All Obituaries

Viola (Akers) Bradshaw, 87 of West Salem died, Saturday September 22nd, 2018 at Barberton Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday September 26th, 2018 at 1:00 at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Chad Palmer Officiating. The family will be accepting friends Tuesday September 25th, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 at the Matteson Funeral Home. Viola’s burial will be at West Salem Cemetery.  Viola was the daughter of Willard and Philadelphia (Johnson)...

Betty L Hottel, 88, of West Salem died September 21st, 2018 at West View Healthy Living. Betty was born to Arthur and Mary (Smith) Reed, January 6th, 1930. Betty graduated from Congress High School in 1948. She then went to work at Faultless Rubber Company in Ashland, Ohio.             In June 1951 she married her true love, the late Clair Hottel. During their wonderful marriage together, Betty and Clair had four children; Jerry (Karen)...

Timothy A Kloock, 55 of West Salem died suddenly September 18, 2018 at Lodi Community Hospital. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 AM on Monday September 24, 2018 at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 44 Britton Street, West Salem with Father Thomas Stock officiating.  Friends will be received on Sunday 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem.  Burial will be in West Salem Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at mattesonfh.com. He was born December 8, 1962 in...

Mary Elizabeth (Fisher) Criss, 67 of West Salem went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 15, 2018 after a fight with cancer since 1999. Funeral Services will be Friday September 21, 2018 at 6:00 PM at New Beginnings Crossroads Fellowship, in West Salem  with Pastor Mike Simmons officiating.  Friends will be received one hour prior to the services. Burial in Fair Haven Cemetery, West Salem. Memorial may be given to the Matteson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 314, west Salem, Ohio  44287...

Joan Carlson, 94 of West Salem died Monday September 17, 2018 at Riverview Pointe Care Center in Olmsted Falls.   Funeral Mass will be Friday September 21, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St Stephen Catholic Church, West Salem, Ohio with Father Thomas Stock officiating.  Burial in Ashland County Memorial Park, Ashland, Ohio.     She was born February 18, 1924 in Johnstown, PA the daughter of Herman and Magdaline (Callahan) Litzinger. She married Charles Carlson on February...

Geraldine Dorsey, 94 of Ashland  died Monday September 17, 2018 at Kingston of Ashland. Funeral Service will be Wednesday evening September 19, 2018 at 8:00 PM at the Matteson Funeral Home, West Salem with Rev Hershal  (Pete) Underwood officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home two hours prior to the services. Graveside Services will be at Mt Tabor Cemetery in Beckley, W. Virginia on Thursday September 20, 2018 at 11:30 AM. Geraldine was born May 4, 1924 in...

Karen L. Sweany (Hutton), 68, current resident of West Salem, OH, long time resident of North Canton, OH was reunited with her lord on Monday, September 17, 2018.  Surrounded in love by her family, Husband: John M. Sweany, Son: Mark Sweany, Daughter-in-law: Michele Sweany, Daughter: Megan Travers, Son-in-law: Gabriel Travers, two grandsons, and brothers Kenneth Hutton & Dale Hutton.   Karen was born in 1950 to Ervin and Dorothy Hutton.  During her life, Karen devoted...

Pamela S Morr, 63 of West Salem died Tuesday evening at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.   Funeral Services will be Monday September 3, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Chad Palmer officiating.  Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday evening 6:00 to 8:00.  Burial in East Homer Cemetery, Homerville. She was born March 1, 1955 in Lodi, Ohio the daughter of Elwood and Marjorie (Repp) Correll. She married...

Douglas J Buchanan Sr. of Medina passed away August 1st, 2018 at Medina Hospital. There will be a celebration of life service held at his home in Medina, September 2, 2018 at 1:00 pm. Doug was born in Lodi, Ohio on February 7th, 1955 the son of Frank & Peggy (Dreibelbis) Buchanan. Doug graduated from Northwestern High School in 1974. He had a passion for cooking and baking. Doug also enjoyed Bald Eagles. Doug was employed at Spencer Axle and then at Sandridge Food in Medina in production...

Mary Jane Borcheck 78 of West Salem died at Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina on August 23rd, 2018. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday August 28th, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Saint Stephen Catholic Church, 44 Britton Street West Salem, Ohio 44287 with Father Thomas Stock officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery Homerville, Ohio. She was born January 24th 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Jerome and Theresa (Elek) Bauer. She was a member of Saint Stephen Catholic...