All Obituaries

Lisbon-Jennifer J. Davis, 47, passed away peacefully at 10:28am, Saturday, April 13, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Jen was born January 22, 1977 in Salem, the daughter of Gary and Joy (Crawford) Dailey and had lived all of her life in the Lisbon area. A 1995 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Kent State University.  Jen worked as a home healthcare nurse with...

Hanoverton- Lydia Irene Bartels, 76, passed away peacefully at 2:32pm, Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Salem Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bartels was born December 12, 1947 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Perry W. and Betty M. (Morris) Anderson. Lydia worked as a nurse’s aide at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville, until she retired.  In her spare time, she enjoyed working crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.  Lydia also loved animals and enjoyed...

Leetonia-Charles M. “Chuck” Powell, 68, passed away peacefully at 11am, Thursday, March 21, 2024 in the emergency room at Mercy Health’s St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Chuck was born January 16, 1956 in Salem, a son of the late Clinton Powell and the late Thelma B. (Davis) Powell and had lived all of his life in this area. After attending Lisbon David Anderson High School, he worked in maintenance...

West Point-James C. “Jim” Cope, 78, passed away peacefully at 10:46pm, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born April 16, 1945 in Salem and was a son of the late Edward K. and Hazel Faye (Vale) Cope. A lifelong resident of the area, he worked in the mining industry for over 25 years working with various local mining companies.  Following his retirement from the mining industry, he worked 11 years in maintenance at Quaker Castings,...

Lisbon-Kathryn Ann “Kitty” Flugan, 77, passed away in her sleep, Thursday, March 14th at her home. Kitty was born December 23, 1946 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Thomas Lewis Heddy and the late Catherine Louise (Brown) Heddy, and had lived most of her life in Lisbon. She was a beautician and owned and operated the Happy Clipper beauty salon in Lisbon. Kitty loved her family and proudly raised them in what she considered her hometown, Lisbon, and will be happy to...

Massillon-Franklin O. “Frank” Stockman, Sr., 81, formerly of Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly at 1:57am, Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital in Canton. Frank was born February 19, 1943 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Raymond H and Eleanor M. (Potts) Stockman. He was a proud United States Airforce Veteran, serving during peacetime.  He worked as a security guard for Securitas Security Services of Valley View, Ohio for over 25 years until...

Lisbon- Sharon Rose Faust, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at her home. Sharon was born April 1, 1943 in Perry County, Ohio and was the daughter of the late George Melvin and Ruby Alice (Housholder) Bell. A 1961 graduate of Rushcreek Memorial High school, Sharon furthered her education and earned her Bachelor Degree in Music Education from Capital University. She then worked as the music teacher in the Beaver Local School District, sharing her love and...

Salem- Mark A. Knag, 72, formerly of Leetonia, passed away at 3:35pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Caprice Health Care Center following a recent illness. Mark was born November 15, 1951 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Leon and Nina (Cahill) Knag and had lived in this area all of his life. A 1970 graduate of West Branch High School, Mark earned his associate degree while attending Kent State at the Salem and Trumbull Campuses.  He worked as a service technician for 25 years at...

Lisbon- It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our daughter, wife, mother, sister, and friend, Tammy L. Siefke.  With her family by her side and with all the prayers of our community, Tammy departed this world Monday afternoon, February 26, 2024 and was greeted at heaven's gate by her loving father and other family members.  Tragically, she suffered a stroke on Wednesday, February 21st, leading to an inoperable deep brain bleed, from which she was unable to...

Highlandtown-Frank Jeffrey Francis, 71, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Advent Health Lake Wales following a brief illness. He was born on July 25, 1952 in East Liverpool and was the son of the late Clarence “Bevo” Francis and Jean Francis of Salineville and was a winter resident of Frostproof since 2008. Frank graduated with the class of 1970 at Southern Local High School, where he was a football and basketball player. He was nominated and accepted into Southern...

