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Paula M. Danko 1948-2026

MIDDLEFIELD — Paula M. Probst Danko, 77, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at Casa Lucia Senior Apartments. She was born May 10, 1948, in Meadville, Pa., a daughter of Paul and Phyllis Steigerwald Probst. Survivors include her children, Brenda Mulh and Keith Lynce; five grandchildren; ...

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MARY GRACE AURANDT, 70, Poland. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Friday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 3:45 p.m. Friday, funeral home. NORMAN GATTA, 101, Niles. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Friday, Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, funeral home. DOMINICK A. GUARINO, 68, Hubbard. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, funeral home. SANDRA JO GUENTHER, 79, Creston. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Saturday, Grace Church, Wooster. DONNA J. GWINN, 76, North Bloomfield. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, ...

Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back, dies at 90

Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back at Oklahoma, has died at 90. The National Football Foundation says he died on Monday. Thomas played for the Sooners from 1955 to 1957, helping them win national titles in 1955 and 1956. He was a unanimous All-American in 1957 and a key player in Oklahoma’s 47-game win streak. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2011. Thomas also played 11 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Charles M. Edwards 1944-2026

NILES — Charles M. Edwards, 81, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 24, 2026, at his home and surrounded by his family. “Chuck,” as he was affectionately known, was born May 7, 1944, in Youngstown, a son of the late Clyde E. and Ellen E. Datkuliak Edwards. He was a 1962 graduate of ...

Kenneth N. Scott 1941-2026

WARREN — Kenneth Norman Scott, 84, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. He was born June 21, 1941, a son of Kenneth C. and Pansy J. Chapman Scott. Services will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Cortland.

William L. Leppert 1979-2026

WARREN — William Louis Leppert, 46, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at his home. He was born July 12, 1979, in Warren, a son of Howard Leppert Sr. and Lois Gaskill Leppert. Bill enjoyed cooking, listening to music and maintaining his home and yard. He would always be there to lend a ...