NORTH JACKSON — Michael E. “Mike” Halstead, 73, of North Jackson, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Born Feb. 10, 1953, in East Liverpool, he was the beloved son of the late Clarence E. Halstead and Margaret E. Gamble Halstead. Mike was a proud graduate ...

AUSTINTOWN — Elias F. Alexander Jr., known lovingly as “Eli”, of Austintown, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the age of 74, at University Hospital. He was born Sept. 20, 1951, in Youngstown, a son of Elias F. Alexander Sr. and Louise Payne Alexander. Eli was a 1969 graduate of ...

AUSTINTOWN — Rhonda Lynn Thompson, 54, passed away Friday evening, May 29, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Rhonda was born Feb. 20, 1972, in Youngstown, a daughter of John D. Thompson Jr. and Warrenette McCreary Thompson, and was a lifelong area ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Mr. Jesse L. Harris Sr., 92, of Youngstown, transitioned to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Jesse was born April 18, 1934, in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, a son of Prentiss and Elberta Ford Harris. Jesse was reared in Forest Grove Community in Claiborne Parish with ...

GLADYS M. MARTIN, 79, Mineral Ridge. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home. JAMES S. MCKINNA JR., 73, Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. DONALD J. RABOSKY, ...

MINERAL RIDGE — Gladys M. Martin, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at Austinwoods. Gladys was born Feb. 23, 1947, in Yatesboro, Pa., a daughter of the late Clarence and Esther Burdziak Hirth, and came to the Youngstown area as a child. She was a 1965 graduate of ...