Columbiana-George A. Parsons, 94, passed away at 9:38am, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 in the emergency room at Mercy Health’s St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following an apparent heart attack. George was born August 5, 1929 in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Donald Andrews Parsons and Josephine Beatrice (Naso) Parsons. He worked as a forklift operator at Honeywell for many years, retiring in 1991, and had attended the Columbiana Church of Christ. George enjoyed travelling and had...

Lisbon- Grace Irene Robb Bowman Donohue, 88, passed away peacefully at 4:27pm, Monday, February 12, 2024 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Grace was born January 7, 1936 in Fairfield Township, a daughter of the late William and Mary Irene Robb and had been a life resident of the area. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church and a homemaker.  She will be fondly remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great...

Lisbon- Donald E. Rose, 75, passed away quietly at 9:15pm, Monday, February 5, 2024 at Salem North Healthcare Center with his loving family at his side. Don was born August 15, 1948 in Lisbon, a son of the late Richard V. and Grace A. (Palmer) Rose and had been a life resident of Lisbon. A 1966 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Don retired after a 25-year career with General Motors Lordstown, where he worked as a foreman in the body shop.  He was a faithful member of the...

Lisbon- Katherine V. Eversole, 100, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the Salem Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Mrs. Eversole was born October 10, 1923 in Wayne Township, Ohio.  She was the oldest child of the late Plain A. Walters and Grace (Merkle) Walters Ruhl and had lived in the area all of her life. Following high school, she worked as a beautician, having her own shop in Lisbon and then later at her home. Katherine was a member of West...

West Point- Beatrice “Bea” Rupp, 92, passed away Friday, January 26. 2024 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation with her family at her side following a recent illness. Mrs. Rupp was born February 28, 1931 in West Point, a daughter of the late George A. and Anna (Gerosky) Kosko and had lived her entire life in West Point. A 1949 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Bea worked as a licensed insurance agent with her late husband, Dallas at The Rupp Agency in...

Salem-Judy Faye (Harrold) White, 78, formerly of Elkton, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the Salem Regional Medical Center. Judy was born March 30, 1945 in Salem, the daughter of the late Delmar and Jane (Daugherty) Harrold. A 1963 graduate of Beaver Local High School, she worked as a dedicated Medical Administrative Secretary for 35 plus years until her retirement.  Judy was a member of both the Salem First Presbyterian Church and the women’s auxiliary of the Salem...

New Middletown- Dolores “Dee” Farinelli, 91, went home to be with her Lord early Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Dolores was born February 12, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Tevis) Blanco. She was the second oldest of four children, having an older sister, Theresa “Terry”, younger brother, Frank, and a younger sister, Patricia “Patty”.  She married her husband, Sabatino...

Hanoverton-LeRoy “Buck” Ridgeway, 93, entered into Heaven on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Buck was born September 21, 1930 in Carroll County, Ohio, a son of the late John Mancil Ridgeway and the late Dorothy (Lucas) Ridgeway and was a 1949 graduate of Augusta High School. He was a hardworking family man. Over the years, he worked for Snyder Construction, Sterling Boat and Trailer, and the Columbiana County Highway...

Lisbon – Marilyn “Lee” L. Banister, 70, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was born December 23, 1953, in East Liverpool, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Campbell) Anderson.  Lee worked as a caregiver. She enjoyed gardening, horses, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Randy (Sara) Muschweck, Beth (Michael) Gunselman, Delaina (Blaine) Lindsey, Justin...

Harmoney Rae Harrington, 39, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023, in Lisbon, Ohio. She was born on August 24, 1984, and was a beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, aunt, and friend.  Harmoney was a force to be reckoned with. She was strong-willed, caring, and selfless. As a caregiver and protector, she dedicated herself to the well-being of her loved ones. Harmoney's devotion and love extended to her family and friends. She cherished her role...

Lisbon- Joan L. Guy, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her home. Joan was born November 21, 1941 in Lisbon.  She was the daughter of the late Frank J. “Joe” and Helen Louise (Willis) Silverthorn, and had lived most of her life in the Lisbon area. She had worked as a press operator at Ballonoff Manufacturing for many years. Joan had attended the New Lisbon Presbyterian Church, and she enjoyed playing cards and travelling in her younger years. In...

