Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Brookfield, OH and surrounding areas.
James Eugene Durman, II
Aug 30, 2026
James “Big Jim” Eugene Durman, II, of Masury, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away from a cardiac event on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in the Emergency Room at Sharon Regional Hospital, following a sudden illness. He was 63.
James was born July 31, 1963, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to James E. & Thelma E. (Adkins) Durman.
After graduating in 1981 from Brookfield High...
Joseph Floyd Sprague
Aug 21, 2026
Joseph Floyd Sprague, of Warren, Ohio, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, passed into eternal life on Friday, August 21, 2026, while a patient at Washington Square Health Care Center, Warren, following a period of declining health. He was 78.
Joseph was born on November 8, 1947, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Leo E. & Hilda M. (Hansen) Sprague.
After graduating from Hubbard...
Evan Alexander Wallace
Aug 11, 2026
Evan Alexander "Evy" "Ev" Wallace, of Warren, Ohio, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, found peace on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, while at home after taking his own life. He was only 23.
Evan was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on February 16, 2003, a son to Jerry and Kim (Gibson) Wallace.
He graduated in 2021 from Brookfield High School, where he played football. In...
Elaine Jackson
Aug 10, 2026
Elaine “Momma Laine” Jackson, of Farrell, Pennsylvania, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, following a devastating fall at home. She was 75.
Elaine was born February 23, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Doc McCoy & Necie (Coleman) McCoy.
She graduated in 1969 from Fifth Avenue High School, Pittsburgh, and furthered her education at Robert Morris College, where she...
Sonya Janine Craig
Aug 6, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Sonya Janine Craig, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly Farrell, Pennsylvania, announce her sunset as she passed into eternal life on Thursday, August 6, 2026, following an extended illness.
Her sunrise was January 16, 1968, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, as she was born a daughter to Ronald Chambers and Joyce Lee Craig.
She graduated...
James A. Rea
Aug 1, 2026
James A. Rea, 70, of Masury, Ohio, passed from this life at home on Saturday, August 1, 2026, following a period of declining health.
James was born on April 1, 1956, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to James F. and Marguerite D. (Fields) Rea.
He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1974 and furthered his education at the University of Cincinnati.
He may...
Erin Catherine "Meemaw" Waldeck
Jul 19, 2026
Erin Catherine “Meemaw” Waldeck, of Girard, Ohio, passed from this life on Sunday, July 19, 2026, while at home surrounded by her loving family, following a period of declining health. She was 69.
Erin was born March 6, 1957, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter to Ronald F. & Stella M. (McCarty) McCreanor.
She was a proud homemaker for her family.
In her spare...
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
Jul 19, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Donaldson, of Vienna, Ohio, was welcomed in Heaven by her beloved husband, Jim, and daughter, Heather, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, following an extended illness. She was 91.
Mary was born on January 31, 1935, at home in Masury, Ohio, a daughter to Robert & Mary A. (Allan) Wright.
A 1952 graduate from Brookfield High School, she worked as...
Gwendolyn "Lynn" M. Price
Jul 19, 2026
Gwendolyn “Lynn” M. Price, 68, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, after a long and courageous battle, surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and aunt, among many other titles.
She was born on August 19, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Sylvia Halliburton. Some people leave an impression...
Laura Y. Simmons Flint
Jul 16, 2026
Laura Y. Simmons Flint, 69 years old, passed on July 16, 2026, in Southern Hills Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Born September 21, 1956, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to the late Louise Simmons Chambers and Ben Jefferson.
She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and a 1974 graduate of Farrell High School. She worked at Eat-n-Park for many years...
Melanie "Tillie" M. Geletka
Jul 13, 2026
Melanie “Tillie” M. Geletka, of Masury, Ohio, formerly Monette Drive & Oxford Street, Campbell, Ohio, entered life eternal on Monday, July 13, 2026, while a patient at O’Brien’s Memorial Health Care Center, Masury, following an extended illness. She was 100.
Melanie was born March 23, 1926, at home in Campbell, a daughter to Michael & Katherine (Kirtos) Geletka.
She graduated in 1944...
Corine "Reenie" Peagler
Jul 13, 2026
Corine “Reenie” Peagler, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, transitioned to eternity on Monday, July 13, 2026, while at home and surrounded by the love of her family, following an extended illness. She was 86.
Ms. Corine was born on December 19, 1939, in Warrenton, Georgia, a daughter to Julius B. Heath and Ruby Ivey.
She graduated from Sharon High School in 1957.
Corine was known...
Richard "Rich" Allen Bennett
Jul 10, 2026
Richard “Rich” Allen Bennett, of Brookfield, Ohio, entered life eternal on Friday, July 10, 2026, while at home and surrounded by the love of his family, following a period of declining health. He was 77.
Richard was born on November 11, 1948, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Howard C. and Elenora K. (Christman) Bennett.
He graduated from Brookfield High School in...
Richard E. Evans
Jul 9, 2026
Richard E. Evans, of Vienna, Ohio, laid down his working tools of life as he entered the Celestial Lodge above on Thursday, July 9, 2026, while a patient at the Hospice House, Poland, Ohio, following a period of declining health. He was 88.
Richard was born on June 27, 1938, in Cumberland, Maryland, a son to Boyd & Jessie (Crowe) Evans.
A...
Joyce M. McKelvey
Jul 8, 2026
Joyce M. McKelvey, of Niles, Ohio, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, while under hospice care, following an extended illness. She was 75.
Joyce was born July 28, 1950, at home in Marion County, West Virginia, a daughter to Frank R. & Margaret J. (Craft) Ebbs.
She graduated in 1968 from Leavittsburg High School and was a bus driver...
Faye "Flp" L. Pleso
Jul 6, 2026
Faye L. Pleso, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, passed from this life on Monday, July 6, 2026, while a patient at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, following a very brief illness. She was 85.
Faye was born at home in Hickory Township, Pennsylvania, on March 13, 1941, a daughter to Garner R. Lloyd, Sr., & Luella H. (Shaffer) Lloyd.
She graduated from Sharpsville High...
Linda L. Nehlen
Jul 6, 2026
Linda L. Nehlen, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed into life eternal on Monday, July 6, 2026, with her daughter by her side following a brief illness. She was 78.
Linda was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on February 11, 1948, a daughter to William L. & Thelma P. (McLane) Montgomery.
A 1966 graduate of Brookfield High School, she worked a variety of jobs throughout...
Randy Lee Shelton
Jun 27, 2026
Randy L. Shelton (1949 - 2026)
Randy L. Shelton, 76, of Fowler, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, following an extended illness.
Born on September 2, 1949, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Edward Lee and Virginia (Sanders) Shelton, Randy moved to the Cortland area in the sixth grade. He was a proud 1968 graduate of Lakeview High School.
Following high school,...
Martha Luella Martin
Jun 27, 2026
Martha Luella Martin of Masury, a former longtime resident of 7834 Budd St., Masury, went home to be with the Lord Saturday evening, June 27, 2026, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 99.
Mrs. Martin was born July 4, 1926, in Alexander City, Ala., to Willie Tuck and Lillie Maude Watkins Tuck. Martha moved to Detroit at...
Nancy Olivia Randle Gillespie
Jun 19, 2026
Nancy Olivia Randle Gillespie, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Farrell, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 19, 2026, while at home after an extended illness. She was sixty-eight years old.
Ms. Gillespie was born March 20, 1958, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Ruth Randle Williams.
Nancy was reared by her mother, maternal grandparents, Mary and...
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