CANFIELD — Donna Jean Seidner Koonse passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House, following a brief illness. Her family is deeply saddened and shocked by her sudden passing. Born Sept. 22, 1945, in New Springfield, Donna was the daughter of the ...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Billie Lou Kirkpatrick Finnie peacefully passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025. Billie was born in Youngstown on May 13, 1935, the first daughter of William J. Kirkpatrick and Lucille Frey Kirkpatrick. She graduated from South High School in Youngstown in 1953. Billie ...

COLUMBIANA — David E. Schantz passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, at the age of 88. He was born in 1937 in New Castle, Pa., to Ruth Burry Schantz and Harry Schantz. After a rocky four years, David graduated from New Castle High School in 1955. A quote from his yearbook read, “Dave drives ...

BOARDMAN — John E. “Jack” Chismar Sr., 86, made his transition to his heavenly home on Tuesday afternoon, July 1, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. Jack will always be remembered for his sense of humor, generosity, loyalty and being a true gentleman. He was a great husband, ...

MARSHALL, Minn. — Jean Ann Kling Baun, 91, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Panama City, Florida. She was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Youngstown, to Robert and Louise Kling, the oldest of four children. She graduated from Ursuline High School in 1951 and married Richard A. Baun Dec. 26, ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Edward Valintine Smolko passed away peacefully, Monday, June 30, 2025, at the age of 80. Born Dec. 28, 1944, in Youngstown, Edward is a son of the late Valent and Anne Baytos Smolko. A 1962 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Edward dedicated over 30 years of his life to ...