Funeral service for Edward Lahti, age 69, of Wilsonville, was at 12 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at Bolton-Letlow Chapel.

Burial followed at Columbiana City Cemetery.

Visitation was from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007 at the funeral home.

Mr. Lahti, who passed away on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 at a local hospital, was born on March 20, 1938 in Sugar Island, Mich. He was owner of Lahti’s Personal Care Home in Wilsonville.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Lahti and a brother, Emil Lahti.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Lahti; daughter, Brenda Maxwell; stepchildren, Jay Stewart, Debbie Gentry, Deleah Holcombe, Dannell Mallory, Deanna Elliot; grandchildren, Christina Maxwell, Mason Maxwell; five step grandchildren; brother, Ernest “Skip” Lahti; sisters, Elma Brendel, Esther Schultz, Anne McKelvie, Dorothy Shannon; and other family and friends.

Bolton-Letlow Funeral Home directed