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Frank Clark Dawson

Frank Clark Dawson 1934-2025 Frank Clark Dawson passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025 following a brief illness, and after living 90 years of a full and rewarding life. The son of Frank and Mildred Bradfield Dawson, he was born on September 4, 1934 at East Liverpool City Hospital, on Fifth Street - the street on which he always liked to say he was “born, bred, baptized, did his banking, and worked the only job he ever had” at the Dawson Funeral Home. That story came full circle when he slipped into his eternal rest at the same hospital where his life story began. He was a proud ...

Nicholas J. Parks

1992-2025 SALEM — Nicholas J. Parks, 32, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. His departure marks the end of a valiant battle with anxiety and depression, a journey he navigated with courage and grace. Nicholas, affectionately known as “Nick,” was born on Dec. 11, 1992, in ...

Keith Allan Clapsaddle

1957-2025 Keith Allan Clapsaddle, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, in Greenville, S.C., at the age of 68. Born on May 11, 1957, in Salem, Ohio, to Paul and Dora Mae Clapsaddle of Kensington, Keith made lifelong friendships and ...

John ‘Jack’ Ralph Johnston

1933-2025 SALEM — John “Jack” Ralph Johnston, 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Salem, Ohio on June 12, 2025. Jack was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 1933, to Ralph and Evalyn Johnston. A devoted husband, father, and public servant, Jack will be deeply missed ...

Wayne Leroy Zeitler Jr.

1953-2025 NEW WATERFORD — Wayne Leroy Zeitler Jr., 72, of New Waterford, died on Tuesday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 13, 1953, in Salem, son of the late Wayne and Georgia Jones Zeitler. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana. 6/19/25

Wesley ‘Wes’ Allen Howell

1979-2025 Wesley “Wes” Allen Howell, 46 of Columbiana, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Mercy Hospital in Boardman. He was born on May 27, 1979, in Salem, a son of William Jr. and Velda Nofziger Howell. He was a lifelong resident of the Columbiana area. He ...