Obituaries

Lola Ann Kurtz

Jan 29, 2015

Salem - Lola Ann Kurtz, 77, of Salem, passed away January 29, 2015 surrounded by family in her home after a lingering illness of Alzheimer's. Born June 3, 1937, Lola Ann was the only child born to Clarence and Doris Charlton Sheller in Youngstown, OH. She grew up in Greenford where she graduated from Greenford High School as salutatorian...

Carl F. "Corky" Welch

Jan 27, 2015

Leetonia – Carl F. “Corky” Welch, 88, of 343 E. High Street, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his home. He was born January 30, 1926 in Salem, a son of the late Norman and Clara Walzer Welch and had lived in this area all of his life. He served in the US Coast Guard in...

Kenneth E. Gould

Jan 26, 2015

Columbiana - Lt. Col. Kenneth E Gould, 76, of Columbiana and Lakewood Ranch, FL, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Hospice House, Poland.

He was born October 5, 1938 in Newton, MA, a son of the late Alexander and Jessie Adams Gould. He began his Air Force career with pilot training in 1959. During his early years...

Phillip Warren Book

Jan 23, 2015

Sebring - Phillip Warren Book, 88, of Copeland Oaks, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born November 29, 1926 in Lowellville, OH, a son of the late Warren Arthur and Helen Nock Book. He graduated from Lowellville High School in 1944 and Youngstown College in 1950. Phil served during WWII...

Walt Schmidt

Jan 21, 2015

"Together Again" Columbiana-Walter “Walt” L. Schmidt, 82, of Columbiana, passed away Wednesday evening, January 21, 2015, at his home. Mr. Schmidt was born March 13, 1932 in East Palestine, a son of the late Paul and Mildred Rogers Schmidt and had lived in this area all of his life. Walt was a maintenance manager for the former Kaiser...

Emily A. Susinka

Jan 21, 2015

Boardman – Emily A. Susinka, 95, of Boardman, died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Assumption Village, North Lima. Mrs. Susinka was born May 5, 1919 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Frank and Frances Sytarczyk Dudek. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke Catholic Church, Boardman. Her husband, Joseph Susinka, whom she...

Kenneth R. Wilms

Jan 20, 2015

New Martinsville, WV - Kenneth R. Wilms, 59 of New Martinsville, WV, formerly of Columbiana, OH went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015.

He was born June 2, 1955 in Kansas City, MO, the son of the late John H. and Mary Ellen Meiser Wilms. He was employed at G4S as a...

Amanda Jo Pecor

Jan 20, 2015

Youngstown- Amanda Jo Pecor, 36, of Youngstown, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown.

She was born on December 21, 1978, in Salem, a daughter of Thomas "Tom" and Wanda Davis Steinbeck.

She worked as a fabricator for Star Fab Inc., Columbiana. She loved reading, cross stich, and photography. Most...

Elsie E. Ziegler

Jan 16, 2015

Leetonia - Elsie E. Ziegler, 94, of Washingtonville, formerly of Cleveland, died at 7:40 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2015 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Ziegler was born August 6, 1920 in Germany, a daughter of the late August and Augusta Winkler Gudat. She had been employed as a secretary at the General Motors Coit Road...

Eileen Maynard

Jan 13, 2015

Leetonia – Eileen Maynard, 80, passed away January 13, 2015 at the home of her daughter from complications of dementia. Mrs. Maynard was born February 15, 1934 in Big Creek, WV, to the late Bernie H. Lucas and Belle Mullins Lucas. Eileen came to Ohio in 1959 with her late husband, Goodman James Maynard, who passed away on October...

Ralph C. Fitzsimons

Jan 13, 2015

COLUMBIANA – Ralph C. Fitzsimons, 89, of Columbiana, formerly of New Waterford, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Essex of Salem II. Mr. Fitzsimons was born January 1, 1926 in Rogers, a son of the late Raymond J. and Elsa Longshore Fitzsimons and had lived in the area all of his life. He had been employed...

John Lee Brennard, Sr

Jan 7, 2015

New Springfield - John Lee Brennard, Sr., age 83, of New Springfield, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. He was born on July 21, 1931 in Struthers, a son of the late Abraham and Ruth Wire Brennard. John was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War and...

Howard R. Watson

Jan 6, 2015

Columbiana, Ohio - Our Dear Dad, Howard R. Watson, 72, formerly of Calcutta, OH, then for the past 18 years of Tullahoma, TN, passed away at his daughter and son-in-law's home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. He was born September 16, 1942 at East Liverpool Hospital, the son of the late George Watson and Glenna Bailey Watson. He is...

Martha Lee Weikart

Jan 4, 2015

Leetonia - Martha Lee Weikart, 95, of Leetonia, died at 6:38 a.m. Sunday, January 4, 2015 at her home following a short illness.

Miss Weikart was born October 24, 1919 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Warren and Leora Thorpe Weikart and had lived here all of her life. She operated the former Weikart Grocery Store...

Barbara "Barbie" Ellen Guy

Jan 3, 2015

Columbiana- Barbara "Barbie" Guy, age 72, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at her residence.

She was born on November 20, 1942 in Fairfield, OH, the daughter of the late Barney Guy and the late Alice Transue Guy-Dickey.

Barbie had lived in the Warren area as well as St. Clairsville, OH before moving...

Maxine Elizabeth Karlis

Jan 3, 2015

Columbiana- Maxine Elizabeth Karlis, age 94, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

She was born on February 7, 1920, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Anthony and Carrie Mae Calhoun Kodrich.

Maxine is survived by her husband, John Karlis, whom she married on November...

Fay L. Lynn

Dec 30, 2014

Columbiana - Fay L. Lynn, 85, of Columbiana, died at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Mrs. Lynn was born July 10, 1929 at Broadacre, OH, a daughter of the late Avery and Grace Peggs Hawthorne and had lived in this area most of her life. She had been the owner...

June Feezle

Dec 28, 2014

Enon Valley, PA - Jeanette June Feezle, 88, of Enon Valley, died at 1:37 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Hospice House, Poland, OH.

Mrs. Feezle was born March 6, 1926 in Walkerville, MI, a daughter of the late Harold and Ruth Gleason Knowles and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a...

Larry Morris Ewing

Dec 24, 2014

Columbiana - Larry Morris Ewing, 72, died at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

Mr. Ewing was born December 29, 1941 in Columbiana, a son of Robert Morris and Helen Whitacre Ewing and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a 1959 graduate of the former...

Bertha O. Beiling

Dec 24, 2014

Salem-Bertha O. Beiling, 91, of Salem, died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Beiling was born August 29, 1923 in Xenia, OH, a daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret Welch Perdue. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of Salem.

Her...