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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio

Evelyn  Gail Bichsel

Evelyn Gail Bichsel

Apr 14, 2018

Evelyn Gail (Crawford) Bichsel, 99, passed away on Saturday, April 14 at Crandall Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on May 12, 1918 in Salem, OH, the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Luella Mae (Fowler) Crawford. She graduated from Salem High School in 1936 and worked at W. H. Mullins Company from 1936...

G.  Reed Votaw

G. Reed Votaw

Apr 13, 2018

G. Reed Votaw 70 of Salem, passed away early Friday morning, April 13, at his home. He was born on March 9, 1948, in Salem, OH, the son of the late John Brooke and Grace Mary (Muntz) Votaw. Reed graduated from Salem High School in 1966. He graduated in 1970 with a Bachelors in Education from KSU, then received...

Lois  Louise Owens

Lois Louise Owens

Apr 10, 2018

Lois Louise (Gilbert) Owens 58, of Lisbon, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 10. She was born on August 11, 1959, in Salem, the daughter of the late James L and Hope (Castle) Gilbert. She graduated from Beaver Local High School in 1977. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, hiking, and playing games. She had a beautiful voice and...

Betty  L Groner

Betty L Groner

Mar 26, 2018

Betty L (Anderson) Groner 88, of Macedonia, formerly of Salem, passed away at 8:08 pm on Monday, March 26 at the Gardens of Western Reserve, Streetsboro.She was born on January 9, 1930, in Snyder County, PA, the daughter of the late Harvey M and Alice W (Bingaman) Anderson. Betty moved to Salem when she was in the 8th...

Jerald  Junior Stuver

Jerald Junior Stuver

Mar 18, 2018

Jerold J. Stuver 70, of Dover, died Sunday morning, March 18, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 6, 1948, in Dover, son of the late Ruth Stuver and James Messerly. He formerly worked at U.S. Ceramic Tile in E. Sparta and attended the New Philadelphia Emmanuel Church. He is survived by his wife Evelyn K....

Willem Klein

Willem Klein

Mar 15, 2018

Willem Klein 79, of Knox, PA, passed away at 5:31 am on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center in Salem, Ohio. He was born on June 17, 1938, in The Hague, Netherlands, the son of the late Ment and Ann (Bialas) Klein. As a young man in the Netherlands, Willem worked...

John  Patrick Pasko

John Patrick Pasko

Mar 15, 2018

John Patrick Pasko 53, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Youngstown due to an accident. He was born on June 7, 1964, in Warren, the son of Dr. Richard Pasko of West End, NC and Claudia (Hawn) Cullin of Salem.John was a quiet man. He served in the Army for four years, then went...

G.  William Richards

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stephen Michael Pavlina

Feb 26, 2018

Reunited

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,...

Charles  L Kildow

Charles L Kildow

Feb 20, 2018

Arrangements pending

Delbert  Eugene Davis

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

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

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

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

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,...

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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