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Ketchum — Divencenzo

Robert L. Ketchum Jr. of Salem, Ohio and Michele L. Divencenzo formerly of East Liverpool, Ohio will be married June 13, 2021 at Church of the Center in Salem, Ohio by Pastor Tim Ginter. Robert is the son of the late Robert and Anna Jean Ketchum of Salem, Ohio and Michele was raised by her ...

Bush — Biondi

Tim and Jane Bush of Columbiana and Richard and Shelly Biondi of Johnston, Iowa, are announcing the engagement of their children Katie Bush and Cameron Biondi, both of Marco Island, Fla. The bride-elect graduated from Malone University in Canton with a bachelor’s degree in elementary ...

Stamps to celebrate 60 years

John and Mary Ruth (Barcus) Stamp will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, May 13. John and Mary met in school and were graduates of the Salem High School Class of 1958. They were married Sunday, May 13, 1961 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Salem. Mary Ruth was ...

Births

Leia Alice Baker GERMANTOWN, Md. — Joel and Ann Baker of Germantown, Md., announce the birth of their daughter, Leia Alice Baker, at 2:40 p.m. April 30, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Leia weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces and 20.5 inches long at birth. She joins a brother, Christopher, 2 years and 11 months old. Grandparents are Pernal and Eileen Baker of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. Clareto Durias of Germantown.

Former local couple marks 55th

The Rev. Robert Dale and Sandra Lee Walter will celebrate their pandemic 55th wedding anniversary at an outdoor setting in Vasona Park, San Jose, California. They were married June 5, 1966. In attendance will be their son Dale Lee Walter and their daughter, Esther Joyce Pykett, their ...

Maines — Crites

Jasmine Crites and Tonia Maines are announcing their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Jasmine is from West Virginia and the daughter of her late mother, Dale Triplett. Tonia is from Salem and the daughter of Jeffrey Maines and Linda McQuiston, both of Salem. Tonia is a 1995 graduate of ...