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Thomas D. Boone

Thomas D. Boone 1956-2024 COLUMBIANA — Thomas D. Boone, 68, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth-Boardman after a long illness. Thomas was born on July 16, 1956 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late Wayne and Eva (McNeal) Boone. Thomas was a 1974 South Range graduate. He worked at American Standard Plumbing for 35 years, retiring in 2011. Survivors are his brother, Ken Boone, and sister, Bonnie (Larry) Horst. Private services will be held. Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services. To view Thomas’s ...

Ted L. Barnes

Ted L. Barnes 1936-2024 SALEM — Ted L. Barnes, 88, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 9, 2024. Ted was born on Oct. 23, 1936, in Salem, the son of the late Joe A. Barnes and Harriet (Blackburn) Barnes. He is survived by his wife, Shirley R. (Miller) Barnes, whom he married on May 24, ...

Ruth A. Varkonda

Ruth A. Varkonda 1932-2024 SALEM — Ruth A. Varkonda, 92, of Salem, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Dec. 13, 2024. Born on Nov. 15, 1932, in Salem, she was the daughter of Wilford and Helen Dressel Stratton and was a 1950 graduate of the Olney Friends School ...

Charlene (Barnes) McGuire

Charlene (Barnes) McGuire 1942-2024 Charlene (Barnes) McGuire, 82, of Salem, died Monday morning at her home. She was born on Oct. 4, 1942, in Ellsworth Township, daughter of the late Albert K. and Lena M. (Kegg) Barnes. A 1960 graduate of Western Reserve High School, she was always ...

Donald R. Saltsman

Donald R. Saltsman 1950-2024 LISBON — Donald R. Saltsman, a kind-hearted and devoted family man, passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Born on July 21, 1950, in Salem, he was the cherished son of the late William Saltsman and Celia (Blackburn) Brown. Donald ...

Grace L. Bakondy

1940-2024 Columbiana — Grace L. Bakondy, age 84, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at her home in Columbiana. She was born on October 23, 1940, in Sharon, PA, the youngest daughter of the late Peter and Amelia Antonelli Valentino. As a young woman, Grace worked for ...