Obituaries

Dec 18, 2014

Columbiana – Jane Lois Conner, age 93, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Parkside Health Care Center. She was born on March 1, 1921 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Louis and Jennie Hake Bergman. Jane was a graduate of Boardman High School and had worked as an advertising assistant at McKelvey’s Department Store for...

Dec 13, 2014

Leetonia- Helen M. Fahndrick, age 90, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center in Columbiana.

She was born on March 23, 1924, in Leetonia, the daughter of the late Roy D. and Emma Troeger Fahndrick.

A lifelong area resident, Helen graduated from the former Fairfield Local High School and...

Dec 13, 2014

COLUMBIANA – Nancy Ann Peters, 66, of Columbiana, died at 9:29 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown. Mrs. Peters was born August 25, 1948 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late Alfred J. and Agnes M. Eells Cresanto and lived in the area all of her life. She was employed as an office manager...

Dec 3, 2014

COLUMBIANA – Betty Ann Vollnogle, 90, of Columbiana, died at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salem. Mrs. Vollnogle was born February 22, 1924 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Hugh and Helen Clark McPherson and had lived in the area all of her life. She was a graduate of the...

Dec 3, 2014

East Palestine – Michael D. McCarthy, 63, of 56 North Liberty Street, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, Boardman, following a long illness. Mike was born November 22, 1951 in Salem, a son of Edmund and R. Eileen Zuch McCarthy and had lived in this area all of his life. He...

Nov 27, 2014

Columbiana- Arthur “Art” R. Dillon, age 85, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 7, 1929, in Batavia, NY, the son of the late Hazel Durham and Ralston V. Dillon. Art was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbiana and was a veteran of the United...

Nov 17, 2014

Leetonia- David Matthew Currie, age 44, of Leetonia, died on Monday, November 17, 2014, at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1970, in Youngstown, a son of John T. Currie and the late Sharon L. Bali Currie. Dave was a graduate of Leetonia High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during...

Nov 16, 2014

LEETONIA- Edwin E. Geary, 74, of Leetonia, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

Ed was born October 19, 1940 in Zanesville, OH, a son of the late Loren Geary and Ruby Phelps Geary Enos. He was the owner and operator of Geary's Auto and Towing for 51 years where he spent most...

Nov 14, 2014

Columbiana – Lois M. Beltempo, 83, of Columbiana, formerly of Leetonia, died at 8:32 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Beltempo was born July 10, 1931 in Youngstown a daughter of the late Clarence and E. Ocie Clever Lanterman and had lived in Columbiana since 1998. She had been employed as a clerk for...

Nov 13, 2014

New Waterford – William Ralph Simms, Sr., 68, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his home. Mr. Simms was born May 2, 1946 in East Liverpool, a son of the late James and LaVerne Bettridge Simms. He had been employed as a truck driver for Sentle Trucking, retiring in 1996. He is survived by his wife,...

Nov 9, 2014

Columbiana-Winifred Joyce Urbschat, age 87, of Columbiana, died at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Salem Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her children.

Winnie was born on May 15, 1927 in Columbiana to Clifford and Ruth Reese Esterly. Winnie had two siblings: John Esterly and Janet (Esterly) Blosser. Both preceded her in death.

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Nov 9, 2014

East Palestine – Arthur I. Mollenkopf, 98, of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of East Palestine, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Emeritus At The Lakes, Fort Myers. Mr. Mollenkopf was born March 31, 1916 in East Palestine, OH, a son of the late Robert L. and Lela Augestine Mollenkopf. He served in the US Army Air Force during WWII...

Nov 2, 2014

East Palestine-Lary C. Capehart, 72, of East Clark Street, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Mr. Capehart was born April 16, 1942 in East Liverpool, a son of Dale C. and Iris Jean Walters Capehart and had lived in this area all of his life. Lary worked in the shipping and receiving department...

Oct 30, 2014

Columbiana – Alex Webber, 18, of Columbiana, died suddenly Thursday morning at his home of an apparent cerebral aneurysm. Alex was born February 6, 1996 in Youngstown, a son of James H. and Shelley L. Shaffer Webber and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a 2014 graduate of Columbiana High School and the Columbiana...

Oct 27, 2014

Columbiana, OH - Elbert Edwin Lynn, 91, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mr. Lynn was born November 24, 1922 in Ohio to Aden and Edna Lynn. Elbert was a loving and wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He and his deceased wife, Mary Louise Lynn (Chellis), began their life together as sweethearts at...

Oct 27, 2014

East Palestine- Kateri “Casey” Marie Simon, age 51, of East Palestine, died at her residence. She was born on January 23, 1963 in Salem, a daughter of the late James Peter Condon and Anna Marie Miller Condon. Casey was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a school bus driver for 20 years. She loved animals, especially her...

Oct 23, 2014

Columbiana-Ruth M. Wagenhouser, 94, of Whispering Pines Village, passed away peacefully at 4:00 pm Thursday, October 23, 2014. Mrs. Wagenhouser was born June 23, 1920 in Leetonia and had lived in this area all of her life. After graduating from high school, Ruth attended Ohio State University for two years before joining the Navy. She served in the US...

Oct 18, 2014

Mt. Lebanon, PA – Marjorie Lee Ensell, 87, formerly of Columbiana, OH, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Asbury Heights, Mt. Lebanon, PA. Marjorie was born March 13, 1927 in Wellsburg, WV a daughter of the late Charles Elzie and Beula Meeks Mozingo. She was a graduate of Ohio Valley Hospital and worked as a registered...

Oct 16, 2014

Leetonia-Mark Allen Buffone, 49, of Chestnut Street, died at 4:05 am Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. Mark was born October 12, 1965 in Salem, a son of John A. and Donna Brooks Buffone Sr. and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a 1984 graduate of Leetonia High...

Oct 14, 2014

Columbiana - Elizabeth "Betty" Helt, 94, of Columbiana, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Parkside Health Care Center.

Betty was born April 26, 1920 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late John F. and Nelle B. Hickling Helt, and had lived in the area all of her life.

She was a secretary...