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Todd Jeffrey Beeson
1962-2023
SALEM -- Todd Jeffrey Beeson, 60, died suddenly Monday, May 1, 2023 at Salem Regional Medical Center.
Todd was born July 8, 1962 in Salem, the son of the late Albert James Beeson III and Lois (Tesmer) Beeson.
He was a 1980 graduate of West Branch High School. Todd then attended the Police Academy in Salem and attended fire school. He retired as the public works director for the City of Canfield, where he worked for 15 years. Prior to that he was police chief at Goshen Township Police Department from 1990 to 2001 and was captain for the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department from 1981 to 2001. He also served as an arson investigator. Todd was a member Goshen Good Growers and a 4-H adviser. He was a Goshen Township Trustee from 2010 to 2018. Todd was very active at the Canfield Fair, where he enjoyed showing his antique tractors.
Todd enjoyed hunting, grilling and using his smoker cooking for people. He was known for his beef jerky.
He enjoyed farming vegetables, pumpkins and corn which he would sell with his wife Heather at their roadside stand.
One of Todd's other joys was playing Santa Claus for the kids throughout the year.
Survivors include his wife Heather Beeson (Young) whom he married Oct. 17, 2015; siblings, Randy (Linda) Beeson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Marcia (Dave) Todd of Leetonia, Donn (MaryLou) Beeson of Leetonia, Kathy (Rick) Smith of Inman, S.C., Jamie Calley of Seattle, Washington, Kerry Beeson of Salem and Kelly Clark of Newton Falls; one stepson, Jacob Young of Charleston, S.C.; several nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and -nephews.
Besides his parents, Todd was preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Beeson; and two nieces and one nephew.
A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date
Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
To view Todd's obituary or send condolences visit www.starkmemorial.com.
5/4/23