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Joanne Everly SALEM — Joanne M. Everly, 48, died Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born Nov. 21, 1974, in Youngstown, daughter of Jerry M. Hay and the late Rita M. (Berry) Hay. Arrangements by Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Salem. Wayne Williamson CARROLLTON — Wayne “Jake” Williamson, 94, of Carrollton, died Thursday at the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. Arrangements by Dodds Funeral Home, Carrollton. 12/12/22

John W. Sweitzer Sr.

John W. Sweitzer Sr., 83, of New Waterford died Sunday at Hospice House in Poland. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of George H. and Julia M. (Snyder) Sweitzer. Arrangements by the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. 12/10/22

Barbara Ann (Bailey) Spicer

Barbara Ann (Bailey) Spicer, 80, of Salem, formerly of East Liverpool, died Dec. 7 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born in East Liverpool, the daughter of Albert G. and Claris (Dyer) Bailey. Arrangements by the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. 12/10/22

Edwin E. Baird

Edwin E. Baird, 90, of Goshen Township, Salem, died at 6:20 a.m. Friday at Salem Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. 12/10/22

Dr. Max VanBuren

LISBON — Dr. Max VanBuren, 73, of Lisbon died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. He was born June 3, 1949, in Tiffin, the son of Ralph and Leona Huston VanBuren. After graduating from The Ohio State University and its College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. VanBuren served in the U.S. Army as the Post Veterinarian at the Presidio of San Francisco. He then returned to Ohio to a mixed practice in West Salem. In 1981 he moved to Columbiana County and founded Ohio Embryo Transfer Inc. Dr. VanBuren was a pioneering practitioner in embryo transfer in cattle and marketed frozen embryos throughout the ...

Paul C. Blevins

EAST LIVERPOOL — Paul C. Blevins, 83, of Milbourne Avenue died Dec. 7 at East Liverpool City Hospital. Born March 21, 1939, in East Liverpool, he was a son of the late Lantford “Slim” and Gertrude Moses Blevins. Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool is handling the arrangements. 12/9/22