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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
Walter Edward Yates
Aug 26, 2014
Walter Edward Yates 99, of Salem, went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus, on August 26, 2014. He was 71 days shy of his 100th birthday. Walter was born on November 5, 1914 in Knox Twp, Damascus, Ohio, the son of the late Norman C. and Mary Magdalene (Imobersteg) Yates. Walter was a 1932 graduate of Goshen...
Cynthia Louise Chestnut
Aug 25, 2014
Cynthia Louise Chestnut 50, of Columbiana, died at her home early Monday morning. She was born on June 10, 1964 in Salem, the daughter of Patrick Michael and Gloria June (Klemann) Chestnut. She is currently a assistant Manager at the Wal Mart Store in Calcutta where she has worked for the last 5 years. She had formerly served as...
Thomas O Dickey
Aug 18, 2014
Thomas O. Dickey 79, of Lisbon, died at 6:10 Pm Monday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 23, 1934 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late James and Ruth (Duncan) Dickey. He was a Highlift operator at Eljers Mfg. in Salem for 42 years. He was an avid coon hunter, enjoyed sports and a...
Lillian Kay Wilson
Aug 15, 2014
Lillian Kay (Benner) Wilson 64, of Salem, died at 10:25 PM Friday at University Hospital, Cleveland. She was born on July 7, 1950 in Alliance, Ohio, the daughter of Freda (Teeters) Benner and the late John O. Benner. She was a 1968 graduate of West Branch High School and attended the Faith Chapel in Salem. Lillian enjoyed talking and...
Walter L Sherertz
Aug 13, 2014
Walter Lambeth Sherertz, 86, formerly of Berlin Center, died at 3:48 AM Wednesday August 13 at the Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. He was born July 2, 1927 in Honolulu, Hawaii, a son of the late Dwight L. and Margarita M. (Park) Sherertz. Walter was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and was formerly employed at Babcock and Wilcox...
Nancy C. House
Aug 8, 2014
Nancy Carol (Beatty) House 68, of Lisbon, died at 5:10 PM Friday at Vista center in Lisbon. She was born on July 21, 1946 in E. Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard and Sylvia Gray (Styron) Beatty Sr. She was a home health aide for Threashold in East Palestine, Ohio. She attended Faith Fellowship Chapel in Salem....
Mary Catherine Geiger
Aug 5, 2014
Mary Catherine Geiger, 73, of Youngstown, Ohio, died on Tuesday at 6:04 PM at her home. She was born May 13, 1941 in Alliance, Ohio a daughter of the late Howard and Pearl (Little) Young. She lived for a time in Waco, Texas before returning to the area and settling in the Youngstown area in 1997. She was retired...
John C Williams
Aug 2, 2014
John C. Williams 43, of Butler Twp., Salem died at 3:49 AM Saturday in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 19, 1971 in Boston, Mass., the son of John Weber and Bessie Williams. He is survived by his wife, the former Joanne Carchide whom he married on March 31, 2008, children, Jeremy...
Rev. Timothy Wesley Springer
Jul 26, 2014
Pastor Timothy Wesley Springer, 31 entered into the joys of His Lord on July 26, 2014 after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was born on December 5, 1982 in Pharr, Tx., son of Sheron Lynne (Younts) Springer-Lambeth and the late Rev. Timothy Alan Springer.He started his missionary life early as his parents were ministering in Mexico when he...
Andrew Richard Shasteen
Jul 24, 2014
Andrew Richard Shasteen 21, of Salem, died Thursday in the Emergency Room of St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Main Campus) Youngstown. He was born on January 1, 1993 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Christina L. Castles-Helman and Ross A. Shasteen. Andrew was a very unique and special person. He may have come into the world with problems, he did...
David Merle Walker
Jul 21, 2014
David Merle Walker 57, of Washingtonville, peacefully died in his sleep early Thursday morning at home. David was very well known in the area by his work with American Red Cross. He served as the first response on disasters in the area. He also work with FEMA, and was a nursing Aide. He also ran taxis in Salem and...
Harriet R Terrago
Jul 20, 2014
Harriet R. (Clark) Terrago Age 60, of Austintown Twp., died at noon on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. She was born on November 26, 1953 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Millard Glenn and Hazel Virginia (Banrhart) Clark. She was a home maker and loved her husband, son and family....
Kenneth Wayne Hogue Sr
Jul 19, 2014
Kenneth W. Hogue Sr 68, of Salem, died at 3:55 PM Saturday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 20, 1946 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late John and Ruth (Snow) Hogue. He had been employed at Kaiser / National Refractory for 29 ½ years, and a 1964 Graduate of Leetonia High School. He...
William C Reich
Jul 15, 2014
William C. Reich 71, of Salem, died at 8:48 PM Tuesday at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born on October 17, 1942 in Salem, the son of the late C. Raymond and Rena Rae (Kaminsky) Reich. He retired as owner/operator of the Lease Drug Store in 2009. He started there at age 15, went to college...
Julian "Jay" Arthur Hodges Jr.
Jul 10, 2014
Julian " Jay " Arthur Hodges Jr., 58, died peacefully at his home while resting in a chair. He was born on February 26, 1956 in Ronceverte, W.Va., the son of the late Julian A. Hodges Sr and Carrie Earnestine (Shelton) Hodges. Jay has worked at University of Kentucky, Comp Care, and the VA Hospital in Lexington, Ky. He...
Donald Lee Knotts
Jul 10, 2014
Donald L. Knotts 77, of Champion Twp, died at 8:10 AM Thursday at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born on May 6, 1937 in Inglewood, Ca., son of the late Edward Wm. And Mildred Eunice (Rice) Knotts Sr. He had been a truck driver for 15 years, but had also been a painter, carpet layer, dump truck driver...
Edward "Bud" Gregory
Jul 10, 2014
Edward L. "Bud" Gregory 93, of Salem passed away at 8:50 PM Thursday, July 11, 2014 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Bud was born on October 3, 1920 in East Oakdale, Ky. The only son of Overton Lee and Constance Deacy (Tressell) Gregory. He has been a resident of Salem for the last fifty years, moving here after...
John Allen Meighen
Jul 8, 2014
John A. Meighen 56, of Hanover Twp, Lisbon, died July 8 at his home. He was born in Cambridge, Ohio, the son of Ira and Sandra Lee (Hill) Meighen. He is survived by a son, a daughter, and a brother. No services will be held. Arrangements by Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. (www.apgreenisenfh.com)
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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