obituaries

Dec 14, 2025

Leonard Frank Wilk 75, of Youngstown, passed away at 5:06 AM on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Oasis Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Youngstown.

He was born July 31, 1950, in Newark City, New Jersey, the son of Frank and Christine (Yasick) Wilk.

No services planned.

Arrangements were made by the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen...

Dec 11, 2025

Jose Roman 50, of Salem, died at 6:14 AM on Thursday, December 11, 2025, in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born January 30, 1975, in Bristol, Connecticut, the son of Luis Roman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Ivonne "Bonnie" (Andrades) Roman of New Britain, Connecticut.

In addition to his parents, Jose...

Dec 6, 2025

Walter Stuart Plues, 82, of Salem, passed away at 10:10 PM on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born May 2, 1943, in Braddock, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Walter Henry and Emma Alberta (Tregassar) Plues.

Wally attended and graduated from the former Greenford High School in 1962, and...

Nov 30, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" A. Corcoran 69, of Leetonia, formerly of Cincinnati, died at 9:04 AM on Sunday, at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth in Boardman.

She was born on July 1, 1956, in Lincoln, Illinois, the daughter of the late Richard Earl and Caryl Jean (née Maether) McClellan.

Beth completed her education, then went on to...

Nov 28, 2025

Griff Hayes Lewis, E6, USN, (Ret.) 72, of Youngstown, died at 5:14 am Friday, November 28, 2025, at the home of his daughter.

He was born on February 24, 1953, in (Ft. Sam Houston) San Antonio, Texas, the son of the late Llewellyn Jones Lewis, US AF and Barbara Lee (née Hayes) Lewis.

He joined...

Nov 28, 2025

Ronald D. Mank 71, of Salem, died at 3:06 AM on Friday, November 28, 2025, in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on July 1, 1954, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late George and Edna (née Nicholson) Mank.

He had been a long term crane operator at Republic...

Nov 23, 2025

Heidi Weinstein 50, of Canton, passed away Sunday evening, 11:25 PM, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio.

Arrangements are pending at Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem.

Nov 22, 2025

Lorrie G. (TeVogh) Mead, 71, of Salem (Green Township), passed away early Saturday morning, November 22, 2025, at her home.

The daughter of the late Robert and Alta Lea (Trager) Neff, she was born in Minnesota.  Then as a young child lived in Zelienople, PA before moving to Gavers, Ohio.  After graduating she moved to Salem, Ohio...

Nov 18, 2025

Bruce A. Goudy 68, of Bridgeport, ( formerly of the Boardman area) passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.  He was born on December 15, 1956, in Wheeling, WV., the son of the late Lawrence H. and Lillian I. (Hunter) Goudy.

Bruce was involved in the Big Brother/Big Sister program as well as other...

Nov 17, 2025

Ronald William Goshorn 64, of Salem, passed away at 1:28 PM Monday, November 17, 2025, at his home.

He was born May 27, 1961, in Alliance, Ohio, the son of the late Ronald Earl and Martha Joan (Steed) Goshorn.

Ronald loved the outdoors, it was where his heart belonged, especially fishing and farming. He also...

Nov 14, 2025

Scott Ward, 61, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2025, at Salem Regional Medical Center with his daughters, Cambrie and Krystal, lovingly by his side.

Scott was a quiet and gentle soul whose life was marked by kindness, faith, and humility. He had a deep love for Jesus and often joked that his Savior was "a hippie...

Nov 11, 2025

Donna Lorraine (Kalkbrenner) Peeples 81, of Salem, passed away at 4:45 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on February 16, 1944, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie (Sherman) Kalkbrenner.

Donna was a 1962 graduate of Maplewood High School. She had worked in security at...

Nov 10, 2025

Donna Lee Keoppel Morton, 90, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Monday, November 10, 2025, from Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana, Ohio. Affectionately know as Abbey, she was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend to many.

She was born April 26, 1935, in Hammond, Indiana, daughter to the late Russell and Virginia (Johnson) Abbott.

Nov 7, 2025

Lamar Logan 61, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025 at the Oasis Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, in Youngstown.

He was born on February 9, 1964, in Youngstown, the son of the late Champion and Mary Lucille Logan.

He is survived by a son and a daughter.

He was preceded in...

Nov 5, 2025

Karen Jean (Myers) Graham 72, of Bloomingdale, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Salem Regional Medical Center, following a battle with cancer.

She was born on January 29, 1953, in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of the late John William and M. Roberta (Wade) Myers.

Karen married her high school sweetheart Everett Graham,...

Nov 3, 2025

Donald Keith Turner 80, of Salem, died in his home on November 3, 2025.

He was born May 15, 1945, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Calvin L. and Della Mae (Ernerson) Turner.

Service details are pending.

Arrangements were made by the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services of Salem....

Oct 31, 2025

Samuel David Starkey 69, of Lisbon, passed away at 11:55 AM on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.

He was born September 24, 1956, in Canton, the son of the late Norman and Ora Jean (Thomas) Starkey Sr.

Samuel lived in Hanoverton most of his life, before moving to Lisbon. He worked...

Oct 30, 2025

Julie A. (Dahms) Baxley 61, of Austintown, passed away at 4:56 PM on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Mercy Health – St. Joseph Warren Hospital.

She was born on December 27, 1963, in Salem, the daughter of Mary (Whitehill) Pumphrey and the late Charles Dahms.

She was a graduate of South Range High School in...

Oct 30, 2025

Andrew Joseph Palusak 84, of Columbiana, passed away at 8:30 AM on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in his home.

He was born on July 18, 1941, in Youngstown, the son of the late Andrew F. and Gertrude (Yavorick) Palusak.

He was a 1959 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and also attended YSU for a...

Oct 26, 2025

Donald Ross Brackin Sr. 64, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center following a long hard battle with cancer.

He was born November 18, 1960, in Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California, the son of Ruth Jane Leonard and the late John Dale Brackin.

After his...