Obituaries

Oct 8, 2017

East Palestine-Don A. Bowles, 62, passed away Sunday morning, October 8, 2017 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mr. Bowles was born May 10, 1955 in Salem, a son of Don D. and June Avenell Bowles and had lived in this area most of his life.

Don worked at TMK Ipsco in Koppel, PA....

Oct 7, 2017

After struggling the last several months, Karin L. Baxter, 78, of Columbiana, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017, at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shady Side to be with her heavenly Father and family.

Karin was born June 10, 1939, to the late Chauncey and Helfrid, née Holmstrom, Nybell of Boardman.

A graduate...

Oct 7, 2017

Salem - Rodney D. Stokes, 56, of Salem, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his home.

He was born June 5, 1961 in Salem.

Rodney was a veteran of the United States Marine corp. and he was employed with Packard Electric.

He is survived by his mother, Nancy Neff of Leetonia; a daughter,...

Oct 6, 2017

East Palestine - Ruth A. Ward, 109, formerly of East Grant Street, East Palestine, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at Essex of Salem II where she had resided for several years.

Mrs. Ward was born February 26, 1908 in New Springfield, OH, a daughter of Frank B. and Frances Elser Geiger and had lived in...

Oct 5, 2017

Salem- Lynn Etta Coppersmith, age 68, of Salem, died on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on May 25, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA., a daughter of the late Herman and Nadene Eshenbaugh Wolff.

Lynn worked at Worthington in Salem, later known as Ventra Plastics for...

Oct 4, 2017

Leetonia - Charles "Bud" Shaughnessy, 92, of Leetonia, died Wednesday morning, October 4, 2017 at Hospice House in Poland. Charles was born March 8, 1925 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Michael B. Shaughnessy and Rena Marshall. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Jerusalem...

Oct 1, 2017

Frederick Richard Schultz Jr., beloved Husband, Father, & Grandfather passed away at 12:20 a.m. October 1, 2017 of complications from a long illness. Fred was a resident of Boardman, OH; formerly born, raised, and raised his family in Leetonia, OH.

Fred is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Ann Albright Schultz; married for 56 years...

Sep 24, 2017

Chagrin Falls- Hollie A. Landy, age 74, of Chagrin Falls, died peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic.

She was born on March 5, 1943 in Cleveland, a daughter of the late Robert A. and Ethel T. Knight Adams.

Hollie was raised in Erie, PA and graduated from Strong Vincent High School...

Sep 23, 2017

New Waterford - Madeleine Bretz Wilhelm, age 97, of New Waterford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 23rd at Windsor House Parkside where she had been a resident for 5 weeks.

Madeleine is the daughter of the late Edward and Esther Bretz, and the widow of Norman E. Wilhelm. She has 3 children:...

Sep 19, 2017

Suzanne W. Holloway, 70, of Leetonia, died Tuesday morning, September 19, 2017 at her home with her family at her side.

Suzanne was born March 4, 1947 in Salem, a daughter of the late John G. “Jack” and Elsie M. Ibbotson Woods and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a...

Sep 17, 2017

Columbiana – Carol Lynn Scott, 67, of Columbiana died at 6:25 a.m. Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Salem Regional Medical Center after becoming ill at home. Carol was born August 5, 1950 in Salem, a daughter of the late John F. and June E. Whitson Wolford and had lived in this area all of her life. She was...

Sep 15, 2017

Poland - Mary Margaret "Marcie" Patchen, age 89, of Poland, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Hampton Woods Nursing Facility in Poland. She was born November 21, 1927 in North Lima, the daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet Weddell Albright. Marcie graduated from Columbiana High School in 1945. She attended Youngstown Business School and was later...

Sep 1, 2017

Columbiana-Kenneth James Crowl "Your Electrolux Man", 83, of Columbiana, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born November 4, 1933 in East Palestine, Ohio, a son of the late Glen P. and Evelyn P. McNutt Crowl. Kenneth was a graduate of East Palestine High School. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Aug 29, 2017

Rogers - Paul R. Lipp Jr., age 90, of Rogers, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Hospice House of Poland, from complications of a fall at his home.

He was born on January 23, 1927 in Rogers, a son of the late Paul R. Lipp Sr. and the late Edna Williams Lipp Granger.

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Aug 27, 2017

Columbiana- Marcia J. Henderson, age 79, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at her residence.

She was born on March 19, 1938 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late Russell and Erma McFadden Bevington.

Marcia was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Columbiana and had owned and operated Henderson's Office...

Aug 19, 2017

New Waterford - Linda E. Spears, Age 78, of New Waterford, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 19, 2017.

She was born August 9, 1939 in Enon Valley, PA, a daughter of the late Samuel and Waunetta Roshon Hogue.

Linda was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of Christ,...

Aug 16, 2017

Columbiana- George Andrew Schmidt, age 97, of Columbiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Heritage Manor in Youngstown.

He was born on November 14, 1919 in Mahoning County, Beaver Township, near Pine Lake, the son of the late Coll A. and Lois (Crook) Schmidt.

George spent most of his life in the Fairfield...

Aug 13, 2017

Salem - Jean A. Caldwell, 78, of Salem, formerly of Columbiana, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Courtyard at Lexington.

Jean was born February 6, 1939 in Salem, a twin and the daughter of the late Curtis and Erma Meek Rapp.

She worked as a receptionist with Donnell Ford of Boardman.

Jean...

Aug 11, 2017

Columbiana - Joan P. Coppock, 84, of Columbiana, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born March 7, 1933, daughter of the late Glenn and Ethel Weikart Jackson.

Joan was a member of Robbins United Methodist Church in Washingtonville, where she played the organ and piano for the...

Aug 11, 2017

Gahanna - Clifford David Aiken, Jr., 91, of Gahanna, formerly of Leetonia, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home.

He was born May 12, 1926, in Salem, a son of the late Clifford and Anna Morton Aiken, Sr.

Clifford was a 1944 graduate of Leetonia High School and a 1950 graduate of The Ohio...