Obituaries

Jul 31, 2015

Leetonia- Kadon Brian Allen Illig, age 3, of Leetonia, went home to be with his Lord suddenly at his home due to an accidental drowning on Friday, July 31, 2015. He was born on July 27, 2012 in Youngstown, a son of Rebecca S. Illig. Kadon loved all things that little boys do. He enjoyed swimming, fishing, running and...

Jul 26, 2015

COLUMBIANA – John Robert Kellner, 92, of Columbiana, died at 11:53 a.m., Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Hospice House, Poland. Mr. Kellner was born March 6, 1923 in Columbiana, a son of the late Frank and Myra Nold Kellner and had lived here all of his life. He was a school bus driver for North Lima/South Range Schools for...

Jul 24, 2015

COLUMBIANA - Kari Simon Novak, 34, of Columbiana, died Friday, July 24, 2015 at her home with her family at her side.

Kari was born July 2, 1981 in Canton, OH, a daughter of Bruce R. and Jean Ann Richardson Simon. She had been employed as a day care teacher, last working at Building Blocks Daycare, Columbiana....

Jul 22, 2015

Columbiana-Charles W. "Charley" Bell, 90, formerly of Leetonia, died at 3:30 pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center.

Mr. Bell was born December 14, 1924 in Salem, a son of George and Elsie Wintersheimer Bell and had lived in this area all of his life. Charley was a machinist for the former Sekely Industries...

Jul 20, 2015

Leetonia - Bernice J. Holisky, 76, died on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Omni Manor Health Care Center, Youngstown. Mrs. Holisky was born on September 24, 1938 in Salem, a daughter of the late Ernest L. and Jennie J. Cross Baker. Bernice had worked as a dietician and managed Bea’s Boarding Home, Leetonia. She was a member of St....

Jul 18, 2015

COLUMBIANA - Nicholas "Nick" Allan Raneri, 19, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his home with his family at his side.

Nick was born March 11, 1996 in Youngstown, a son of Brian Raneri and Kathryne DeVille Osborne and had lived here all of his life.

He was 2014 graduate...

Jul 17, 2015

Columbiana- Tami L. Pearl, age 57, of Columbiana, went home to be with God on Friday, July 17, 2015 with her husband by her side.

She was born on June 17, 1958 in Salem, a daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Hall Cope.

Tami was a 1977 graduate of Columbiana High School. She was...

Jul 16, 2015

Columbiana- Kathleen "Kathi" Ann Mullane, age 70, of Columbiana, OH, died on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at her residence.

She was born on November 16, 1944 in Youngstown, OH, the only child of the late Stanley and Katherine Kacvinsky Androsek.

Kathi was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and received her master's degree in...

Jul 16, 2015

Columbiana-Donald J. "Jim" Firestone, 85, of Columbiana, died at 4:52 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Firestone was born February 19, 1930 in Columbiana, a son of the late Walter and Thelma Mentzer Firestone and had lived in this area all of his life. He had served in the U.S. Air...

Jul 16, 2015

East Palestine - Barbara L. Hall, 89, died Thursday morning, July 16, 2015 at her home in East Palestine, OH.

She was born May 22, 1926 in New Castle, PA, the daughter of the late James and Helen Hazen Chapman.

She graduated from New Castle High School in 1944 and resided in East Palestine since...

Jul 13, 2015

Columbiana - Thelma L. Apinis, age 86, of Columbiana, died on Monday, July 13, 2015, at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salem. She was born on May 11, 1929 in Clarkson, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Jane McCoy Dyke. Thelma was a member of the Locust Grove Baptist Church, Salem and had worked as a school bus...

Jul 13, 2015

Columbiana- James Robert “Bob” Candle, age 88, formerly of Leetonia, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Essex III of Salem. Mr. Candle was born, May 15, 1927, in East Palestine, a son of John and Sally Hisey Candle and had lived in the area all of his life. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Leetonia....

Jul 5, 2015

Leetonia- Elizabeth “Betty” Bell, age 90, died on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 1, 1925, in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Andrew and Nellie Eskay Duko. Betty was a graduate of Leetonia High School and had worked as a secretary for Deming Pump Co. in Salem. She was a...

Jul 4, 2015

East Palestine- Elise M. Kleinsmith, age 33, died on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born on May 23, 1982, in Las Vegas Nevada, a daughter of Douglas D. and Patricia Schoenfeld Kleinsmith. Elise had obtained an associate degree in nursing. She is survived by her partner, Robert L. Wright of East Palestine;...

Jun 30, 2015

Columbiana- Ethel Marie Llewellyn, age 94, of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana. She was born on May 3, 1921, in Washingtonville, a daughter of the late Walter H. and Helen Marie Rohrer Warner. Ethel had worked as a teacher’s aide for Leetonia Schools. She was a member of the Robbins United...

Jun 27, 2015

Columbiana - Varren "Rex" Allen, 81, died at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Blossom Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Salem following a long illness.

Mr. Allen was born January 3, 1934 in Moundsville, WV, a son of the late Robert W. Allen and Margaret "Marie" Spiker and had lived in this area most of his...

Jun 24, 2015

Columbiana – Raymond "Ray" L. Chapman, 61, died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at his home following a short illness. He was born January 16, 1954 in East Liverpool, a son of Donald B. and LaRue Montgomery Chapman. Ray was a 1972 graduate of East Liverpool High School and had worked as an independent general contractor in...

Jun 23, 2015

Leetonia – Walter Eugene Rutzky, 78, died at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Essex of Salem III. Mr. Rutzky was born January 27, 1937 in Salem, a son of the late Ernest E. and Elizabeth A. Sanders Rutzky and had lived in this area all of his life. He had served as corporal in the U.S. Marine...

Jun 21, 2015

East Palestine- Ruth A. Wilhelm, age 102, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Essex of Salem II, Salem, OH.

She was born on February 16, 1913 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late William and Florence Staley Bott.

Ruth was a past member of Centenary United Methodist Church and the Rebecca Lodge,...

Jun 21, 2015

Columbiana - Grace Lucille Turek, 99, passed away at home Sunday, June 21, 2015. She was born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Grace Ann McHale and John F. Klein. Her family moved to Youngstown when she was a girl and she graduated from South High School in Youngstown. She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Isabelle...