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Cecil A Stewart
Aug 21, 2011
Cecil A Stewart 73 of West Salem died Sunday morning August 21, 2011 at Smithville-Western Care Center in Wooster. Graveside services will be Wednesday Aug. 24, 2011 at 11:00 at Congress Cemetery with Pastor Christopher Cottrel officiating. Friends will be received Tuesday evening 7:00 to 9:00 at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem. Memorials may be given to the...
Cheri R Dowdy
Aug 20, 2011
Cheri R. Dowdy 42 of West Salem died Sat morning at Akron General Hospital. Memorial services will be Friday August 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Matteson funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Joe Rock officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday 3:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00. Memorial contributions may be given...
James A Wright
Aug 13, 2011
West Salem – James A. Wright, 86, of West Salem died Saturday August 13, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He was born October 2, 1924 in Masury, Ohio to the late Robert & Mary Wright. He served with the 586th Signal Corp in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and was honorably discharged.  He was a 1951 graduate of...
James J Griffith
Jul 17, 2011
James J. Griffith 87 of West Salem died Sunday at Hospice at the Inn in Medina. There will be no services the body is being cremated.  Matteson funeral Home in West Salem is assisting the family with the arrangements. He was born march 1, 1924 in Reedsville, PA the son of Joseph and Catherine (Treaster) Griffith.                              He had worked at...
Gladys E (Stuart) Gilbert
Jul 16, 2011
Gladys E. Gilbert beloved mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Home in Ashland at the age of 91. Private family memorial service will be Friday July 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Jon G Vance officiating.  Burial of the...
Allecia J Remington
Jul 9, 2011
Allecia J. Remington 45 of West Salem died Sat. July 9, 2011 at Hospice at the Inn in Medina. Funeral services will be Thursday July 14, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Scott Price officiating.  Friends will be received at the funeral home Wednesday evening 6:00 to 9:00.  Burial in West Salem...
Ralph I Crebs
Jul 6, 2011
Ralph Crebs 70 of West Salem died Wednesday July 6, 2011 at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Hts.. Funeral services will be Tuesday July 12, 2011 at 11:00 at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Robert Pflueger officiating.  Friends will be received at the funeral home Monday 2;00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00. Burial in West...
Raymond L Landry
Jul 1, 2011
Raymond L. Landry73 of West Salem died July 1 , 2011 at his home. Graveside services will be held at a later date.  Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be given to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne Co., 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, Ohio  44691. He was born Oct. 30,...
Eleanor L (Dumke) Repp
Jun 18, 2011
Eleanor L Repp (Dumke) daughter of Erich & Louise Dumke, born October 9, 1918 in Cleveland died June 18, 2011 at age 92 in Ashland.  She attended Wellington High School.  She graduated from the Mansfield School of Cosmetology in 1955, owned and operated Eleanor Beauty Chatue until her retirement in 1994.  She was a member of the Eastern Star Garfield...
First Lt. John M Runkle Jr
May 26, 2011
First Lt. John M. Runkle Jr. 27 of West Salem was killed Thursday May 26 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device as part of Operations Enduring Freedom. Funeral services will be Wednesday June 8, 2011Â Â at 4:00 p.m. at Northwestern High School Gym, 7473 North Elyria Road, West Salem, Ohio with Pastor Bradley...
Edith I (Kochheiser) Saltsman
May 16, 2011
Edith I Saltsman 101 of Ashland formerly of West Salem died May 16, 2011 at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be Friday may 20, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m. at the Matteson Funeral home in West Salem with Pastor Beryl Baum officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home Thursday evening 6:00 to 8:00 with Eastern Star Services at...
Rita M (Shadley) Crebs
May 8, 2011
Rita M Crebs 77 of West Salem died Sunday May 8, 2011 at Hospice of North central Ohio in Ashland. Funeral service will be Thursday May 12, 2011 at 1:00 at the United Methodist church in West Salem with Pastors Patricia Lintela and Martha Mathatas officiating. Friends will be received at the church Wed. evening 6:00 to 9:00.  Matteson Funeral...
Bonnie J (Morris) Lewis
May 8, 2011
Bonnie J. Lewis 88 of Polk died Sunday may 8, 2011 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. Funeral services will be Sat. May 14, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m. at the Mohican Church of the Brethren, West Salem with Pastor Paul Barthololew officiating. Friends will be received the Matteson funeral Home in West Salem Friday evening 5:00 to 7:00...
Florence M (Long) Miller
May 3, 2011
Florence M. Miller 89 of West Salem died Tuesday May 3, 2011 at Country Pointe Nursing Home in Wooster. Family graveside services will be Wed. May 11, 2011 at 10:00 at the West Salem Cemetery with Les Long officiating. Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem is assisting the family with the arrangements. She was born Feb. 9, 1922 in Grainger,...
Josephine H (Battig) Boreman
May 2, 2011
Josephine H Boreman 89 of Burbank died Monday evening at the home of her daughter patty Ogden following an extended illness. Funeral services will be Thursday may 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Matteson Funeral home in West Salem with Pastor Christopher Cottrel officiating.  Burial in Congress Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home one hour prior...
Frederick P Frame
Apr 18, 2011
Frederick P. Frame 74 of Sullivan died Monday April 18, 2011 at Louis Stokes Medical Center in Cleveland. A memorial service will be held at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman at a later date. Matteson Funeral Home of West Salem is assisting the family with the arrangements. He was born May 24, 1936 in Hookerville, West Virginia the...
Robert T Balliett
Apr 13, 2011
Robert T. Balliett 73 of West Salem died April 13, 2011 at Blytheville, Arkansas Funeral services will be Monday April 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Matteson Funeral home in West Salem with Rev. Lee Anderson and Pastor Mark Plotts officiating. Friends will be received Sunday  5:00 to 8:00 at the funeral home with Masonic Services at 8:00. Burial...
Willis H Kline Sr. (Bill)
Apr 8, 2011
Willis H Kline Sr. (Bill) 84 of Wooster died Friday April 8, 2011 at West View Manor in Wooster. Funeral services will be Wed April 13, 2011 @ 11:00 at the Congress Community Church with visitation ½ hour prior to the service with Pastor Christopher Cottrel officiating. Friends will be received at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem Tuesday...
Dorothy J (Strawser) Steele
Mar 21, 2011
Dorothy J. Steele 84 of Homerville died Monday March 21, 2011 at Medina General Hospital. There will be no services the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem is handling the arrangements. She was born April 13, 1926 in Preston county West Virginia the daughter of Orlando and Ila (Trainor) Strawser. She was a homemaker all her life. She is survived...
Rose (Wojcik) Brinker
Mar 18, 2011
Rose Brinker  76 of West Salem died Friday afternoon at Hospice House in Ashland. Funeral services will be Wednesday March 23, 2011 at 11:00 at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Jerry Arman officiating.  Friends will be received at the funeral home Tuesday 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00.  Burial in Hazzard Cemetery. Memorial contributions may...
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