Obituaries

Mar 12, 2017

Helen A. Gustafson, 87, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 17, 1929 in Salem, a daughter of the late Jefferson and Olive Rapp Pike.

Helen worked as both a loving homemaker and a medical receptionist for Dr. King in Columbiana for...

Mar 8, 2017

Salem- Elizabeth “Betty” Keagy, age 97, of Salem, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living Sterling House of Salem.

She was born on August 24, 1919 in Salem, a daughter of the late Andrew and Rosella O’Neil Ketterer.

Betty was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church,...

Mar 2, 2017

Petersburg- Guy Michael Laughlin, age 57, of Petersburg, OH, died on Thursday, March 2, 2017 after a hard fought battle at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

He was born on November 12, 1959 in East Liverpool, OH, a son of Donald K. Laughlin and Mary Groves Laughlin.

Guy attended Greenford Christian Church and had worked...

Feb 26, 2017

East Palestine-Marjorie J. Simon, 83, of Hadley Rd. passed away Sunday morning, February 26, 2017.

Mrs. Simon was born January 8, 1934 in Lisbon, A daughter of the late John Clifton and Margaret Lucille McLaughlin Cusick and had lived in this area all of her life.

Marjorie was book keeper for the former Kenmar Company...

Feb 20, 2017

Salem - George H. Finley, 84, of Salem, formerly of Columbiana, died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Finley was born February 25, 1932 in Mount Pleasant, PA, a son of the late John W. and Bessie Pickstone Finley and had lived in this area most of his life....

Feb 17, 2017

Columbiana-Harold A. Windram, 92, dearest husband, father and step father went to be in the arms of his Lord and Savior Friday morning, February 17, 2017.

Harold was born March 19, 1924 in Leetonia, OH to Walter and Clara Halverstadt Windram. He attended Leetonia grade school and high school and went to Youngstown, Kent and Ohio State...

Feb 15, 2017

Washingtonville- Gary A. Prior, age 50 of Washingtonville, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

He was born on September 27, 1966 in Salem, the son of John and Jacqueline Burgess Prior.

Gary was a veteran of the United States Navy and had worked at Waste Management, North Jackson for...

Feb 8, 2017

Columbiana- Martha "Jean" Longbottom, age 84, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on February 22, 1932 in New Waterford, a daughter of the late Curtis F. and Esther E. Crook Hively.

Jean was a homemaker and loved sewing. She really enjoyed sewing for the...

Feb 8, 2017

Salem – Helen Marie Edling, age 85, of Salem, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at the Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem. She was born on September 26, 1931 in Unity Twp., a daughter of the late Alfred “Boyd” and Claudia Snyder Cunningham. Helen was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbiana and had worked as a...

Feb 7, 2017

Columbiana - Sarah M. Tipton, 85, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

She was born May 2, 1931 in East Liverpool, OH, the daughter of the late Antonio and Frances (Moraca) Arcuri.

Sarah and her late husband, Milton "Skeet" Tipton moved to Columbiana in 1952 and had been married 49 years, just shy...

Feb 3, 2017

New Waterford - Bessie J. Adams, 82, of New Waterford, died at 11:28 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Adams was born March 15, 1934 in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late Albert E. and Alice Fisher Everly, Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of the East Fairfield United Methodist...

Feb 3, 2017

East Palestine-Richard William Brown, 86, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Brown was born July 24, 1930 in Salineville, a son of the late Edward K. and Elizabeth Bray Brown and had lived in this area most of his life.

He was a machinist for the former NRM...

Feb 3, 2017

East Palestine-Penny Lee Judy Keating, 70, passed away early Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at Hospice House in Poland following a long illness with liver disease.

Mrs. Keating was born October 29, 1946 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Beckett Judy and had lived in this area most of her life....

Feb 1, 2017

Lisbon - Hazen 'Belden' Ham Jr., 82, of Lisbon, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. Born, June 17th, 1934 in Hartford, Connecticut, Belden was the son of the late Hazen Belden and Groviene Lou Ella McLean Ham.

Belden, a well-known local...

Jan 30, 2017

Salem - Mary E. Garrett, 93, of Salem, formerly of Kingwood Drive, Columbiana, died at 10:12 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

Mrs. Garrett was born December 19, 1923 in McDonald, OH, a daughter of the late Robert J. and Hazel Christmas Rodgers. She was a graduate of Girard High School...

Jan 29, 2017

New Waterford- Stephanie Michelle Oesterreich, age 51, of New Waterford, died on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her home.

She was born on February 18, 1965 in Torrance, CA., a daughter of Thomas and Roseann Salerno Oesterreich.

Stephanie worked as a licensed insurance agent and was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Columbiana.

Jan 27, 2017

Poland- Gary Lee Houck, age 76, of Poland, died on Friday, January 27, 2017 at his home.

He was born on June 18, 1940 in Salem, OH, a son of the late Lowell and Helen Bowen Houck.

Gary worked most of his life as a horseshoer, retiring in the 1980's. He later worked at National...

Jan 26, 2017

Lisbon-Susan Rae Wilkes, 74, passed away Thursday morning, January 26, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wilkes was born November 28, 1942. She was raised by her foster parents, Joe and Mary Kovolyan of Streetsboro. Susan was a billing clerk for R&L Transport for many years. She had been a member of the First United Methodist Church of...

Jan 24, 2017

Hubbard- Benjamin Joseph Gerlach, age 26, formerly of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 alongside his girlfriend Megan Schneider, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born on May 22, 1990 in Salem, OH., the son of Lori A. Gerlach and Dale A. Gerlach.

He attended Columbiana High School and was Valedictorian...

Jan 24, 2017

Columbiana- Carole A. Sharkey suddenly passed away at her home on Tuesday morning Jan. 24, 2017. Carole was born in Youngstown on Sept. 12, 1938 to Vivian (Nee Jones) and Eugene F. Sharkey and was an only child. She grew up in Youngstown but also lived part of her childhood and young adulthood with her parents in the San...