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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio

Annabelle (Westover)  Hohider

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

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

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

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...

Tammy  Lee Sadosky

Tammy Lee Sadosky

Jan 20, 2016

Services are pending

Mary  Frances Breit

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

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...

Karen Brand

Karen Brand

Jan 18, 2016

Arrangements are pending

Donna Brown

Donna Brown

Jan 13, 2016

Arrangements are pending

Earl  Otis Smith,  Jr.

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

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....

"Tommy" Thomas Patrick Mcguire

"Tommy" Thomas Patrick Mcguire

Jan 5, 2016

Arrangements pending

James  Michael Norkus

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

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

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

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...

Glenn  Elwood Peteraon

Glenn Elwood Peteraon

Nov 30, 2015

Arrangements pending

Evelyn  Mae Smith

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

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

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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