Tony Allen Estep
Jun 28, 2026
Tony Allen Estep, 56, of Akron tragically passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, after a motorcycle accident.
Tony was born on December 14, 1969, in Medina, Ohio to Jack Estep and Jean Sponseller. He worked as body shop technician and had most recently been at the Montrose Ford Collision Center. In his free time Tony loved to restore classic cars,...
John C. Morgan
Jun 30, 2026
John C, Morgan, 88, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at AtlerCare of Wadsworth after a period of declining health.
John was born in Arnoldsburg, WV on Oct. 2, 1937, to Arthur and Tressie (Whytsell) Morgan. He graduated from Grantsville High School and served in the Army Reserves from 1955 – 1963. John retired from Vaca-matic in...
Robert Aaron Angle
Jun 29, 2026
Robert Aaron “Bob” Angle, 79, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg after suffering from several recent strokes.
Bob was born on May 2, 1947, in Hines, WV to Clonie and Anna Marie (Moore) Angle and was a 1967 graduate of Waynedale High School. On June 19, 1971, he married Anne Yvonne...
Davey Crockett Higgins
Jun 26, 2026
Davey Crockett Higgins, 71, of Orrville, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at University Hospital in Cleveland after a brief illness.
Davey was born in Wooster on June 25, 1955, and was the youngest child of Howard and Virginia (Stewart) Higgins. He grew up in Creston and served in the U.S. Army from 1976 – 1979. He had retired from...
Stephen Ray Buheit
Jun 25, 2026
Stephen Ray Buheit, 70, of Creston, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Steve was born on May 31, 1956, in Wooster to Paul and Leila (Miller) Buheit and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1975. He had been a machinist at Bosch Rexroth in Wooster and had made his home in Creston...
William Frederick Massie
Jun 25, 2026
William Frederick Massie, age 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Wayne County Care Center on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Bill was born on Feb. 11, 1946, in Lodi to David A. and Evleyn P. (Schultz) Massie and attended Norwayne High School. He was blessed with the gift of music and had played the piano and organ at several...
Jacob Bechtel
Jun 24, 2026
Jacob “Jake” Edward Bechtel, 82, of West Salem went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at his daughter Carrie’s house, under Hospice care.
Jake was born on January 26, 1944 in Massillon, Ohio to Ward J. and Ruth (Becker) Bechtel. He attended Northwestern High School and was a member of the class of 1963. On May...
Georgia Ann Widmer
Jun 23, 2026
Georgia Ann Widmer, 84, of Wooster and formerly of Sterling, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, following a period of declining health.
Georgia was born on March 9, 1942, in Wadsworth to Fred and Helen (Landes) West, and was a 1960 graduate of Norwayne High School. On May 27, 1961, she married Addison Widmer and they had made their home...
Jody Armstrong
Jun 23, 2026
Jody Lynn Armstrong, 50, of Wooster passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, after living with breast cancer for the past four years.
Jody was born in Ravenna on Feb. 24, 1976, to Kenneth and Virginia (Boyle) Swauger. Kenneth died when Jody was 7 years old, and her mother later married James Simms who later adopted Jody and...
Danny Moss
Jun 22, 2026
Daniel Lee “Danny” Moss Sr., 69, of Wooster, passed away at home on Monday, June 22, 2026, after a brief illness with cancer and a broken heart from losing his beloved Rosalee three months ago.
Danny was born on Aug. 20, 1956, in Medina to Jesse and Carolyn (Scott) Moss and married Rosalee Grace Ware on June 6, 1978. She preceded...
Faye Ellen Vacha
Jun 19, 2026
Faye Ellen Vacha, 84, of Kidron, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, at West View Healthy Living in Wooster.
Faye was born in Lodi on Aug. 5, 1941, to Walter F. and Opal J. (Curry) Rebman and graduated from Westfield High School in 1959. She graduated from Ohio University with her degree in Education and received her Master’s Degree...
Kathryn Bernice Kendall
Jun 13, 2026
Kathryn Kendall (87) of Mt. Hope entered into eternal rest on June 13, 2026, following a long illness.
She was born on Nov. 29, 1938, in Holmes County to Otis B. and Florence B. (Cullen) McClure. She was married to Byron (Toots) Kendall for 54 years. He preceded her in death in 2016. Kathryn attended Berlin High School worked at Hawkins...
Jannie L. Moore
Jun 13, 2026
Jannie L. Moore, 68, of Rittman, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Jannie was born on Nov. 27, 1957, in Widen, WV to Bill and Violet Louise (Adkins) Blankenship and had made her home in Rittman for over 45 years. She retired from Imperial Plastics in Rittman after 30 years and enjoyed gardening, canning, working outdoors and...
Carolyn Sue Howell Stutzman
Jun 12, 2026
Carolyn Sue Howell Stutzman, 83, of Wooster, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Orrville Pointe Nursing Home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Carolyn was born on Dec. 16, 1942, in Beach, Calhoon County, WV to Donzel and Lillian (Falls) Butler. She had worked as a cook as several restaurants in Wooster and retired from the Olde Jail...
Jeanette Whitmore Loy
Jun 8, 2026
Mary Jeanette Loy, 94, of West Salem, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Jeanette was born on May 19, 1932, in Lodi to Willard “Bill” and Mary (Brubaker) Whitmore. She was a Burbanker, having lived in Burbank and graduated from Burbank High in 1950. Jeanette then graduated from Ashland College and later earned her master’s degree...
Louise Miller Bowers
Jun 8, 2026
L. Louise Miller Bowers, 94, of Orrville, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.
Louise was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Orrville to Ward J. and Ruth (Becker) Bechtel and was a 1950 graduate of Orrville High School. On July 31, 1950, she married Christ “Dick” Miller, and...
William Hillis Croft
Jun 7, 2026
William Hillis Croft, 79, of Lodi, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Medina Hospital after a time of failing health.
Bill was born on July 20, 1946, in Charleston, WV to Hillis “Joe” and Miriam (Miller) Croft and was a 1965 graduate of Cloverleaf High School. He served in the U.S. Army from Aug. 6, 1965 – Aug. 5,...
Lavon Luke Daugherty
Jun 6, 2026
Lavon Luke Daugherty, 97, of Sugarcreek and formerly of Burbank and Wooster, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.
Lavon was born on Aug. 21, 1928, in Burbank to Ray and Narola (Luke) Daugherty and was a 1946 graduate of Burbank High School. On Nov. 23, 1948, he married Joan...
Jeff Plumer
Jun 4, 2026
Jeffrey Plumer
Jeff Plumer, of Seville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous journey with Parkinson’s disease.
Born on April 30, 1946, in Niagara Falls, New York, Jeff was the son of the late Evelyn and Mike Plumer. From an early age, he embodied the values that would define his life...
Reginald Lape
Jun 3, 2026
Reginald Jerry John Lape, 85, of Rittman, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rittman after a period of declining health.
Reggie was born on Sept. 26, 1940, in Somerset, PA to Harvey J. and Naomi B. (Lepley) Lape and was a graduate of Somerset Joint High School in 1959. He served in the...
