Obituaries

Jul 17, 2013

Orlando, FL - Private family services are being held Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Columbiana Cemetery for Johnnie Leigh Dowdle-Rivera, infant daughter of Wilfredo Rivera and Leigh-Anne Dowdle, who died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children, Orlando. Johnnie was born in Orlando on July 12, 2013.

Besides her parents of Orlando,...

Jul 13, 2013

East Palestine - Kathleen M. Hoffman, 74, of 462 North Market Street, died at 5:53 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown.

Mrs. Hoffman was born January 23, 1939 in Midland, PA, a daughter of the late James D. and Dorothy Rakas Turley. She was homemaker and a member of Our Lady...

Jul 10, 2013

Columbiana - Roberta A. Dattilio ("Bobbie"), 70, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman, after a long illness. Mrs. Dattilio was born February 26, 1943 in Salem, a daughter of the late Robert C. and Mary A. Stumpo McCoy. A 1961 graduate of Leetonia High School,...

Jun 25, 2013

East Palestine - Helen Louise Nemeth, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at her daughter's home in Salem.

Mrs. Nemeth was born in East Palestine, a daughter of the late A. Earl and Florence M. Seidner Mollenkopf. She was a graduate of East Palestine High School and lived in Unity Township all her life.

Jun 21, 2013

New Waterford-Mary J. Shetler, 96, formerly of New Waterford, died at 9:30 pm Friday, June 21, 2013 at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

Mrs. Shetler was born June 12, 1917 in Greensburg, PA, a daughter of Clyde and Rachel Rugh Myers and had lived in this area most of her life.

Mary was a...

Jun 19, 2013

Leetonia - Charles W. "Bill" Merdich, 82, of 230 Walnut St., died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at his home, surrounded by family, after a long illness.

He was born July 27, 1930, in Youngstown, the son of the late, John and Anna Pavelko Merdich, and moved to Leetonia in 1962.

He graduated...

Jun 18, 2013

Avon, IN - Glenn A. Rauch, 91, of Avon, formerly of Columbiana, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN.

Mr. Rauch was born August 2, 1921 in Petersburg, OH, a son of the late John L. and Ruth M. Kachner Rauch. He served in the South Pacific in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been...

Jun 16, 2013

Columbiana-Wayne D. Zimmerman, 86, died at 7:20 am, Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his home.

Mr. Zimmerman was born February 25, 1927 in East Palestine, a son of Warren and Grace Westover Zimmerman and had lived in this area all of his life.

Wayne was a machinist for NRM in Columbiana for 37 years retiring...

Jun 13, 2013

Cuyahoga Falls-George E. Berdine, 74, died at 10:30 am Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Maison Aine Nursing Home in Stow.

Mr. Berdine was born October 17, 1938 in New Freeport, PA, a son of Hiram and Anna Drummond Berdine. George was a foreman for Columbiana Pump retiring in 2005. He had also been a sports editor for...

Jun 13, 2013

Salem - Ann Marie Dzik, 66, of Century House, Salem, formerly of Grafton, WV, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Dzik was born April 21, 1947 at Uniontown, PA, a daughter of the late Stanley and Virgie Gyugo Walsh and had lived in this area the past...

Jun 12, 2013

Salem - James A. DeJane, Sr., 82, of Salem, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mr. DeJane was born September 17, 1930 in Salem, a son of the late Lynn and Iris Atkinson DeJane. He was a machinist at E.W. Bliss in Salem and had served in the US...

Jun 11, 2013

Enon Valley, PA-Melva J. Fry, 84, died at 1:00 pm Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at her home.

Mrs. Fry was born February 15, 1929 in New Waterford, OH, a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Conkle Kannal.

Melva was a notary and prepared tax returns for many years. She also worked as a painter...

Jun 11, 2013

Columbiana-Winifred Jane Elder, 86, died at 5:10 am, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Youngstown.

Mrs. Elder was born January 29, 1927 in East Canton, a daughter of Lester and Ethel Welsh Martsolf and had lived in this area most of her life.

Winifred was a registered nurse for many...

Jun 11, 2013

Canfield - Lex Rebecca "Becky" Cooper, 71, of Canfield, formerly of Columbiana, died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley, Boardman.

Mrs. Cooper was born April 26, 1942 in Wellsville, a daughter of the late Charles S. and Margaret A. McClain Faris and had lived in Canfield the past two...

May 21, 2013

Salem - Betty Sue Ousley Stewart, 70, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, May 21 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Risner, KY on April 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Alonzo and Rebecca Allen Ousley.

She was a member of the American Legion Post...

May 19, 2013

East Palestine, OH-Kenneth C. Kimble, 92, died at 5:25 pm Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Palestine.

Mr. Kimble was born August 6, 1920 in Mahoning County, OH, a son of Clarence and Ora Rena Shultz Kimble and had lived in the area all of his life.

He...

May 19, 2013

Columbiana-OH-Alivia Marie "Buddha" Leverknight, 3, of Columbiana went home to be with her Lord at 2:27 am Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Akron Children's Hospital, Mahoning Valley-Begley Campus, Boardman.

Alivia was born March 19, 2010 in Akron, a daughter of Daniel and Patricia Wong Leverknight.

She is a member of St. Jude Catholic Church...

May 19, 2013

Sebring-Marvelle E. "Betty" Calvin, 95, of Copeland Oaks, Sebring, formerly of Columbiana and Franklin Square, died at 1:39 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital.

Mrs. Calvin was born December 1, 1917 in Salem, a daughter of LeRoy and Nelle Kintner Frederick and had lived in the area all of her life.

Betty...

May 17, 2013

Leetonia - Anthony P. "Tony" Dattilio, 85, of 294 Chestnut Street, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center.

Mr. Dattilio was born April 6, 1928 in Leetonia, a son of the late Earl and Lena Girard Dattilio and lived in the area all of his life. He served in the...

May 13, 2013

East Palestine-Loren Daniel Sutherin, 94, formerly of East Palestine, died at 2:00 am Monday, May 13, 2013 at Grace Woods Senior Living in Salem.

Mr. Sutherin was born March 20, 1919 in East Palestine, a son of the late Merrill and Mary Garrett Sutherin and had lived in the area all of his life.

Loren...