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Obituaries

John S. Dobrindt III 1965-2026

BOARDMAN — John S. Dobrindt III, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at the age of 60, surrounded by family and friends. He was born Nov. 13, 1965, in Youngstown, the son of John S. Dobrindt Jr. and the former Beth Colgan. He was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Class of 1985, ...

Area deaths

FRANK A. CALLELLA JR., 64, of Youngstown, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick) MARK ALAN GRIFFITH, 63, of Beloit, died Friday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Damascus Friends Church. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, church. NADER JASER ABDALLAH, 63, of Youngstown, died ...

Services

JOHN M. AMMON, 75, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Paul Roman Catholic Parish, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. WILLIAM CROUTCH, 97, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown. JEAN HARRIS, 91, New ...

Robert ‘Bob” Raymond Elko 1940-2026

CAMPBELL — Robert “Bob” Raymond Elko, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Youngstown, a son of John and Mary Krajnick Elko, and was a lifelong resident of Campbell. He was a 1958 graduate of Campbell ...

Lewis ‘Bud’ Lenkner 1938-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Lewis “Bud” Sherman Lenkner, 87, originally of Weirton, W.Va., and a resident of Youngstown for the past 26 years, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Bud proudly served his country in the United States Army while stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. Following his ...

Carol A. Batyske 1947-2026

COLUMBUS — Carol A. Batyske, 78, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, Feb. 17, 2026. Born March 19, 1947, in Youngstown, Carol was a longtime resident of the area until moving to Columbus in 2019. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and often reminisced about her days ...