All Obituaries

Betty Ann Perschka passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Valley - Hospice House, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, following a short illness. She was born in Sharon, Pa, daughter of the late Ann Hribar Dayner. She was a proud graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, where she cheered on the sports teams as the Panther Mascot! She continued her studies at Choffin Career Center, where she received her LPN certification. During the course of her extensive nursing career, she worked at St....

Bonnie Hamer, 83 years of age, peacefully passed away at her home in Warren, Ohio, on April 27th following a two year battle with Leukemia.  Bonnie Mae Weaver (Hamer) was born on October 24th, 1940 in Salem, OH to the late Rev. Herbert and Catherine Weaver. She was the eldest of 5 children born to the pastor and his wife. As a young girl, Bonnie began to take piano lessons and played often on the family piano. This would be the beginning of a gift that blessed many congregations,...

GIRARD – Jacquelyn M. Fuller, age 89, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Hospice Houe in Poland.  She was born January 17, 1935 in Follansbee, W.Va., the daughter of Donald G. and Virginia (Jenkins) Butler. Jacquelyn was a graduate of East High School in 1952 and the Youngstown Hospital Association School of Nursing in 1956.  She also attended Youngstown College.  She worked in various hospitals in the area and retired from Warren General Hospital in...

Warren, Ohio Richard Todd Kriebel, age 63, passed away on April 30, 2024, at home surrounded by family. He was born on October 2,1960 in Clarion, PA, and was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. Richard, known to his loved ones as Todd, had a fulfilling career, working at the Youngstown Society for the Blind and Goodwill Industries. In his free time, Todd enjoyed cheering on his favorite teams, the Pirates and Steelers, listening to music, and taking family vacations to OBX....

WARREN – Ronel W. McGann, age 90, entered into eternal rest Sunday, April 28, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born November 8, 1933 in Cleveland, the son of Bryan and Eleanor (Sherman) McGann. Ron graduated from Andover High School and worked as a lineman and foreman for United Telephone before retiring.  He had been a baseball coach and player, and coached all his children in baseball.  He also enjoyed watching the Cleveland Indians and...

Warren, Ohio Donna Marie Brown, age 80 of Warren, Ohio, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on April 18, 2024, following a long battle to cancer.  She was born on October 1, 1943 in New York City, NY, the daughter of Willa (nee Johnson) Stevens of Warren and the late George Brown.  Donna obtained her Master's Degree from Ohio State University in Education and taught English and Spanish until she retired from Warren City Schools Board of Education. Donna enjoyed...

LORDSTOWN – James L. Critchfield, age 81, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Hospice House in Poland.  He was born March 5, 1943 in Rockwood, Pa., the son of Charles R. and Dorothy (Barron) Critchfield. Jim graduated from Rockwood Area High School and the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in electrical engineering.  After a fulfilling career as an engineer, he enjoyed driving bus for Precious Cargo.  A very social person, he belonged to the Moose...

NILES – Jameel Rashad McKinley, age 42, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 12, 2024 at Continuing Health Care in Niles.  He was born April 3, 1982 in Warren, the son of Richard and Shawna (Price) McKinley. Jameel graduated from Fairhaven School and worked at the Fairhaven workshop. He lived at Gateways for several years. He enjoyed fast cars, coloring, art, sports, and a good meal.  He was a great one for making people laugh. Precious memories of Jameel live on with...

MINERAL RIDGE – John R. Santee, age 80, entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 25, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. He was born May 21, 1943 in Hundred, W. Va., the son of Robert Jackson and Sara Ethel (Whipkey) Santee. John completed high school in Hundred and retired from General Motors-Lordstown after thirty years of employment. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoyed car shows, swap meets, antique cars, NASCAR, and belonged to the Harley Club of...

WARREN – Sherry Ann Jenkins, age 64, entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.  A lifelong area resident, she was born August 3, 1959 in Warren, the daughter of George and Lois (Treharn) Davis. Sherry graduated from Newton Falls High School. She lived most of her life in Ohio, and also lived in South Carolina and Tennessee. She took great pride in her homemaking skills and was terrific at cleaning and organizing.  No one loved...