Obituaries in East Palestine, OH

George W. Butch Libert Jr. 73 passed away December 20 2025 at St. Elizabeths Health Center in Boardman following a brief illness. Butch was born November 8 1952 in Fairmont WV. son of the late George and Sandra Laurel Libert Sr. He attended Wright State University and worked as a forklift operator f...

Shirley K. Young 82 passed away December 20 2025 at St. Elizabeths Health Center in Boardman. Shirley was born April 16 1943 in East Palestine daughter of the late Everett White and Helen Dickens. She was a 1962 graduate of East Palestine High School and worked as a waitress for local area restauran...

Richard L. Spratt 86 passed away January 12 2026 at St. Elizabeths Health Center in Boardman. Rich was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps and longtime resident of East Palestine. He served as Vice President of NULFCO Trucking for a number of years prior to his retirement. After retirement Richar...

Russell Shane Waite 51 passed away January 5 2026 at St. Elizabeths Health Center after a brief battle with cancer. Russell was born July 25 1974 in East Liverpool son of the late Russell M. and Rebecca Baumgarner Waite. He has resided in East Palestine the past 28 years but was a lifelong resident ...

John is survived by his wife of 47 years Jeanne Peters Murphy a son Joseph Murphy of Leetonia and four grandchildren Dalton Tristan Bryan and Gabrielle.

She was a graduate of Carrollton High School and married the late Robert Morgan Cole in 1948. She resided in East Palestine before moving to Florida to be near her son. She is survived by sons Robert H Lu Ann and Philip W Mary Ann grandchildren Elizabeth Cole Wirick Christopher Cole and Shannon Cole...

Rose V. Turnbull 98 passed away December 18 2025 at Cardinal Retirement Village in Cuyahoga Falls. Rose was born August 28 1927 in East Palestine daughter of the late Charles and Rose Faulk Peterson. Rose was a lifelong resident of East Palestine prior to moving to Cuyahoga Falls in 2011 to be close...

Scott was born March 21 1968 in Woodbury NJ son of the late Edward Jr. and Barbara Sharp McAleer. Scott has resided in East Palestine for the past eight years and previously resided in Cumberland County Maryland. He was of the Episcopal faith. He enjoyed clubbing scrapping and helping and visiting f...

Herb was a lifelong resident of Negley and was a proud veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War. He attended Brush Run United Methodist Church and later in life Lake Mount Church of Christ in New Waterford. He was a 42year machine operator at Phoenix Glass in Monaca prior to his re...

She was born October 2 1940 in Walkerton Indiana daughter of the late Arthur and Velma Gordon Barden. Deloris was a resident of the area since 1990 coming from Lafayette Indiana. She was employed as a paralegal for the DeBartolo Corporation for many years and in medical billing at NEOMED in Boardman...

Evalyn Lee Thompson Hauserman 93 of Columbiana formerly of Rogers Ohio and Fort Pierce Florida passed away peacefully on December 3 2025. Born July 14 1932 in Negley Ohio to the late Curtis and Doratha Dyke Thompson Evalyns greatest joy was her 75year marriage to her most loving husband Donald Barne...

Virginia L. Smith 94 passed away November 30 2025 at the Christian House Assisted Living and Healthcare in East Palestine. Virginia was born February 13 1931 in Darlington PA daughter of the late Samuel and Lillian Benfelt McRoberts. She was raised on a dairy farm in Enon Valley but was a longtime r...