James Mark Greenisen 55, of Salem, died Monday, January 5, 2015, 11:42 PM at The Cleveland Clinic following Necrotizing Fasciitis Bacteria. Jim was born on April 23, 1959 in Salem, son of Ray J. and Bernice R. (Cunningham) Greenisen. He has been a lifetime area resident, and has been employed at the Salem Regional Medical Center for 35 years. He was a house keeper in the Housekeeping Department and served as a department supervisor for a number of years. He was a former member of the Salem Real Life Assembly of God Church. A 1978 Graduate of Salem High School and attended Kent State University where he explored his love of art under the direction of Dr. Elmer Day. Jim was a quiet person who kept to himself. He enjoyed his work at the hospital but mostly liked the people. He did enjoy getting dressed up and go places or just go sit and have a good cup of coffee and talk. He always enjoyed his cars and Trucks. He just purchased a new black Chevy Camero. Jim had many hobbies he enjoyed over the years including his garden of cherry tomatoes, parsley and Garlic, collecting hats, model building, HO trains, all kinds of art, photography, hunting, fishing, listening to talk radio shows, avid book reader of especially biographies of people, and spending quiet time in the country. He was a member of Salem UCT # 590, Salem Italian Club, a proud member of the National Rifle Association, and proud to be a Republican. He enjoyed animals, especially loved his cat, and Reggie his African Gray Parrot. He is survived by his parents of Salem, two brothers, Ernest J. Greenisen of Salem, and Robert M. (Barbara A.) Greenisen of Winona, a nephew Daniel W. Greenisen of Winona. He was preceded in death by a brother William R. Greenisen in 1991, his paternal grandparents, John and Julia (Green) Greenisen and Maternal Grandparents, Ernest and Evelyn (Foreman) Cunningham. (Due to the possible extreme cold weather on Monday and Tuesday, we choose the Greenford Church to allow everyone to be safely indoors and plenty of room. The address of the church is 11767 Lisbon Road, Greenford, Ohio 44422.) A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 11:30 AM at the Greenford Christian Church. The Rev. Larry R. Olson will be officiating. A time of Visitation will be held on Monday from 1 to 3 PM and 6 to 8 PM at the Greenford Christian Church (Main worship center at the back of the campus), and one hour prior to the services on Tuesday. A private family burial will take place on Wednesday in Grandview Cemetery. Donations can be made in Jim's memory to the Humane Society of Columbiana County, 1825 South Lincoln Avenue, Salem, Ohio 44460. The arrangements and services are under the direction of his family from the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen and Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. Please go and read the complete obituary, sign the guestbook or leave a tribute about Jim at www.apgreenisenfh.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WE, the Greenisen Family would like to take this area to thank all of you who were praying. There were many out there who prayed for Jim. We know some of you, but not all of you. All the prayers were warmly appreciated. We had to get to the point that we realized that his body was wearing down. We could see a cure was not going to come. We had to realize what was best for him and his future. If he had lived, he faced many surgeries and maybe more infection. A life of "quality" may have been in a nursing home. I really can't see him in a bed for eternity. On the Monday he passed, his heart would not keep going and they were forcing the max amount of meds and it would only hold him for a short bit. He is now whole again in his NEW GLORIFIED BODY, Praise God and all those who have gone before us. We are thankful for angels of mercy. I wish to share a story that Jim shared with me last year. Please read very carefully. He had told me that he was on break out by the emergency room on a bench. When he walked out, he saw a young girl in a 1950's "Bobbysock" outfit sitting on the bench. Jim spoke to her and asked if she was from the area, said, No, just waiting for someone. He said what his first name was to her. She said she had to go, walked halfway across the heliport and vanished. In about a one year time period, I think he said that he saw her two more times at the hospital. One night was in the hallway by the emergency room. A doctor was in the area with a mother and father talking real low. the mother was really broken emotionally, this same girl, dressed the same way was standing behind them listening. The third time was when he was hauling trash in their big carts, she was in a waiting room, he herd his name, turned and saw her wave her hand at him. He went back to there a few minutes later, she was gone.