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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
Annabelle (Westover) Hohider
Feb 13, 2016
Annabelle (Westover) Hohider 91, of Salem, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Blossom Nursing and Rehab. Center. She was born on February 17, 1924 in Salem, the daughter of the late Lynn and Maude (Perkins) Westover. She was a home maker. She is survived by her husband, Charles F. Hohider Sr., a son, Charles F.(Connie) Hohider Jr of Wooster,...
Karen Kay Kappler
Feb 12, 2016
Karen Kay Kappler 61, of Salem, died at 7:28 PM Friday at Salem Regional Medical Center after taking ill at her home. She was born in Salem, Ohio on January 21, 1955, the daughter of the late August and Flora (Bowie) Kappler. She was a Customer Service Rep. At Things Remembered in North Jackson and attended the Paradise Church....
Norma Jean Dudley
Feb 7, 2016
Norma Jean (Covert) Dudley 77, of Salem, died at 9:08 PM Sunday, February 7 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. She was born on December 24, 1938 in Logan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Maurice and Mabel (Foughty) Covert. She was a 1956 Graduate of Salem High School and then worked for many years as a bakers helper...
Peggy (Margaret Marie) August
Jan 24, 2016
Peggy August 72, (aka Margaret Marie (Overholt) August) of Salem, died at 6:37 AM Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Alliance Community Hospital after becoming ill at home. She was born on August 28, 1943 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of the late Irvin Paul and Margaret Cecelia (Kirkbride) Overholt. She was a loving mother and loved her children and...
Mary Frances Breit
Jan 19, 2016
Mary Frances (Ressler) Breit 102, of Salem, died from a short illness on Tuesday, January 19 at Hospice House. She was born on February 2, 1913 in Salem, the daughter of the late Charles C. and Olive (Stouffer) Ressler. She was a very active person her whole life and never really slowed down until a week ago. She was...
Mary Juanita Dennison-Williams-Reece
Jan 19, 2016
Mary Juanita (Hawkins) Reece 83 (fka Dennison / Williams) Leetonia, died at 7:05 AM Tuesday at Circle of Care. She was born on December 30, 1932 in Lisbon, the daughter of the late Lewis Andrew and Loretta (Thompson) Hawkins. Mary was a private duty nursing aid and last worked at Copeland Oaks and the former Salem Convalescent Center. She...
Earl Otis Smith, Jr.
Jan 11, 2016
Earl O. Smith Jr.73, of Salem, died at 6:35 PM Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 26, 1942 in Dallas, NC., the son of the late Earl O. Smith Sr, and Mildred E. (Davis) Smith, and his Step Mother, the late Mary E. (Conley) Smith. He moved to the Salem Area in 1962,...
Vange Firestone
Jan 11, 2016
Vange Firestone 74, of Salem, (Formerly of Greenford) died at 9:30 AM Monday at Essex of Salem # 3, where she had been a patient for several months. Vange lived in the Greenford area from 1967 to 1992, then moved to Salem. She was the Media Specialist, in the Media Center of Jackson Milton Local Schools for 26 years....
James Michael Norkus
Jan 4, 2016
James Michael Norkus 88, of Salem, died at 1:52 PM Monday at Salem Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born on December 6, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pa, the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Urban) Norkus. He has been a resident of the Salem area since 1954, when they moved here from Pittsburgh. Jim was...
Roy Robert Hawkins
Dec 26, 2015
Roy R. Hawkins 75, of Salem, died at 9:15 PM Saturday, December 26 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 12, 1940, the son of the late Frank W. and Elsie Mae (Seevers) Hawkins. Roy had been a resident of Lisbon, then in the last ten years moved to various locations in the Salem / Lisbon...
David Allen Webb
Dec 18, 2015
David Allen Webb 63, of Salem, died at 5:01 PM Friday in the Emergency Room of Salem Regional Medical Center after taking ill at his daughters home. He was born on July 24, 1952 in Spencer, W.Va., the son of the late Benjamin J. and Helen L. (Skidmore) Webb. He had been the produce manager at Salem Giant Eagle,...
Edwin Lawrence George
Dec 8, 2015
Edwin Lawrence George 77, of Salem, died at 9:58 PM Tuesday, December 8 in the Emergency Room of Salem Regional Medical Center following an accident on Pidgeon Road. He was born on August 18, 1938, the son of the late Leroy and Mary M. (Wallea) George. Ed was a retiree of NRM, a member of the Bird watchers group...
Evelyn Mae Smith
Nov 29, 2015
Evelyn Mae (Roch) Smith 72, of Salem, died at 7:38 PM Sunday at Salem Regional Medical Center following complications of surgery. Evelyn was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She was born on March 17, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and Doris (Mangus) Roch...
Gordon Albert Vaughn Sr
Nov 26, 2015
Gordon Albert Vaughn Sr., 87, of Salem, died at 10:53 PM Thursday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the US Army and a manager in sales with Montgomery Ward and worked at various store locations including Boardman until 1989. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ella Darlene (Blakeman) Vaughn, four children, three...
Mark Holder Wilkinson
Nov 25, 2015
Arrangements are pending for mark, and will be announced. Burial is being planned in Seville, Ohio at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
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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