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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio

Raymond  Leroy Bush

Raymond Leroy Bush

Jun 20, 2017

Raymond LeRoy Bush, of Salem, Ohio (formerly of Greenford), passed away peacefully the evening of June 20 in his residence at Copeland Oaks. He was born on March 17, 1934, son of the late Henry Dewey and Mary (Archer) Bush. He was a resident of the Greenford/Salem area all his life. He lived on Middletown Road in Greenford...

James  John Vogel

James John Vogel

Jun 19, 2017

James John Vogel 79 of New Waterford, passed away Monday evening, June 19 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 21, 1938, in , PA, the son of the late Harold and Helen (Kretzler) Vogel. He served in the United States Army. He was formerly employed at Clark Equipment as a mechanic. He is survived by...

Patricia Little

Patricia Little

Jun 16, 2017

Patricia (Price) Little 70, of Goshen Twp, Salem died at 5:20 PM Saturday, June 17, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 18, 1947 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dewey and Reva (Davis) Price. She was last employed at Bob Evans in Salem, but had previously worked at Salem Regional Medical Center...

Diane  Louise Hergenroder

Diane Louise Hergenroder

Jun 14, 2017

Diane Louise (Talbot) Hergenroder 77, of Salem, passed away at her home at 2:00 am on Wednesday, June 14. She was born on December 3, 1939 , in Lisbon, the daughter of the late Robert and Thelma (Hollinger) Talbot. She joined the Marine Corp in 1958 and became the first woman marine from Salem. She was a past president...

Edward  George Johnson

Edward George Johnson

Jun 13, 2017

Edward George Johnson 82 of Salem, passed away at 9:49 on Tuesday, June 13 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1934, in Shippensport, PA, the son of the late Clifford Ernest and Etlielda Jane (Korn) Johnson. He formerly worked for Heavy Equipment Operators Union #66. He built his own house as well as working in construction...

Thomas  Alan Raley

Thomas Alan Raley

Jun 11, 2017

Thomas Alan Raley 65 of Salem, passed away Sunday evening, June 11 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1952, in Salem, OH, the son of the late Dean Austin and Marilyn Althea (Schneider) Raley. He graduated from Salem High School in 1970. He served in the Marine Corp from 1971 to 1974. In 1983, he graduated...

John  Joseph Hamilton

John Joseph Hamilton

Jun 8, 2017

John Joseph Hamilton 72, of Salem, died at 10:09 PM Thursday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1945 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of the late Thomas Anthony and Genevieve Michael (Gorman) Hamilton. He was self employed as an lighting rod installer He was a 1963 graduate of Salem High School. John served...

Larry  Len Callis

Larry Len Callis

Jun 7, 2017

Larry Len (Crude) Callis, of Lisbon, passed away at Salem Regional Medical Center at 10:09 pm on Wednesday June 7, 2017. He was born on April 4, 1947, in Toledo, OH, the son of the late Leonard and Sylvia (Parkhurst) Callis and had four siblings, Ladonna, Tommy, Brian and Ted Callis. When he was living in Nashville, TN, he...

Robert  Everett Cameron

Robert Everett Cameron

Jun 3, 2017

Robert Everett Cameron, 61 of Amherst (formerly of the Winona/Salem area) passed away Saturday afternoon, June 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 15, 1956 in Salem, Ohio, the son of Kurthe O. and Audrey R. (Manzler) Cameron. Bob was the 1974 valedictorian at the United High School in Hanoverton, OH. He graduated with honors...

Patrick  James Post

Patrick James Post

Jun 3, 2017

Patrick James Post Sr. 55 of Negley, passed away at his home early Saturday morning, June 3. He was born on November 3, 1961, in Ashtabula, OH, the son of James and Dorlene (Fisher) Post. Patrick was a 1981 graduate of Badger High School. He went to the New Castle School of Trades for Electrical Engineering and graduated with...

