Dean Blackburn 1940-2026 LISBON —Dean Blackburn, 85, died Tuesday. He was born on April 28, 1940 in McCombs, Ky., a son of the late Lewis and Mavis (Justice) Blackburn. Arrangements are by the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 2/5/26

Betsy Theodore 1984-2026 COLUMBIANA — Betsy Theodore, 41, of Columbiana, passed peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by her caring family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. While her time was cut far too short, Betsy lived with a ferocity and ...

Miriam Esterly Hutson 1925-2026 COLUMBIANA — In the early morning of Feb. 3, 2026, Miriam Esterly Hutson left her loved ones to be reunited with her husband, John L. Hutson; her parents, Robert and Hildred Esterly; her sister, Ellen Clendenin; and her aunt and uncle, Helen and Roy ...

Eugene (Gene) H. Walton 1931-2026 Eugene (Gene) H. Walton, 94, of New Waterford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Gene was born in East Palestine in 1931 to Olive and Harvey Walton. In 1948, he left school early to join the United States Marines and served proudly in ...

Nicholas Wayne ‘Nick’ Mango 1952-2026 LEETONIA — Nicholas Wayne “Nick” Mango, 73, of Leetonia passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Hospice House. Nick was born May 17, 1952, in Salem, a son of the late Patrick R. and Dorothy Ann Ewing Mango and had lived in the area all his ...

Carol J. Damore 1929-2026 NEW WATERFORD — Carol J. Damore, 96, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2026, at her home. She was born on Oct. 17, 1929, in Struthers, a daughter of the late Lyle Stewart Lowry and Patricia (Rhodes) Lowry. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from ...