Lisbon- Leann Jean Heckathorn, 66, of Lisbon, passed away on December 22, 2023 at 9:15am following a brief illness. She is united with the love of her life, Brian, who preceded her in death. She lived her life to love and serve others and she leaves behind a legacy of kindness and generosity. Leann was born June 11, 1957 in Salem, a daughter of the late Donald and Laura (Pannier) Ward. Leann spent 30 years as a special education teacher at Lisbon David Anderson High School. Much like her...

Lisbon-Joan M. Emerson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her cherished family and stellar caregivers, December 20, 2023. She was 89 years old. Daughter of the late Blanche (Port) and Dr. James D. Chessrown, D.D.S., Joan was born in Youngstown, Ohio, April 17, 1934. She lived in the Youngstown/Boardman area graduating from Boardman High School in 1952. During high school, Joan was a cheerleader all four years, football homecoming queen, and was her class' valedictorian. Joan...

Lisbon- Brock Huston, 74, passed away at 11:03pm, Saturday, December 16, 2023 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center following a yearlong battle with cancer.   Brock was born December 31, 1948 in Salem, a son of the late Donald R. and Kathleen (Montgomery) Huston, and had lived all of his life in the Lisbon area.   A 1967 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Brock was a plumbing and heating specialist with Dowd and Huston Plumbing and Heating of...

Lisbon- Ronald G. King, 72, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 22, 2023 following a recent illness. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; daughter, Nikki (Justin) DePace and Stacey (Edward) DiFiore; four grandchildren, Gia DePace, and Sonny, Luca, and Rocco DiFiore; sister-in-law, Patricia Smith; and several nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in death by his father, George; mother, Elva; and by his sister, Jeanne. Ron graduated from...

Lisbon- Robert G. “Cal” Calvin, 71, passed away at 11:10pm, Monday, November 13, 2023 at Mercy Health’s St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a lengthy illness. Cal was born May 14, 1952 in Youngstown, a son of the late Maurice and Jacqueline (Hixson) Calvin. A 1970 graduate of South Range High School, he began working for WRH Insulation for Bill Houlette, then worked for the Lisbon Village Water Department, and later started his own handyman business, until his...

Hanoverton, Ohio - Margaret Anne “Peggy” (Jones) Leone, 90, passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2023, at the Salem Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born May 23, 1933, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Paul and Hanna (Kane) Jones. A 1951 graduate of Ursuline High School, Peggy was an accomplished dancer and had opened her own dance studio at the age of 17. Dancing was always part of her life, and she won many accolades. On August...

Lisbon- Linda Holland, 76, of McAllister Rd., passed away peacefully at 12:03pm, Thursday, November 2, 2023 at her cabin with her family by her side following a lengthy illness.   Linda was born January 25, 1947 at the Pine Tree Inn, Lisbon, OH. She was a daughter of the late Elmer and Hazel (Lightner) Donnalley, Sr., and had lived all her life in the Lisbon area.   A 1966 Graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, she was a homemaker and had worked as a daycare provider...

Wellsville-Allen Johnson, 85, passed away at 4:55pm, Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Continuing Health Care of Lisbon following a recent illness. Allen was born May 18, 1938 in Lisbon, a son of the late Alvin “Red” and Dorothy (Donnalley) Johnson, and had lived his entire life in the area. He began working in the Clay Mines following high school, and then he began a 25-plus year career working for the Ohio Department of Transportation until he retired in the 1990’s. Allen...

Sonia L. Bowes, 89, of Hanoverton, formerly of Boardman, passed away peacefully at 5:53am, Saturday, October 28, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowes was born September 10, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of the late Ernest and Lucille Drake. Sonia had lived in this area for the past 2 years, coming from Boardman, where she had lived for 35 years. She was employed as a switchboard operator at Youngstown City Hall for many years. And in retirement,...

Lisbon-Gerald R. “Jerry” Carman, 83, passed away peacefully at 11:14pm, Monday, October 23, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born October 28, 1939 in Salineville, a son of the late Gerald W. and Grace (Russell) Carman. A graduate of Southern Local High School, Jerry worked at NRM, then began working as a carpenter for his brother, Don, before starting his own general contracting business in the 1980’s. He proudly served our country as a member...