Hilda  Elizabeth Rhodes

Hilda Elizabeth Rhodes

Jun 2, 2017

Hilda Elizabeth (Fronk) Rhodes 95, formerly of Stewart Rd., Salem died at Covington Skilled Nursing Facility, East Palestine, OH on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 3:35 am. She was born on October 28, 1921, in Salem, the daughter of the late Albert and Nellie (Peppel) Fronk. She formerly attended Grace Lutheran Church in East Palestine. Hilda was an...

John  W Majors

John W Majors

Jun 1, 2017

John W Majors 64 of Salem, passed away on Thursday June 1 at 8:40 at Essex if Salem I. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA , son of the late John K and Doris I (Minner) Majors. He served in the United States Armed Forces and was a retired truck driver. Survived by his wife Cindy of New Castle,...

Lelia  N Mitchell

Lelia N Mitchell

Jun 1, 2017

Lelia N (Shade) Mitchell 76, of Salem, passed away at her home on June 1, 2017. She was born on November 26, 1940, in Salem, the daughter of the late Lee and Dorothy Mae (Davis) Shade. Lelia graduated from Leetonia High School and was member of the Realife Church of Salem. She was a talented seamstress. She loved music,...

Daniel  Everett Prather

Daniel Everett Prather

May 31, 2017

Daniel E. Prather 70, of Salem, (formerly of Lodi) died at his home early Wednesday Morning, May 31, 2017. He was born in Akron, Oh on June 7, 1946, the son of Freda H. Sommers Prather. He was a retired certified welder. He is survived by his care giver, friend, and soulmate, Gloria Prather, daughter Heidi D. (Shawn)...

Noah  Junior Crom

Noah Junior Crom

May 27, 2017

Noah Junior Crom 87, of (Salem Twp.) Leetonia, died at 2:20 AM Saturday May 27, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 30, 1929 in Clinton, OK., the son of the late Levi M. and Opal (Prince) Crom. Noah was a person that liked to have a good time and joke around with folks. He loved...

Donna  Gale Mccain

Donna Gale Mccain

May 27, 2017

Donna Gale (Ward) McCain 47, of Perry Township, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 4:52 pm at Salem Regional Medical Center. Donna was born on August 7, 1969 in Richwood, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Ralph and Ethel (Taylor) Ward. She loved nursing and was a nurse at Aurora Manor for some time. She liked...

Tyler  Trenton Joy

Tyler Trenton Joy

May 26, 2017

Tyler Trenton Joy 37, of Lisbon, died on Friday, May 26, 2017 in Salem. He was born on August 29,1979, in East Liverpool, OH, the son of Samuel J and the late Dorothy Alice (Riggs) Joy. He attended the Threshinghold church at the camp grounds Lisbon, OH. He had been a truck driver and was very handy and...

Hazel  Laverne Ruffing

Hazel Laverne Ruffing

May 13, 2017

Hazel LaVerne (Capel) Ruffing 91, (formally of Salem) of Chagrin Falls, went to be with her Lord at 7:00 pm, Saturday, May 13, at Geauga Medical Center, Chardon, OH. She was born on June 13, 1925, in Salem, the daughter of the late Frederick David and Marguerite Mary (McKenzie) Capel. She graduated from Salem High School in 1942 and...

Ora  Leon Jordan

Ora Leon Jordan

May 12, 2017

Ora Leon Jordan 73 of Salem, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 at Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on July 10, 1943 in Webster Springs, W. Virginia, the son of the late Ora Edwin and Myrtle Caroline (Fisher) Jordan.He was a former truck driver for Murrey Trucking, Ed Wilson Trucking and B and B Trucking....

Melinda  Marie Tomlin

Melinda Marie Tomlin

May 9, 2017

Melinda Marie Tomlin 28, of Salem, passed away early Tuesday evening, May 9, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 10,1989 in Youngstown, the daughter of Donald Lee Tomlin of Salem and Belinda Marie (Shenkel) Tomlin of Lisbon. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, Hayden Ramos of Salem, her siblings Kayla...

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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