All Obituaries

Jessica Marie Aubrey Fightmaster, 33, of Bassett, VA passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Roanoke, VA, after battling an illness for several weeks.  Jessica loved her children and husband, and cherished her connections with family and friends.  She was married for 13 years to Clyde Allen Fightmaster. She loved to share pictures of her children and the fun times they had together. She loved to watch tv and scary movies. She enjoyed being a stay at home mom.  Jessica...

Janet E. Messenger, 75 of Litchfield formerly of West Salem died on June 14, 2021 at Akron General Medical Center. Janet was born September 8, 1945 to parents William and Olive (Riegel) Garnes in Portland, Oregon. Janet was a Rehabilitation Nurse at the Wayne County Care Center for 30 years. In her free time, she enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. Janet leaves behind her siblings: Karen Nunez of Wooster, John (Debbie) Garnes of Wooster, Gary (Patricia) Garnes of Wooster and Linda...

Pauline (Kline) Hawthorne passed away in her care taker’s home on June 7th, 2021 of natural causes. Pauline was born March 21, 1923 near West Salem, Ohio to John and Ruth Kline. She graduated from Congress High School in 1941. She lived in Wayne Co. until she met and married the lover of her life, Tony Hawthorne, in 1946. They lived in Akron, Stow and Cuyahoga Falls from 1946 until 1996 when they moved to Wooster. They were married 59 years when he preceded her in death on Dec, 29,...

Annie L Toney, 95 of West Salem died June 4, 2021 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. Annie was born January 25, 1926 in Talladega, Alabama the daughter of Bryon and Winnie (Morris) Marbury.  She had been an educator for the Cleveland Public Schools in the Elementary Division: where Annie was a Classroom Teacher grades 1-6, 1956-62; Dunham, John Burroughs School; an In-Service Training Teacher, 1962-63: Case Woodland, and Gladstone Schools; an Assistant Principal: 1962-66: John W....

Lydia Gray, 75 of Ashland passed away on Monday May 24, 2021 at UH Samaritan Medical Center. She was born to parents Dan and Callie Hinkle on July 20, 1945 in Madill, Oklahoma. On January 24, 1965 she married Melvin Gray, he preceded her in death on July 29, 2013. Lydia was a long-time member of the Truth Baptist Church in West Salem, and active in many activities with them. She worked many years with the Ashland Council on Aging. She leaves behind two children: Chris Teague and Melissa...

Cora Sue Kern, 78 died on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Lutheran Village of Ashland. She was born in Gypsy, West Virginia to parents Roscoe Georgia (Hayes) Lantz on June 9, 1942. She was married Stephen Kern, her husband of 49 years on April 14, 1972. She was a homemaker most of her life. Cora enjoyed sewing, quilting and canning in her free time. Cora leaves behind her husband; 3 sons: Tom (Linda) Kern, William Kern and Robert (Brandy) Kern; 6 grandchildren: Adam, Christine, Meredith, Heather,...

Patricia J. Weber, 75 of West Salem died on May 7th, 2021. She was born to parents Leonard and Marjorie (Breeden) Aiken in Cambridge, Ohio on November 1st, 1945. She received a certification in accounting from the Wayne County Career Center and attended Stark County College. Pat retired after 30 years on September 30, 2008 from the Wayne County Prosecutor Office in Wooster where she was the supervisor. She attended Church of the Saviour in Wooster and enjoyed reading, camping and spending...

Paul David Balyint, 71 of West Salem, Ohio died peacefully Monday, April 26 after a short battle with stage four lung cancer. He was born September 30, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of George and Irene Balyint. Paul retired as a Millwright from Ford Motor Company after 40 years. He enjoyed his work, often bringing home trinkets and stories about the characters he worked with. We’re pretty sure every day was a good day, except the time his youngest daughter painted his toenails while...

Dolores M. Eicher, 92 of West Salem died on March 15, 2021 surrounded by family. Dolores was born July 12, 1928, in Rittman, Ohio to Harold Totten and Faye (Still) Totten Ginther. Dolores married the love of her life of 73 years Paul L. Eicher on February 16, 1947. Dolores was a devoted wife, a loving mother and a dedicated farmer’s wife. Dolores was very active in her community. Some of her memberships included: Congress Community Church, WCW, Church Women United, Legion Post 499...

Timothy Wayne Billheimer, 59, died of sudden cardiac arrest at 1:15 am, and was received into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 14, 2021, with his family by his side. He was born on September 10, 1961, in Wooster, Ohio, to parents Paul David and Ada Mae (Mellot) Billheimer. Timothy was married, on June 15, 1991, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to wife Dawn Marie (Hayes) Billheimer. Timothy enjoyed playing guitar, writing songs, lyrics, and poetry, and researching genealogy...