- Date Of Birth: December 16, 1959
- Date Of Death: March 28, 2017
- State: Ohio
John R. Horning, 57, of Salem lost his courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his home. John was born on December 16, 1959 in Salem, Ohio to the late Richard J. and Margie (Ewing) Horning. He was a 1978 graduate of Salem High School. He was a tool and die maker and a long time employee at Quaker Manufacturing Corp. He enjoyed taking his 1965 Mustang Fastback and his 1984 Jeep CJ7 to area car shows. He enjoyed going to the drag strip with friends and family. He also enjoyed woodworking. John loved spending time with family and friends, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving companion and sweetheart, Margaret Zaleski; a son, Jacob Horning of Tampa, Florida; a daughter, Katie (Kevin) Sturgeon of Hanoverton; his grandchildren, HeyLee and Miles Sturgeon and Zoey Cope; his siblings, Ron (Donna Gayle) Horning of Boardman; Sue (Sam) Boles of Ravenna; Jeff (Janet) Horning of Fort Mill, South Carolina; Sherri (Daryl) Burton of LaGrange, Georgia; and many, many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
John is also survived by his extended family, Ross, Carissa, Amelia and Alexander Taylor of Zanesville; Patrick, Dawn and Reagan Taylor of McMurray, Pennsylvania; Mathew (Marion) Sweely of Austintown; Traci (Thomas) Porter of Salem; Karen (Martin) Schweitzer of Salem and Cheryl (Art) Bisner of Salem.
A grandson, Kage Michael Sturgeon also preceded him in death.
The family wishes to thank his wonderful nurse, Rachel Twaddle, for care, compassion and guidance shown to John during his illness.
Stark Memorial Saturday, April 01, 2017 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM 1014 East State Street
Salem, OH 44460 Directions
Stark Memorial Saturday, April 01, 2017 04:00 PM 1014 East State Street
Salem, OH 44460 Directions
