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Roselyn Board IRONDALE — Roselyn Joyce Board, 94, of Irondale, died Saturday at The Laurels of Steubenville. She was born March 13, 1928, in Lisbon, the daughter of the late Wilbur Paul and Peggy (Providence) Abrams. Arrangements by Roberts Funeral Home, Wellsville. Lloyd Eller, Jr. SALEM —Lloyd J. Eller, Jr., 85, of Beloit, died Friday at his home. He was born Jan. 10, 1937 in McComas, W.Va., son of Lloyd J. Eller, Sr., and Marjorie (Watkins) Wolfe. Arrangements by Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. 10/31/22

Rebecca ‘Jean’ (Dickson) Freer

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 ...

Billie James

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

Nicole Laverne ‘Nikki’ Simms

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

Alice Wolford

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

Robert ‘Bob’ Earl Van Fossan

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 ...