obituaries

May 9, 2020

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Dennis James Ripple 64, of Salem, (Formerly of Lisbon) died at 10:15 PM Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Salem North Healthcare due to Covid-19.

He was born in Salem on December 28, 1955, son of the late Warren and Dorothy (McKenzie) Ripple.

He...

May 8, 2020

Richard Francis Scarbrough, 80, of Salem, died at 12:09 P.M. on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Mercy Health / St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown.

He was born on March 12, 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio, son of the late William Robert and Virginia Mary (Rafferty) Scarbrough

He graduated from McDonald High School in 1958, attended Ohio University and...

May 5, 2020

Denise M. Forbes 57, of Salem, (Formerly of Struthers) died at 5:35 AM Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on May 25, 1962 in Beaver, Pa., the daughter of the late Thomas D. and Dorothy Alice (Yemm) Forbes II.

Denise moved to Salem in June,...

Apr 30, 2020

Francis Junior "Fuzzy" Miller II 48, of Lisbon, died at 3:30 Pm Thursday, April 30, 2020, unexpectedly at his mother's home.

He was born on May 25, 1971, in Salem, the son of Cathleen Ann (Strait) Miller and the late Francis Junior Miller.

He formerly worked at Hum Town, Columbiana County Parks, and a short...

Apr 30, 2020

Linda J. (Little) Beohm 70, of Copeland Oaks, Sebring(formerly of Stratton Road, Salem) died at 11:36 AM Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Salem Regional Medical Center following complications to Covid-19.

She was born on June 10, 1949, in Berkholtz, Ohio, the daughter of Eula Mae (Ross) Sturgill and the late Everett Ray Little.

Linda was...

Apr 30, 2020

UPDATE: Funeral may be viewed live here Arlan Frederick Mason 89, of Salem, died at 1:56 Pm Thursday, April 30, 2020, just two days after his wife at Salem West Healthcare also following complications of the Covid-19 virus. He was born on September 29, 1930, in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late John Slater and Emma (Miller) Mason. He...

Apr 29, 2020

Thelma J. (Kerr) Barrick, 84, of Salem, died at 9:30 P.M. Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio.

She was born on July 31, 1935, the daughter of the late Cecil and Martha (Gibson) Kerr.

She graduated from North Lima High School in 1953, and Hannah Mullins School of Practical Nursing in...

Apr 28, 2020

UPDATE: Funeral may be viewed live here

Marilyn Milda (Noll) Mason, 88, of Salem, died at 3:15 Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Salem West Healthcare due to Covid-19 virus.

She was born on April 4, 1932, in Salem, the daughter of the late Roy and Marie (Schwebach) Noll.

Marilyn worked at Salem Label...

Apr 27, 2020

Dennis Ray Everly, 67, of Columbiana, died at 7:23 P.M. Monday, April 27, 2020, at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center / Wade Park Campus.

He was born on February 26, 1953, in Massillon, Ohio, the son of the late Billy Dennis and Edna Mae (Sickman) Everly.

He served in the US Army.

He is...

Apr 17, 2020

John Earl Dailey, Sr, known by his friends as "Red", passed away Friday morning, April 17, 2020, at the age of 89. Born in Fredericktown, Ohio, Red was a long-time resident of Columbiana, retiring after 30+ years from Franklin Furniture/Stearns & Foster and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He leaves his wife Sandy and...

Apr 15, 2020

Frances Jane (Dovenspike) Baughman, 98, of Sebring, OH (Formerly of Salem, OH. and Hawthorn, PA.) passed away at 6:42 P.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2020, due to heart failure in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 3, 1922, in Hawthorn, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Clyde and Florence (Smith) Dovenspike.

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Apr 7, 2020

Pamela Jayne Seroka 65, of Salem, died at 11:08 AM Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Salem North Healthcare Center.

She was born on March 28, 1955, in Salem, the daughter of the late John and Virginia (Grimm) Seroka.

Pam formerly lived in the Columbus area where she worked at Giant Eagle. She was a beautiful...

Apr 7, 2020

Curtis Allen "Curt" Beachler 59, of Salem, died at 4:05 PM Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center.

He was born on April 28, 1960, in Salem, the son of Beverly (Hendricks) Beachler and the late Lewis Beachler.

He was a lifetime area resident and a graduate of United Local High School....

Apr 5, 2020

Donald Lee Fetty 70, of Salem, (Formerly of E. Liverpool) died at 12:45 PM Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Salem West Healthcare.

He was born on August 17, 1949, in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of the late Homer and Lillian (Cook) Fetty.

He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was...

Apr 5, 2020

Mark Anthony Swinehart 51, of Columbiana, died at 9:35 pm Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on February 4, 1969, in Salem, the son of the late Vernon and Wanda (Brown) Swinehart.

He was a machinist in several area shops.

He is survived by his children; Travis...

Apr 4, 2020

Nancy Lee (Graffius) French 69, of Salem, died at 1:50 PM Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 1, 1951, daughter of the late Donald and Isabelle (Gower) Graffius.

Nancy was a hard worker and worked in the area cleaning homes. She loved her grandchildren. When she was...

Apr 2, 2020

Eric Richard McCleery 67, of Salem, died at 10:28 AM Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on September 15, 1952, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Jake (Earl R.) and Jeannette (Schafer) McCleery.

He was a graduate of Salem High School and was a former truck driver....

Mar 25, 2020

Oscar Thomas Summers 85, of Alliance (Formerly of Sebring) died at 1:32 PM Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic.

He was born on April 28, 1934 in Alliance, the son of the late Lester A. and Margaret B. (Seymore) Summers.

He had worked in the pottery as a press operator years ago. Oscar...

Mar 20, 2020

Harold Grant Scharf 94, of Sandusky, MI, died at 1:45 AM Friday in Sandusky.

He was born on August 7, 1925, in Detroit, MI, son of Harold Onies and Annebelle (Burgua) Scharf.

He retired in 1990, he was a Tree Trimmer for Wayne County for nearly 20 years and then did some factory maintenance work....

Mar 18, 2020

Jennifer Dianne (Quick) Branson 69, of Salem, died early Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her home due to a sudden illness.

She was born on November 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, CA, daughter of Louise Anne (Domrose) Quick and the late Richard Arnold Quick.

Jen was a good and loving daughter, sister, a mother to...