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Opal Marlene Eddy

1941-2025 EAST PALESTINE — Opal Marlene Eddy, 83, formerly of Newport, Ohio, died Thursday at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born Aug. 16, 1941 in Chester, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Carl and Mabel (Beaver) Gillespie. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 4/18/25

Mary E. ‘Morry’ Johnston

1939-2025 Mary E. “Morry” Johnston passed away on March 25, 2025, in Salem, Ohio, at the age of 85. Born on July 21, 1939, in McKeesport, Pa., she was the daughter of Elizabeth Lewis Beehler. Morry’s early years were spent in the town of her birth, where she attended McKeesport High ...

Arthur A. Blosser

1926-2025 COLUMBIANA – Arthur A. Blosser, 98, died Saturday evening, April 12, 2025, at his home in Columbiana. Arthur was born on June 29, 1926, in Salem, one of eight children of Samuel and Sadie (Spicher) Blosser. He graduated from Goshen College with a B.S. in Economics, and married Ardith Cullar on May 15, 1954. They had five children, Charlene, Allen, Byron, Robert, and David. Arthur was a member at Midway Mennonite Church, and also of the Ruritan Club. He was in a bowling league and part of a barbershop quartet. At one time he worked at NRM in Columbiana and was ...

Nancy Evans

1945-2025 COLUMBIANA — Nancy Evans, 79, of Columbiana, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Hospice House, Poland. She was born on Sept. 8, 1945, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Brelih Bortner. Nancy was a graduate of ...

Martha Ella Takach

Martha Ella Takach 1928-2025 COLUMBIANA —Martha Ella Takach, 97, formerly of North Lima, passed away Friday morning, April 11, 2025, her 97th birthday, at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana, with her son by her side. Mrs. Takach was born on April 11, 1928, in New Martinsville, ...

Stephen A. Borelli

Stephen A. Borelli 1956-2025 EAST PALESTINE — Stephen A. Borelli, 68, passed away April 10, 2025, at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehab in East Palestine, where he has resided the past 10 years. Stephen was born November 21, 1956, in Salem, OH, son of the late Joseph and Caroline ...