Carolene ‘Joanne’ Balio 1935-2026 Carolene “Joanne” Balio, 90, died Jan. 25. She was born on Sept. 23, 1935, in Tidal, Pa., daughter of the late Floyd and Margaret Gould. Linsley-Royal Funeral Home in East Palestine is in charge of arrangements. 1/31/26
Karen L. Gorby 1958-2026 EAST PALESTINE — Karen L. Gorby, 67, of East Palestine, passed away peacefully at home, held close by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. She was born on Dec. 7, 1958, in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late ...
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 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 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 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
