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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio

James  William Greier

James William Greier

Jan 17, 2018

James William Greier 81, of Salem, died at 8:56 AM Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Circle of Care. He was born on November 17, 1936 in Adeyville, IN, the son of the late James August and Marian (Wetzel) Greier. He lived most of his life in the Salem area. He was a member of Pine Lake Christian...

Marjorie  Rose Burkey

Marjorie Rose Burkey

Jan 16, 2018

Marjorie Rose (Baughman) Burkey 72, of Lisbon, passed away at 10:37 pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 19, 1945, in Canfield, the daughter of the late Carl and Betty Rae (Beck) Baughman. She graduated from Greenford High School then went on to graduate from Hannah E Mullins School...

Betty Hotchkiss

Betty Hotchkiss

Jan 16, 2018

(Reunited)

Betty (St. Charles) Hotchkiss 82, of Whitewood Assisted Living in North Canton, formerly of Salem, passed away at 6:15 am on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. She was born on July 6, 1935, in Pontiac, MI, the daughter of the late Ernest J and Esther B (LaLonde) St. Charles.Before Betty moved...

Ronald  Ralph Moffett

Ronald Ralph Moffett

Jan 12, 2018

Ronald Ralph Moffett 75, of Sebring, died 3:15 PM Friday, January 12, 2018 at McCrea Manor Nursing and Rehad Center in Alliance. He was born on February 8, 1942 in Salem, the son of the late Carl Ralph and Minnie LaVerne (Kille) Moffett. He was a retired machinist from the former EW Bliss Co. where he worked for...

Richard  Paul Daily

Richard Paul Daily

Jan 11, 2018

Richard Paul Daily 52, of Columbiana, died at 11:50 AM Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was born on May 4, 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the former Barbara Gieraltowski and the late John Daily. He was a truck driver for Schneider Trucking and delivered to the area WalMarts. He served in the US Army until 2005...

Harry Simko  Jr

Harry Simko Jr

Jan 9, 2018

Harry Simko Jr., 74, went home with the Lord, surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, January 9, at 7:43 am in Columbiana. He was born on January 14, 1943 in Youngstown, the son of the late Harry and Betty (Kaschak) Simko. Harry graduated from South High School (Youngstown) in 1961, served four years in the US Air...

Patricia  Jo (Smith)  Dustman

Patricia Jo (Smith) Dustman

Jan 5, 2018

Patricia Jo (Smith) Dustman 69, left in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior at 6:30 PM Friday, January 5, 2018 from St. Elizabeth Hospital – Boardman.

She was born on January 12, 1948 in Sycamore, Ill, the daughter of the late Walter T. and Ruth I. (Scott) Smith.

She has been a resident...

John "Johnny" Wayne Lagore

John "Johnny" Wayne Lagore

Dec 30, 2017

8John Wayne "Johnny" Lagore Sr, 63 of Salem, died at 1:23 AM Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on February 24, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late William J. and Grace P. (Huffer) Lagore.

He was currently employed at the Salem News, a former maintenance manager...

Alvin  D Kelley

Alvin D Kelley

Dec 28, 2017

NEW SPRINGFIELD – Alvin D. Kelley Jr., 81, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle.He was born August 24, 1936, in Youngstown, the son of the late Alvin D. and Mary (Schultz) Kelley Sr.He retired from the Isley Rivers Construction Company, where he worked as a carpenter for many years. He...

Billy  Joe Flaata

Billy Joe Flaata

Dec 28, 2017

Billy Joe Flaata 35, of Salem, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Salem.

He was born on April 6, 1982 in Bottineau, ND., the son of Shelley Diane (Kleespie) Flaata Carlson and the late Leroy H. Flaata.

He had been last employed as a welder at MAC Trailor in Salem. He previously been employed by...

Wiliam  James Barnhart

Wiliam James Barnhart

Dec 20, 2017

William James Barnhart 64, of Salem, died at his home Wednesday morning December 20, 2017. He was born on March 16, 1953 in Akron, Ohio, one of four children of Cyrus D. and Barbara J. (Worrall) Barnhart. He was last employed at B & J Appliance in Salem. Bill was a diehard Cleveland Browns fan and all the...

Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson

Dec 19, 2017

Walter Johnson 80 of Salem, passed away at 7:55 am on Tuesday, December 19 at Vista Care Center in Lisbon. He was born on April 2, 1937. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Virginia  M Spanbauer

Virginia M Spanbauer

Dec 15, 2017

Virginia M. (Cutting) Spanbauer, 88, of Salem, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at home. She was born April 2, 1929 in Willoughby, OH, daughter of the late Henry and Grace (Percival) Cutting. She married Francis Spanbauer on July 16, 1955 in Braceville, OH. He preceded her in death on February 18, 1997. Virginia grew up near Braceville, OH....

Edith Galano

Edith Galano

Dec 11, 2017

Arrangements pending

Ruth  M Wright

Ruth M Wright

Dec 10, 2017

Ruth M. (Leigh) Wright 70, of Salem, died at 4:45 PM Sunday, December 10, at Hospice House in Poland. She was born on May 17, 1947 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late George K. and Donna (Bonham) Leigh. She was a 1965 graduate of the East Liverpool High School and a member of the Twin...

Benjamin  James Farrant

Benjamin James Farrant

Dec 6, 2017

Benjamin James Farrant 40, of Boardman, (formerly of Leetonia) died at his home on Wednesday Morning, December 6, 2017. He was born on February 15, 1977 in Youngstown, OH, the son of Anthony James Farrant and Diane (Brickman) Hricko. He formerly resided in Colorado and Texas. He enjoyed all kinds of sports but his favorite sport was football....

Doris  Ann Mounts

Doris Ann Mounts

Dec 6, 2017

Doris Ann (Haefke) Mounts 78, of Salem, passed away at 2:39 pm on Wednesday, December 6, at the Courtyard at Lexington. She was born on September 30, 1939, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Martin and Helen (Morrison) Haefke. She worked as head cashier at the IGA until the store closed. She assisted her husband with his...

Bernice  Anne Nelson

Bernice Anne Nelson

Dec 2, 2017

Bernice Anne Nelson 92, went home to be with her Lord on December 2, 2017 at 7:00pm, at Auburn Skilled Nursing. She was born on March 4, 1925, in Valley Stream, NY to Ira and Anne (Danneman) Hobson. She was raised in Poughkeepsie, NY and graduated from high school there. She attended New Tribes Mission school and did mission...

Edward  W Hawkins

Edward W Hawkins

Nov 29, 2017

Arrangements pending

Robert  Lewis Page

Robert Lewis Page

Nov 19, 2017

Robert Lewis Page 67, of Salem, died at 6:31 PM Sunday in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He was born on March 6, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late William H. and Inez (Hice) Page. He retired five years ago as a supervisor...

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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