Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2022

Charles F Sarno, 40 of West Salem died Tuesday March 15, 2022 at Lodi Community Hospital.

He was born November 24, 1981 in Wooster the son of Louis and Joyce (Senz) Sarno.

Charles attended Northwestern High School. He enjoyed fishing, his dogs Charles was an tattoo artist.

He is survived by his wife;...

Mar 15, 2022

Theresa A Boehm, 83 of West Salem died March 15, 2022 at her home.

She was born September 12, 1938 in Cleveland the daughter of Edward McLaughlin and Mary Buckwall.

Theresa was a homemaker all her life. She enjoyed baking, gardening vegetables and flowers in her green house. Theresa was a member of St Stephen...

Mar 1, 2022

Cathleene Marie (Betty) Parks began her life journey in Beatrice, West Virginia on February 25,1930 born to Austin Morris Parks and Opal Mae Freed Parks.

Betty is survived by her brother Harold W. Parks of Sandusky, Ohio. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews as well as great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was...

Feb 27, 2022

Joyce E. Smith 89 of West Salem went to be with Jesus on February 27, 2022 at her home in West Salem, Ohio. She was born to parents James and Mary Elizabeth (Russ) McDaniel on December 22, 1932. She was married to Harold Smith on October 30, 1948, they had four children together. She loved taking care of her...

Feb 26, 2022

Paul Anthony Kazmierczak, 70 of Medina died on February 26, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Paul was born to parents Marjorie and Chester Kazmierczak on June 11, 1951 in Lodi, Ohio. He worked at HWI as a warehouseman, where he met and fell in love with Deb. He was the owner of Downtown Tobacco in Medina Square and then finally...

Feb 19, 2022

Andrea L Brojstan, 65 of West Salem died Saturday February 19, 2022 at OhioHealth in Mansfield, Ohio.

She was born August 27, 1956 in Cleveland to the late Roger and Lois (Annable) Bergholz.

Andrea graduated from Rocky River High School. She married Dan Brojstan on August 16, 1980.

Andrea had been employed for...

Feb 15, 2022

Claude M. Hill Sr. (Big Mike) 71 of West Salem, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 15th, 2022. He leaves his wife Cathy Hill of 58 years. Claude was born in Raven, Virginia on November 28, 1950 to parents James Luther Hill and Myrtle Mae Shelton.

Together Mike and Cathy owned and operated the...

Feb 4, 2022

Jerry M Ratliff 86 of Congress Village, West Salem passed away Friday February 4, 2022 at his home.

Jerry was born January 10, 1936 in Wayne County, West Virginia to the late Fred and Viola Ratliff.

He retired from Ford Motor Company. Jerry has lived in the West Salem area for many years. He is...

Jan 28, 2022

William M Neundorf, 78 of West Salem died January 28, 2022 at his home.

He was born November 16, 1943 in Cleveland the son of Robert and Lydia (Podraski) Neuendorf Sr.

Bill served in the US Marine from 1963 to 1966.

He retired in 2003 from North East Ohio Regional Sewer District in...

Jan 27, 2022

Louis E Kennedy, 76 of Ashland died January 27, 2022 at UH Cleveland Medical Center.

Louis was born December 30, 1945 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi the son of  Emmett and Rose (Bourgeous) Kennedy.

He had been employed at Design Van where he worked as a  carpenter.

Louis is survived by his wife...

Jan 20, 2022

James “Jim” Krempel, 88, of Wooster passed into eternal life in the arms of the Lord on January 20, 2022 while in Hospice LifeCare.

Jim was born on February 4, 1933 in Mount Vernon. The son of John and Helena Berg Krempel, Jim was one of ten children. On February 4, 1956, he married Roberta Lybarger and...

Jan 20, 2022

Christine Jo Taray, 60 of Creston died Thursday January 20, 2022 at Wooster Community Hospital.

She was born February 27, 1961 in Orrville, Ohio the daughter of Phillip K and Sally L (Weaver) Matteson.

Chris graduated from Norwayne High School in 1979 where she was in marching band. She received her nursing degree from Mansfield...

Jan 19, 2022

Stewart K Myers, 61 of Ashland died January 19, 2022 at his home.

He was born June 16, 1960 in Elyria, Ohio.  The son of Ronald and Cecilia (Collins) Myers. Stewart graduated from Black River High School in 1978.

Stewart was an owner/operator truck driver.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...

Jan 18, 2022

Thomas B Grim 60 of Ashland died Tuesday January 18, 2022 at Crystal Care Center in Ashland surrounded by his family. Tom was born September 21, 1961 in Lodi the son of Bill and Beth (Benson) Grim. Tom graduated in 1980 from Black River High School. He had been employed for Schneider National in Seville and American Electric Power...

Jan 15, 2022

John Adcock age 53 of West Salem Ohio passed away on 15 Jan 2022. John was born December 16, 1968 in Amherst, Ohio the son of James Adcock Jr. and Joan (Moore) Blodgett.

He is survived by his two Sons Timothy and Tyler Adcock of Sandusky, Ohio as well as parents: father- James Adcock and mother: Joan...

Jan 12, 2022

West Salem—Fred H. Hines passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022 at LifeCare Hospice of Wooster. Fred was born on January 25, 1940 to Howard and Mary Hines and lived his entire life on the family farm. He also ran his welding business on the farm in which he was still doing small jobs up until his recent decline...

Jan 11, 2022

James E Munchick, 80, of Westfield Center Ohio died on Tuesday January 11, 2022 at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg. Jim was born on May 3, 1941 in Bellaire Ohio to John and Anna (Hanasky) Munchick. He was a graduate of Shadyside High School and received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Ohio University. Jim was retired from Cloverleaf Local...

Jan 9, 2022

Beverly Ann Balyint, 70, of West Salem, Ohio died peacefully Sunday, January 9 in her home. She was born July 12, 1951 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of James and Patricia Hauser. Bev played many meaningful roles in her life, including working for the telephone company, starting and leading a preschool in West Salem, serving as president of Black...

Jan 6, 2022

Terry Lee Varney, 75 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Keystone Pointe Rehabilitation Center. Terry was born on August 13, 1946 to parents Ralph and Gertie (Townsend) Varney in Hetzel, WV. He married his wife, Shirley A Varney in 1965. He worked at General Motors as a machinist. Terry enjoyed hunting and camping....

Dec 30, 2021

My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. -Your Heavenly Father

Speedy ‘Jake’ Rubben Read, 67, of West Salem, earned his Angel wings and went home to be with his...