All Obituaries

Dorothy J. Dunmire, a lifelong resident of Niles, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:45 a.m. in the Hospice House. She was 97. Dorothy was born at home in Niles on September 18, 1923, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Thornton Lambing. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Dorothy retired in 1978 from Packard Electric, where she worked on the wiring harness assembly line. Mrs. Dunmire was a member of St. Stephens Church. Dorothy volunteered for 18 years at...

Hajo A. Kolshorn, 93, of Warren, entered into his final resting place on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 4:13 p.m. after a prolonged battle with complications caused by illness. Mr. Kolshorn was born in Hannover Germany in 1927, the son of the late Otto Kolshorn, Ph.D. (born Muller) and Emmi Kolshorn. He furthered his education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he studied electrical engineering and prior to that he attended the Leibnitz University Hannover. Later in life, Hajo...

James E. Herriman of 4011 Greenmont Drive S.E, Warren, OH passed away on the morning of Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in his residence. He was 85. He was born May 26, 1935 in Hammond, IN, the son of the late Bernard and Luella (Hootman) Herriman of Peoria, IL. He was a 1958 graduate of Purdue University with a B.S.I.E. degree. He belonged to Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was a member of Purdue University’s Skull & Crescent and Gimlet Club honoraries. He was a member of the...

Kelley Westfall of Akron was born into the loving arms of her parent’s Jason Westfall and Kristen Bright. She then went home to be with the lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 8:26 a.m. She is survived by her mom and dad; 2 brothers, James Westfall and Jason Westfall Jr and a sister, Brianna Crowder. Kelley was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents. Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Wm Nicholas Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Daddy,...

Judith A. Sechler of Columbus, formerly of Howland, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 5:20 a.m. in First Community Village in Columbus. She was 80 years old. Judith was born on October 16, 1940 in Warren, the daughter of the late Marion Glen and Mary Elizabeth Bourquin Sechler. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, she was employed as a literary professor at Ohio State University. Judith was a former member of Central Christian Church. In addition to her parents, Judith...

Jo Ann Sharpe of Niles passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 8:49 p.m. in her residence. She was 73. Jo Ann was born in Evansville, IN on December 20, 1946, the daughter of the late Carl and Valeria Schneider Cullivan. She was a graduate of Matthews High School. Following high school, Jo Ann attended TCTC. Mrs. Sharpe was an office manager for various businesses throughout the area. Most importantly she was a loving wife and mother. Jo Ann was a member of St. Stephens Church. She...

Carl Bright Jr. of McDonald passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 11:38 a.m. in his residence. He was 59. Carl was born on July 20, 1961 in Warren, the son of the late Carl and Hazel J. Tackett Bright Sr. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following high school, Carl joined the United States Marine Corp. and proudly served our country in Beirut and Granada military operations. Mr. Bright was employed in the construction and carpentry business most of his life. In his...

Candice Heitman of McDonald passed away from natural causes on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 1:11 p.m. in University Hospital Main Campus. She was 39. Candice was born in Youngstown on September 28, 1981, the daughter of Ray and Shirley Suchara Heitman. She graduated from Austintown Fitch High School. Candice loved spending time outdoors and worked as a camp counselor at Camp Fitch. She loved working there and made many lifelong friends and loved the children.   She is survived...

Alicia Lendvay of Warren passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. in her residence. She was 33. Alicia was born on March 19, 1987 in Warren, the daughter of Geza and Alida Macchia Lendvay. She was a 2005 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following high school, Alicia furthered her education at Kent State University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology with a minor in psychology. Mrs. Lendvay was employed as a...

John H. Davis of Niles passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in the ICU of Mercy Health St. Joseph Warren Hospital following a long battle with cancer. He was 78 years old. John was born in Warren on December 24, 1941, the son of the late Howard “Lefty” and Healen White Davis. Mr. Davis was a 1959 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following high school, John furthered his education at Youngstown State University where he earned a degree in electrical engineering....