All Obituaries

William David Byler, 57 of Millersburg went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at Wooster Community Hospital surrounded by family.                                         He was born Jan. 30, 1963 in Cleveland to Alvin D. and Anna Lea (Henley)Byler and was preceded in death by...

Rose Nadine Reber, 95, of Creston, died peacefully at her home on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Rose was born near Canaan on Aug. 22, 1924 to the late Paul M. and Madge L. (Barns) Fetzer and married Albert C. Reber on June 14, 1941.  Albert preceded her in death on May 1, 1975.  Rose retired from the Wooster College where she had worked in the cafeteria and had made her home in Creston all of her life.  She was a member of the Canaan Methodist Church and over the years enjoyed...

Betty L. Troyer, 61, of Fredericksburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 18,2020. She bravely battled cancer three times in her life. Cancer cannot beat you when your goal is Heaven. She was born on April 9, 1958 to the late Atlee and Vera (Kandel) Weaver of Apple Creek, OH. She married David Troyer on May 24, 1987.  Betty accepted Christ as a young girl and was a lifelong member of Salem Mennonite Church of Wooster, where she taught bible school, Sunday school,...

Alka Mae Hines, 87, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a brief illness. Alka Mae was born March 12, 1932 in Crum, WV to the late James T. and Bessie (Corns) Marcum.  She had made her home in Creston moving to Mansfield in 1971 and returned to Wooster in 2016.  She had worked as a seamstress and JC Penny in Mansfield and attended Highland Church of God in Wooster.  Alka was very talented having enjoyed...

Jerry M. Schaad, 87, of Burbank, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 with family at his side at Regency Hospital in Middleburg Heights after a two month illness. Jerry was born Feb. 3, 1933 in Creston to the late Paul and Jennie (Ginther) Schaad and married Deloras Reed on Nov. 10, 1951.  Deloras preceded him in death on April 2, 2012.  Jerry was a lifetime worker having worked and retired from Norfolk and Southern Railroad after 43 years, later retired from Westfield County Club after 5...

  Joel Edward Lance, 65, of Wooster, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic after a courageous but brief battle with cancer. Joel was born Sept. 11, 1954 in Wadsworth to the late John and Eleanor (Woods) Lance and was a 1972 graduate of Norwayne High School.  On  May 11, 1974 he married the love of his life, Jaqueline “Jackie” Jones and she survives.  Joel retired in 2016 from Jacobson Manufacturing in Medina after 25 years of service and...

  Norma Lou Pope, 79, of Creston, died peacefully surrounded by her family  on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a very brief illness. Norma was born March 17, 1940 in Beallsville to the late Samuel and Ada (Reed) Pittman and married David L. Pope on Jan. 14, 1956.  He preceded her in death on March 16, 1982.  She retired from General Packaging Products in Medina in 2005 and had made her home in Creston most of her life. ...

  William Forrest James, 89, of Wooster, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 after a brief illness. Forrest was born July 4, 1930 in Wooster to the late Virgil and Jessie (Shelly) James and was a 1949 graduate of Wooster High School.  He served in the in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951 – 1953 and on June 29, 1957 married the former Evelyn M. Kane.  Evelyn preceded him in death on Feb. 4, 2018.  He had worked at Ingersoll Rand in...

    Sonja Jean “Jeannie” Hostetler, 72, of West Salem, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at Lodi Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Jeannie was born June 23, 1947 in Lorain to the late Hershel and Helen (Harvey) Myers and married James E. Hostetler on Feb. 23, 1974.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 2002.  She enjoyed gardening, scrapbooking, yard sales, Cleveland sports and any TV crime show.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her...

  Lynda Jean Hinton, 76, of Creston, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at her home after a period of declining health. Jean was born Feb. 19, 1943 in Polk to the late Frank and Violet (Norris) Cover and married Rickie L. Hinton on April 6, 1968.  Together they shared nearly 52 years together.  Jean worked at Nabisco Brands in Seville for 20 years and was a member of Food Workers Union 88.  She  was a member of South Main St....