All Obituaries

  Robert B. Hendricks, 86, of Apple Creek, went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 at Wooster Community Hospital.  His passing was unexpected. He was born in Cleveland on Jan. 28, 1934 to the late William and Hazel Ellen (Roser) Hendricks and was a 1953 graduate of West Tech High School.  On Sept. he married the former Alice Girard and she survives.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 - 1957 and retired from Euclid Spiral Paper Tube in Apple...

Dennis A. Bodager, 78, of Medina, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic after a recent stroke. Denny was born March 26, 1942 in Rittman to the late Earnest J. and Bessie M. (Hanzie) Bodager and was a 1960 graduate of Norwayne High School.  He retired aft 36 years from Columbia Gas Transmissions and was a former member of Creston Lion Club.  Denny enjoyed spending his time working jigsaw puzzles and collecting antiques. Surviving are his three sons and their wives,...

  Ronald Dean Todd, 70, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2020. He was born in Wooster to Willis B. and Orene L. (Fry) Todd on September 24, 1950. Ron was a 1968 graduate of Triway High School and went on to study at Youngstown State and Kent State before gaining employment at the OARDC where he spent 10 years working. He recently retired after working 20 years with Wooster City Schools. Ron could be found over the years with friends on area golf courses after...

  Craig Alan Jaquet, 43, of Wooster, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 after a brief illness. Craig was born Mach 15, 1977 in Wooster and was the son of Dale John and Marilyn Sue (Ingold) Jaquet.  He was a 1995 graduate of Norwayne High School and the Wayne County Career Center and since 1998 had operated Forever Ford Auto Shop.  Craig was also a master welder having done custom welding.  For the past 16 years he had shared his life...

Betty Lou Teter, 92, of Wooster, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health. Betty was born July 5, 1928 in Harman, VW to the late Delmar and Annie (Judy) Teter and graduated from Harman High School.  She retired from Rexroth in Wooster after 36 years of service and was a member of Connect Church for many years where she taught Sunday School, worked in the Nursery, was a greater and a member of the visitation team.  Betty...

  Robert James Tuttle, 74, of Burbank, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a three week illness. Bob was born Nov. 12, 1946 in Lodi to the late Robert Myles and Jeanette (Whitmore) Tuttle and was a 1964 graduate of Norwayne High School.  On Dec. 4, 1965 he married the former Gail Bragg and she preceded him in death on Feb. 19, 1982.  Bob retired from the Ford Engine Plant #1 in 2006 after 33 years of services and had made his home in the...

  John T. Stachler, 90, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at Medina Hospital. He was born Dec. 22, 1929 in Dayton to the late F. Henry and Ann (Weber) Stachler.  John graduated from Chaminade High School in Dayton in 1948 and attended the University of Dayton.  He spent most of his working life in the automotive aftermarket, serving in sales and marketing positions for several manufacturers and automotive warehouses before creating his own sales agency.  He...

Joan Kay Russell Joan Kay (Ruble) Russell passed on Friday, November 20, 2020, at the age of 83 at Wooster Community Hospital.  Her passing was sudden, leaving her family and friends with a deep sense of loss.  She was known to everyone as just “Kay”. Kay was born to Chester C. and Gladys R. (Dickinson) Ruble on June 25, 1937, in Griffith, Indiana, as the youngest of four children.  She grew up around the Indiana and Michigan area before graduating from Lowell...

Henry Lee Schoolcraft, Sr., 64, of Rittman, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 17, 1956 in Clay Co., WV to the late Robert and Ruby (Ramsey) Schoolcraft and married Norma J. Truman on Jan. 3, 1980.  He had worked at Plasti-Kote in Medina and had previously worked in the timber business. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping but his favorite thing was spending time with his grandkids. Surviving are his wife, Norma of 40...

Robert Lee McCune, Jr., 59, of Wooster, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bobby was born on May 26, 1961 in Wadsworth to Robert L. Sr. and Lorena Mae (Lemon) McCune.  He had been in the drywalling business for many years and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Brandon Myers) Ba of Orrville; his granddaughter, Chelsi McCune; step-children, his mother, Lorena McCune of Wooster; brothers, Bill McCune and Michael...