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William Franklin Rupert

William Franklin Rupert 1935-2025 William Franklin Rupert, Sr., 89, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on May 14, 2025. Born on February 14, 1936, in East Palestine, Ohio, to Glenn and Mary (Flick) Rupert, Bill—affectionately known as "Rup"—lived ...

Darlene Dangelo

Darlene Dangelo 1938-2025 Darlene (Dickey) Dangelo, 86, formerly of Summitville, died at Whispering Pines in Columbiana, Ohio on May 16, 2025 following a lengthy illness. Darlene was born in East Rochester PA on December 13, 1938 a daughter of the late Arnold Dickey and Elizabeth (Wallace) Dickey. Having lived her life in the area Darlene was a graduate of East Palestine HIGH School class of 1956 worked as a school secretary for Southern Local Schools for 26 years retiring in 2000. She was a member of St John's Catholic Church and Negley United Methodist Church. She loved to ...

K. Lucille (Stock) Brown Parsons

K. Lucille (Stock) Brown Parsons 1929-2025 COLUMBIANA — K. Lucille (Stock) Brown Parsons, 95, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Hospice of the Valley’s Hospice House. Born June 16, 1929, a daughter of the late Robert and Lela (Phillips) Stock. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 5/19/25

Linda Lea McCreary

Linda Lea McCreary 1939-2025 NEGLEY — Linda Lea McCreary, age 85, of Negley, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 14, 1939, in Negley, daughter of the late Park and Mary Ann Smith Risinger. Linda had worked as a clerk with the postal service at numerous post offices in the area and was a member of Negley United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Negley Fire Department Auxiliary, enjoyed volunteering in the community and was known to everyone she met to be a kind and caring friend. Her husband, Robert E. McCreary, ...

Clayton Don Eugene Talbert Jr.

2015-2025 WELLSVILLE — Clayton Don Eugene “CJ” Talbert Jr., 9, of Wellsville, passed away tragically on Saturday, May 10, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. He was born July 15, 2015, in Beaver, Pennsylvania, the son of Deidre “Dee” (Knicely) and Clayton ...

Melinda Czerwinski

1948-2025 Melinda Czerwinski, 77, passed away May 11, 2025, at the Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. Melinda was born March 8, 1948 in Morgantown, W.Va. She is preceded in death by her father, (Attorney) Thomas Pettigrew; her mother, Dorothy Jane Pettigrew-Ross and step-father, Victor Ross. She is survived by her loving daughter, Lauren Czerwinski of East Palestine, and her brother, E. Campbell Pettigrew of Charleston, West Virginia. Having spent most of her life in Charleston, W.Va., Melinda was a graduate of West Virginia State University, earning a Master’s Degree in Social Work. ...