Obituaries

Jun 17, 2017

Columbiana- George M. Carvender, age 87, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his residence.

He was born on March 1, 1930 in Jackson, MI., a son of the late John and Lilian Rudy Carvender.

George was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard having served during the Korean War. He worked...

Jun 13, 2017

Alliance- Laurie Ann Miller, age 46 of Alliance, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home.

She was born January 2, 1971 in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of Debbie Jeffreys Orr and the Late William E. Evans.

Laurie was a life time area resident and had worked as a cook at Candle's Kitchen in...

Jun 11, 2017

Leetonia- Dorothy Jane Gray, age 97 of Leetonia, died on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at AustinWoods Nursing Center, Austintown.

Mrs. Gray was born on December 13, 1919 in Portland, OR a daughter of the late Harry D. and Mayme Culp Arnold.

She attended Leetonia High School and was a 1942 graduate of Ohio...

Jun 9, 2017

Leetonia- Daniel James DiPanfilo, Sr., age 94 of Leetonia, died on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Essex III in Salem.

He was born on April 5, 1923 in Leetonia, a son of the late Giuseppe "Joseph" and Anna Domenica Fiucci DiPanfilo.

Daniel was the owner of several local business including Salem Brass and Aluminum Foundry....

Jun 2, 2017

Youngstown – J. Keith Bryant (Bear), 51, of Youngstown died Friday, June 2, 2017 at his home.

He was born April 1, 1966 in Alliance, Ohio the son of the late Jessie Bryant and Mical Purifoy.

Keith was a 1985 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and was an avid Batman and Star...

Jun 1, 2017

COLUMBIANA - Thomas Lawrence Neiheisel, 82 of Columbiana, formerly of Leetonia died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, June 1st, 2017 at the Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

He was born on February, 19th, 1935 in Lisbon, Ohio, a son of the late Henry H. "Pete" Neiheisel and Helen (Ketchum) Neiheisel and had lived in this...

May 31, 2017

Rogers- Delbert E. Hostetter, age 93, of Rogers, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown.

He was born on April 15, 1924 in Fredericktown, OH., the son of the late Jay G. and Emma Isabelle Dailey Hostetter.

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

May 29, 2017

East Palestine- Dale R. Ehrenberg, age 89, of East Palestine, died on Monday, May 29, 2017 at his residence.

He was born on October 2, 1927 in East Palestine, a son of the late Fred and Helen Guy Ehrenberg.

Dale was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during WWII. He was a...

May 26, 2017

Columbiana – Grace B. Young, 91, of Arcade, NY, formerly of New Waterford, died Friday, May 26, 2017 in Arcade, NY.

Grace was born April 29, 1926, in East Palestine, daughter of the late Harry and Freida Potts Henderson.

Her husband Wilbur Young, preceded her in death on February 10, 1993. They were...

May 25, 2017

Salem - Ruth Beatrice Barnes, 80, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Ruth was born November 30, 1936 in Lynn, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Harold and Bersa Stanger Sparkes.

Her husband, Robert William Barnes, Jr., whom she married November 20, 1954, preceded her in death on October 5, 2006.

May 23, 2017

Washingtonville- Joan Tullis, age 86, of Washingtonville, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at her daughter's home in Canfield surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 15, 1931 in Salem, a daughter of the late Emmet and Mary Krautner Longbottom.

Joan was a lifetime area resident and had attended the Robbins United...

May 17, 2017

Stanley L. Kell, Sr., 92, formerly of McClure Ave. in East Palestine, Ohio, passed away May 17, 2017 at Victory Ridge Hospice Center in Dayton, OH. Mr. Kell was born April 22, 1925 in East Palestine, a son of the late Lawrence S. and Mary L. Mollenkopf Kell and lived in East Palestine most of his life.

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May 15, 2017

Faye Elliott Grim, 90 of Ravenna, formerly of East Palestine and Mogadore, Ohio , passed away May 15, 2017after a lengthy illness.

She was born August 29, 1926 in Negley, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Minnie Mackall Elliott.

She was a 1944 graduate of East Palestine High School, and worked...

May 15, 2017

Columbiana – John Edgar Baker, 73, of Columbiana, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

John was born March 16, 1944 in Rogers, the son of the late Edgar and Orpha Grubb Baker.

He worked as a machinist with Bliss Salem until retirement.

John is survived by...

May 14, 2017

Leetonia - Herbert C. Slagle, 87, of Leetonia, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Essex of Salem.

He was born September 17, 1929 in Mosgrove, PA, the son of the late Herbert and Hazel Austin Slagle.

Herbert was a truck driver with Linde Gas where he drove three million miles without an accident and...

May 14, 2017

Braceville,OH - Robert "Bob" Rigg, 73, of Braceville passed away, Sunday, May 14, 2017 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.

He was born November 21, 1943 in Cleveland, son of the late Kenneth and Bertha Stafford Rigg.

Robert is survived by his wife, Charlene Jobes Rigg, whom he married October 26, 1974. He is also survived...

May 12, 2017

Columbiana – Candi Pennell, 58, of Columbiana, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at The Hospice House, Poland.

Candi was born April 21, 1959 in Salem, the daughter of Gerald and Lois (Lanterman) Beltempo.

She was a 1977 graduate of Leetonia High School. Candi enjoyed being involved in her community and spent many...

May 6, 2017

Leetonia- David Alan Tingle, age 54, of Leetonia, Ohio, died on Saturday, May 6, 2017 after a short illness at the Salem Regional Medical Center in Salem, Ohio.

The only child of Bradford A. and Patricia (Poulton) Tingle, he was born in Newport Rhode Island on September 13, 1962.

David was a graduate of MacArthur...

May 3, 2017

Columbiana - Lyritt Metrue Danford Enlow, age 88, formerly of Vermilion, OH and Hampstead, NC, died on May 3, 2017 in New Middletown, OH.

She was born April 23, 1929 in Chadbourn, North Carolina daughter of the late Abrum and Lizzie Page Danford.

Lyritt was a homemaker and attended the Methodist Church in Hampstead, NC....

Apr 30, 2017

Columbiana - Bernie Landsberger, 84, of Lisbon, Died on Sunday, April 30, 2017 after a longterm illness.

She was born on August 8, 1932, the daughter of the late Dual and Emma Walton Fraiser.

Her husband, Edward Landsberger, whom she married on August 18, 1947, preceded her in death on October 29, 2016....