Obituaries

Nov 18, 2013

Columbiana - Laurie A. Wilms, 57, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center after becoming ill at work.

Mrs. Wilms was born June 28, 1956 in Salem, a daughter of Wayne and Leila Reesh McCamon and lived in the area all her life.

Laurie was a member of the Jerusalem...

Nov 15, 2013

Petersburg-Gilmer "Buck" Ball, 93, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at Masternick Memorial Health Care in New Middletown.

Mr. Ball was born May 29, 1920 in Fort Gay, WV, a son of Gilmer A. and Nona E. Darst Ball and had lived in this area most of his life.

Buck was a...

Nov 15, 2013

Leetonia-Dwain L. Graham, 55, of Kelly Park Rd., passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack Friday evening, November 15, 2013 at his home.

Mr. Graham was born May 28, 1958 in Salem, a son of Ronald and Rachel Hofmeister Graham. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Harold Brubaker and had lived in this area...

Nov 10, 2013

Salem- Robert William Luth, age 89, of Salem, died on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his residence. Thanks be to God who sends his angels to rescue the suffering.

He was born on March 9, 1924 in Youngstown, a son of the late Eric Luth and the late Elizabeth Habeger Luth.

Robert was a veteran...

Nov 10, 2013

Alliance-Holly Anne Toalston, 28, died Sunday, November 10, 2013.

Holly was born September 19, 1985 in Salem, a daughter of William "Bill" Davis and Christine M. Field Davis and had lived in Alliance the past two years coming from the Columbiana County area.

Holly was a graduate of Lisbon High School. She was a member...

Nov 7, 2013

Salem-Mary E. Beilhart, 85, died at 1:15 pm on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Essex I of Salem following a long illness.

Mrs. Beilhart was born August 20, 1928 in Springfield, OH, a daughter of Paul and Hilda Heckelman Baldridge, and had lived in this area most of her life.

Mary was a librarian for...

Nov 6, 2013

Richmond, VA - Lt. Col. William Warren Dutcher, 80, passed away November 6, 2013. He was born September 2, 1933 in Rogers, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Frank Dutcher, a son Wesley and a brother Frank (Dutch) Dutcher, Jr.

He is survived by his loving family, Carol Edwards Dutcher,...

Nov 4, 2013

New Springfield- William Lester Burrell, age 86, of New Springfield, died on Monday, November 4, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

He was born on July 31, 1927 in Murphy, NC, a son of the late James David and Florence Ethel Brown Burrell.

William was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the...

Nov 1, 2013

Las Vegas, NV - Vera L. Tueche, 92, of Las Vegas, formerly of East Palestine, OH and Warren, OH, died Friday, November 1, 2013 in Las Vegas.

Mrs. Tueche was born February 7, 1921 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Reuben T. and Martha M. Lawrence Van Fossan and had lived in Las Vegas the...

Oct 31, 2013

Washingtonville - Larry L. Kerestes, 70, of Washingtonville, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Youngstown.

Larry was born June 20, 1943 in Salem, a son of the late Sandor Kerestes and Helen Schooley Roshon and was raised by his grandparents, William and Nana Schooley.

He loved spending time...

Oct 28, 2013

East Palestine - Robert O. Rodrick, 83, of the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana and formerly of East Palestine, died at 4:02 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Rodrick was born September 28, 1930 in Keene, NH, a son of the late Francis J. and Sylvia Oliver Rodrick, coming to this area...

Oct 27, 2013

Leetonia-Kenneth Paul Gratz, 66, of Woodville Road, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, October 27, 2013 at his home.

Mr. Gratz was born March 21, 1947 in Youngstown, a son of the late Francis and Frances Warren Gratz and had lived here the past 10 years coming from Liberty Township.

Kenneth was a 1965 graduate of...

Oct 27, 2013

Columbiana - Nancy Jane Souder, 83, of Columbiana, died early Sunday morning, October 27, 2013 at her home following a short illness surrounded by her family.

She was born October 14, 1930 in Salem, a daughter of the late Clifford and Maria King Callahan. Nancy was a homemaker and served as bookkeeper for her husband's construction company...

Oct 23, 2013

East Palestine - Patricia I. "Pat" Cyphert, 74, formerly of East Palestine, died at 8:58 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman.

Pat was born May 7, 1939 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of the late George J. and May Barrow Cyphert and had lived in this area most of her life....

Oct 22, 2013

New Waterford- James "Red" Lockhart, age 71, of New Waterford, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at his residence.

He was born on May 8, 1942 in Niles, OH, a son of the late Ben and Mary Donahue Trehorn.

James had worked as a mask repairman for 40 years at Blackhawk Auto Plastic Co. in...

Oct 15, 2013

Lisbon - Josephine Sakoman passed away on October 15, 2013 at Parkside Health Care in Columbiana, Ohio.

Mrs. Sakoman was born on September 14, 1922 in Pulaski, PA, a daughter of Ignatius and Francis Peschinsky Nuskievicz and was a lifelong resident of the area.

She earned her first degree in education from YSU and her...

Oct 14, 2013

Columbiana- George C. Lunger Sr., age 77 of Columbiana, died on Monday, October 14, 2013 at his residence.

He was born on September 23, 1936 in East Liverpool, OH, a son of the late Reuben L. and Leona D. Mellinger Lunger.

George was a graduate of New Waterford High School and received his Bachelor's degree...

Oct 13, 2013

Lisbon - James E. "Ed" Thompson, 90, of Adams Road, died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Parkside Health Care Center.

Mr. Thompson was born February 17, 1923 in Buffalo, AL, a son of the late Zeak and Susie Thrower Thompson. He served in the US Army during WWII in Central Europe and Rhineland. He...

Oct 11, 2013

Canfield - Edna E. Zeigler Clay, 90, of 7804 Canfield-Salem Road, died at 1:00 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Crandall Medical Center, Sebring.

Mrs. Clay was born October 13, 1922 in Salem, a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Grace Sneddon Howells and had lived in this area all of her life. She married...

Oct 10, 2013

New Waterford - Brent Alan Mercer, 28, of New Waterford, died at 6:04 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown following an accident at his home.

Brent was born November 24, 1984 in Salem, a son of Daniel and Sherry Dunn Mercer and had lived in the area all of his life. He...