WARREN — Delbert Earl Dietz, 84, died Thursday, April 16, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1941, in Warren, a son of Delbert and Iona Klugh Dietz. He retired from WCI Steel. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Prikryl Dietz; daughters, Lori Harris and Amy Hetzel; ...
BONNIE HELTZEL, 79, of Lake Milton, died Thursday at the Cleveland Clinic. (Borowski Memorial)
NEW YORK (AP) — Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73. The cause of death was not immediately known. A press release from the Grand Ole Opry described it as a sudden illness. The two-time Grammy Award winner was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Schlitz made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2017 and was later inducted in 2022. He is the only ...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the “Holy Hand,” died Friday. He was 68. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years “with courage, dignity and resilience . . . while remaining a role model of determination, generosity and love of life.” “Oscar leaves a legacy that transcends sport and inspires generations of athletes and admirers in Brazil and worldwide.” Earlier, Hospital e Maternidade Municipal Santa Ana in the city of Santana de Parnaiba, said Schmidt’s family ...
WARREN — Finley “Ron” Ruth, a loving, gentle and humble husband, was welcomed into the arms of our Lord on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 in the comfort of his home with his wife, Jennifer, and two cats, Nica and Bogey, present. Ron was born Feb. 20, 1951, in New Martinsville, W.Va., to ...
WARREN — Roslyn Elaine Williamson, lovingly known as “Mitzi,” took her final flight and departed this life on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the age of 76. She arrived Aug. 9, 1949, in Warren, a daughter of the late Edward Harris and Frances Stevenson Harris. She was a proud graduate ...
