Obituary Listing

Oct 18, 2018

Banner M Vojtech of West Salem went home to be with the Lord on Thursday October 18, 2018 at Lodi Hospital.

Funeral Service will be Thursday October 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Mike Simmons officiating.  Friends will be received at the funeral home two hours prior to...

Sep 22, 2018

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...

Sep 21, 2018

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...

Sep 18, 2018

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...

Sep 17, 2018

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...

Sep 17, 2018

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....

Sep 17, 2018

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...

Sep 15, 2018

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...

Aug 28, 2018

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...

Aug 23, 2018

Mary Jane Borcheck 78 of West Salem died at Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina on August 23 rd , 2018.

Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday August 28 th , 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...

Aug 16, 2018

John A Kaiser 80 of West Salem died August 16th, 2018 at Burbank Parke Care Center. John was born in Fairchance, PA on January 20th, 1938, the son of Charles and Nellie (Bowman) Kaiser.

John served in the US Navy from 1956-1959.

He had been employed  at General Motor in Parma for over 30 years....

Aug 1, 2018

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...

Jul 20, 2018

Barry D Martin, 58 of West Salem died Friday evening July 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday August 4th at 9:30 am at West Park Cemetery, 3942 Ridge Rd, Cleveland, OH  44144 with Rev. Joshua Workman officiating.

Immediately following the graveside service, there will...

Jul 16, 2018

Joseph J Elek, 87 of West Salem died Monday July 16, 2018 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.

Visitation will be Friday July 20, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Matteson Funeral Home, 40 Congress St., W. Salem. Memorial may be given to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio  44691.

Online condolences may...

Jul 11, 2018

James H Branham, 83 of West Salem died Wednesday morning at Altercare of Wadsworth.

Funeral Service will be Monday July 16, 2018  at 11:00 AM at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Chad Palmer officiating. Friends will be received Sunday evening at the funeral home on Sunday 6:00 to 8:00.  Burial in West Salem...

Jul 10, 2018

Leona (Lee) Pummell, 95 of Ashland died Tuesday evening at her home.

Graveside services will be in  West Salem Cemetery at a later date.

Lee was born August 28, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio  the daughter of Stanislaw & Sophie (Zdzielo) Chmura.

Lee retired from National Latex after 32 years and was a homemaker...

Jul 5, 2018

Judy D Bryant, 70 of West Salem died Thursday at her home.

Memorial Graveside Service will Sunday July 29, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the West Salem Cemetery.

She was born April 25, 1948 in Pineville, West Virginia the daughter of Elmer and Gearldine (Blankenship) Rambo..

Judy retired from Brook Park Ford Motor...

Jun 25, 2018

Lester A Welling of West Salem died on Monday, June 25, 2018 from Hospice of Medina County. Lester was born in October 8 th , 1952 in Ammond, Pennsylvania, the son of Jobi Wilson and Bernice Welling. Lester married his wife Virginia (Moss) Welling in 1979. Lester retired from Gerstenslager of Wooster after 27 years of service. With his...

Jun 14, 2018

Fred L Rhees, 75 of Loudonville passed peacefully at home.

He was born July 1, 1942 to John & Doris (Mohr) Rhees. He married Marilyn M Gallion on August 5, 1960. She preceded him in death.

Per his request there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Knox Co., 17700...

Jun 13, 2018

Jay S Smith, 86 of West Salem died Wednesday June 13, 2018 at University Hospital in Cleveland.

Memorial Mass will be Saturday June 30, 2018 at 10:00 AM at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wellington with Father David Trask officiating. Memorial visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial at Ohio Western...