Obituaries

Mar 11, 2019

Columbiana -  James L. Anderson, 76, passed away Monday evening, March 11, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Anderson was born May 26, 1942 in Hanoverton, a son of the late Lloyd and Madeline Bennington Anderson and had lived in this area all of his life.

Jim was a mechanic at Buckeye Industrial Coal Mining, where...

Mar 8, 2019

Billie Grace Medved, age 80, died on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 20, 1938 in Washington, PA., the daughter of the late Mitchell and Verla Clemens Carroll. Billie was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Leetonia and had worked for 20 years as a supervisor at Salem Label Co.,...

Mar 7, 2019

Columbiana- Tim Bechtel, age 55, of Columbiana, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 15, 1963 in Warren, OH., a son of Catherine Vincovich Bechtel and the late Amos Bechtel Jr.

Tim had worked as a sheet metal journeyman and enjoyed farming.  He also enjoyed...

Mar 6, 2019

Columbiana – Frederick E. Welshhans, 77, of Columbiana, died, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Convington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.

He was born, April 21, 1941 in Steubenville, a son of the late Helen Heinz and Leroy Welshhans.

Frederick worked as a supervisor with Weirton Steel Co., retiring in 1994 and was a member of Greenford...

Mar 5, 2019

Leetonia-Wilma Bingham, 103, formerly of Crestview Rd in Leetonia, passed away Tuesday evening, March 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center.

Mrs. Bingham was born July 28, 1915 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Stella Barnes Stokes and had lived in this area all of her life.

Wilma had been...

Feb 28, 2019

Columbiana- Evelyn Marie Stockman, age 96 of Columbiana, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on August 2, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Andrew McLaughlin Sr. and Edna Horn McLaughlin.

Evelyn was a homemaker and a member of the Church of...

Feb 26, 2019

Leetonia – James “Jim” R. Kleinknecht, 81, of Leetonia, died, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family

He was born August 10, 1937 in Leetonia, a son of the late Richard and Mary Davis Kleinknecht.

Jim was the owner of the Kleinknecht’s SOHIO Station in Leetonia and he was Lutheran by...

Feb 23, 2019

Leetonia- Concetta I. Carfora, age 85, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on August 3, 1933 in Steubenville, OH, the daughter of the late Albert and Carolina Arcurri Buffone.

Although born in Ohio, Concetta was raised in Italy and moved back to Steubenville in the...

Feb 22, 2019

Paul V. Calabrese, Sr., 73, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley.

Mr. Calabrese was born on July 8, 1945 in Salem, the son of the late Peter and Catherine Guido Calabrese. He lived in this area for most of his life until moving to Jacksonville, Florida in the early 1980’s and...

Feb 22, 2019

Columbiana- Jesse Jon McMaster, age 88, of Columbiana, died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, New Middletown.

He was born on the family farm on July 28, 1930 in Columbiana, the son of the late Albert and Helen Esterly McMaster.

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

Feb 21, 2019

Kathryn M. Spillman, 103, of 2531 Creek Rd. New Waterford, Ohio died Thursday, February 21, 2019.

She was born November 3, 1915 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Stephen and Juliana (Peck) Papai.

Kathryn attended her first eight grades in a one-room school in Carroll County, Ohio. She was a 1934 graduate of Dellroy...

Feb 20, 2019

Morrisville, NC – Robert “Bob” Potesta, 58, of Morrisville, formerly of Leetonia, died suddenly on February 20, 2019 at his home.

Bob was born July 17, 1960, in Youngstown, a son of Gene and Shirley Andersen Potesta and grew up in Leetonia.  He began working for his parents at a young age at the family owned Washingtonville...

Feb 19, 2019

Leetonia- Nancy Virginia Kemp, age 69 of Leetonia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 19, 1949 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Jerome and Agnes McGarry Hiznay.

Nancy had worked as a case worker for Mahoning County Jobs and Family...

Feb 12, 2019

Columbiana- Joe A. Burkhart, age 86 of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 1, 1932 in Columbiana, a son of the late Clayton and Florence Sauerwein Burkhart.

Joe was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War.  He worked...

Feb 9, 2019

Campbell-Terry E. Scott, age 49, of Campbell, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Bloomville, Ohio.

He was born on December 7, 1969 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late David and Sarah Russell Scott, Sr.

Terry was a lifetime area resident and worked for Elmco Trucking Company Inc, Bloomville, Ohio.

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Feb 9, 2019

Leetonia- Dorothy J. Cole, age 84, of Leetonia, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

She was born on May 31, 1934 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Soloman and Alice Conkle Hileman.

Dorothy was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a claims adjuster for...

Feb 8, 2019

Washingtonville- Norman P. Johnson, age 74, of Washingtonville, died on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Circle of Care in Salem.

He was born on July 31, 1944 in Salem, a son of the late Robert and Beatrice Trotter Johnson.

Norman was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Vietnam war and...

Feb 7, 2019

Lisbon – And now the warrior rests, Joseph “Pops” Paul Wilson, Sr., 70, of Lisbon, formerly of Leetonia, died, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his home.

He was born December 7, 1948 in Salem a son of the Late, Edward and Sarah “Betty” Woodburn Wilson, Sr.

Often known by many as “The Joe Wilson” worked...

Feb 5, 2019

North Lima – Shirley A. Welther, age 81, of North Lima, died on Thursday, February 5, 2019, at the Hospice House of Poland.

She was born on August 31, 1937 in Petersburg, a daughter of the late Ross and Grace Welch Simkins.

Shirley had worked as a toll collector for the Ohio Turnpike Commission.  Her...

Feb 2, 2019

Columbiana - Ronald Thomas Siembieda, 77, died February 2, 2019 in Columbiana, Ohio.

Ron, also known as “Red”, was born on March 29th, 1941 in Youngstown Ohio to John J and Elizabeth Strauch Siembieda of Youngstown, Ohio.

He graduated from Chaney High School in 1959.  He married the love of his life Joyce Byo Siembieda...