Lisbon-Donald D. Burton, 91, passed away peacefully at 1:15pm, Sunday, October 22, 2023 with his family by his side following a lengthy illness. Don was born December 6, 1931 at the family home in Wayne Township, and he was a son of the late Donald C. and Anna L. (Wargo) Burton. A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Don was a steel worker at the Crucible Steel Mill in Midland, PA and farmed his entire life on the family farm in Wayne Township. He was also a member of the United...

Leetonia- Karen S. Poynter, 73, passed away unexpectedly at 11:12pm, Saturday, October 21, 2023 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center. Karen was born May 20, 1950 in Chester, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Elzie and Ruth (Crawford) Louk and had lived in the area all of her life. A 1970 graduate of Beaver Local High School, she started working at the Salem News in the mid 1980’s and then later worked at the Morning Journal, until she retired. A Christian by...

Lisbon- Patricia Ann Zehentbauer, 86, passed away peacefully at 11:44pm, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at her home following an extended illness. Pat was born February 23, 1937 in Akron, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Gladys T. (Gruber) Gause. A life-long area resident, she was the former co-owner of Gause Farm Equipment from 1956 until she retired.  Pat was also a real estate agent with Courtney Realty; taught small business management at the Columbiana County Career and...

Martha J. Zellers, 86, of Lisbon passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Born May 16, 1937, Martha was a lifelong resident of Lisbon, and was the daughter of the late Russell and Helen (Fullum) Dotson. Martha married her husband, Charles R. Zellers on June 20, 1953. Charles preceded her in death in 2014. Besides her parents, Martha was also preceded by her sisters, Esther Cline Saling, Norma Smail, Patricia Miller and brothers, George and Terry Dotson. Martha worked...

Lisbon-Daniel George Stoffel, 76, passed away peacefully at 9:26am, Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. George was born April 5, 1947 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of the late Charley and Elizabeth “Betty” (Crawford) Stoffel. A 1965 graduate of Southern Local High School, George began working in the mills in Wellsville, then for the railroad, and then began a 17-year career with the Columbiana County Sheriff’s...

Lisbon-Keven D. Wylie, 72, passed away suddenly at 5:58am, Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Mercy Health’s Hospice House following a brief illness. Keven was born September 26, 1951 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Howard and Genevra (Crawford) Wylie. A 1970 graduate of United Local High School, Keven was a lifelong truck driver, retiring in 2012 from 3S Express in North Lima. He enjoyed restoring, collecting, and driving classic and antique cars, but most of all he loved spending...

Salem- Curtis C. Tuttle, 70, passed away quietly at 8:30am, Saturday, October 14, 2023 at his home with his loving wife at his side. Curt was born August 8, 1953 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Elliot G. and Inez Irene (Searls) Tuttle. A life resident of the area and a 1972 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Curt worked for 28 years at Eljer Plumbingware in Salem.  He was also employed at LaFrance Dry Cleaners until declining health forced him to retire in the fall of...

Lisbon-Thomas J. “Tom” Hinchliffe, 75, passed away peacefully at 4:30am, Saturday, October 14, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. Tom was born November 26, 1947 in Salem, a son of the late J. Eyler and Ruth (Whinnery) Hinchliffe. A 1966 graduate of Southern Local High School, Tom began working part time for his mother and uncle at Whinnery’s landing at the barn dances and then he worked at Bud Shaffer Ford garage. In 1967, Tom was drafted into service...

Lisbon- Charles Edward “Chuck” Latshaw, 61, of Lisbon, passed away at his home. Chuck was born August 29, 1962 in Salem, a son of Edward Latshaw of Lisbon and the late Iona Gloria (Weyand) Libert. A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he was employed as a molder at Albco Foundry and Machine in Lisbon. Chuck will be remembered as an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He also proudly served our country as a member of the United States Army, serving in...

