Obituaries

Sep 23, 2018

Enon Valley- Janet P. Feezle, age 62, of Enon Valley, PA, died on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She was born on July 18, 1956 in Columbus, a daughter of the late Charles Roll Sr. and Geneva Caudill Roll.

Janet was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She was...

Sep 21, 2018

East Palestine- Sally J. “Top” Gotthardt, 86, passed away Friday surrounded by family at Christian House in East Palestine.

Top was born October 23, 1931, the daughter of Lloyd “Cy” Wilson and Margaret Kerchgessner. A lifelong resident of East Palestine, she graduated from East Palestine High School in 1949 and remained an ardent supporter of athletics there...

Sep 20, 2018

East Palestine, Lois J. Anthony, 77, of East Palestine, died, Thursday, September 20, 2018 at St, Elizabeth Health Care Center, Youngstown.

She was born, April 19, 1941, in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of the late, Michael and Cecilia Cevetic Hoffer.

Lois was a home healthcare provider with Valley Home Health Care of Youngstown and...

Sep 13, 2018

Columbiana - Bertha I. Leonard, age 86, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salem.

She was born on October 3, 1931 in Columbiana, the daughter of the late Leonard and Hazel Newcomer Lipely.

Bertha had worked as a secretary for Butler & Wick Company, Salem and was...

Sep 12, 2018

Columbiana - Ronald E. Stumpf, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Stumpf was born July 22, 1937 in Latrobe, PA, a son of the late William and Regina Dunlap Conrad II.

He had worked as a spectographer for the former Jessop Steel Company that is currently Allegheny Ludlum.  Ronald was...

Sep 9, 2018

East Palestine-Alice Elaine Hardie, 79, passed away Sunday evening, September 9, 2018 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

Mrs. Hardie was born February 21, 1939 in Negley, a daughter of the late Edward and Olive Black McCoy and had lived in this area all of her life.

Alice had worked for various...

Sep 8, 2018

Columbiana- Van A. Mills Jr., age 88, of Columbiana, entered into his rest on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Hospice House of Poland.

He was born on February 13, 1930 in Hanoverton, OH., the son of the late Van Allan Mills Sr. and the late Thelma Morris Mills DeBray.

Van was a veteran of...

Sep 6, 2018

Carrie E. Savage, 67, formerly of Washingtonville, passed away Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Carrie was born October 24, 1950 in Salem, a daughter of the late James and Joanne (Rapp) Stewart and had lived in this area most of her life.

Carrie had worked as a registered nurse...

Sep 6, 2018

Salem-Raymond M. Janik, 79, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Briarfield at Ashley Circle, Austintown.

Mr. Janik was born April 30, 1939 in Petersburg, OH, a son of the late Raymond and Christina (Smotrilla) Janik and had lived in the area most of his life.

Ray was self employed as a dairy farmer and...

Sep 6, 2018

Columbiana- Samuel G. Madden, age 88, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Whispering Pines Village, Columbiana.

He was born on October 23, 1929 in Petersburg, OH., the son of the late George and Ethel Kerr Madden.

Sam was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during Korean War.  He had...

Sep 6, 2018

East Palestine-Arlene L. Grim, 89, passed away Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 at Christian House in East Palestine.

Mrs. Grim was born May 19, 1929 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Bryan and Mabel Sheets Spaite and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a homemaker who loved crocheting...

Sep 5, 2018

East Palestine- Kim W. Sansenbaugher, age 72, of East Palestine, died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on November 29, 1945 in McKeesport, PA, the son of the late Delmar and Ruth Taylor Sansenbaugher.

Kim worked at East Palestine High School for 32 years and served on the East Palestine...

Sep 3, 2018

Mountain House, CA- Larry “Dani” Shultz Armagost, age 33, of Mountain House, CA., formerly of Columbiana, died suddenly on Monday, September 3, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on December 19, 1984 in Salem, OH, the son of Priscilla McFarland McLaughlin.

Larry will be remembered as a man who lived for adventure.  He enjoyed...

Aug 31, 2018

Leetonia – Robert G. Marshall, Jr., 68, of Leetonia, died, Friday, August 31, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born, July 5, 1950, in Salem, son of the late Robert and Mary Jane Liston Marshall, Sr.

Robert worked as a truck driver and mechanic and had served in the United States Army during...

Aug 27, 2018

Columbiana- Jeffrey Scott “Heater” Heaton a Columbiana icon passed away Monday, August 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Jeff is a 1980 graduate of Columbiana High School. His life ambition was to work with children. That is exactly what he did for the next 40 years.

A mainstay within the Clipper Athletic Department, athletic...

Aug 24, 2018

Columbiana - Robert (Bob) C. Williams, 92, of Columbiana, joined the Lord on August 24, 2018.  Bob was welcomed into heaven by his loving wife, Thelma, and son, Kenneth.

Bob was born October 12, 1925 in McKeesport, PA.  He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in metallurgical engineering.  Bob worked for Battelle Research Institute...

Aug 24, 2018

Columbiana- Mary Ann Zentner, age 83, of Columbiana, died on Friday, August, 24, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on May 29, 1935, in Livermore, PA., a daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Fleming Hilliard.

Mary Ann was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Columbiana and the American...

Aug 22, 2018

Washingtonville-Roy E. Painter, 69, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Painter was born February 14, 1949 in Salem, the son of the late Roy N. and Mary R. McLaughlin Painter.

He had worked as a fitting welder for East Manufacturing in Hermitage, PA and had served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam,...

Aug 18, 2018

Columbiana - Daryl McDonald Brooks, 65, of Columbiana, died, Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Daryl was born September 10, 1952 in Salem, a son of Herbert W. Brooks and Irene McDonald Brooks.

He was a graduate of Leetonia High School, served in the U.S. Navy, worked as an STNA at Parkside...

Aug 17, 2018

Columbiana - Geraldine (Jerri) Rose Drexler, 90, formerly of Leetonia, died on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born at her home in Leetonia on February 28, 1928 the daughter of the late, Anthony and Magadlene Morbito Mercure

Jerri was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Columbiana.  She was...