All Obituaries

Youngstown – Shirley L. Staaf, 94, of Boardman, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 22, 2020, with her loving family by her side. Born at home in Boardman on July 19, 1926, Shirley was the daughter of Worthy and Elsa (Weschenmoser) Skinner and was a lifelong area resident. A 1944 graduate of Boardman High School, Shirley continued her education at Youngstown College majoring in Education.  She worked at the G.M. McKelvey Company, Mahoning Bank in the proof department and, in...

Granbury, Texas - David Robert Gibson, Sr. 85, passed away on Wednesday October 21, 2020 at his home in Granbury. He was born February 12, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio to Robert E. and Marjorie West Gibson. Dave spent five years in the United States Navy as a Medic from 1952 to 1958. He spent 30 years as a State Farm Insurance agent in Ohio. He and his wife Nancy volunteered five years as Tour Guides with Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose. Dave was a member of Triple Cross Cowboy Church,...

Boardman – Michele A. Hallden, 64, of Boardman, formerly of Youngstown and Struthers, went to be the Lord on Tuesday evening, August 25, 2020. Michele will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends. She was born January 29, 1956, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Michael and Carolynn (Johnson) Lochrane and was a lifelong area resident. Michele was a proud homemaker and enjoyed doing crafts. She leaves to cherish her memoires, her husband Jeff Hallden, a son...

Columbiana - Ethel Louise (Yeany) Meek, 83 of Columbiana, passed away early Thursday morning, August 13, 2020.  Louise will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her kindness, generosity and caring nature. She was born August 21, 1926 in Youngstown, the daughter of David Frank and Ethel (Shook) Yeany. Louise lived the early years in her life in Boardman and was a 1944 graduate of Boardman High School. She then lived in England from 1952 until 1953 and while...

Boardman - William (Bill) Lee Davis Jr., 94, of Boardman, passed away Monday July 27th at the Inn at Walker Mill, Boardman.  He was born December 24, 1925 in Youngstown OH, the eldest son of William and Elizabeth Davis.  He was raised on the East side of Youngstown, graduated from East High School and was then drafted into the US Army.  He was a member of the 63rd Blood and Fire Infantry, 254th regiment, G Company serving as a troop Sargent.  His unit fought its way...

Youngstown - Carl D. Zurcher, 77, of Youngstown passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 10th, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Boardman Campus. He was born February 7th, 1943 in Youngstown, the son of Donald Zurcher and Margaret Smith. He was a lifelong resident to the area. Carl retired in 1997 from General Motors, Lordstown Plant after working for over 34 years for the company. He always loved and cherished his time spent there. Carl was a member of the UAW Local 1112. He...

Boardman – Jacqueline C. Fye, 95, of Boardman, passed away early Monday morning, June 15, 2020 with her family by her side.   Jacqueline will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her smile, patience and caring personality.   She was born September 27, 1924 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph C. and Catherine Elizabeth (Beatty) Faux and moved to the Youngstown area as a young child.   Jacqueline was a 1943 graduate of South High School....

Youngstown – Trudy Lynn Johnson, 66, of Youngstown, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her residence.   Trudy will always be remembered and loved for her kindness, generosity and sense of humor. She was born on August 27, 1953 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Ellen (Podolsky) Hall and moved to the Youngstown area in the 1970’s. Trudy graduated from Sharon High School and attended Youngstown State University. Besides being a homemaker, Trudy was...

Dawna J. Cole, 82, of Binghamton, New York, died on June 17, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a non-covid illness that followed a major stroke two years ago. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. William and Sarah Maine. She had a varied career both professionally and as a volunteer for philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles, New York City, Norwich and finally Binghamton. Following her father into medicine, she gained a pre-med degree from Indiana University...

Youngstown – Ruth E. (Wilms) Dlwgosh, 97, of Youngstown, passed away Wednesday morning, June 10, 2020, from the Covid-19 at Park Vista Nursing Home. Ruth will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends. She was born July 24, 1922 , in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Peter C. and Ellen (Haynie) Wilms and was a lifelong area resident. Ruth was a proud homemaker and always made her family the center of her life. Ruth received her Bachelor's of Education Degree from...