Lisbon-Clara Jean “Jeannie” Richards, passed away at 2:15 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House. Jeannie was born September 25, 1961 in Indiana County, PA.  She will be sadly missed by her guardian of 30 years, Pam Elkins, and her numerous friends and staff at Sunrise Homes and Threshold Residential where she had resided.   She will also be missed by her friends and staff at EDI-Central and CLW where she worked. A...

Lisbon-Lloyd L. Richards, 44, passed away peacefully at 8:10pm, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Continuing Health Care of Lisbon. Lloyd was born July 14, 1979 in Fremont, California, a son of Peggy (Donnalley) Smolira and Walt and Diane Richards. A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Lloyd began a career as a card dealer beginning at Mountaineer and then throughout the country, including New Orleans, and at a casino in Fort Myers, Florida. A gifted athlete in high school,...

Lisbon- Ronald W. Baker, 82, passed away at 6:56pm, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Mercy Health’s St. Joseph Warren Hospital following a recent decline in his health. Ron was born October 11, 1940 in Lisbon, a son of the late Ross Baker and Dolores M. (Williams) Baker. He was a 1958 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, and proudly served our country as a member of the U.S. Marine Corp.  Ron joined the Marines along with 10 members of his graduating class.  He...

Leetonia- Gloria Jean Arter, 95, passed away unexpectedly at 2:52pm, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Salem Regional Medical Center from complications of a recent stroke.   Ms. Arter was born April 15, 1928 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Evan F. and Thelma (Carlisle) Loch and was a life resident of the area.   A 1946 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Gloria began working as an operator with Ohio Bell for many years.  She retired from the Lisbon Police...

Columbiana- Alta Urlene Davis, 97, passed away peacefully at 8:26pm, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Parkside Healthcare Center with her family at her side. Mrs. Davis was born January 29, 1926 in Elkton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ira J. and Alta Nettie (Chamberlain) Neville and had lived in this area all of her life. Following graduation from Lisbon David Anderson High School, Urlene worked as a clerk at the former Ben Franklin in Lisbon. On June, 23 1946, she married James Davis, Jr....

Salem- Marlene Faye Peppel, 85, passed away peacefully at 1:02pm, Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness. Mrs. Peppel was born May 15, 1938 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Andrew and Alta (Bilsky) Bosel and was a life resident of the area. A loving wife, mother and homemaker, Marlene was a faithful member of the Lisbon First Christian Church.  She also enjoyed going shopping, reading a good book, and watching old western...

Salem- Kenneth A. “Ken” Richey, 79, passed away quietly at 5:04am, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Community Hospice’s Truman House following a year-long battle with cancer. A life-long area resident, Ken was born June 19, 1944 in Lisbon, a son of the late Homer Richey and the late Camille (Crosser) Richey Kelton. He was a 1962 graduate of United High School and a graduate of the National School of Meat Cutters of Toledo, Ohio. Ken was the store manager of the Salem IGA...

Salem- Jeanie E. Sox, 76, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 7, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a recent illness. A lifelong area resident, Jeanie was born April 23, 1947 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vance and Ruth (Richardson) Brinker. She graduated from Lisbon David Anderson High School in 1965.  She was a homemaker and the former secretary at the Winona United Methodist Church. Jeanie was currently attending the Church at the Center...

Kensington-Sue Ann “Susan” Darcy, 68, passed away peacefully at 11:35am, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Salem West Nursing and Rehabilitation. Susan was born October 4, 1954 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edgar and Margaret (Shriver) “Marty” Darcy Pike. Following college, she worked as a Veterinary Technician, and she loved to cook.  Susan was also a member of St. George Catholic Church. She is survived by her aunt, Kathleen “Kathe”...

Lisbon-Miles C. Ketchum, 79, passed away peacefully at 2:09pm, Tuesday, August 2, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness, with his loving family at his side. A life resident of Lisbon, Miles was born June 5, 1944 in Salem, a son of the late Miles G. and Catherine V. (Mardis) Ketchum. Following high school, he worked as a welder and assembler at NRM in Columbiana for 29 years until their closing. Miles was a member of New Lisbon Lodge #65 F&AM; was an avid...