All Obituaries

Lisbon- Betty Louise Reese Houlette, 93 of Lisbon, the matriarch of her beloved family passed away peacefully Sunday, June 4th, 2023, at the Calcutta Health Care Center .  Betty was born February 16, 1930, the daughter of Raymond and Alice (Fox) Reese, sister to Billy, Richard Reese, and "Joanie-Bird" Cope, wife of William Ross Houlette who all preceded her in death. She grew up on Washington Street and graduated from Lisbon David Anderson High School in 1949, a member of the...

Columbiana-Caroline Crawford, 85, formerly of Lisbon, went home to be with her Lord at 7:09pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Hospice House of complications of a recent stroke. Caroline was born January 2, 1938 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Frank Wandell and the late Gertrude Mary (Carpenter) Schmidt. She worked for 30 years in the Columbiana County Clerk of Courts office, retiring in 1998. A member of the Lisbon First Christian Church, she and her husband loved to travel; she also...

Lisbon-Thomas A. “Tom” Kidder, Sr., 76, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh with his family at his side. Tom was born December 30, 1946 in Elkton, a son of the late Rufus and Ada Kidder. A 1964 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Tom served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967.  He was stationed in Germany and achieved the rank of E5 Sergeant. Tom was an avid hunter, loved NASCAR, football and archery, and was an NFAA certified...

Boardman-Thomas E. “Tom” Hart, 68, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at his home.   Tom was born June 1, 1954 in Salem, Ohio, a son of Edith Jean “Peppy” (Phelps) Hart and the late Frank E. Hart.   A 1972 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he excelled at football, playing all 4 years and was recognized with numerous awards.  Tom furthered his education by becoming a diesel technician at the Mahoning County Career and Technical College...

Lisbon-Sarah Anne Critchley Barnhouse, 55, passed away unexpectedly at 1:30pm, Friday, May 26, 2023 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center after taking ill at home. Sarah was born October 2, 1967 in Sale, England, a daughter of the late Stuart Walter John and Maureen Jean (Williams) Critchley, and had moved to the United Stated in 1972 from England. She worked as a bartender and bar manager at the Leetonia American Legion for the past 16 years and was a member of the...

Sebring-William Timothy Crum, 66, passed away unexpectedly at 4:51pm, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home. William was born October 20, 1956 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late William and Jennie (Mills) Crum and had lived his whole life in the Sebring area. A graduate of Sebring High School, he worked as a truck driver for many years, and most recently he worked as a P.I.T. operator at Ventra of Salem. William also loved motorcycles and watching T.V. He is survived by his daughter,...

Lisbon-Rodney R. Brewer, 60, passed away peacefully at 3:31am, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness with his loving family by his side. Rod was born December 18, 1962 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Richard F. and Shirley L. (Kearns) Brewer. A graduate of Southern Local High School and the Columbiana County Joint Vocational School, Rod was a jack-of-all trades.  He worked as a machinist, was a truckdriver for various companies, and had...

New Waterford-Nancy A. Lockhart, 78, passed away peacefully at 7:15am, Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Calcutta Health Care Center. Nancy was born June 20, 1944 in Salem, a daughter of the late Walter and Meta (Crawford) Butler and was a life resident of the area. She retired after 20 plus years of faithful service as a press operator at the former Warren Mold and Plastics in Salem. Nancy also enjoyed playing cards and making crafts. Her husband, James Robert Lockhart, whom she married January...

Lisbon- Kenneth “Kenny” Roberts, 76, passed away peacefully at 8:50pm, Monday, May 8, 2023 at his home with his family at his side. Kenny was born May 1, 1947 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Richard “Fat” and Alta Mae (Mahoney) Roberts and had lived his entire life in Lisbon. A 1965 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Kenny attended trade school and served his apprenticeship to become a machinist.  He worked as a machinist at Youngstown Sheet and...

Lisbon- Gary Lee Peruchetti, Sr., 77, passed away unexpectedly at 8:28pm, Saturday, May 6, 2023 from complications of a recent surgery. Gary was born June 18, 1945 in Salem, a son of the late Frank L. Peruchetti and Marian Jane (Lambert) Lisko.  He was raised and also preceded in death by his stepfather, Julius Lisko. A life resident of Lisbon, Gary was a 1964 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and a 1971 graduate of the Salem Trade School. He worked as a machinist at Nash...

