1949-2026 COLUMBIANA — Sylvia R. Pope Jara, a former teacher and active community volunteer, died May 24, 2026, Pentecost Sunday, after a brief battle with leukemia. She was 76. Born Dec. 11, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, Sylvia built a life centered on faith and simple pleasures. She spent ...

1937-2026 COLUMBIANA — Shirley Campbell Beckham, 89, of Columbiana, died on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Salem. She was born on Feb. 20, 1937, in Wind Ridge, Pa., a daughter of the late Allen and Lydia Finnegan Headley. Shirley had worked as a LPN ...

1943-2026 Glen Wenger, 83, formerly of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at his home in Dublin, Ohio on May 20, 2026 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease and cardiac amyloidosis for many years. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, the son of David and Letha (Brunk) Wenger. He attended North Lima ...

1931-2026 The family of Dixie Lu Gordon (nee Hall), 95, of Salem, Ohio, sadly shares her passing on May 22, 2026, at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab, where she received much love and compassionate care in her last months. The youngest of six siblings, she was born April 24, 1931, in ...

1963-2026 BOARDMAN — Anthony Gary Martinelli passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2026. Born in Salem on Aug. 19, 1963, to Anthony Dominic and Frances Martinelli. Tony led a vibrant and active life. He was a creative, kind, and compassionate child, with a natural ability to make people ...

1932-2026 NORTH LIMA – Joan Bregar, 94, passed away early Saturday morning, May 16, 2026, at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center in North Lima. Joan was born on Jan. 1, 1932, in Youngstown, a daughter of Gordon and Elsie (Maddocks) Smith. She married the Donald “Gene” Bregar on Aug. ...