All Obituaries

Lisa Marie Peterman, 58, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 after a courageous battle with Polycystic Kidney, Liver Disease. Lisa and her family were grateful that her life was extended in 2009 by receiving a kidney donation given by a close, special family friend. She was born on Feb. 12, 1961 in Canton and married Brian S. Peterman on April 3, 1987.  Brian survives.  Lisa graduated from Glen Oak High School in 1979 and from the Canton City...

Lois Hershberger died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at LifeCare Hospice, Wooster Ohio.  She was born in East Lynn West Virginia on February 17, 1960 to Junior Mills and Iverine Lowe Mills. She is survived by siblings Joe Moore, Phyllis Senz, Debra Waggoner, Walter L. Mills, Susan Kosunick and Hobert J. Mills; children Robert, Jimmy and Tawnya Hershberger; grandchildren Christian, Ethan and Kayla Hershberger, Dean Mackey Jr., Juliann Kazer and step-grandchild Haley Dapprich. She was...

James Alan Hostetler, 72, of Creston, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Cleveland after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born in Lodi on Jan. 22, 1947 to the late James E. and Mary (Blatti) Hostetler and was a member of the Norwayne High School Class of 1965.  He entered the U.S. Marine Corp on Nov. 29, 1965 and honorably served his country having served in Vietnam until May 1, 1969.  He was awarded several medals and citations including the Purple...

Flora Thelma Kollert, 94, of Rittman, went Home to be the Lord on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home after a period of declining health. Thelma was born April 23, 1925 in Fort Gay, WV to the late Clyde and Olive (Artrip) Robinett and married Homer Kollert on Nov. 8, 1947.  He preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 2005.  She was a graduate of Wayne High School and attended Marshall College and had taught first and second grades at Rittman Elementary.  She was a member of the former...

  Ray M. Corp, 83, of Seville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Ray was born Nov. 26, 1935 in Weymouth in Medina County to the late Harold and Marian (Huffman) Corp and married the former Linda Sue Fulton on July 5, 1958.   He retired from Goldsmith & Eggleton  in Wadsworth and had made his home in Seville for the past 60 years.  Ray was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a member of the...

Chippewa Lake – Carol Jean Root Shade, 95, is reunited with her “blue eyed boy” after she passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Sprenger Health Care Smithville Western Nursing Home.           Carol Jean was born October 4, 1923 to Everett and Ruth (Haskins) Root in Chicago, IL.  She had fond memories growing up on the south side of Chicago with her 2 brothers, whom she adored. Her loving parents shared & encouraged her...

    Laura Helen Young, 91, of Rittman, died peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019 a LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness. Laura was born May 18, 1927 in Sterling to the late Ulah and Alice (Roberts) Shane and was a 1945 graduate of Sterling High School.  On Jan. 22, 1947 she married Nester Young Sr. and he preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 2008.  Laura was a member of Rittman Grace Brethren Church and loved reading her Bible.  She had made her home in the...

Robert Dale “Bob” Schorle, 77, of Sterling, died peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. Bob was born Oct. 30, 1941 in Sterling to the late John and Mary (Calame) Schorle and served in the U.S. Air Force.  He married the former Linda Cunningham on Sept. 26, 1964 and she survives.  He retired from Seville Bronze in 2003 and had made his home in Sterling all of his life.  Bob was a dedicated member of the...

CRESTON – Richard G. Russell, 81, of Creston, Ohio died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, after a brave battle with cancer. Richard was born February 10, 1938 in Orrville, to the late Alvin C. and Ethel F. (Sabins) Russell, and was married to V. Kay (Weekley) Russell on October 13, 1963. He was a 1958 graduate of Norwayne High School and volunteered for service with the US Army in August 1959. Upon being honorable discharge in August 1961, Richard joined the Army...

Trudy A. Marcus, 64, born September 10, 1954 went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2019. She resided in Creston and previously lived in Wooster where she raised her family Benjamin Marcus (Marcy), James Marcus, and Riyssa Greene (Joseph). She is also survived by her sisters. Vicky Alfred and Jean Trapp as well as her grandchildren, Alexus Crowder (Marcus), Hunter Marcus, Alanah Marcus, Nevaeh Marcus, Leeland Marcus, Austin Greene, Zachary Greene, Adrianna Greene, Lauren VanDriest, Kendal...