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Wayne Metzgar

Wayne Metzgar

Jun 16, 2012

Wayne Allan Metzgar, 49 of Salem passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Salem Community Hospital. Wayne was born in Salem on October 14, 1962 the son of Robert and Louise (Rosier) Metzgar; he was employed at Elger in Salem until its closing. He was an avid Brown’s Fan and enjoyed golfing and spending time with his family and...

Estill "Pete" Rowe

Estill "Pete" Rowe

Jun 15, 2012

Estill Homer “Pete” Rowe, 71 of Alliance passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday June 15, 2012 at Community Care Center in Alliance. Estill was born in Cattletsburg, Kentucky on May 25, 1941 the son of the late Homer and Ida (Laney) Rowe. Mr. Rowe was a truck driver, working for SARE Plastics, American Steel and...

Wendell Mceldowney

Wendell Mceldowney

Jun 11, 2012

Wendell D. McEldowney, 55, of Salem, passed away on June 11, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. Wendell was born on April 1, 1957, in Beloit, the son of the late Willard and Helen (Schrader) McEldowney. Mr. McEldowney was a 1975 graduate of West Branch High School, a member of Smith Grange #1141, the Elks, the American Legion and was an avid...

Joan "Jenny" Lalu

Joan "Jenny" Lalu

Jun 11, 2012

Joan “Jenny” M. Lalu, 86, of Sebring passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home in North Canton. Joan was born in Alliance on November 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Santoianni) Mazzei. She worked as a stamp maker at Royal China/French Saxon retiring after 20 years. Jenny was a member of...

Melvin Yost

Melvin Yost

Jun 9, 2012

Melvin W. Yost, 76 of Beloit passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. Melvin was born in Louisville, Ohio on February 17, 1936 the son of the late Henry and Beatrice Linder Yost. Mr. Yost was a US Army National Guard Veteran; he co-owned Clear-View Antenna Service and then worked as a mail runner at B&W...

Charles Pinkerton

Charles Pinkerton

Jun 8, 2012

Charles L. Pinkerton, 86, of Sebring passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. Charles was born in Sebring on December 20, 1925 the son of the late Howard and Golda Bailey Pinkerton. He graduated from Sebring High School and was a member of the Scout & Raiders (Navy SEALS) in the US Navy serving in WWII....

Blanche Puckett

Blanche Puckett

Jun 8, 2012

Blanche E. Puckett, 85, of Salem passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at home. Blanche was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia on September 11, 1926 the daughter of the late Shephard and Rosie (Grimes) Hill Sr. She worked at Royal China in Sebring as a press and print operator and as a meat butcher in California. Blanche loved church,...

Gary Watkins

Gary Watkins

Jun 8, 2012

Gary Lee Watkins, 68, of Salem passed away at his home on Friday, June 8, 2012. Mr. Watkins was born in Salem on August 9, 1943 the son of the late William E and Dorothy E. (Middleton) Watkins; he was a member of the United States Marine Corp Reserve and was a Senior Project Manager at SES, LLC. He was...

Gladys Witham

Gladys Witham

Jun 7, 2012

Gladys Rose Witham, 59, of Salineville, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012. Gladys was born in Alliance on July 8, 1952 the daughter of the late Hayes and Ruby (Puckett) Hill. She was the former owner of Louisville Design Cuts and worked as a cashier at the IGA in Salineville. Survivors include her husband Daniel A. Witham whom she...

Joyce Macuich

Joyce Macuich

Jun 6, 2012

Joyce Ann Macuich, 70, of New Waterford previously of Leetonia and Lisbon passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Joyce was born in Salem on November 7, 1941 the daughter of the late Leland and Bertha (Ingledue) Roessler. Joyce worked as an LPN and then stayed at home to raise her family. She was Presbyterian by faith...

