Obituary Listing

Apr 13, 2023

Mary A. Forbes 87 of West Salem died Thursday April 13, 2023 at Akron General Medical Center.

She was born August 21, 1935 in Spencer, Ohio the daughter of Arthur and Pearl (Fortune) Warner.

Mary married Glen E. Forbes on June 15, 1955. He survives. She was a member of the Truth Baptist Church in...

Apr 12, 2023

Diana L Palmer 65, of Burbank died on Wednesday April 12, 2023 at her home  after a long battle with a variant of ALS known as Progressive Bulbar Palsy. She was born on December 7, 1957 in Wooster, Ohio to parents Leo & Nellie (Rhein) Domanic. She married the love of her life Terry Palmer June 11, 1977, exactly...

Apr 10, 2023

Michael D. Swanson, 60 of West Salem died Monday April, 10, 2023 at his home.

He was born May 21, 1962 in Lodi, Ohio the son of Roger and Anna (Johnson) Swanson.

Mike graduated in 1980 from Northwestern High School. He had been employed at Parobek Trucking Co., where he was a truck driver. Mike...

Apr 4, 2023

Timothy John Ingraham Sr. 81, of West Salem died on April 4, 2023 at the Good Shepard in Ashland, Ohio. Tim was born to parents Gilbert and Alice (Norris) Ingraham on January 20, 1942 in Lodi, Ohio. He served in the Army in 1961. Tim married the love of his life, Karen L (Reinke) Ingraham and they had 58...

Feb 28, 2023

Peter John Lipian (72) of Wooster Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of February 28, 2023.

Mr. Lipian was born in Cleveland, Ohio, grew up in Broadview Heights Ohio and was a graduate of Brecksville High School.  He was a...

Feb 11, 2023

WOOSTER, OH - Kenneth M. Becker II, 74, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Life Care Hospice following a period of declining health. Ken was born in Ashland Ohio on December 24, 1948, to Kenneth and Lucille (Leedy) Becker. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1967 and joined the US Army Reserves in 1968 where he served until...

Feb 8, 2023

Pamela L. Freitag 71, of Orange City, Florida died Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home. She was born November 27, 1951 in Wadsworth, Ohio to parents Gustave and Donna (Potts) Giet.

Pam married her loving husband John Freitag in 1971 in Ashland, Ohio. They moved their family to Orange City, Florida in June of 1985. In...

Feb 8, 2023

Joyce M. Frank 85, of Homerville, Ohio died  February 8, 2023 at Lodi Community Hospital. She was born  October 21, 1937 in Ashland, Ohio to parents Thomas and Erma (McCarty) Reynolds. She married her husband of 61 years, Edward Frank on April 15, 1961.

She loved being a homemaker and taking care of her family. She enjoyed...

Feb 2, 2023

Brian Lee Buxton, 41 of West Salem went home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2023 at his home. He was born February 26, 1981 in Wooster the son of Raymond and Rose (McCoy) Buxton. He was Rejoicing that God had saved him. Brian said, “Whenever I get to heaven, I’m going to play golf with my...

Jan 28, 2023

Our beloved mother & wife Susan Carol “Sue” Schaad age 73 of West Salem Ohio passed away on Saturday January 28, 2023 after a strong and courageous battle with cancer.

Sue is survived by her loving husband of 38 years Robert William “Bill” Schaad and her children Susan “Sue” Seifert (Michael) of Mechanicsville VA, Melyssa “Miss” Murphy...

Jan 22, 2023

Laura Ellen (Helbert) Luhring died on January 22, 2023. She was born on April 21, 1940. She was born in Loudonville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (Markley) Helbert. She graduated from Northwestern High School Class of 1958. She continued her education at the Samaritan School of Nursing in Ashland, OH. Where she graduated...

Jan 22, 2023

Daniel W. Freitag 76, of West Salem died Sunday Jan 22, 2023 at his home. He was born September 19, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Edwin and Betty (Nieberding) Freitag. Dan graduated from Black River High School in 1964. He served in the United States Navy. Dan then married his high school sweetheart Jane Huggins on August 5,...

Jan 19, 2023

Diane G. Cogar 63 of New London died on January 19, 2023 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Diane was born in Medina, Ohio on Novemeber 14, 1959 to parents Erso and Dorothy (Walden) Cogar. She attended Buckeye High School in Medina. She was a Manager at Cub Foods in...

Jan 17, 2023

Joseph C. Coffee Sr. of 80, of Wooster died on January 17th, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Everett, Ohio to parents Dennis and Dolores (Shrieves) Coffee on November 5th, 1942. He married Sandra (Zornes) Coffee on June 13th, 1972. He worked for GTE for 25 years in Medina. Joe enjoyed fishing and...

Jan 14, 2023

Richard (Dick) Junior Ferrell, 84 of Wooster, Ohio went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2023, at his home. Richard was born to parents William and Elsie (Miller) Ferrell on February 16, 1938 in Chester, Ohio located in Meigs County. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1956. Soon after graduation he married his highschool sweetheart, Karen...

Jan 12, 2023

Vickie Lynn Wilcox, 64 of West Salem passed away on January 12 th , 2023, at Wooster Community Hospital. She was born on July 14 th , 1958 in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of Calvin and Ina (Durham) Wilcox. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1976. Vickie was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend to all. She...

Jan 4, 2023

Together Again Judi Shell, 87 of Burbank, Ohio passed away at Hospice Life Care surrounded by Family on January 4th, 2023. Judith was born in Cleveland Ohio to parents Arthur Henry and Elizabeth (Betty Young) Stark of Cleveland, Ohio. Judi graduated from Bay Village High School, then attended Carnegie Mellon University and graduated with a Fine Arts Degree with a...

Dec 29, 2022

James M. Sargent Jr., 46 of Wooster died at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio on December 29, 2022 with his fiancée and sister by his side after a battle with cancer. James was born to parents James M. and Kathleen (Ballantyne) Sargent Sr. on August 6, 1976 in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1994.

Dec 14, 2022

Roberta L. Dempsey (nee Young), 61, of Homerville, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on December 14, 2022, at Lodi Community Hospital. Daughter of the late Robert and Josephine (nee Giganti) Young. She leaves behind her husband Joseph Dempsey, whom she married on May 30, 1992; her son, Tony (Simrath-Leeza) Dempsey; “grand cat”, Marmalade; aunt, Mary Celia Pearson; sister, Renee (Mike)...

Dec 4, 2022

Debra Jean Huffman, 69 of West Salem died Sunday  December 4, 2022 at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland.

She was born June 22, 1953 in Connellsville, Pa. the daughter of John and Audregene (Durbin) Stoots.

Debra had been employed at Latex in Chippewa Lake, K-Mart in Medina and Miller Brothers in Lodi where she worked in...