EAST PALESTINE — Mrs. Rebecca “Jean” (Dickson) Freer, 84, of Bye Road in East Palestine, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Oct. 27, 2022, at Windsor House in Canfield, Ohio. Jean (as she was known to all) was born June 30, 1938 in Rochester, Pa., a daughter of the late ...

NEW WATERFORD — Alice Wolford, 83, of New Waterford, died Wednesday at Masternick Memorial in New Middletown. She was born Feb. 26, 1939 in Salem, daughter of the late Wilda Rowley and Orville Ward. Arrangements by Linsley-Royal Funeral Home in East Palestine. 10/29/22

MINERVA – Nicole Laverne “Nikki” Simms, 48, of Minerva, formerly of Lisbon, died Thursday at her residence. Born in East Liverpool, Dec. 28, 1973, she was a daughter of Karen Ann Shields Hancock of Lisbon and the late William R. Simms Sr. Dawson Funeral Home handled the arrangements. 10/29/22

NORTH LIMA — Billie E. James, 86, of North Lima, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman. She was born on May 11, 1936, in New Middletown, daughter of John and Dorothy (Baun) Sheely. Arrangements by Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home, North Lima. 10/29/22

COLUMBIANA — Robert “Bob” Earl Van Fossan, age 64, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at his home in Columbiana. He was born on July 16, 1958, in Salem, a son of the late George and Lois Knavel Van Fossan. Bob is a graduate of Crestview High School and had owned and ...

Frank Hilliard EAST LIVERPOOL — Frank R. Hilliard, 89, of East Liverpool died Thursday at East Liverpool City Hospital. He was born in East Liverpool on April 28, 1933, son of the late Fred W. and Laura (Jennings) Hilliard. Arrangements by Dawson Funeral Home, East Liverpool. Esther ...