All Obituaries

Doris June Baughan, 76, passed away on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 at Smithville-Western Care Center in Wooster after a lengthy illness. Doris was born on Jan. 7, 1947 in Sun, WV to Herbert Sr. and Hazel (Smathers) Byers and graduated from Mount Hope High School.  On April 19, 1969 she married Thomas A. Baughan and he preceded her in death on May 10, 2005.  Doris had worked at Regal Ware in Wooster and J Sport in Millersburg. She was a member of Millersburg Church of God where she...

  Cheryl Lynn Fortune, 65 of Wooster, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2023 after a brief illness. Cheryl was born on Oct. 1, 1957 in Euclid, OH to Glenn and Roberta (Kester) Mealy and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1975.  She married Thomas Fortune and they were married for 24 years until his death on Nov. 6, 2017.  She retired from Elder Beerman in Wooster where she made many friends.  Cheryl loved genealogy and doing family research and she loved...

  Kevin Lee Hanzie, 62, of Rittman, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Kevin was born on May 4, 1961 in Wadsworth to Larry Lee and Janet Annette (Mantz) Hanzie and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1979.  On April 12, 1980 he married Jeannette Denise Wiles and she preceded him in death on Oct. 20, 2018.  They are together once again.  Kevin was co-owner of Lizzie Mae Birdseed and Pleasant Valley Trucking and he will be missed by all at the...

Michael Craig Schlauch, 59, of Chippewa Lake, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. He was born on Oct. 12, 1963 in Lodi to Wayne A. and J. Carol (Borland) Schlauch and was a 1982 graduate of Cloverleaf High School and the Medina County Career Center.  On July 7, 1989 he married Kimberly Kopp and Kim preceded Michael in death on June 5, 2021.  He retired from Medina County Sanitary Engineers and had enjoyed maintaining his farm on River Styx before moving to...

  Marilyn "Rose" Booth Shepherd passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023  at Burbank Parke Care Center. Rose was born January 26, 1928 at home in Golden Corners, Wayne County, Ohio to parents Violet (LeMaster) and Henry Booth. She grew up on the farm on Cemetery Road in Burbank and belonged to Burbank Methodist Church. She attended Burbank School, where she was Valedictorian of her 1945 class.  She lived in Burbank the majority of her life with her...

Wavelene Lula Cowger, 88, of Apple Creek, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Monday, Sept.  18, 2023. Wavelene was born in Blandville, WV on Feb. 5, 1935 to Alfred and Laura (Lipscomb) Blake. On July 17, 1952 she married Elton Cowger and they made their home in Apple Creek. Elton preceded her in death on August 7, 2005. Wavelene was a member of the Wooster American Legion Auxiliary and in her spare time she enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, gardening, and...

Harold Gene George, 89, of Seville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 after a lengthy illness. Gene was born on April 28, 1934 in Wadsworth to Carl and Georgia Anna (Schaub) George.  He was a 1952 graduate of Wadsworth High School and attended Akron University.  On Dec. 17, 1954 he married Ida B. Moyer, and was called to serve in the U.S. Army where he served from  1957 – 1959.  Gene first retired from Technocast in Orrville in 1996...

Neal William Pflugh, 65, of Wooster, went home to be with the Lord in the early hours of Sunday Morning, Sept. 17, 2023 while surrounded by his loving wife & brother in laws. We don’t believe it was a coincidence that Bill went to Heaven while his love, Paula, had her two brothers by her side. The strength they gave her is exactly what she needed at that time & we feel he wanted to shield his children and grandchildren from that moment. It was sadly, after 19 month battle with...

  Kathy Lee Sviderski, 67, of Seville, passed away peacefully while surround by her family on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at the Medina Hospital Kathy was born in Williamson, WV on july 19, 1956 and attended Brunswick High School.  ON July 15, 1994 she married Walter “Wally” Sviderski and he survives.  Kathy was most a homemaker who enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and was an avid gardener.  She loved flowers and listening to music, especially Pink...

Paul Aaron Brumfield, 78, of Creston, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept.  13, 2023 after a period of declining health. Paul was born on March 7, 1945 in Crown City to James and Beulah (Wallace) Brumfield and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1965- 1967.  On April 3, 1971 he married Betty Louise Fulks and they made their home in Creston for the past 52 years.  Paul retired from Morton Salt in 2004 after 35 years and was a member of the Church...