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Lois A. Morse

Lois A. Morse 1927-2026 COLUMBIANA — Lois A. Morse, 98, of Columbiana, died Thursday. She was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Remus, Mich., a daughter of the late Albert Vernon and Bertha Bell Schultz Burkey. Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana, is handling the arrangements. 1/10/26

John Leroy Good

1944-2026 John Leroy Good 81, of Salem, passed on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House, Poland, Ohio. He was born on Oct. 23, 1944, in Salem, and was the beloved son of John and Margaret (Volk) Good. John lived the best 81 years — embracing every day to the ...

Mary Alice Hoover–Smith

1933-2026 Mary A. Hoover, 92, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. She was born on Feb. 3, 1933 at home to John and Dorothy Ridgeway. Mary worked at Summitville Tile for 17 1/2 years. She was a member of the Hanoverton Church of God in Hanoverton and also attended the Highland Christian Church in Salem. Survivors include her children John W. (Tina) Smith of Lisbon and LaRae (Fritz Linder) Exline of Salem; four stepchildren, Linda (Bob) Kraynak of Howland, Vince (Elaine) Hoover of Columbiana, Bill (Cheryl Albright) Hoover Jr. of Lisbon, Bob (Cinniamon) Hoover of Lisbon; ...

Frances Lorena (Williams) Brown

1938-2026 Frances Lorena (Williams) Brown, 87, of Salineville, Ohio, was warmly welcomed into Heaven on Jan. 7, 2026. Born on Aug. 7, 1938, in Tryon, North Carolina, she was the youngest of 12 children born to Steward and Minnie (Walker) Williams. She is survived by her daughters, Carol ...

Larry A. Macklin Sr.

1953-2026 LEETONIA — Larry A. Macklin Sr., 72, of Leetonia, died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at his home in Leetonia. He was born on June 15, 1953, in Salem, son of the late Eugene and Charlotte Culp Macklin. Larry had worked as a machinist, he enjoyed spending time at the Leetonia ...

Billie ‘Bill’ Frank Swift

1935-2026 LEETONIA — Billie “Bill” Frank Swift, 90, of Leetonia, left this world at 3:25 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with his wife Marsha by his side. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., on Oct. 29, 1935, the fourth of seven children to James and Katheryn Kunz Swift. He resided in ...