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David Murlan Nihart

1956-2023 SALEM — David Murlan Nihart, 67, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center with his loved ones by his side. David was born Nov. 19, 1956, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Murlan and Mary (Long) Nihart. David was a 1974 graduate of Minerva Local High School. David worked at Quaker City Casting as a core maker retiring in 2015. He was an avid Cleveland Indians and Ohio State football fan. He loved watching old westerns. David leaves his wife of 23 years, the former Lynn Geist, whom he married Nov. 25, 2000. He also leaves one sister, Sharron Krabill ...

Linda Lou (Davis) Irwin

1941-2023 SALEM — Linda Lou (Davis) Irwin, 82, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born Aug. 9, 1941, in Salem, daughter of the late Glenn L. and Edith C. (Wagenhouser) Davis. She is a direct descendant of Samuel Davis, one of the founders of Salem, ...

Hazel ‘Hay-Hay’ (Gorby) Ewing

1931-2023 On Dec. 22, 2023, Hazel “Hay-Hay” (Gorby) Ewing passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. Born Aug. 14, 1931 to Bartlett and Lillian Gorby, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Ewing; her “adopted” son, Michael Owen Scott; and her brothers, ...

Dennis Leland Knoedler

1946-2023 Dennis Leland Knoedler, 77, of Salem, Ohio, passed away peacefully Dec. 21, 2023, at Windsor House at Canfield, with his loved ones by his side. Born Aug. 6, 1946, in Salem, Dennis was the son of the late Leland and Eula (Hersman) Knoedler. Dennis graduated from West Branch High ...

Barbara Jean May

1937-2023 COLUMBIANA — Barbara Jean May, 86, passed away Dec. 25, 2023, at Parkside Health Care Center. Barbara was born Feb. 6, 1937, at home in Rogers, daughter of the late Paul and Bertha Burkhart Burson. She was a lifelong resident of Columbiana County and was a graduate of New ...

Wilda June McCowin

1930-2023 LAS VEGAS – Wilda June McCowin, 93, formerly of Leetonia, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she resided for the last 32 years. She was born June 4, 1930, to the late Frank and Lela Hoopes Steer. Wilda loved being with her family and ...