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Tina M (Petry) Smith
Mar 22, 2020
Tina M. Smith of West Salem died March 22, 2020 at her home in West Salem. Tina was born in Ashland, Ohio on December 1, 1957 to parents Leon and Alverta (Fowler) Petry. Tina graduated Ashland High School in 1976 and then from the OSU Mansfield Branch with an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science. She was a loving mother...
John V Grogan Jr.
Mar 21, 2020
John Vincent Grogan Jr. was born October 11, 1956 at Gassaway, West Virginia. To John V. Grogan Sr. and Marguerite Armentrout Knight-Grogan. He went to be with our savior, grandparents, his father, uncles and friends on Saturday March 21, 2020. He had a life filled with family that he loved and his work. He enjoyed a brief retirement, with...
Donald R Erwin
Mar 17, 2020
Donald R. Erwin, 77 of Wooster, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born May 30, 1942 in Columbus, OH, son of Robert G. and Jean (Atkinson) Erwin.
He graduated Linden/McKinley H.S. (Col) in 1960. Served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army 67/68. Retired from both Columbus Auto Parts and The Alpha Group of Delaware....
Brian P Anglin
Feb 6, 2020
Brian P Anglin, 65 of Homerville died February 6th, 2020 at Lodi Hospital. Brian was born June 6th, 1954 to parents Albert and Patricia (O’Brien) Anglin in Rockville Centre, New York. He married his wife Penny who had been with for over 40 years. With Brian being sick for the last 10 years he was not able to get...
Helen M Hopkins
Feb 1, 2020
Helen M Hopkins, 54 of West Salem died Saturday February 1, 2020 at her home in West Salem. Helen was born in Fort Riley, Kansas to parents Sidney & Martha (Brooks) Hopkins on March 3, 1965. She graduated from Western Reserve High School in Collins. During her life she was a homemaker and in her spare time she enjoyed...
Susan M (Smith) Morris
Jan 27, 2020
Susan Mae Morris was born to Nina and Wilbur Smith in West Salem on November 12, 1932. She died at Avenue at Wooster in the care of LifeCare Hospice. She graduated from West Salem High School in 1950, and as a registered nurse from the Ashland Samaritan School of Nursing in 1953.
She was married to Weldon...
Dorothy J (Mandley) Bunyak
Jan 22, 2020
Dorothy J Bunyak, 88 of West Salem died Wednesday January 22, 2020 at Burbank Parke Care Center, Burbank.
She was born May 27, 1931 in Parma the daughter of Charles and Anna (Baltitus) Mandley.
She married Leonard J Bunyak Sr on October 22, 1956. He preceded her in death on December 2, 2019.
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Kathleen C (Bachmann) Gibbs
Jan 14, 2020
Kathleen C. (Bachmann) Gibbs, 78 of Sullivan died Tuesday evening January 14, 2020 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.
She was born April 28, 1941 in Barberton the daughter of Carl & May (Weigand) Bachmann.
Kathy worked for Medina Co. Board of Mental Health as a teacher and liaison officer for 30 years.
She...
Larry V. West
Jan 11, 2020
Larry V. West, 83 passed peacefully and unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, Jan 11, 2020. Larry was born in Black Ground, Alabama on January 19th, 1936. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cora Lee, of 53 years, in 2008. He is survived by two sons; Larry Wayne (Betty) West and James Allen (Lora) West; three grandchildren;...
Bernadette M (Stypa) Kaniecki
Jan 2, 2020
Bernadette M Kaniecki, 71 of Ashland died Thursday January 2, 2020 at UH Samaritan Hospital of Ashland. Bernadette was born March 20, 1948 in Cleveland to parents Stanley and Mary (Smolinski) Stypa. She married her loving husband James Kaniecki on July 26, 1969, he survives. She retired from Richland county health department and was a member of St. Stephen...
Timothy Sexton
Dec 30, 2019
Timothy Sexton, 60 of Ashland died Monday December 30, 2019 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.
Tim was born October 6, 1959 in Lodi the son of Thomas and Mary (Kirkpatrick) Sexton.
He graduated from Ashland High School in 1978.
Tim was a truck driver for Harpster Trucking in Ashland and Valley Trucking....
Wilma A Halladay
Dec 18, 2019
Wilma A Halladay, 93 of Lodi died on Wednesday December 18, 2019 at her home. Wilma was born to parents Virgil and Lena (Dickinson) Kline on January 4, 1926 in West Salem, Ohio. She was a homemaker. This gave her the opportunity to help people whenever she could and be a compassionate mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Â She was...
Robert E. Brown
Dec 15, 2019
Robert (Bob) E. Brown Sr. 76, of West Salem died December 15, 2019 at Life Care Hospice in Wooster. Robert was born July 28, 1943 in Wellington, Ohio to parents Horace & Helena (Miller) Brown. He served the United States in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. He married his wife of 53 years Patricia (McCarter) Brown February...
Dennis B Shell
Dec 13, 2019
Dennis B. Shell, 92 of Burbank died in his home on December 13, 2019. Dennis was born to parents, Huckleberry and Matilda (Leming) Shell in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He graduated from Marble High School. He felt great pride in serving his country. He served honorably in the Navy and Coast Guard. Then he married his wife Judith Stark in 1964....
Garry Lee Kirkpatrick
Dec 6, 2019
Garry L Kirkpatrick, 75 of Polk died Friday December 6, 2019 at UH Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland.
Garry was born July 2, 1944 in Penfield, Ohio the son of Clover and Mabel (Travis) Kirkpatrick.
Garry served in the National Guards.
He had been employed as a butcher at Fuhrman’s IGA  in West...
Leonard John Bunyak Sr.
Dec 2, 2019
Leonard John Bunyak Sr. 85 of West Salem died Monday afternoon at Medina Hospital.
He was born July 24, 1934 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania the son of John and Catherine (Duke) Bunyak.
Leonard married Dorothy(Mandley) October 22, 1956. She survives.
He served in the US Army during the Korean War.
Leonard retired...
James M Storm
Nov 25, 2019
James M. Storm, 52, of Burbank died November 25, 2019 at University Hospital of Cleveland. He was born in Lodi, Ohio on August 11, 1967 to parents Ronald & Barbara (Davis) Storm. He worked as a flagger at a construction company. He enjoyed swap meets, mopar cars and trucks and drag racing at Dragway 42.
James leaves...
Shirley E (Widenmeyer) Baxter
Nov 22, 2019
Shirley E Baxter 82 of Burbank died Friday November 22, 2019 at Akron General Medical Center.
She was born May 6, 1937 in Lodi the daughter of Edward & Ethel (Patrick) Widenmeyer.
She graduated from Brunswick High School where she was  head majorette.
Shirley was a secretary for Medina Glass for 25 years...
Edward T Gavin
Nov 20, 2019
Edward T. Gavin, 55, of West Salem died Wednesday morning, November 20th, 2019 at Samaritan Health System in Ashland. He was born to parents Terrance and Sandra (Fusco) Gavin in Berea on September 27th, 1964. He graduated from Black River High School. He married his loving wife Mary on April 24th 1991 and they have three beautiful children together....
Rosa Marie Kathleen Hollo
Nov 10, 2019
Rosa Marie Kathleen Hollo infant daughter of James and Shiloh (Keller) Hollo died Sunday evening November 10, 2019 at Akron Childrens Medical Center in Akron. Rosa was born November 7, 2019 in West Salem.
Along with her parents Rosa is survived by brothers, Gideon and Michael, sister, Annah, grandparents, Michael (Lori) Hollo of Medina, Thomas (Marae) Keller...
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