Oakley Bates 1930-2024 SALEM — Oakley Bates, 93, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at Salem Hospital at 8:18 a.m. surrounded by his family. Oakley was born at the family farm in Goshen Township on April 15, 1930. Oakley was the second of five sons of Carl and Bertha (Weingart) ...
Richard E. Dennison Jr. 1979-2023 SALEM – Richard E. Dennison Jr., 44, passed away in December 2023 in Florida. He was born May 12, 1979, son of Richard E. Dennison Sr. and Tami (Kenny) Combs. Richard went to Salem High School and had a varied work history, ranging from wood flooring, truck driving and glass cutting. He was formerly a chef at Penn Grill in Salem. Besides his parents, Richard leaves a daughter, Alexis Dennison; son, Jason Dennison; three brothers, Justin Dennison, Michael Dennison and Jimmy Ling; a sister, Rachel Dennison; and his grandmothers, Kay Goterba and ...
1950-2024 SALEM — Sandra Kay Thomas departed Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Born June 21, 1950 in Richmond, Ind., she was a daughter of the late William and Lois Benton. Sandi graduated from Richmond Senior High School and has several certificates from Mahoning County Career Center. She was employed at Homestead Pools for 10 years as an assistant office manager. Being a Christian, she was a room mother for Salem schools and did volunteer work for the schools and the American Cancer Society, Salvation Army and local animal shelters. Sandi was an ...
1931-2024 COLUMBIANA — Shirley Ann Stryffeler, 92, passed peacefully from this earth Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at her home in Columbiana. She was born Aug. 24, 1931, in Paris, Ohio, to the late Edward and Myrtle McNutt Ryser. Deeply affected by The Great Depression, her childhood was spent ...
1966-2023 Mary Alice Neiheisel, 57, of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, departed this life Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Pleasant Plains. She was born July 20, 1966, to John and Janice (Bussard) Neiheisel in Salem, Ohio. Mary graduated from Robert Bycroft School in Lisbon, Ohio. She competed in ...
1954-2023 SALEM — Thomas Edward Galchick, 69, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, at his residence in Salem. Known to his family as “Eddie” and professionally as Ed, he was born June 28, 1954, in Salem, Ohio, the son of Charles and Lillian M. (DePietro) Galchick. He graduated from ...
