Kenneth W. Hogue Sr 68, of Salem, died at 3:55 PM Saturday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 20, 1946 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late John and Ruth (Snow) Hogue. He had been employed at Kaiser / National Refractory for 29 ½ years, and a 1964 Graduate of Leetonia High School. He had been formerly active in the Columbiana County Democratic Party. Kenneth loved his family and was happy to work to be a provider for his family. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary F. Grimm, whom he married on January 27, 1979, their children, Kenneth Hogue Jr, New Phil., Ohio, Tammy McGhee of Salem, Jason (Sarah) Hogue of Arizona, Meda Hirst of Salem, Carol (James) Meyer of Brighton, CO., and Lori (David) Darby of Ludowici, Ga., siblings, Jack (Brenda) Hogue of Boston, Mass., Rebecca (Daryl) Maenz of Lisbon, and seven grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Dennis and a sister Diane Brown. A Celebration of Life Services will be observed on Wednesday night, 7 PM, at the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. The Rev. Charles F. Hamilton of the Upper Room in Columbiana will officiate. The burial will be private for the family. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Please go to the web site and read the complete obituary, sign the guestbook or leave a tribute at www.apgreenisenfh.com Arrangements were by Affordable Cremations (1-855-CREMATE) / Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. PLEASE READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY : The family is asking for donations of new handmade full size quilts, tie or fleece blankets. The Salem Regional Medical Center has set up a special hospice cart. They are working with Hospice of the Valley, Southern care Hospice, Crossroads Hospice and MVI Hospice to care for their patients at the hospital. The cart has books on hospice care, a new blanket for each patient and many other things to help the family and the patient. The blanket is given to the family to take home and a new one is placed on the cart. Mary Hogue thought it would be nice to ask for a donation of blankets that the funeral home could take to the hospital as a donation in Kenneth's memory. You may also make a donation to Hospice of the Valley.