Obituaries

Nov 14, 2005

Arnetta Louise (Lorraine) Starkey, 68 , of Warren, OH, formerly of Parkersburg, WV died at her residence on Monday, November 14, 2005.

She was born on Wednesday, December 2, 1936, to the late Clarence and Mary Kimble Lorraine in Parkersburg, WV where she met and married Delbert Allen Starkey of Clarksburg, WV where they had their first...

Nov 11, 2005

Thomas Ursu, 74, of Lordstown, died Friday, November 11, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born May 18, 1931 in Warren, the son of the late Thomas and Johanna Raphael Ursu, and had lived in the Warren area all his life.

Tom served in the U.S. Navy and worked for 34 years as a...

Nov 11, 2005

Joanne R. Reider, 73, of Warren, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2005 at the Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness. She was born March 4, 1932 in Warren, a daughter of Raymond and Victoria Geaman Rowan.

A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and a lifelong area resident, she was an active member of Emmanuel...

Nov 7, 2005

Michael Luke Dougherty, 19 ,of Niles, OH died Monday, November 7, 2005. The coroner is investigating. Michael was born on Monday, July 14, 1986, in Geneva, OH to Michael Franklin Dougherty and Christina Dyer Dougherty.

He graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 2005 and was a student at ITT Technical Institute. He loved computers and collected...

Nov 7, 2005

Stanley Bodzenta, 88, of Warren, died at his daughter's home in West Farmington at 9:00 AM Monday, November 7, 2005. He was born May 26, 1917 in Coal Run, Pennsylvania, the son of Walter and Anna Bodzenta.

Stanley graduated from Paris High School and was owner of Stanley Bodzenta Upholstery for over 50 years. He belonged to...

Nov 1, 2005

Oma M. Hoagland, 100, formerly of Bonnie Brae Ave. in Warren, died 1:30 AM Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born April 20, 1905 in Buckhannon, W. Va., the daughter of Samuel and Rachel Murphy.

Oma had been employed by Packard Electric and was a member of First United Methodist Church...

Oct 31, 2005

Dave Braunberns; North Park Avenue; Bristolville, Ohio and South Ruby Drive, Key Largo, Florida, died on October 31st at Baptist Hospital in Miami. Mr. Braunberns was ill for several months and had renal failure. Dave was born July 19, 1944 in Warren, Ohio. He was the son of Frank G. and Ella Peterson Braunberns, whom have preceded him in...

Oct 29, 2005

H. Jeanne McClelland, 83, of Niles and formerly of Warren, died 6:45 AM Saturday, October 29, 2005 at Select Specialty Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. She was born February 16, 1922 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Robert and Ida Martin Anderson, and spent most of her life in Warren.

Jeanne graduated from Warren G. Harding...

Oct 24, 2005

CHAMPION - Albert J. "Wink" Winkleman, Jr. 55, of Champion, died Monday, October 24, 2005 after a sudden illness. He was born February 10, 1950 in Warren, the son of Albert J. and Joan A. Winkleman.

He was a 1968 graduate of Champion High School where, before his spinal cord injury, he had been a varsity football...

Oct 22, 2005

Helen M. Spodnik, 94, of Cortland, Ohio, died 5:38 AM Saturday, October 22, 2005 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Ohio . She was born June 7, 1911 in Bridgeport, Conn., the daughter of Joseph and Anna Mudrik Kraynak, and came to the Warren area in 1981 from Stratford, Conn.

Helen attended St. Robert's...

Oct 20, 2005

Clyde C. Turner, 60,of Southington, OH died at his home on Thursday, October 20, 2005. He was born on Wednesday, October 10, 1945, in San Rafael, CA to John and Olive June Slater Turner.

Clyde Turner worked for Service Guide Manufacturing as an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Warren,...

Oct 17, 2005

Antonio D. Rodriguez, 90, of Champion, died 6:05 PM Monday, October 17, 2005 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born November 30, 1914 in Spain, the son of Antonio and Maria Dominguez Rodriguez, and came to the United States and to the Warren area in 1950.

Antonio worked in shipping and receiving...

Oct 14, 2005

Betty M. Rendziak, age 85, of Elm Rd., Warren, formerly of Gustavus, died Friday, October 14, 2005, at Andover Nursing Home in Andover, Ohio. She was born in Clearfield, Pa. April 15, 1920, the daughter of Elmer and Stella (Bennehoff) Morgan.

She was a member of the Warren Moose Club, Caring Buckeye Senior Citizens and the VFW...

Oct 9, 2005

Anna D. Haltman, 88, died 5:25 PM Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Ridgecrest Care Center in Warren.

She was born September 16, 1917.

She is survived by a daughter, Kay Palmer of Warren.

Services are performed under the direction of McFarland & Son Funeral Home, 271 North Park Avenue, Warren, Ohio 44481. Please...

Oct 8, 2005

Charles L. Carris, 99, formerly of Warren, died 11:25 PM Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Autumn Hills Care Center in Niles. He was born May 30, 1906 in Mc Keesport, Pa., the son of Nicholas and Mary Tabacos Carris, and lived in the Warren area most of his life.

Charlie worked for 40 years as a cold...

Oct 7, 2005

Rita Elizabeth Hefner, 85, of Warren, died 8:20 AM Friday, October 7, 2005 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born April 28, 1920 in Akron, the daughter of Albert and Dora Elizabeth Weaver Haus, and had lived in the Warren area since 1947.

Rita was a terrific homemaker and a member of Christ Episcopal...

Oct 3, 2005

John H. Gaffey, 74, of Warren, died 11:15 AM Monday, October 3, 2005 at Autumn Hills Care Center in Niles. He was born June 21, 1931 in Warren, the son of Charles E. and Elizabeth R. Fleming Gaffey, and had lived in the Warren area all his life.

John was a 1951 graduate of St. Mary's High...

Sep 27, 2005

Maxine R. Hicks, 86, of Warren, died 9:10 PM Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. She was born March 29, 1919 in Slippery Rock, Pa., the daughter of William and Lucille (Dixon) Reesman, and had lived in the Warren area for over 60 years.

Maxine attended Kent State University, Youngstown State University,...

Sep 23, 2005

William Edward Gillam, 58, of Warren, died 11:10 AM Friday, September 23, 2005, at home. He was born July 8, 1947 in Warren, the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. William Leroy Gillam, and lived in the Warren area most of his life.

Bill served in the U.S. Navy and had been employed as a driver...

Sep 23, 2005

Russell Peppy, 83, of Warren, died 5:00 AM Friday, September 23, 2005 at Horizon Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Warren. He was born September 22, 1922 in Jersey City, N.J., the son of Frank and Rose (Leato) Peppy, and had lived in the Warren area most of his life.

Russ served in the U.S. Army during...