All Obituaries

 Donald S Buren, 80, of West Salem died Thursday August 15, 2019 at his home.  Don was born in Glenmont, OH on November 10, 1938, the son of Emil and Mary Buren. Don graduated from Glenmont High School and joined the Navy in 1956, serving aboard the USS Henley. He is survived by his wife Teara, sons Tim (Sharon) of Galena and Jeff (Karen) of Ashland, step-children Ric (Melissa) of CA and Angela (Dusty) of Ashland, brothers James of Killbuck and Lawrence (Audrey) of CA,...

  James G. Ewing, 86 of Burbank, passed away on August 16, 2019 at Life Care Hospice in Wooster, surrounded by his family, following a recent fall at his home.  He was born on November 6, 1932 to Robert W. & Dorothy D. Ewing in Wooster.  He grew up in the Wooster and Burbank areas and was a graduate of Congress High School.  He married his high school sweetheart, Martha J. Bechtel on August 15, 1953.  They had celebrated 61 years together and were blessed with...

Earl E Conaway Sr., 85 of Burbank died at his home on Sunday August 4th, 2019. Earl was born on May 31st, 1934 to parents Jack & Nettle Conaway in Satillo, Ohio. He served in the United States Marine Corps and earned the National Defense Medal. He married his wife Gloria on July 4th, 1957. He was an auctioneer for 40 years and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing, family and playing slot machines. Earl is survived by 3 children, Earl (Linda) Conaway Jr. of Burbank, Karl (Donna) Conaway...

Daniel Luke Hines infant son of Tiffany Tackett and Brian Hines died Thursday August 8, 2019 at UH Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. Daniel is survived by his parents of Polk, a brother, Nathaniel Hines of the home and many other family members.

Lloyd E Dodson, 82 of west Salem died Saturday August 3, 2019 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. Lloyd was born February 4, 1937 in Crossville, Tennessee to parents Cager and Lily (Snodgrass) Dodson. He married Leslie (Sharpe) Dodson on January 18, 1974. She survives. Lloyd retired from General Motors in Parma after 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, bird watching and playing cards. Lloyd is survived in addition to his wife, Leslie, children, Sheila and Michael Dodson of Michigan, Lisa...

George W Wood Sr., 90 of Burbank died Wednesday July 17, 2019 at The Avenue at Wooster. George was born February 8, 1929 in Brooklyn, Ohio the son of Walter and Eva (James) Wood.  In 1950, he married Seldonia (Serrano) Wood in Cleveland. She survives.   George  was a retired teamster truck driver with over 30 years of service. He was a member of St Stephen Catholic Church for over 40 years where he had been active in various church positions for many years. He was also a...

Cheryl A Gardner, 64 of West Salem died Sunday July 14, 2019 at Burbank Parke Care Center in Burbank. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM on  Friday July 19, 2019 at Hackman Hall, 44 Britton Street, West Salem. Cheryl was born August 6, 1954 in Lodi the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Holden) Landrum. She graduated in 1972 from Cloverleaf High School. Cheryl was an  over the road truck driver. She traveled all over the United States and Canada. She was also a homemaker. She is...

Walter R. Leiby, 79, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his home in West Salem, Ohio. He was born  March 9, 1940 in Spencer, Ohio to Fane and Ruth (Ridgeway) Leiby. Walter served in the  US Army from 1959-1961, he was a scout in a tank unit in Friedberg, Germany. One of his bunk mates while he was in the military was Elvis Presley. He worked and retired from Morlock Farms in West Salem. Walter received tremendous joy from collecting eagles and Budweiser steins...

Michael L Wuthrich, 53 of Polk  died unexpectedly on June 24, 2019. Mike was born October 18, 1965 in Medina the son of Richard and Mary (Wasson) Wuthrich. He graduated from Black River High School in 1984. He married Debbie (Toski) Wuthrich on September 10, 1994. She survives. Mike was engaged in farming all his life and  had been employed as a carry-all driver for Velotta Company in Sharon Center. He loved hanging out with family and friends and his dog Cherokee. He...

Roy A Beebe, 62 of West Salem died suddenly Sunday June 30, 2019 at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. He was born April 15, 1957 in Cleveland to Vernon and Carol (Kaul) Beebe. Roy graduated from Northwestern High School in 1975.He was engaged in farming all his life. He was a member of St Stephen Catholic Church and Izaak Walton League. Roy was an assistance Boy Scout Leader and Charter representative for Troop 452 in West Salem for many years. Roy was very active with the boy scout troop...