Lisbon-Charlotte Ann Jamison, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep at 3:45am, Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center. Charlotte was born November 29, 1943 in Salem, a daughter of the late Ernest and Gertrude (Nace) Childs; and was a life resident of the area. A 1961 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, she worked as a seamstress and as a waitress at many local restaurants, retiring in 2016 from Italo’s in Lisbon. Charlotte was a Christian by faith...

Canton-Clyde Darvin Wherry, 68, formerly of Lisbon, passed away at 12:54am, Friday, April 28, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Clyde was born May 8, 1954 in Salem, a son of the late Sherman and Evelyn (Farmer) Wherry. A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Clyde began working as a machinist and did whatever it took to support his family. He married the love of his life, Marianne (Pike) Wherry on March 24, 1979. She preceded him in death on January...

Lisbon- Gilda Lynn Bouscher, 75, passed away quietly at 8:56pm, Saturday, April 22, 2023 at her home with her family at her side. Gilda was born September 7, 1947 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Jimmy and Doris (Llewellyn) Carter.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Frank Llewellyn. A 1965 graduate of Southern Local School District, she worked as a cosmetologist after studying at Raphael’s School of Beauty and cosmetology. She later worked at Robert Bycroft...

Guilford Lake- Charles R. “Chuck” Bennett, 66, passed away unexpectedly at 2:06am, Sunday, April 16, 2023 at his friend’s home following an apparent heart attack. Chuck was born November 16, 1956 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Ernest and Donna (Beaver) Bennett and had lived all of his life in the area. A graduate of East Liverpool High School, Chuck worked at Mountaineer Casino and Resort for more than 25 years.  He also enjoyed cooking and grilling out at the...

Lisbon-Mary Beth Gasaway, 71, passed away quietly at 2:50pm, Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Mary Beth was born January 31, 1952 in Salem, a daughter of the late Iyler and Ruth (Whinnery) Hinchcliffe, and had lived all of her life in the Lisbon area. A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Mary Beth worked as a scheduler for Salem Visiting Nurses for many years.  She also worked at the Columbiana...

East Liverpool- Karen L. Sprouse, 61, of Strader Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 12:27am, Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.  Karen was born September 1, 1961 a daughter or the late Charles and Gladys (Smith) Koerber.  A 1979 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Karen worked as a bus driver for Beaver Local for more than 19 years.  She also enjoyed going on vacations and she loved horses.   She is survived by her loving husband,...

Lisbon- Ruth (Veon) Boehm Tanner, 102, passed away at 5am, Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Salem North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her daughters at her side. Mrs. Tanner was born July 27, 1920, the fifth of six children of the late H. Stanley and Marguerite (Andrews) Veon.  She had a happy childhood, growing up in the farming community near Enon Valley, Pennsylvania.  She was married the summer after graduating high school to Orren Boehm.  Orren worked in the steel...

Elkton-John L. Thoman, 82, passed away unexpectedly at 5:04pm, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in the emergency room at East Liverpool City Hospital after taking ill at home. John was born March 24, 1941 in Youngstown, a son of the late Karl H. and Anne (Gardner) Thoman. He was a truck driver for over 60 years, having worked for Murray Trucking, J&S Trucking and several other local companies.  After his retirement, he worked for a time at Vancura Lumber. A member of the Elkton United...

Lisbon- Connie Elaine Harris, 74, passed away at 2:01pm, Monday, April 10, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness. Connie was born January 13, 1949 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edward Marshall Sr., and the late Mary Swinsinski. A Christian by faith, Connie and her late husband owned and operated a gas station in Mississippi and trained racehorses.  She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, cooking, pickling, and canning. In addition to...

Kensington- Effie L. “Peg” Huffine, 91, passed away peacefully at 3:20pm, Friday, April 7, 2023 at her home with her loving family at her side. Peg was born January 12, 1932 in Monroe County, Indiana, the youngest of seven children to the late Arthur and Mary (Hadley) Doan. She retired from PCC in Minerva after 30 years of faithful service, was an avid reader and was content to be at home simply reading or sewing. Peg is survived by her children, Russell (Linda Mason) Shipley...

