1939-2025 SALEM — Lorin A. Shepard Jr., passed on November 11, 2025, surrounded by the love and warmth of family. Born on November 4, 1939, in Cleveland, to Lorin A. Shepard Sr. and Gertrude (Gaser) Shepard Childs, he was a devoted family man, a pillar of strength and love to his beloved ...
1950-2025 Rebecca A. Stearns, 75, of Negley passed away November 11, 2025, at East Liverpool City Hospital. Born January 20, 1950 in East Liverpool, Becky was adopted by the late Dudley Ashead and Freda (Headley) Ashead of Salem. Becky was a member of Grace Church in Columbiana where she ...
1935-2025 Donna Lee (Abbott) Keoppel Morton, 90, of Salem, died Monday. She was born April 26, 1935 in Indiana, daughter of Russell and Virginia (Johnson) Abbott. Arrangements by Arbaugh Pearce Greenisen & Sons FH, Salem. 11/14/25
James D. Steele 1942-2025 COLUMBIANA — James D. Steele, age 82, formerly of Leetonia, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown. He was born on December 8, 1942, in Salem, Ohio, son of the late Norman and Elizabeth Meissner Steele. Jim had worked as a maintenance electrician for National Refractories and was a member of Saint Patrick Parish. He was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus with the Knights Columbus Council 1569. Jim served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Candace Lee Arter ...
1955-2025 SALEM —Randy Lee Bleakley, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Salem Regional Medical Center. Born on July 16, 1955, in Salem, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jack and Violet J. (Skinner) Bleakley. Randy was a proud 1974 graduate of Salem High ...
1952-2025 COLUMBIANA — Kristy Simcox, age 73, of Columbiana, died on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Hospice House, Poland. She was born on April 22, 1952, in Salem, daughter of the late Marquis and Odessa Cook Farmer. Kristy was a librarian at Salem High School, Springfield High School ...