Beulah Stimpert

Beulah Stimpert

Jun 6, 2012

Beulah M. Stimpert, 86 of Sebring and previously of Poland passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center. Beulah was born in Proctor, West Virginia on April 5, 1926 the daughter of the late Elzie and Florence (Cecil) Wade. Mrs. Stimpert worked as a home nurse and live in companion. She was a member of Poland Bethel...

Samuel Stryffeler

Samuel Stryffeler

Jun 5, 2012

Samuel R. Stryffeler, 81 of Beloit, passed away on June 5, 2012. Sam was born in Beloit the son of the late Charles and Rosella (Baker) Stryffeler. Mr. Stryffeler was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ, he owned and operated a Ditching Business and was a Farmer. Survivors include his wife of 59 years Doris (Zurbrugg) Stryffeler whom...

Thelma Ausmus

Thelma Ausmus

Jun 4, 2012

Thelma M. Ausmus, 72, of Sebring passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012. Thelma was born on December 25, 1939 in Crab Orchard, West Virginia the daughter of Richard A. and Mary Carter Critchley. She was a graduate of Greenbriar High School and attended Akron University for business management. Thelma worked for the Richfield Coliseum for 22 years and was...

Ida Nelson

Ida Nelson

Jun 2, 2012

Ida M. Nelson, 76, of Sebring passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Ida was born in Rygate, Vermont on August 2, 1935 the daughter of the late William and Bernice (Chamberlain) Nelson; she retired from Alliance Community Care and had previously worked at Genie and Carnation Foods. Ida enjoyed reading, knitting and crocheting. Survivors include three sons; Donald L....

F. Joann Ward

F. Joann Ward

May 30, 2012

F. Joann McIlvain Ward, 74 of Alliance passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Moundsville, West Virginia on March 24, 1938 to the late Basil and Lena (Woodburn) Price. Joann enjoyed bowling. Survivors include her children, Karen (Mack) Schmidt, Terri Bryant, Robert (Amy) McIlvain, Teresa (Darrell) McGrath, Michael Ward and many grandchildren....

Paul Hendricks Jr

Paul Hendricks Jr

May 27, 2012

Paul D. Hendricks Jr., 59, of Hanoverton went to be with his beloved Savior on Sunday, May 27, 2012. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Lisbon Trinity Friends Church Family Life Center on Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 1-4 PM, 33937 St. Rt. 30 Lisbon, OH (4 miles west of Lisbon). Friends may send condolences and sign...

Lawrence Selka

Lawrence Selka

May 25, 2012

Lawrence L. Selka, 81, of North Benton passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012. Lawrence was born on April 27, 1931 in Elyria, Ohio the son of the late Anton and Anna (Shepherd) Selka. He served in the US Air Force and Reserves producing aerial motion pictures. His early theater contributions were with the Huron Theater/Playhouse. As a theater professor...

Lois Riggar

Lois Riggar

May 25, 2012

Lois I. Riggar, age 83, of Sebring, passed away at 7:00 PM Friday May 25, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born in Uniontown, PA on February 5, 1929 to the late John P. and Henrietta (Stickle) Cramer. Lois was a 1947 graduate of the N. Union High School, Hopwood, PA, and was an assembler at General Motors in...

Steve "Speed" Chengelis

Steve "Speed" Chengelis

May 23, 2012

Steve “Speed” Chengelis, 91, of Salem and formerly of Boardman Passed away at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Mr. Chengelis was born in Youngstown, Ohio on December 28, 1920 the son of the late Pericles and Ourania (Zoes) Chengelis; he was an Army-Air Corps Veteran and the former Vice President of Industrial Mining...

Ronald "Bones" Wyss

Ronald "Bones" Wyss

May 22, 2012

Ronald “Bones” Eugene Wyss, 72 of Salem passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Pleasant View North. Ronald was born in Salem on August 10, 1939 the son of the late Woodrow Wyss and Bernice (Berger) Woolf. He worked in the West Branch School District as a custodian and enjoyed golfing. Bones was a member of North Georgetown Emmanuel...

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