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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
George William Brock
Oct 12, 2017
George William Brock 67,of Salem, passed away at 4:15 pm Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Essex of Salem III He was born on January 7, 1950, in East Liverpool, OH, the son of the late George H and Florence E (Dennis) Brock. He is survived by his step-sister, Bonnie Harvey, his step-brother Blaine Brock, and two nephews. In addition...
Linda Rose Scyoc
Oct 5, 2017
Linda Rose (Evans) Scyoc 72, of Salem, passed away at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 5 at Salem Regional Medical Center.She was born on September 14, 1945 in Chester, WV, the daughter of the late Dwayne and Rose (Pinney) Evans. She attended the Lake Milton Church of Christ. She was a wonderful cook and made delicious cakes and pies....
Ruby Mae Alter
Oct 5, 2017
Ruby Mae (Teevan) Alter 64, of Salem, died at 6:34 PM Thursday at Select Speciality Hospital in Boardman. She was born on December 22, 1952 in South Gate, LA County, CA, the daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Audrey Valentine (Maxcey) Teevan. She was a retired buyer for the Philadelphia Electric Company. Ruby was a real outdoors...
Gertrude Ethel Fender
Sep 26, 2017
Gertrude E. (Lozier) Fender 91, of the Salem/Hanoverton area, formerly of Florida, died at 4:50 AM Tuesday at Salem Regional Medical Center following about a two year illness. She was born on July 24, 1926 in Braceville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harvey C. and Florence I. (Burson) Lozier. She was a home maker most of her...
Joan K Felger
Sep 19, 2017
Joan K (Smith) Felger, of East Palestine, passed away on Tuesday, September 19 at 2:40 pm at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehab. She was born on November 5,1946 in Cambridge, OH, the daughter of the late Willard and Goldie (Binon) Smith. She was a simple lady and a wonderful person. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with...
Janette Doris Johnson
Sep 15, 2017
Janette Doris (Critchfield) Johnson 82, of Salem, passed away at 4:01 pm on Friday, September 15, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Youngstown. She was born on May 24, 1935 in Salem, the daughter of the late Milton Harold and Bertha (Gray) Critchfield. She was a long time resident of the Salem area and a member of the 1st...
Glenna Seeley
Sep 8, 2017
Glenna (Craig) Seeley 66, of Kensington, passed away at 2:45 pm on September 8, at Akron General Hospital. She was born on April 22, 1951, on her parent's farm in Berin Center, the daughter of the late Mark Oliver and Katherine (Frantz) Craig. She formerly worked as a loan officer and also as an accountant. She is survived by...
Laurie Ann Powell
Sep 7, 2017
Laurie Ann Powell 53, of North Georgetown, Knox Township, passed away at 2:30 pm on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 18, 1964 in Alliance, the daughter of the late William Perry and Elaine Kay (Hoops) Carpenter. Laurie loved the ocean. She enjoyed traveling, motorcycles, and working outside. She was an Elvis fan....
John Joseph Tomkinson
Sep 7, 2017
John Joseph Tomkinson 91,of Salem, passed away at 9:50 pm Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Essex of Salem III.
He was born on February 12, 1926, in New York City, NY, the son of the late William and Mary Ellen (Hogan) Tomkinson.
He served in the US Army during WWII and was discharged honorably on...
Jack Richard Meier
Sep 7, 2017
Jack Richard Meier 85, of Perry Twp. (Salem), died late Thursday morning at Essex of Salem II. He was born on July 10, 1932 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late William and Alda (Leigh) Meier. He was a former dairy farmer and a retired steel worker with over 30 years of service at American Steel in...
Eric Scott Ryhal
Sep 7, 2017
Eric Scott Ryhal 51, of East Palestine, passed away at his brother's home, in East Palestine, late Thursday morning. He was born on December 13, 1965 in Youngstown., OH, the son of the late David Paul and Kathleen (Zemkosky) Ryhal Sr. He formerly worked as a mason in construction. He is survived by his son Jason Ryhal of TX,...
Ronald W Michael
Sep 4, 2017
Ronald W Michael 53, of North Georgetown, passed away at his home late Monday morning, September 4, 2017. He was born on November 5, 1963, in Alliance, the son of Richard Michael and the late Betty (Grimm) Michael. He was formerly employed as a tow truck driver for Randolph Towing. He enjoyed working outside and loved spending time with...
Harold Glenn Spellman
Sep 4, 2017
Harold Glenn Spellman 63,(formerly of Lincoln Place) of Salem, passed away at 12:20 am Monday 4, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 5, 1953, in Salem, the son of the late Katherine (Bollinger) Spellman. He was a lifetime area resident and a 1972 graduate of Salem High School. In addition to his mother, he...
Randall Henderson
Sep 2, 2017
Randall Henderson 70, of East Liverpool, formerly of Youngstown, passed away at 9:49 am on Saturday, September 2, at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born on July 4, 1947 in Youngstown, the son of the late Randall G and Marion (Eagon) Henderson. He worked for IBM and was instrumental in developing the ATM machine. He...
Eileen M Kerestes
Sep 1, 2017
Eileen M. (Hall) Kerestes, 76, of Salem, died at 11:47 AM Friday, September 1, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 22, 1940 in Salem, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Everett and Hazel (Kennedy) Hall. She was a 1958 graduate of Salem High School, and a 1962 graduate of Kent State...
David L Huffman
Aug 28, 2017
David L Huffman 91 of Salem passed away at 12:55 pm, on Monday, August 28, at Windsor House/St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center in Columbiana following a long illness. He was born on March 28, 1926 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late Perry and Leila (Kelly) Huffman. David was a building contractor by trade in the Salem community...
William Harvey Long
Aug 26, 2017
William H. "Skip" Long Sr., 85 of Salem, died at 1:07 PM Saturday at Allay Senior Living in Lisbon. He was born on September 16, 1931 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late Melvin E. and Mary (Slick) Long. He was a 1950 graduate of Salem High School and a member of the Alumni Class. He was...
Carl John Schlundt
Aug 26, 2017
Carl John Schlundt 83 of Salem, died at 10:17 AM Saturday, August 26, upon arrival in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center following an apparent heart attack at his home. He was born on June 3, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of the late Emil John and Sarah Winifred (McIntosh) Schlundt. He joined the Air...
Mildred Glover
Aug 24, 2017
Mildred (Fitzgerald) Glover 92, of Columbus, passed away on August 24, 2017 at the Manor at Whitehall in Whitehall, OH. She was born on December 15, 1924,in Parkersburg, WV, the daughter of the late Ada Belle Fitzgerald Edwards. She formerly worked in the housekeeping department of a hospital in Columbus. She is survived by her son, Anthony (Shirley) Fitzgerald...
William Lee Bauman
Aug 20, 2017
William Lee Bauman 65, of Salem, died at 6:08 AM Sunday in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center of an apparent heart attack following complications of a stroke in July. He was born on August 15, 1952 in Salem, Son of the late William and Norma J. (Spears) Bauman Jr. He was a tool and die...
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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