Lisbon-Lloyd E. “Jingles” Mills, 78, passed away peacefully at 6:05pm, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Calcutta Health Care Center.   Lloyd was born May 24, 1944 in Lisbon, the youngest son of the late Emil “Jingles” and Wilma (Morris) Mills, and had lived in the Lisbon area all of his life.   A 1965 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Jingles worked as a feed delivery driver for D.W. Dickey and Sons for many years and for the Lisbon Landmark...

Lisbon-Melissa Reynolds-Anderson, 47, passed away unexpectedly at 4:35pm, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Meridian Health Care in Youngstown.   Melissa was born April 27, 1975 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late Rick and Linda (Reed) Anderson, and had lived all of her life in the Lisbon area.   A graduate of Beaver Local High School and Youngstown State University, Melissa was a homemaker, loving mother, and fiancée of Lonnie Sprouse for 14 years.   In addition to...

Lisbon-Orrie E. Wells, 84, passed away peacefully at 4:42pm, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wells was born October 10, 1938 in Lisbon, a son of the late William E. and Emma (Dotson) Wells, and had lived his whole life in the Lisbon area. Orrie worked for Buckeye Industrial Mining as a heavy equipment operator and as a welder, retiring in 2000.  He also owned and operated O&B Welding, where he did a lot of welding repairs for Wayne...

Lisbon-William Thomas “Buck” Williams, Sr. 86, passed away peacefully at 7:54pm, Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Buck was born March 14, 1937 in East Liverpool, a son of the late William and Sarah Elizabeth (Reese) Williams and had lived in the area all his life. A hard-working man, Buck had worked for 22 years as a laborer for Buckeye Industrial Mining Company of Lisbon, retiring in 1995. He was an Elder and faithful member of the Lisbon...

Windsor, CO-Grace A. Krukowski, 77, formerly of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 1:12pm, Friday, March 17, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Krukowski was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, on November 8, 1945, the daughter of the late John E. Sr. and the late Ann (Cenkner) Toth. A 1963 graduate of Ambridge High School, she was a graduate of the Aliquippa Hospital School of Radiological Technology. She was a Registered Radiological Technician and maintained membership in the American Registry of...

Alliance-Joshua Andrew Mountz, 45, passed away in his mother’s loving arms, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in the emergency room at Aultman Alliance City Hospital. Josh was born August 5, 1977 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Dennis Paul Mountz and Robin Luketic Mountz Cain, and had lived in Lisbon until moving to Alliance in 1993.  He was a 1995 graduate of Alliance High School, member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Lisbon, enjoyed collecting sports memorabilia, and...

Lisbon-Mary Kathryn Everett, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully March 14, 2023 at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side.   Mary was born August 23, 1939 in Salineville, a daughter of the late S. Raymond and Bertha (Williams) Davis.   She graduated as valedictorian of the Salinevillle High School class of 1957, attended Kent State University majoring in music and studied organ under Marshall Bailey and...

Lisbon- George K. House, 81, passed away at 7:15am, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   George was born May 2, 1941 in Chester, WV, a son of the late Merven and Myrtle (Robb) House and had lived in the area all his life.   He was a truckdriver for over 60 years, driving last for Heritage Corporation, and loved old trucks, Jeeps, and tractors.   He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 43 years, Sandy (Stock) House, whom he...

Hanoverton- Betty Mae (Cain) Kibler Hawthorne, 93, of Plymouth Street, entered her eternal rest peacefully at her son, Dean Kibler’s home at 9:15am, Friday, March 10, 2023.   Betty was born on May 7, 1929 in Suffield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ernest and Bonnie (McGinnis) Cain.   Betty loved attending the family gatherings, gardening, raising flowers, watching, and feeding her wild birds, and photography. She enjoyed attending tractor pulls with Jack and was the...

Syracuse, NY- Harry Lee Fowler, 72, formerly of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 1:40pm Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Crouse Hospital following a recent illness.   Harry was born November 1, 1950 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late George Washington and Dorothy Marie (Stock) Fowler, and had lived in Syracuse since 2006, moving from San Diego, California.   A 1969 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and the Ohio State University, Harry received his MBA from Our Lady of the...

