All Obituaries

Harold John Wilson or “Willy”, 81, of Fowler, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Youngstown. He was born May 30, 1944 in Youngstown, the son of Eugene and Jeannette Baumiller Wilson. After graduating from Badger High School in 1962, he joined the Army in 1964 to1966.  He was part of the 101st Airborne Division serving in Vietnam.  His wife says that the Airborne Ranger got his golden wings. He retired in October 2003 after working 33 years at ...

Dianne Marie Root or “Weezer”, 70, of Fowler, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at home. She was born June 25, 1955 in Warren, the daughter of Donald and Becky Haney Sigler. Dianne was a 1973 graduate of Mathews High School and became a homemaker. Her greatest joy was her family, especially cuddling with her girls.  She also enjoyed Bruce Springsteen, getting her family to stand on chairs, ducks, sunflowers, puzzles and coloring. Dianne is survived by her husband, ...

Thomas F. Bloom, 82, of Youngstown, passed away at Concord Care of Hartford on Saturday, April 25, 2026. He was born January 18, 2026 in Warren, the son of Walter and Marian Casper Bloom. He was a graduate of Badger High School and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Thomas was self- employed. He is survived by two sisters, Lillian Zedaker and Doris Ferrara Perrine and a brother, Paul Bloom. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Jane Cargill Harbison and two brothers, ...

Donna Grodecki, 84, of Burghill, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at home. She was born July 17, 1941 in Sharon, the daughter of John and Mildred Pennman Torma. Donna married Leonard F. Grodecki on June 6, 1960 and became a homemaker.  He preceded her in death on January 9, 2018. She, along with her husband, became members of the Badger High School Sports Hall of Fame for taking pictures of all the sports teams for many years. She was also a youth group leader for the Hartford ...

Merlyn Jane Richards, 83, of Cortland, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at St. Joseph Health Center. She was born August 14, 1942 in Sharon, the daughter of Merle and Francis Burns Fell. She was a homemaker most of her life, only working as a kitchen aide at Meadowbrook Manor for a while. Merlyn attended Burghill Baptist Church. In 2001, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Richards, whom she married in 1976. She is survived by 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and ...

Barbara Kennell Barbara Fowler Kennell, 89, of Brandon, Florida, formerly of Brookfield, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She was born April 29, 1936 in Hartford, the daughter of Joseph and Fern Fry Fowler. Barbara was a graduate of Hartford High School.  For most of her life she was a homemaker.  She did work six years as a teacher’s aide for the Maplewood School District. She was preceded in death on October 2, 1998 by her husband, James R. Kennell, whom she ...

Barbara Ann Siekkinen, 79, of Gustavus, passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by her children on February 11, 2026, in Cleveland. She was born June 25, 1946 in Warren, the daughter of Miland and Katherine Ahola Davis. She graduated from Badger High School before pursuing her passion for nursing at St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing.  She later earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Penn State and continued her education at Gannon University.  Her ...

William Paul Morris, 92, of Burghill, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at his home. He was born June 2, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of William Audrey and Ann Williamson Morris. He retired from Warren Tool after working 30 some years.  He then worked for Horodyski Brothers and Co. in Burghill. William was a member of the Orangeville Baptist Church where he was a deacon and taught an adult Bible study.  He was a little league coach when his sons were playing summer ...

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Taylor, 87, of Hermitage, PA, formerly of Orangeville, OH, passed away Sunday evening, December 14, 2025, at Concord Care of Hartford. She was born April 24, 1938 in Sharon, PA, the daughter of John and Roszemma Phillips Taylor. She was a 1957 graduate of Hartford High School She retired after working 23 years at Eat & Park in Hermitage as a prep cook. Margaret was an active member of the Hartford Community Church.  She also belonged to the ...

Beverly Irene Tupper, 88, of Brookfield, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Windsor House Liberty Health Care Center in Liberty, Ohio. She was born September 11, 1937 in Orangeville, Ohio to Alvin C. Tupper and Virginia Miller Tupper. Beverly graduated in 1955 from Hartford High School in Hartford Ohio, where she was a majorette.  She also attended Youngstown College for two years. She loved Sharon Speedway and devoted 60+ years to the track.  She started in concessions ...