Obituary Listing

Sep 8, 2021

Rosalee Dempsey, 73, of West Salem, OH went home to be with the Lord on September 8, 2021.

Rosalee was born on August 24, 1948, in Midkiff, WV to Ronald and Dessie Lovejoy.

Rosalee was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Salem for 46 years and worked 28 ½ years as a...

Sep 5, 2021

Troy L Ramsier, 59 of West Salem died in his home unexpectedly on September 5th, 2021. Troy was born at Wooster Community Hospital on July 22, 1962 to parents Larry and Betty (Schondel) Ramsier. He is retired from Grafton Correctional Institutions. He enjoyed riding motor cycles and wood working.

He leaves behind children: Troy L (Brystle) Ramsier,...

Aug 31, 2021

John Z Janowiak, 58 of Rittman died Tuesday evening at his home.

John was born October 19, 1962 in Cleveland the son of John and Mary Sue (Bobo) Janowiak Sr.

He had been employed for the Carpenters Local 373. John enjoyed fishing and hunting. John is survived by his daughter; Jennifer (Justin) Taylor of Hilliard,...

Aug 30, 2021

David L. Hastings 76, of West Salem died August 30, 2021 at Danbury in Wooster after his battle with Lewy Body Dementia. David was born to parents Don and Ruth Hastings on February 3, 1945 in Lodi, Ohio. During his life he farmed, worked for CSX Transportation and was a Congress Township trustee for 8 years. He enjoyed hunting,...

Aug 27, 2021

James R. Crebs Jr., 54 of Ashland, Ohio died on August 27, 2021 in his sister’s home in Nova. He was born in Lodi to parents James R. Crebs Sr. and Rita (Shadley) Crebs on December 10th, 1966. He was worked at Sandridge Foods and Sealy Mattress. He loved his family, friends, karaoke, fishing, riding his motorcycle, country music...

Aug 22, 2021

Daniel William Harbaugh, 66 of West Salem died on August 22, 2021 at Akron General Medical Center. Dan was born to Max and Betty (Bowery) Harbaugh on February 24, 1955 in Lodi, Ohio. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1973. Dan was also owner/operator of Harbaugh Trucking. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and just being outdoors.

Dan...

Aug 21, 2021

Geraldine M Kidd, 91 of Lodi died Saturday August 21, 2021 at her home. She was born August 11, 1930 in Spencer the daughter of Horace and Helena (Malcuit) Brown. Geraldine was a homemaker all her life. She enjoyed bingo, bowling and going dancing. Geraldine was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Salem where she was...

Aug 16, 2021

Jon D Shadley, 81 of West Salem died on August 16, 2021 at Wooster Community Hospital. Jon was born on May 2, 1940 to parents James and Mary (Smith) Shadley Sr. in Jackson Township, Ohio. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1958. Jon served in the U.S. Army. He married his wife, Cindy (Kahl) Shadley on November 11,...

Aug 10, 2021

Dorothy M Dickinson, 95 of West Salem died in her home on August 10, 2021. Dorothy was born to parents Elmer & Mildred (Gault) Hines on April 25, 1926. She was married to Chester H Dickinson. She was a homemaker. Dorothy was a member of the West Salem United Methodist Church where she was the custodian for over 50...

Aug 5, 2021

Laura L. Ramsier of West Salem passed Away August 5, 2021 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a period of declining health.

Laura was born on October 7, 1936 in Wooster, Ohio to Lloyd and Virta Snyder. She attended Wooster High School. She married Herbert L. (Mike) Ramsier Jr. on April 28, 1957. She retired from the...

Jul 11, 2021

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...

Jun 14, 2021

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...

Jun 7, 2021

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,...

Jun 4, 2021

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,...

May 24, 2021

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...

May 21, 2021

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...

May 7, 2021

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...

Apr 26, 2021

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...

Mar 15, 2021

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...

Mar 14, 2021

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,...