All Obituaries

  Wesley L. Schumacher, 60, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at his home in Wyngate Manor Mobile Home Park in Brookfield, Ohio. Wesley was born November 5, 1960, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William E. and Gladys E. Schumacher. He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1978. He worked at Riverside Grocery Store in Brookfield, until he was involved in motorcycle crash that had left him disabled since 1980, however he continued to live life on his own...

  Karen “Grammy” S. Phipps, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed from this life on Thursday morning, September 16, 2021, while in the Cleveland Clinic, following an extended illness. She was 63. Karen was born on September 9, 1958, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Joseph & Shirley Mae (Hougelman) Fonagy. She graduated from Brookfield High School in 1976 and had worked as a sales associate for Sheetz in Niles, Ohio. In her spare time, Karen enjoyed knitting, sewing,...

  Rebecca “Becky” Doneen O’Linc, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, was called home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, while at home and under hospice care, following an extended illness. She was 50. Becky was born March 19, 1971, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter to Gregory R. & Elizabeth J. (Summerville) O’Linc. A 1990 graduate of Hickory High School, she had worked as a cashier for the Walmart Supercenter, Hermitage. Her faith was very important to her. She was a...

  Elaine Kathryn Marx, born March 27, 1947, entered into eternal rest on September 14, 2021. She was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Kleine) Marx. Elaine was a longtime member of the Brookfield United Methodist Church and a lifelong resident of Brookfield, Ohio. She graduated from Brookfield High School in 1966. Elaine grew up on a 42 acre farm that provided produce and eggs to the locally owned Patton’s and Devine’s grocery stores. It was on this farm, with her...

  Carole Lorraine (Bobo) Lewis, daughter of the late Richard Bobo & Gertrude Bobo-Porterfield, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 3, 2021. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Lewis; step-father, Willard Porterfield; daughter, Barbara “Buffy” Colleen Sucic; sister, Colleen Jean (Bobo) Stevens; and brother, Richard “Bobby” Bobo. Lorraine was a lifetime entertainer throughout Ohio,...

  JoAnne Marie (DeVeto) Varga, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away at home while comforted by Hospice on August 30, 2021. She was born to Charles James and Mildred (McMurray) DeVeto on June 22, 1940. She attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School and graduated from Hubbard High School in 1958. JoAnne married Jack Varga on July 2, 1966. They built their forever home on the Varga family farm, where they raised their children. The family was active in 4-H for many years. She was a...

  Gary Paul Sabo, of Masury, Ohio, found peace on Monday, August 23, 2021. He was 66. Gary was born January 11, 1955, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to William A. Sabo, Sr. & Lillian (Beautus) Sabo-Bowdich. He graduated in 1973 from Austintown Fitch High School and soon after enlisted in the military. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our flag and fight for our freedom. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, of the U.S. Army while the...

  Francis R. “Frank” Stifter, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed from this life at 3:11 AM Tuesday, August 24, 2021, while surrounded by the love of his family, as a patient in St. Joseph’s Health Center, Warren, Ohio, following a period of declining health. He was 70. Francis was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1951, a son to Peter A. & Helen (Krajeski) Stifter. He graduated in 1970 from Kennedy Christian High School. A short time later, he fell in love...

  Paul F. Nehlen, Jr., of Brookfield, Ohio, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, following an apparent heart attack. He was 75. Paul was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on September 11, 1945, a son to Paul F. & Dorothy E. (Watson) Nehlen, Sr. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our flag and to help keep our country free. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corps and proudly served during the Vietnam Conflict where he achieved the rank of...

  Kathleen Davis, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, following a period of declining health. She was 80. Kathleen was born October 8, 1940, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to parents George W. & Beatrice S. (Newton) Fielding. She was a 1958 graduate of Brookfield High School.  She had worked at O’Brien’s Memorial Nursing Home, Masury, Ohio. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include: her children, Ronald K. Davis, of San...