All Obituaries

  Richard (Dick) Farber, 74, joined his loves ones in Heaven on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 after a period of declining health.   He was born in June of 1945 to the late Curtis & Charlotte (Comber) Farber.  Dick graduated in 1964 from Norwayne High School and he served in the United States Air Force for 4 years where he met his wife, Pat, while stationed in Grand Forks, ND.  They were married in June of 1968 in Sterling.  Dick worked at Harold Cook, Inc. in Wooster...

WADSWORTH- Sharon Mae Ball, 68 years passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic after a two year battle with cancer. Sharon was born March 3, 1951 in Elizabethton, TN to the late Rod George and Charlotte Louise (Crumley) Williams and was a 1969 graduate of Wadsworth High School.  For 28 years she shared her life with David A. Ball and they were married on July 27, 2006. She and Dave had recently moved to Atlanta, IN.  She worked at PCM in Wadsworth for...

Roger D. Hutchison, 74, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare after a brief battle with cancer. Roger was born May, 21, 1945 in Wayne County to the late Charles J. and Barbara Ellen (Snyder) Hutchison and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam having served in Germany and Vietnam.  Roger and retired in 2007 from Magna-Fab and was a member of American Legion Post 257 in Loudonville and was a life-member of...

Louise Griffith, 77, of Sterling, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Wooster Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Louise was born May 18, 1942 in Clay, WV to the late Charlie and Haley (Douglas) Holcomb and was a 1960 graduate of Clay High School.  She married Ralph Griffith on June 25, 1960 and he survives.  Louise was a wonderful homemaker whose passion was to care and love her children and grandchildren.  She had made her home in Sterling...

Charles Edward Goody, 93, of Marshallville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 at Brookdale of Wooster after a period of declining health. Charles was born Sept. 10, 1926 in Cyprus, WV to the late Charles and Ruth (Fowler) Goody and served in the U.S. Army during WW II having served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.  He retired from Rubbermaid, Inc. and was a faithful member of East Chippewa Church of the Brethren.  Charles was active in Habitat for Humanity and...

  Joan N. Hostettler, 84, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. Joan was born Aug. 13, 1935 in Ashland to the late Felix and Nellie (Roach) Warner and married Richard R. Hostettler on May 15, 1954.  Dick preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1999.  Joan was a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving are her children,  Gary (Bonnie) Hostettler of Creston, Pam (Paul) Rausch of Seville, Kathy Rastorfer of Apple...

Paul M. Hooser, 74, of Creston, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born May 20, 1945 in Lodi to the late Virgil and Martha Jane (Akers) Hooser and was a 1963 graduate of Norwayne High School.  He married the former Dianne Lipscomb on Jan. 21, 1971 and Dianne survives.  He retired from Parker Hannifin in Wadsworth where he had been a machinist and had made his home in Creston all of his life...

Nicholas Paul Flock, Jr., 31, of Barberton and formerly of Rittman, died unexpectedly on  Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 at his home in Barberton. Nick was born Jan. 15, 1988 and was the son of Nicholas Flock Sr. and the late Carlene “Corky” (Ward) Palmer.  He was a 2006 graduate of Rittman High School and was working at Dye Plumbing in Akron.  Nick was a great sports fan who followed every sport and some of his favorite teams were the OSU Buckeye’s and the Cleveland...

    On November 9, 2019 Dorothy Louise Salisbury knocked on heaven’s gate, and God welcomed her into his home. Dorothy was married to William Conley Stout and is survived by five children, Lisa Partin, Diani Smith, Anita stout, William Stout Jr., and Tina Nuzum, fourteen grandkids and 15 great-grandkids. Given as much love as she gave, she would want her family both near and far to celebrate her life now that she is standing beside Christ looking over them. Dorothy was...

Wayne Allen Kcoh, 85, of West Salem, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster surrounded by his loving family after having suffered a recent stroke.  Wayne was born Nov. 14, 1933 in Westlake to the late Carl and Helen (Albers) Koch and was a 1951 graduate of Westlake High School.  On July 27, 1956 he married the former Barbara Ellen Fetzer and shortly after entered the U.S. Army where he served from Sept. 25, 1956 to Sept. 24, 1958.  He had...