Obituaries

Dec 14, 2014

Howland - Douglas R. Turner, age 44, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born April 18, 1970 in Warren, and was the beloved son of Oppie & Phyllis Post Montgomery.

Doug graduated from Bristolville in 1988. He worked for Lexington Component for 14 years until it closed. He went back...

Dec 12, 2014

ESTERO, Fla. - Robert E. "Bob, Bobbie, Daddyo" Pennock, 68, of Estero, formerly of Warren, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, while shooting pool at Diamonds Billiards in Cape Coral for the Lee County Senior Games.

Bob was born Dec. 27, 1945, in Great Falls, Mont., the son of Richard Pennock and Florence Dusek Baggenstos, who are...

Dec 10, 2014

SEBRING-Atty. John W. Kurtz, 88, formerly of Howland, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born on April 22, 1926 in Middletown, Ohio and was the son of the late John H. Kurtz and Hilda B. Miller.

Attorney Kurtz was married to the late Mary Lou Shubert who was an Education Graduate from...

Dec 8, 2014

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WARREN, Gary O. McFarland, 74, passed away suddenly on December 8, 2014, at his residence. He was born on November 9, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, the son of Orville & Belle (Hardman) McFarland.

He was a talented musician, mostly playing the guitar and singing. His group...

Dec 6, 2014

Shirley Anne Schultz of Girard passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 5:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was 82. At the request of Shirley there will be no calling hours or funeral service. Friends and family may send condolences by visiting www.NicholasFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the Wm Nicholas Funeral Home & Cremation Services LLC 614 Warren...

Nov 29, 2014

NILES - Edna B. Smith, 103, passed peacefully away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Shepherd of the Valley, Niles. She was born on September 13, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late John and Grace (Ellison) Benedicktus.

Edna was a high school graduate. She retired from Packard Electric as a factory worker after...

Nov 29, 2014

Robert Lee Bays of Niles passed away unexpectedly at 8:27 a.m. on Saturday (11-29-14) in his residence. He was 31. Mr. Bays was born October 23, 1983 in Warren, OH, a son of Gordon and Cindy Hilty Bays. He attended Niles and Warren City School System. Robert was a laborer for most of his life, mainly specializing in roofing for...

Nov 27, 2014

WARREN - John Harold Rising, 70, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital after a long illness. He was born on July 10, 1944 in Warren, the son of the late Harold and Margaret (Zwick) Rising.

John was a 1963 graduate of Warren G. Harding and had attended Kent State University. He worked as...

Nov 27, 2014

NAPLES, FL - Vilma Barbara Novak, 84, formerly of Warren, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Naples Community Hospital. She was born on August 29, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara (Kaspar) Stepanek.

Vilma was a graduate of Evanston Hospital School of Nursing. She was very active in...

Nov 26, 2014

WARREN - Julie A. Sherwood, 87, passed peacefully away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at White Oak Manor. She was born on March 5, 1927 in Harmony Junction, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Wojtanowski) Drabiska.

Julie was a graduate of Harmony Junction High School. She retired from the clerical staff at the Trumbull...

Nov 22, 2014

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HARTFORD - Janet Marsh Lloyd, 61, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Sharon Regional Health System. She was born on June 22, 1953 in Warren, the daughter of the late John and Marie (Barrett) Marsh.

Janet was a 1972 graduate of Mathews High School...

Nov 20, 2014

WARREN - Velta J. Fancher, 61, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 26, 1953 in Madison, Indiana, the daughter of the late James and Edith Fancher.

Velta was a 1972 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She held various jobs over the years. She enjoyed going to flea...

Nov 15, 2014

Cynthia L. "Cindy" Ferraro of Niles passed away in her residence the morning of Saturday, November 15, 2014. She was 58. She was born in Youngstown on June 18, 1956, a daughter of James and Philomena Ruggiero Ferraro. Ms. Ferraro was a graduate of The Rayen High School. Cindy was a loving homemaker and of Catholic faith. Family meant the...

Nov 14, 2014

CORTLAND - Donald L. Winans, 71, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on June 2, 1943 in Warren, the son of the late Harley A. Winans and Marian Jones Hanson.

Don was a 1961 graduate of Cortland High School and 1968 graduate of Cincinnati College of...

Nov 11, 2014

John R. Jones of Warren passed away at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in the emergency room of Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was 76. Mr. Jones was born October 9, 1938 in Waterloo, IA, a son of Stanley and Aida Stanley Jones. John was self-employed in the scrap metal industry, where he purchased and resold scrap metal most of...

Nov 6, 2014

HOWLAND - Nicholas Shon Burton, 25, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014. He was born on June 11, 1989 in Warren, the son of the Richard and Lisa Gadd Burton.

Nicholas was a 2007 graduate of Howland High School, where he played football. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Chloe Reese on February 8, 2012...

Nov 6, 2014

WARREN - Beverly W. Pardee, 83, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 27, 1931 in Warren, the daughter of the late Charles and Ruby Larson Webb.

Beverly was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School class of 1949. She retired from Packard...

Nov 3, 2014

NILES - Helen J. Hoffman, 87, passed away November 3, 2014 at Shepherd of the Valley, Niles. Mrs. Hoffman was born September 10, 1927 in Evansville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elmer and Nora Carr Shaffer.

Helen was a member of First Christian Church of Niles. She lived her earlier years in Niles, returning in 2002,...

Nov 2, 2014

Durham, NC - Ethel Kosh Fetchko, 93, formerly of Newton Falls, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Peak Resources Treyburn in Durham, NC. She was born on March 2, 1921 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John and Julia Kosh.

Ethel was retired from Packard Electric, Division of GM as a Inspector and was a...

Oct 29, 2014

WARREN - Joseph A. Osburne, Sr., 77, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 21, 1937 in Carrollton, Kentucky, the son of the late Ben and Daisy Floyd Osburne.

Joseph was a 1955 graduate of Newton Falls High School. He was a veteran of the US Navy having...