Lisbon-Roy J. “Joe” Smith, Sr, 74, of State Route 7, passed away peacefully at 5:32pm, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at his home.   Joe was born October 28, 1948 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, a son of the late James O. and Virginia “Ginny” (Feitz) Smith.   A graduate of Beaver Local High School, Joe lived in North Carolina before returning to this area in February 2020.   He owned and operated D&J Appliance in Kenly, North...

Guilford Lake- Thomas A. “Tom” Sentinek, Sr., 69, of Spillway Rd., passed away peacefully at 5:14am, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center. Tom was born September 11, 1953 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William and Goldie (Miller) Sentinek, and had lived in area since 1988. He worked as a finance manager in the auto industry for many years, mostly at the former Patterson Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Salem, as well as many other local car...

Lisbon-Cecil E. “Ed” Adams, 66, of Grandview Street, passed away unexpectedly at 10:30am, Thursday, February 23, 2023 at his home.   Ed was born September 4, 1956 in Salem, a son of the late Gordan and Beatrice (Zepperneck) Adams, and had lived in Columbiana County all of his life.   A graduate of Salem High School, Ed worked at Brentwood Originals in Austintown for nearly 20 years.  He had formerly attended Real Life Assembly of God Church in Salem, enjoyed...

Canton-Margaret B. “Bo” Stone, 90, formerly of Leetonia, passed away quietly at 10:20pm, Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the Gables of Canton following a recent illness.   Mrs. Stone was born July 7, 1932 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Saltzman) Raabe and had been a life resident of the area until moving to Canton a few years ago to be closer to her daughter.   She had worked as a meat packer at Theron’s Country Store and...

Lisbon- Kathleen Rae Wilk, 76, passed away quietly at 12:30pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 with her loving family at her side.   Mrs. Wilk was born August 9, 1946 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a daughter of the late Donald and Phyllis (Seraphy) Nixon, and had lived her entire life in the Columbiana County area.   A graduate of Wellsville High School, Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker.  She enjoyed reading, gardening, making crafts, and collecting...

Youngstown-Deborah J. “Debbie” Hammond, 71, passed away peacefully at 12:58pm, Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital with her loving family by her side.   Debbie was born November 4, 1951 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Durelle “Bucky” and Dolores M. (Price) McCamon.   A 1970 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Debbie furthered her education by taking classes at New Castle Business College and she worked as a desktop...

Lisbon- Vickie Lynn Dixon, 64, passed away unexpectedly at 5:50am, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home.   Vicky was born May 7, 1958 in Canton, Ohio, and grew up in Salineville.   A graduate of Southern Local High School, she sold insurance products for many years, and after she married, she became a homemaker.   Vickie was a Methodist by faith; enjoyed collecting antique oil lamps, and was an avid reader.   She is survived and will be dearly missed by her...

Lisbon-Patricia J. “Patty” Pastore, 66, passed away at 10:21am, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Patty was born November 14, 1956 in Salem, a daughter of the late Paul “Rusty” Barnes and Jean (Scott) Barnes.   A 1975 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Patty worked at the Columbiana County Recorder’s office for a few years, and then as an aide with various...

Lisbon-Janet L. Olson, 82, passed away unexpectedly at 5:43pm, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center after taking ill at home.   Janet was born in 1940 in Mexico, PA., a daughter of the late Alex and Mary Ruscheck, and had lived in the Lisbon area for the past 14 years, coming from Kent, Ohio.   A Catholic by faith, Janet was a homemaker, who enjoyed cooking and playing Bingo.   She is survived and will be dearly missed by her...

Hanoverton-Charles David Gall, 82, passed away peacefully at 12:35pm, Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   David was born June 1, 1940 in Moultrie, Ohio, a son of the late George and Anna (Cooper) Gall and was a life resident of the area.   A 1958 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, David worked as a supervisor at the maintenance of the way station in Canton for Conrail from 1971 until he retired in 1996. He was also a lifelong...

