Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the cities of Boardman, Lowellville, Struthers, & Poland in Ohio.

Violet L. Karstetter

Violet L. Karstetter

Oct 5, 2010

GAINESVILLE, FLA. - Violet L. Karstetter, commonly known as "Mickey," passed away on Oct. 5, 2010, in Gainesville. She was born on Jan. 16, 1928, in Dubois, Pa., and married Howard (Bud) E. Karstetter of Altoona, Pa., in 1948. Mickey moved to Youngstown in 1950 with her husband and after a few years, they bought a home in Struthers, where...

J. Thomas Demeretz

J. Thomas Demeretz

Oct 2, 2010

Struthers - J. Thomas Demeretz, 63 of Struthers, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, of a heart attack, while walking his American Cocker Spaniel, Alex. Mr. Demeretz was born July 12, 1947 in Youngstown, a son of Joseph and Margaret Ignat Demeretz. He was a 1965 graduate of Boardman High School.  Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in...

Betsy R. Bodine

Betsy R. Bodine

Sep 29, 2010

Boardman - Betsy Ruth Bodine, 92 of Boardman, died Wednesday morning at the Hospice House. She was born June 29, 1918 in Hubbard, a daughter of John J. and Beryl Beatty Schaeffer. Mrs. Bodine was a graduate of East High School, Kent State University and Youngstown State University. She received her Bachelors in Education. She began her 33 year career...

William B. Kraynak, Sr

William B. Kraynak, Sr

Sep 26, 2010

"Together Again" Boardman - William B. Kraynak, Sr., 91, of Boardman, formerly of Poland, died Sunday morning, September 26, 2010 at the Greenbriar. Mr. Kraynak was born February 3, 1919 in Campbell, a son of Daniel and Ann Toman Kraynak. Mr. Kraynak worked as a crane man for Youngstown Sheet and Tube/LTV for over 30 years, retiring in 1981. He...

John H. "Jack" Shultz

John H. "Jack" Shultz

Sep 26, 2010

John H. "Jack" Shultz Poland- John H. "Jack" Shultz, 81, of Poland, died Sunday morning at his residence. Jack was born February 4, 1929 in Poland, a son of Gail and Ethel Cyrus Shultz. A life-long resident of Poland, Jack attended Struthers High School. He worked at the old McGill Dairy in Poland before working as a truck driver for...

Margaret E. Hladun

Margaret E. Hladun

Sep 20, 2010

Poland - Margaret E. Hladun, 85, of Poland, died Monday afternoon, September 20, 2010 at the Hospice House. Mrs. Hladun was born June 30, 1925 in Campbell, a daughter of John and Mary Ferenci Polya. She was a 1943 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and attended Youngstown College, where she took business classes. Mrs. Hladun worked as an egg...

Clair V. Reedy

Clair V. Reedy

Sep 19, 2010

Struthers - Clair V. Reedy, 85, of Struthers, died Sunday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Clair V. "Herky" Reedy was born August 11, 1925 in Struthers, a son of the late Charles and Mary Magan Reedy. A life-long area resident, Clair attended Struthers High School and worked at Youngstown Sheet & Tube, first in the Campbell electric wire...

Ann Canaday

Ann Canaday

Sep 18, 2010

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Mary M. Hudoba

Mary M. Hudoba

Sep 18, 2010

Poland - Mary M. Hudoba, 81, of Oak Drive in Poland, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Adena Greenfield Medical Center with her daughter at her side. She had been staying with her daughter and son-in-law during her illness. Mrs. Hudoba was born November 18, 1928 in Struthers, a daughter of Leonard and Carrie Moscar Emanuel. She was a...

Esther E. Kennedy

Esther E. Kennedy

Sep 15, 2010

BOARDMAN - Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 4996 Market St. in Boardman, for Esther E. Kennedy, 83. She passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice House. Mrs. Kennedy was born April 16, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles and Dorothy Dewey Brunswick. Upon graduation from high school, she had worked at the...

