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Gerald ‘Gerry’ Less Sr.

Gerald ‘Gerry’ Less Sr. 1951-2026 SALEM — Gerald “Gerry” Less Sr., 75, formerly of Leetonia, died on Friday, May 8, 2026, at his home in Salem. Gerry was born on March 28, 1951, in Salem, Ohio, son of the late Joseph and Mildred Bair Less. He was raised on his family farm and ...

Bernard L. ‘Leroy’ Burkhart

Bernard L. ‘Leroy’ Burkhart 1946-2026 LISBON — Bernard L. “Leroy” Burkhart, 79, died May 4 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 21, 1946 in Glen Dale, West Virginia, a son of the late Roy and Violet (Bartrum) Burkhart. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 5/11/26

David Richard Reynolds

1950-2026 David Richard Reynolds, 75, of Leetonia, Ohio, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus surrounded by family on May 6, 2026. David was born Oct. 12, 1950 in Salem, a son to Richard and Phyllis (Weidenhof) Reynolds. His parents preceded him in death as well as by his brother, Larry Reynolds. He is survived by his brother, Eric Reynolds and his sister, Susan Reynolds. He attended and graduated from United Local in 1968. In 1971, David married the love of his life, Oriana (Boehm) Reynolds on the day before Valentine’s Day during a blizzard that kept half their guests ...

Benny Lloyd Johnson

1952-2026 Benny Lloyd Johnson, 74, of Lisbon died at East Liverpool City Hospital Wednesday. He was born Jan. 27, 1952 in Canton, the son of the late Marion Johnson and Donna (Sanford) Johnson. Linsley-Royal Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 5/9/26

John R. Harris

1942-2026 SALEM — John R. Harris, 83, passed away on May 6, 2026, at Auburn Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born on July 22, 1942, in Salem, Ohio, he was a son of the late George F. and Lila (Ritter) Harris. John grew up with the values of hard work, humility, and kindness that would ...

Theresa ‘Terrye’ Stewart

1964-2026 EAST PALESTINE — Theresa “Terrye” Stewart, 61, of East Palestine, died at home Tuesday. She was born on Oct. 10, 1964, in Parma, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles “Charlie” and Alice Tenczar Bark. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home, East Palestine. 5/8/26