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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
G. William Richards
Mar 13, 2018
G. William Richards 81, of Salem, took his final journey Tuesday evening to his home in heaven. Bill was born on March 30, 1936 in Cleveland, OH., son of the late Silas F. and Ada K. (Wroe) Richards. He grew up in the Cleveland area, graduated in 1954 from Collinwood High School, attended Miami University and in 1959 graduated...
Charlotte Mae Lawrence
Mar 12, 2018
Charlotte Mae (Wilkes) Lawrence 81, of Columbiana, passed away at 10:45 pm on Monday, March 12, at Parkside Health Care Center, in Columbiana. She was born on December 10, 1936 in Austintown, OH, the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Olivia (Corey) Wilkes. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Columbiana. Charlotte graduated from Fairfield...
Theodore Paul Killmeyer
Mar 1, 2018
Theodore Paul 'Ted' Killmeyer, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Auburn Nursing Home, Damascus, with his devoted family by his side. Ted was born on October 7, 1933, in Butler, Pennsylvania, the eldest son of Marie Barbara (Lehnerd) and Theodore Edward Killmeyer, whose families have lived in the Butler area for several generations. He...
Glenn Singleton
Feb 27, 2018
Glenn passed away in his sleep on February 27, 2018, 21 days shy of his 56th birthday. Glenn was born March 16, 1962 in Warren, Ohio. He lived most of his life in Damascus, Ohio. Glenn leaves behind his beloved grandson 'Braidyn', daughters Shannon of the home and Gayla of Massillon, Ohio, wife Julie of Alliance, special mother...
Deborah Sue Lapin
Feb 27, 2018
Deborah Sue (Gordon) Lapin 51, of Salem, died at 7:31 PM Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at University Hospital in Cleveland, OH. She was born on February 4, 1967 in Youngstown, OH, daughter of the late Gerald and Glenna Rose (Jackson) Gordon. Debbie was a homemaker and a 1985 Graduate of Salem High School. She had many friends and...
William Keagy Jr
Feb 26, 2018
William James Keagy Jr., 50 (formerly of Salem) died at 1:59 AM Monday, February 26, 2018 at Akron City Hospital / Summa Health System. He was born on February 3, 1968 in Salem, the son of William James Joseph Keagy Sr., and the former Joyce Ann Donnalley. He worked in the construction industry for many years. Billy had...
Stephen Michael Pavlina
Feb 26, 2018
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Stephen Michael Pavlina 67, of Greenford, died at 5:30 PM Monday, February 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 27, 1950 in Wheeling, W. Va., son of the late Steve and Beatrice Irene (Cussigh) Pavlina. He was last employed for Columbiana County in their L. D. Learning Program. He is survived by a sister,...
Delbert Eugene Davis
Feb 16, 2018
Delbert Eugene "Del" Davis 90, of Salem, died at 6:22 PM Friday upon arrival in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 11, 1928, in Elizabeth, W.Va., the son of the late W. Encil and Eddith (Kemp) Davis. He served in the US Navy during WW2 from February 1946 to December 1947....
Helen Bump
Feb 16, 2018
Reunited Helen Maurer was born at home, January 27, 1929, in the tiny coal mining village of Doutyville, PA. Her father was Joseph Irvin Maurer, a coal miner, and her mother was Mary Malinda (Schreffler). Helen was the youngest of the seven children who lived to become adults. The Pennsylvania Dutch community had big families, and Helen had 125...
Virginia Pilch
Feb 11, 2018
Virginia (Robbins) Pilch 93, of Louisville, (formerly of Salem) died at 1:30 PM Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Aultercare of Louisville. She was born on May 18, 1924 in Salem, the daughter of the late Donald Calvin and Hilda M. (Leatherberry) Robbins. She was a member of the Salem First Friends Church and a former member of the...
Rodman G Franklin
Feb 9, 2018
Rodman G. Franklin 92, of Salem, died at 6:45 PM Friday, February 9, 2018, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born on March 22, 1925 in N. Jackson, Ohio, the son of the late Paul R. and Margaret M. (McClish) Franklin. He has been a resident of the area most of his life. He worked for the Mahoning County...
Florence Campbell
Feb 7, 2018
Florence Campbell 76, of Canton, OH, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at McKinley Health Care Center in Canton. She was born on February 27, 1941 in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of the late Russell L and Louise C (Nacke) Campbell. She was a school teacher and taught at numerous Emmanuel Church Schools in Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,...
Nora Ann Hussar
Feb 6, 2018
Nora Ann (Zimmerman) Hussar 84, of Salem, died at 5:15 pm on Tuesday, February 6 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Damascus. She was born on October 10, 1933, in Leetonia, the daughter of the late Warren and Grace M (Westover) Zimmerman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She formerly worked at Kenmar Furniture...
Gary Ward Hiltbrand
Feb 2, 2018
G. Ward Hiltbrand 69, of New Waterford, (formerly of Salem) died at 7 PM Friday, February 2, upon arrival in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 20, 1948 in Salem, the son of Donald Hiltbrand and Martha (Williams) Hiltbrand. He worked at the electric Furnace Company until...
Lewis Russell Kring
Feb 2, 2018
Lewis Russell Kring 74, of Salem, passed away at 10:23 am, on Thursday, February 2, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Lewis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and good friend to many. He was born on August 13, 1943, in Cleveland, the son of the late William George and Betty (Reese) Kring. He was a member...
James Stewart Joy
Feb 2, 2018
James Stewart Joy 73, passed peacefully on February 2, 2018. He was born on May 20, 1944, in Salem, Ohio to the late Harold Joy and Beatrice (Needham) Joy. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cathy Joy and his blended family: daughters, Roberta (Paul) Knopp of Damascus and Jenny (Jason) Clark of Pickerington; Sons, James...
Roberta Louise Weingart
Jan 31, 2018
Together AgainRoberta Louise (Weber) Weingart passed away on January 31, 2018, at Crandall Medical Center (Copeland Oaks) in Sebring, Ohio, at the age of 90. She was born on Feb. 22, 1927, in Salem, Ohio, to John Weber and Linnie (Murray) Weber and was a 1945 graduate of Salem High School. Roberta "Bobby" was preceded in death in...
Jeffery Allen Custer
Jan 27, 2018
Jeffery Allen Custer 40, of Salem, died at 6:35 PM Saturday, January 27, 2018 in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center after becoming ill at home.He was born on November 1, 1977, in Salem, OH, the son of Wendell "Pete" Custer Sr. and the late Cheryl Lynn (Wymer) Custer.Jeff last worked for UPS and was a...
Leslie Lynn Grant
Jan 26, 2018
Leslie Lynn Grant 72, of Salem, died at 12:50 PM Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 14, 1945 in Alliance, Ohio, the son of the late Leonard Leslie and Grace Viola (Ritchie) Grant. He retired in 1997 from GM Lordstown where he was an assembler for 28.3 years. Leslie had attended the...
The obituaries in the Salem, Ohio area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Salem, Ohio's history and identity.
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