Josephine Skarbinsky

Josephine Skarbinsky

Sep 12, 2010

Struthers - Josephine Skarbinsky, 79, of Struthers, died Sunday morning, September 12, 2010 at the Hospice House. Mrs. Skarbinsky was born May 3, 1931 in Lowellville, a daughter of Emidio and Mary Perrotta Piccotti. She was a graduate of Lowellville High School. For many years, Mrs. Skarbinsky worked at Tamco in the packing and shipping department. She was a member...

Joseph Toth

Joseph Toth

Sep 7, 2010

Struthers - Joseph Toth, 77, of Struthers, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Hospice House. Mr. Toth was born November 13, 1932 in Alliance, a son of John and Helen Balon Toth. He attended South High School. Mr. Toth was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Toth worked for Youngstown Sheet and Tube for...

Jeanetta P. Eisenbraun

Jeanetta P. Eisenbraun

Sep 7, 2010

Struthers- Jeanetta Pearl Eisenbraun, 87, of Struthers, died Tuesday morning, September 7, 2010 at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman. Mrs. Eisenbraun was born September 2, 1923 in Bidwell, PA, the daughter of James and Nellie Linderman Shipley. She was a 1941 graduate of Struthers High School, attended Youngstown College, and was a 1950 graduate of the Moody Bible Institute....

Helen Lehwald Davis

Helen Lehwald Davis

Sep 5, 2010

BOARDMAN - Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Boardman United Methodist Church Chapel for Helen Lehwald Davis, 89. She passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at her home. Mrs. Davis was born Oct. 26, 1920, in Olney, Ill., a daughter of Rev. Herman A. and Lily Walker Lehwald. She was a 1936 graduate of Olney High School....

Steven J. Helvak

Steven J. Helvak

Sep 3, 2010

Poland - Steven John Helvak, 81 of Poland, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Mr. Helvak was born June 22, 1929 in Campbell, a son of John and Mary Machupa Helvak. He was a 1947 graduate of Struthers High School . Mr. Helvak serviced in the United States Air Force, during the Korean Conflict,...

Anna Cicchillo

Anna Cicchillo

Sep 3, 2010

Lowellville - Anna  Cicchillo, 92 formerly of W. Walnut Street, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman Mrs. Cicchillo was born March 11, 1918 in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Pretoka Potisuk. She was Catholic by faith and was a homemaker.  Mrs. Cicchillo loved to garden, and play bingo, and will be sadly...

Frank Tisler

Frank Tisler

Aug 31, 2010

Poland - Francis L. Tisler, 67, of Poland, died Tuesday morning at his residence. Francis, affectionately known as Frank, was born December 18, 1942 in Campbell, a son of Joseph and Anna Perrott Tisler. He was raised in Campbell and moved to Poland in 1976. He was a 1960 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended Youngstown State University. He...

Pastor Harold Day

Pastor Harold Day

Aug 31, 2010

Youngstown - Pastor Harold Day, 88, of Youngstown, died early Tuesday morning at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. Pastor Day was born November 13, 1921 in Struthers, a son of Louis and Julia Day. He attended Poland Seminary High School and was the Pastor of the Baptist Gospel Tabernacle in Youngstown. His wife Dorothy whom he married June 6,...

Gerald B. Robinson, Jr

Gerald B. Robinson, Jr

Aug 30, 2010

Poland - Gerald B. Robinson, Jr., 77 of Poland, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown. Mr. Robinson was born November 8, 1932 in Bullion, PA, a son of Gerald and Virginia Sutton Robinson. He was a 1950 graduate of Franklin High School, upon graduation his family moved to Cochranton PA, where he worked...

Jean E. Evans

Jean E. Evans

Aug 29, 2010

Poland - Jean E. Evans, 85 of Poland, formerly of Struthers, died Sunday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mrs. Evans was born February 18, 1925 in Struthers, a daughter of John and Mary Klucher Bolash. She was a life-long resident of Struthers until moving to Poland in 2006. She was a 1942 graduate of Struthers High School and attended...

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