All Obituaries

Richmond, Ohio - Leoma Jean Slater, age 95, died at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. She was born on July 8, 1925, in Richmond, OH, a daughter of Eva J. (Burtt) and Allen G. Pebbles.  She was a 1943 graduate of Andover High School.  She was a lifelong Ashtabula County resident and lifelong member of the Leon United Methodist Church. On July 28, 1948 she married Robert E. Slater. Mrs. Slater was a 4-H leader for over thirty-five years, and was a member...

Arthur L. Coon, age 83, of Wayne township, OH, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Austinburg Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 25, 1938, in Gustavus township, OH, a son of Lloyd and Corrine (Switzer) Coon.  A lifetime area resident, Mr. Coon was a 1956 graduate of Williamsfield High School.  He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army following school.  He was employed by General Electric in Jefferson and then Dover, OH, where he retired in 1998.  Mr. Coon served...

Michael S. Palivoda, of Williamsfield, OH, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, OH. He was born April 11, 1954, in Cleveland,OH, a son of Michael and Ethel (Murvay) Palivoda. Michael was a 1973 graduate of Pymatuning Valley High School in Andover where he wrestled.  He later served as an assistant coach for their wrestling team.  He worked on his family's 100 acres; and he was a conductor for CSX Railroad, formerly Conrail/Erie...

David C. French, age 76, of Roaming Shores, OH, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Lake West Hospital in Willoughby, OH. He was born October 22, 1944, in Chelsea, MA, a son of Marion Chancy and Marian Aloma (Burns) French.  A lifelong Andover area resident, David was a 1962 graduate of Andover High School.  He went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Youngstown State University in 1968.  David was a veteran having served as a Captain in the U.S....

Andover, Ohio - Terry Alan Martin, age 74, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 18, 2021, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, participating in a clinical trial to hopefully help others. He was born on January 27, 1947, in Ashtabula, Ohio, a son of Ruth Eileen (Osborne) and Alan Clare Martin. Terry was a 1965 graduate of Pymatuning Valley High School. On July 18, 1965, he married his high school sweetheart, Vicki Joan Dieterle, and died on their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary....

Jamestown, Pennsylvania~ Elizabeth F Yoder, age 70, died on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She was born on May 5, 1951, in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late, Floyd G and Amelia (Yoder) Brenneman.  She helped operate with her husband the "Cheese and More" store in Jamestown since 2012. Preceded in death by two sons, Daniel A Yoder and David A Yoder and grandson, John Mark Yoder. Survivors include her husband of...

John Jay Brown, age 68, of Andover, Ohio, formerly of Hammondsville, Ohio, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the Andover Village Skilled Nursing Center. He was born May 23, 1953, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of Joseph Richard Brown Sr. and Velma Imogene (Speece) Brown. John was employed as a nurse, a taxidermist, a welder, and a truck driver over the years.  He was a member of the NRA; he enjoyed fishing and hunting, and he had a strong faith. John is survived by two brothers, Joseph L....

Albert Greene, Jr., age 95, of Andover, OH, died at home on Friday, June 11, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born  June 10, 1926, in Washington, PA, a son of Albert Greene, Sr. and Mary Katherine (Queen).  Albert served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2 in the Pacific and American Theater. Formerly of Chardon and Montville, Albert had been a resident of Andover for the past 23 years.  He was employed as a millwright for Tapco in Cleveland for many years; and then...

Andover, Ohio - Bryan George Swezey, Sr., age 53, died on Friday, June 4, 2021, at his home. He was born on February 14, 1968, in Manteca, California, a son of Judy Ann (Lowe) Myers and Bryan Landis Swezey. Bryan a lifelong Andover resident, was a 1986 graduate of Pymatuning Valley High School and attended Vocational classes, learning computer coding and programming. He served in the United States Army for two years, spending over a year overseas. Bryan was an operations manager for General...

Richard Pressley Rodgers, age 83, died at home, on Friday, June 4, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1937, in Kinsman, Ohio, a son of Olive Catherine (Ohl) and Warren Pressley Rodgers. Richard was a 1955 graduate of Vernon High School. On August 30, 1957, he married Carol Ann Shaffer. He worked for the former Sheet and Tube of Youngstown, Ohio. Richard was a member of the Gustavus Masonic Lodge and was a 32 degree Mason. He is preceded in death by his parents; three children, Richard C....