COVINGTON, La. — Mary Beth Thomas passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the age of 78. Mary Beth’s death is a loss to her family, friends and those she thought of as family. God took a hand in creating someone incredibly special when Mary Beth was born on Dec. 9, 1946. Growing up ...

BROOKFIELD — Thomas Harold Torma, 81, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. He was born Dec. 11, 1943, a son of John and Mildred Pennman Torma. He was a crane operator at Sharon Steel. Survivors include his brother, Karl Torma; children, Tim Torma, Tracey Tallman, Stacey Torma and Tammy Torma; ...

HINCKLEY — Rita Jean Lovatt Spirko, 74, longtime registered nurse at Summa Health System and case manager at SummaCare, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday evening, Sept. 6, 2025, after a valiant fight against cancer. She is survived by her husband, ...

CHAMPION — Donald Grant Varner Sr., 94, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at home. He was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Hollidays Cove, W.Va, a son of Donald R. Varner and Viola Mabel Keep. He was a custodian at Howland schools and a veteran of the United States Navy. Survivors include his ...

CORTLAND — Jerry Saxion, 80, passed peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday evening, Sept. 11, 2025. Jerry was born July 20, 1945, in Armstrong County, Pa., a son of the late John and Anna Lorraine Bowser Saxion. He was a 1963 graduate of Farmington High School and continued his ...

DUBOIS, Pa. — Ronald E. “Ronne” Koloskee, a gifted musician, songwriter and artist, formerly of Warren, passed March 21, 2025. He was born Sept. 16, 1951, in Indiana, Pa., to George and Mabel Eisenberg Koloskee. His family moved to Warren and Ron graduated from Warren G. Harding High ...