whispering Pines Village, Columbiana.

Mrs. Sikora was born September 9, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Kenneth C. and Virginia Seneca Close and had lived in this area all of her life.  She was a 1956 graduate of North Lima High...

Apr 27, 2020

Leetonia - Janis Crihfield, 71, of Leetonia, died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Salem West Healthcare, Salem.

She was born on August 11, 1948 in Salem, OH, daughter of the late Raymond Marshall and Mabel Walter.

Janis had worked as a Homemaker and was a member of Church of Christ Lisbon where she taught...

Apr 26, 2020

Columbiana - Rhoda V. Heck, 85 of Columbiana, died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center following a long illness.

Mrs. Heck was born September 20, 1934 in Salem and had lived in this area all of her life.  She, along with her husband Burdell, owned and operated Heck’s Restaurant in Columbiana for...

Apr 25, 2020

Columbiana - Alan W. McCamon, 70, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his home.

He was born on February 1, 1950 in Youngstown, OH, son of the late Wayne and Leila Reesh McCamon.

Alan had worked as a Laborer at National Refractories, Columbiana and was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church.

Apr 25, 2020

Columbiana - Anna Amendolara, age 85, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, New Middletown.

She was born on July 30, 1934 in Rivisondoli, Italy, daughter of the late Joseph and Speranza Mascilli Rongone.

Anna had worked as a seamstress with Weatherbeee Raincoat Company and was a past...

Apr 24, 2020

Leetonia - Pauline L. Bush, age 97, of Leetonia, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Salem West Healthcare, Salem.

Mrs. Bush was born on December 13, 1922 in East Palestine, OH, the daughter of the late Vernon and Verda Court Walters and had lived here all of her life.  She was a 1940 graduate of Leetonia...

Apr 23, 2020

Washingtonville - “Together Forever” - Mary Kathleen Alexander, 101, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Alexander was born on August 15, 1918 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late John and Mary King O'Dell and had lived in this area all of her life.  She was a homemaker and was...

Apr 23, 2020

Columbiana - Carol J. Lappert, age 82, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

She was born on January 2, 1938 in Akron, OH, daughter of the late Raymond and Ida Mae Dennison Ewing.

Carol had worked as a bookkeeper and was a past member of the First...

Apr 21, 2020

Jane L. Unkefer, 89, of Columbiana, entered into rest after years of declining health at her home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Born in Minerva, OH, September 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James Earl and Elizabeth Katherine Worm Willis. She was the ninth of thirteen children.

She graduated from Minerva High...

Apr 21, 2020

Columbiana – William "Bill" Mullane Jr., 73, of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Mullane was born on December 24, 1946 in Youngstown, OH, son of (the late) William Mullane Sr. and Janet Brandmiller Mullane Bates.

He was owner/operator of Albco Foundry of Lisbon and was a member of St....

Apr 21, 2020

New Springfield - Jack Hilton Mills, 82, of New Springfield, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown.

Mr. Mills was born on March 28, 1938 in Kittanning, PA, son of the late H. Arthur and Deretha Hawk Mills.  He had been a school teacher at both Columbiana and Youngstown Schools,...

Apr 15, 2020

Columbiana - Rebecca Ann Harrold, 80, of Columbiana, died in hospice care after a brief illness on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Mrs. Harrold was born on November 24, 1939 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late Walter and Thelma Mentzer Firestone and had lived in this area all of her life.  She was a homemaker and a...

Apr 15, 2020

Salem - Daniel James Wojton Sr., age 85, of Salem, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Hospice House, Poland.

He was born on February 23, 1935 in Youngstown, OH, son of the late Stanley and Josephine Gorski Wojton.

Daniel had worked as a welder and was a member of Evangel Baptist Church. He was...

Apr 15, 2020

New Waterford - Homer Howard Bowersock, 90, of New Waterford, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

He was born on December 26, 1929 in Chester, WV, son of Homer and Ethel Tice Bowersock.

Homer had worked at GM Lordstown and was a member of Lake Mount...

Apr 12, 2020

Washingtonville - Robert M. Linn 70, of Washingtonville, died on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his home following a long illness.

He was born on May 25, 1949 in Salem, OH, son of the late Mearle and Mary Edith Stirling Linn and had lived in the area all of his life.

Mr. Linn had been...

Apr 6, 2020

NORTH LIMA, Ohio – Dwight Robert Jacobs, 99, died on Monday, April 6, 2020, in hospice care after a brief illness.

Dwight was born on March 7, 1921 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He was the sixth of 11 children of Paul and Trella (Risch) Jacobs. He graduated from Johnstown High School in 1939. During World War II, he...

Apr 4, 2020

Columbiana - Donald E. Leffel, age 82, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, Youngstown.

He was born on March 27, 1938 in New Waterford, OH, son of the late Harold and Edith Finch Leffel.

Donald was owner and operator of Leffel’s Sales and Service in Columbiana...

Apr 4, 2020

Columbiana - Richard W. Rubeck, age 82, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

He was born on April 10, 1937 in Chambersburg, PA, the son of the late Gernard and Gladys Witter Rubeck.

Richard had worked as a Truck Driver and was a member...

Apr 3, 2020

East Palestine-Aaron See, 63, whom everyone called “Nunu”, sadly passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman after a prolonged illness.

Aaron was born September 29, 1956 in Beaver Falls, Pa, a son of Charles and Dorothy Eiler See and was a lifelong resident of East Palestine.

He retired from the...

Apr 2, 2020

Columbiana- Randall Hoyt Barnes, 68, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, FL.

Randall was born November 28, 1951 in Salem, a son of the late Robert W. and Margaret Louise Deem Barnes.

He had been a truck driver for Ed Wilson and Son Trucking, Inc. Randall was a member...