All Obituaries

Boardman - Richard "Dick" John Halt, III, 84, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his family.  Richard, affectionately known by family and friends as "Dick" and "Birddog," was born November 15, 1937, at his family home in Beaver Twp., Ohio, a son of Richard and Mildred Hamarchick Halt, Jr.  After graduating from Boardman High School, Dick proudly served in the United...

Thomas Andrew Krestel, 71, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family, Tuesday afternoon, September 20, 2022, after a courageous one year battle with pancreatic cancer.   On October 10, 1950, Tom was brought into the world by his grandfather, Dr. Henry Helling. He was born in Ellwood City, PA, to his parents, John and Jeane Helling Krestel. Raised in Ellwood City, Tom was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Class of 1968. He went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree...

Boardman-Joseph Hritz, 93, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2022, at the Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his wife, children, and grandchildren.  Joseph was born on September 24, 1928, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Michael and Mary Klinchak Hritz, and was a lifelong resident of Youngstown.  He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1946, where he played trumpet in the band, and attended Youngstown State University. Mr. Hritz worked at Truscon Steel until their...

  Dennis Richard Henneman 1940-2022 Dennis Richard Henneman died on August 9, 2022.  His parents, Joyce Edward and Lorena Florence (Winters) Henneman of Chippewa Falls, WI as well as his sisters Delores (Willi) and Eleanor Joyce (Aspenwall), predeceased him. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Lou (Koenig) Henneman and their children, David Charles Henneman, Joyce Ellen Henneman, and Philip Thomas Henneman. His departure is mourned by Sandra LeVie Henneman;...

Jeanne (Lyons) Dykins, 92 Sebring: Jeanne (Lyons) Dykins, formerly of Poland, passed away September 10, 2022, at age 92.  Jeanne was born October 4, 1929, the daughter of Myron H. Lyons and Beatrice M. Lyons of Youngstown's North Side.  She liked to recount the story that she was born a few days before the stock market crashed.  Her father never forgot her birthday and considered her his best investment with the greatest rate of return.   She graduated from The...

John Michael Hynes, Sr., 79, passed away with his family at his side, Wednesday evening, September 14, 2022, at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman.  John, affectionately known as Mike, was born December 6, 1942, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Joseph and Alma Kennedy Hynes. Raised in Struthers, Mike graduated in 1960 from Cardinal Mooney High School. In August of  that year, Mike enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in England. After four...

Boardman - Helen J. Tincher, 83, of Boardman, died peacefully Thursday morning, September 15, 2022 at her home. She was born October 21, 1938, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Louise Peacock and had been a lifelong area resident. Helen was a longtime member of Evangel Baptist Church in Boardman and worked in the nursery of the church and was active with the youth group as well as other activities in the church. Besides her loving husband of 67 years, Charles Tincher, whom she married...

Edward J. Kloss, 83  North Lima - Edward J. Kloss, 83, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 20, 2022, at Caprice Health Center in North Lima.  Ed was born December 25, 1938 in Youngstown, OH, a son of  the late Melvin and Rojeanne (Wall) Kloss. He graduated from South High School in 1958.  Ed proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.   After his service time in the military, Ed became a police officer with the Washington D...

Boardman - Robert "Jack" Hudson Jr., 73, of Boardman, died Tuesday afternoon, September 13, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman. Jack was born October 11, 1948 in Rochester, PA, a son of Robert and Lorraine (Romesberg) Hudson. Jack was a hard worker and was retired the from Schwebel's Baking Company and also a retired steelworker. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and visiting the casino. He enjoyed eating out and spending time with his family and his dog,...

Lowellville - Esther J. Mogg, 82, of Lowellville, died peacefully Sunday evening, September 11, 2022, at Masternick Memorial in New Middletown. She was born February 23, 1940 in Youngstown, a daughter of Julius and Alberta (Westover) Lisko and had been a lifelong area resident. Esther was known for her fabulous cooking and had cooked for several staple restaurants, including two of her own, Big Bite, and the Phoenix House Senior Living. She was a member of Eagles Post 213 in Youngstown and...