Wellsville- Antoinette Lucy ‘Toni” (Rogic) Cunning, 74, passed away peacefully at 6:44am, Thursday, January 12, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side.   Toni was born November 14, 1948 in Sewickley, PA, a daughter of the late Luke A. and Stella Teresa (Centoni) Rogic.   A 1966 graduate of Ambridge High School, she worked as a data entry clerk at Westinghouse for 5 years. And then as she raised her family, she shared her love of music for over 40 years...

Lisbon-Roger Brent Stockman, 69, of West Chestnut Street, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, January 6, 2023 at his home.   Brent was born September 10, 1953 in Salem, a son of the late Roger Dean and Delores (Mabbott) Stockman and had lived his entire life in the Lisbon area.   A 1972 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he worked for Tecno Cap through the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Union 24 M, for 30 years, retiring in 2015.   Brent was a...

Lisbon- William E. “Bill” McNeal, 81, went home to be with the Lord at 2:35pm, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Bill was born September 1, 1941 in Lisbon, a son of the late William E. and Nellie M. (Lipscomb) McNeal, Sr. and lived his entire life in the Lisbon area.   A 1960 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Bill worked as cement truck driver for D.W. Dickey and Son in Lisbon, and retired as the plant manager in...

Lisbon-Paul “Rusty” Barnes, 92, of State Route 164, passed away at 3:05pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon following a brief illness.   Rusty was born October 19, 1930 in Lisbon, a son of the late Wilford and Grace (Shaffer) Barnes and was a life resident of Lisbon.   A 1948 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he began working for the Russell/Kaiser Aluminum Company, then served in the U.S. Army in Korea, then returned to the...

Lisbon-Thomas E. “Tom” Homan, 87, of Riffle Rd., passed away at 10:45am, Monday, January 2, 2023 at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh following a recent illness.   Tom was born September 1, 1935 in Lisbon, a son of the late William Frank “Slim” and Velancha M. (Ketchum) Homan and had lived all of his life in the area.   Following high school, Tom worked as a brick handler at Summitville Tile, retiring in 1999.  In his spare time, he loved shooting pool...

Lisbon- Fern Ann Ronshak, passed away at 10:59am, Friday, December 30, 2022 at Christian House Assisted Living in East Palestine.   Fern was born February 21, 1932 in Fredericktown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Thomas Hassen and Lelia Gertrude (Smith) Dailey.   A 1950 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Fern was the best homemaker ever and was an award-winning pie baker.    She was lifelong member of the Elkton United Methodist Church, and Church Woman...

Leetonia-Tricia A. Dawson, 82, of State Route 164, passed away at 8:29pm, Friday, December 30, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.   Mrs. Dawson was born April 27, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late John and Virginia (Littleton) Striffler and has lived in this area for the past 54 years, coming from Jefferson County.   Tricia worked as a cook at the former Lakefront Restaurant in Columbiana for many years and had attended the Beaver Street Church of...

Lisbon-Albert Kincaid, 52, of Teegarden Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 3:37pm, Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his home.   Albert was born August 19, 1970 in Canton, Ohio, a son of the late Cleon and Shirley Ann (Saddler) Kincaid.   Following high school, Albert worked in residential construction.   He is survived by his son, Tristen Kincaid; sister, Michelle Harmon; and by his brother, Larry Kincaid.   In addition to his parents, Albert was also preceded in...

HUDSON - Janet G. (Moncrief) Baker, age 84, of Hudson, formerly of Lisbon, passed away on December 19, 2022 following a period of declining health.    She was born on September 15, 1938 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to the late Elmo and Martha (Gearin) Moncrief of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.      Janet grew up in the New Castle and Ellwood City, Pennsylvania area.  She graduated in 1956 from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City.  She attended Westminster...

Elkton- Rollin Ross “Ron” Westover, 80, passed away peacefully at 2:48pm, Saturday, December 17, 2022 at his home following a recent brief illness.   Mr. Westover was born March 18, 1942 in Elkton, a son of the late Ross J. and Beatrice O. “Bea” (Williams) Westover and had lived his entire life in the area.   A 1961 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Ron began working at Columbiana Foundry, and later at NRM as a machine assembler for 10 years,...