Two Valley veterans are being inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. The list includes Kenneth J. David from Trumbull County and the late James "Jim" F. Kerr of Columbiana County, who died in 2024.

The 2025 inductee list, which includes 17 living inductees and three posthumous inductees, was released on Thursday by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.

Inductee, Branch, County - * means posthumous award

  • Kenneth J. David, Army, Trumbull
  • James "Jim" F. Kerr * Army, Columbiana
  • Larry R. W. Bostic Jr., Army, Stark
  • Warren K. Brown, Air Force, Greene
  • Charles O. Dillard, Army/Air Force, Clermont
  • Richard A. Doritty, Air Force, Delaware
  • Patrick William Dugan, Marine Corps/Navy/Army, Warren
  • Edward J. Elum, Navy, Stark
  • Jerry Ferris, Marine Corps, Warren
  • James G. Jackson* Marine Corps, Franklin
  • Mark Landes, Army, Madison
  • Kermit F. Lowery, Air Force/Army, Warren
  • Stephen E. Markovich, Air Force, Delaware
  • Don G. McDaniel, Marine Corps, Fairfield
  • Robert P. "Lance" Meyer Jr., Air Force, Fairfield
  • Jay J. Shuer * Army, Lucas
  • Steve Stivers, Army, Franklin
  • Scott A. Sullivan, Air Force, Warren
  • Teresa M. Swank, Army, Franklin
  • Everett M. Woodel Jr., Army, Franklin

Twenty inductees will be honored for their post-military accomplishments and achievements during the 34th annual Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in November.

Those inducted in this class range in age from 58 to 90.

The Hall of Fame honors outstanding service and accomplishments following service in the military. This group will join 994 members previously inducted.

More information will be released in the coming weeks on the inductees and the induction ceremony.