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Harry Thomas Laughlin

Harry Thomas Laughlin 1933-2025 Harry Thomas Laughlin, known as Tom, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27,2025, at Life Care Center, Medina, Ohio, at the age of 92. He was born in 1933 and grew up in Columbiana, Ohio. The family moved to Wellington, Ohio in 1950 and Tom graduated from WHS in 1951. He attended Miami University, Oxford, Ohio starting in 1951-1955. He graduated from Miami University with a degree in architecture and soon after joined the armed services and was stationed in Germany in the 3rd Armored Division. Tom was designer and architect whose passion took him around ...

Sherry Shetler

Sherry Shetler 1957-2026 Sherry Shetler of East Palestine died on Jan. 27, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, following a lengthy illness. Sherry was born on Feb. 5, 1957 in Chautauqua, N.Y., a daughter of the late Raymond Gerard and Mildred (Siecker) Gerard. Having lived all her life in the area, Sherry was a 1979 graduate of Blackhawk High School and was a homemaker. She loved doing various crafting projects, had a passion for drawing, art of all kinds and was a lover of music. Sherry is survived by her husband of 29 years, Dennis Shetler; two daughters, Cheyenne ...

William Bingham

William Bingham 1936-2026 EAST PALESTINE – William Bingham, 89, of East Palestine, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman. He was born in Salem on Oct. 28, 1936. William was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a longtime ...

Earl W. Fitzgerald

Earl W. Fitzgerald 1930-2026 EAST LIVERPOOL – Earl W. Fitzgerald, 96, of East Liverpool, died Saturday. He was born in East Liverpool on Jan. 21, 1930, a son of the late Walter E. and Margaret “Geneva” (Dornan) Fitzgerald. Dawson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 1/28/26

Kenneth Robert Williams

Kenneth Robert Williams 1927-2026 Kenneth Robert Williams, 98, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, Jan. 26. He was born on Aug. 16, 1927, in Lisbon, Ohio. He was the son of the late Clarence Victor and Virginia (Robinson) Williams of Lisbon. Ken graduated from David ...

Thomas ‘Tom’ Evans

Thomas ‘Tom’ Evans 1950-2026 EAST PALESTINE — Thomas “Tom” Evans, 75, of East Palestine, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine after a long illness. He was born on Sept. ...