Obituary Listing

Oct 6, 2023

Seldonia M. Wood, 92 of Burbank died October 6, 2023 at Altercare of Wadsworth.

She was born August 16, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Timothy and Margaret (Martinez) Serrano.

Seldonia married George Wood Sr on June 16, 1950. He preceded her in death on July 17, 2019.

She was a homemaker...

Oct 6, 2023

Diann M (Turk) Fortune, 84 of Polk, Ohio went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 6, 2023 at Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland.

She was born Sept. 21, 1939 in Medina the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Miller) Turk.

Diann graduated from Polk High School in 1957.

She...

Oct 4, 2023

Mary Lee Orr, 87 of West Salem died on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Life Care Hospice in Wooster. Mary was born on July 10, 1936 to Jane Pflueger in Akron, Ohio. She married her loving husband Merle Orr on September 2, 1955. Mary was the Librarian for Northwestern Junior High for over 20 years. She enjoyed her beautiful...

Oct 2, 2023

Roman Paszt, died on October 2, 2023 at Medina Hospital at the age of 90. Roman was born to parents John and Aniela (Bender) Paszt on March 3, 1933 in Poland. Roman served in the US Army. He was married to Sophie (Pojuda) Paszt on July 2, 1960. Roman retired from Ford Motor Company after 40 years. He was...

Sep 25, 2023

Martha Sue Koberstein, 61 of Polk, Ohio died on Monday, September 25, 2023 in Mansfield General Hospital. She was born to parents Kenneth and Phyllis (Wertz) Gould on February 14, 1962 in Ashland, Ohio. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1980. She got married to her husband of over 40 years on November 27, 1982. She previously worked...

Aug 5, 2023

Peggy L Landis, 80 of West Salem died on Saturday August 5, 2023 at Burbank Parke Care Center in Burbank, Ohio. She was born in Wooster, Ohio on February 1, 1943 to parents Harold and Madaline (Albright) Geiselman. She graduated from Wooster High School where she played clarinet in the Marching Band. She retired from Western Reserve Group in...

Jul 22, 2023

Joanne E. Stewart 52, of West Salem died on Saturday July 22, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic. She was born on February 18, 1971 in Wooster, Ohio. To parents Cecil and Linda (Yoho) Stewart. She graduated Northwestern High School in 1990. Joanne was a homemaker all her life.

She was an avid smoker, enjoyed taking care of her...

Jul 16, 2023

Thomas W. (Barney) Mann, 67 of Akron, Ohio formerly of West Salem, Ohio died Sunday July 16, 2023 at Akron General Hospital.

Barney was born July 1, 1956 in Lodi, Ohio the son of Norman and Betty (Palmer) Mann.

He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1974.

Barney had worked for the Village...

Jul 4, 2023

Linda J Stewart 75, of West Salem, Ohio died on July 4, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio. She was born at Wooster Hospital on July 12, 1947 to parents Elmer and Margaret (Bates) Yoho. Linda took care of her family and she worked at Gruter Foundation in Wooster for 11 years. After working at Gruter’s she worked...

Jul 2, 2023

God has called home Thomas David Strongosky on July 2, 2023. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ann Huston on May 20, 1960 and celebrated 63 years together. Had three children Tom, Chris (Christine larussi), Kelly (David) Andrasik along with four wonderful grandchildren Jane and Kurt Strongosky, Nolan and Kaedin Andrasik.

Tom was born in Cairnbrook...

Jun 24, 2023

Gary Dean Schempp (Schemppie) 67, of Lodi became his precious family guardian angel on Saturday morning June 24, 2023 after three months battling brain cancer. He was born December 11, 1955 to Donald Dean and Esther (Wuthrich) Schempp. Gary married his high school sweetheart, best friend and Love of his life, Eileen Younker, in October 1975. Together they built...

Jun 17, 2023

Mark Raymond Schwab, 67, retired to Lake Placid, Florida and formerly of Sullivan, Ohio passed away on June 17, 2023.

Mark is lovingly remembered by his family, wife, Faye Schwab, daughter, Marsha Schwab, step- daughters, Melanie (Ted) Valarions and Melissa (Kevin) Cornell, grandchildren, Brandon Cook, Stephanie Valarinos, Kaitlyn Cornell and Cameron Cornell.

Mark will be...

Jun 15, 2023

Robert (Bob) Frontz 88 of Burbank died on Thursday June 15, 2023 at Medina Hospital. He was born on September 27, 1934 to parents Roy and Mariam (Kopp) Frontz in Hayesville, Ohio. He worked at LTV Steel in Cleveland where he retired from after 40 years of employment.

Bob enjoyed being outside hunting deer, snow plowing, mowing...

Jun 14, 2023

Robert L Hunter, 78 of West Salem died Wednesday June 14, 2023 at UH Samaritan Hospital in Ashland, Ohio.

Bob was born December 4, 1944 in Mansfield, Ohio the son of John and Treva (Stacy) Hunter.

He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Bob married Bonnie (Long) Hunter in 1991. He retired...

Jun 5, 2023

John D. Sharp 60, of Sterling, Ohio passed away after a six months battle with cancer on June 5, 2023 at his home surrounded by family and friends.  He was born in Cowen, WV on April 14, 1963 to parents Dayton & Annetta (Cochran) Sharp. He served in the US Army. He was stationed in Egypt, Panama and Saudi...

May 22, 2023

Patricia Ann Fryman 77 of Cuyahoga Falls died May 22, 2023 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls.

She was born June 5, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Mike and Nellie (Samborski) Petrik.

Patty graduated from Northwestern High School in the class of 1963.

She was a teacher, volleyball coach and...

May 19, 2023

Marvin L. (Butch) Weisgarber Jr.79 of West Salem died Friday May 19, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. He was born September 12, 1943 in Massillon the son of Marvin and Juanita (Hayes) Weisgarber Sr.

Marvin married Connie on December 16, 1995.

He retired in 2004 from Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad after 36 years....

May 16, 2023

Donald G. Prochazka, 94, passed away peacefully at St. Luke Lutheran Home for the Aging, North Canton, Ohio on Tuesday May 16, 2023. He was born in Berea, Ohio on December 20, 1928 to Joseph and Mary (Svetlik) Prochazka. He graduated from Berea High School in 1946.

He worked as an airline mechanic for American Airlines in...

May 4, 2023

Moses M. Moore, 83, of West Salem Ohio, formerly Akron, passed through the everlasting gates of glory on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in the comfort of his home with his family.

Moses was born March 24, 1940 in Nebo West Virginia to the late Lee and Obelia Moore and lived most of his life in West Salem...

Apr 17, 2023

Charles A. Dotson, age 62, of West Salem, OH, passed away at home on Monday, April 17, 2023, after a battle with cancer.

He was born in Columbus, OH on February 28, 1961 to Howard and Ruth (Martin) Dotson.

He graduated from Galion High School in 1979. He then joined and proudly served in the...