Steven Dwayne Hines
Sep 28, 2026
Steven Dwayne Hines, 53, of Rittman passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2026, after an apparent heart attack.
Steve was born on May 10, 1973, in Medina to Gary and Billie (Ogden) Farner and was a 1991 graduate of Northwestern High School. On July 9, 1994, he married Rhonda Hollen and together they shared 32 wonderful years together. Steve had most...
Butch Wellman
Sep 27, 2026
Charles William “Butch” Wellman Jr., 68, of Creston, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.
Butch was born in Moses Lakes, WA on April 27, 1958 to Charles Sr. and Nora (Collins) Wellman. He attended Norwayne High School and retired from Do It Best Corp in Medina. Butch was a member of Creston Moose Lodge 1224 and enjoyed dirt track racing,...
Larry Dean Morrison
Sep 27, 2026
Larry Dean Morrison, 72, of Rittman, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at his home after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer.
Larry was born on Nov. 25, 1953, in Wadsworth to Richard and Lois Grace (Mithcell) Morrison and graduated from Wadsworth High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from 1972 – 1975. On Sept....
Autumn Bise
Sep 27, 2026
"Autumn girl" is gone from our home, but not from our lives. She is finally free from that "yucky tumor" disease....but let me tell you about her life! Autumn came to us (her parents Jay and "Katelan" Bise), on a chilly April morning, our first girl, Autumn was everything feminine and beautiful, with a tremendous dose of feisty.
We have always...
Lois Ruth Baird
Sep 24, 2026
Lois Ruth Baird, 58, of Holmesville, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Lois was born in Oak Hill, WV on Nov. 7, 1967, to Doris Byers Baughan and was raised by her grandparents, Herbert and Hazel Byers, She graduated from Mount Hope High School in 1986 and on July 4, 1991 married David A....
Sandra Cunningham Heilman
Sep 21, 2026
Sandra Jeanette Heilman, 74, of Creston, passed away at home on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, after a period of declining health.
Sandy was born on Jan. 24, 1952, to Kenneth and Mary (Reed) Cunningham and was a 1972 graduate of Norwayne High School. She retired from the Apostolic Christian Village with over 25 years of dedicated service. Sandy enjoyed working jigsaw...
Jill Gasser Buckingham
Sep 20, 2026
Jill Elaine Buckingham, 66, of Sterling, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Jill was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend whose greatest joy was her family. She loved the simple things in life and found happiness in spending time with the people she loved most. Jill is survived by her husband, Tim Buckingham; her...
Justin Richard Edwards
Sep 17, 2026
Justin Richard Edwards, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at his home in Seville of an apparent heart attack.
Justin was born on June 16, 1994, in Jacksonville, NC and graduated from Smithville High School in 2013. He was working at Mauser Packaging Solutions in Cleveland where he was an Industrial Maintenance Manager. Justin had the biggest heart...
Danny Hochstetler
Sep 15, 2026
Daniel A. “Danny” Hochstetler, 82, of 8503 Fredericksburg Road, Fredericksburg, OH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a period of declining health.
Danny was born on June 27, 1944, in Mount Eaton to Atlee and Emma (Yoder) Hochstetler and married Ruby W. Yoder on Sept. 18, 1969. Ruby preceded him in death...
Martha Ann Duncan
Sep 9, 2026
Martha Ann “Marty” (DeShetler) Duncan, 74, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare.
Martha was born on February 9, 1952, in Fredericksburg, Virginia and was one of ten girls in her family. She had worked at Gerstenslager in Wooster for over 20 years and in her free time enjoyed crafting, crocheting, and going fishing.
Martha...
Murrelene Drake
Sep 8, 2026
Alice Murrelene Drake, 90, of Creston, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Murrelene was born on Dec. 20, 1935, in Stinson, WV to Henry Rentis and Effie (Shaffer) Jarvis. She graduated from Grantsville High School and on Dec. 22, 1955, she married Herschel Hugh “Buster” Drake. They made their home...
William Gregory Schmock
Sep 3, 2026
William Gregory “Bill” Schmock, 80, of Seville and formally of Chippewa Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina after a long and courageous struggle from the effect of Agent Orange.
Bill was born in Cleveland on Aug. 29, 1946, to Robert and Sally (Magee) Schmock and was a 1964 graduate of...
Tammy Lynn Cooper
Aug 30, 2026
Tammy Lynn (Patrick) Cooper, 65, of Akron, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Tammy was born in Mansfield on Feb. 28, 1961, to Homer and Janice (Robinette) Patrick and attended Norwayne High School. She was a homemaker who loved caring for her grandchildren and loved doing crafts, especially diamond painting and beading and fishing....
Cora Agnes Tooley
Aug 30, 2026
Cora A. Tooley, 73, of Rittman, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at her home after a brief illness.
Cora was born on Dec. 8, 1952, in Rum Creek near Logan, West Virginia to Harry and Geraldine (Lowe) Chambers. On Jan. 30, 1970, she married Gary Lee Tooley, and they had made their home in Rittman for over 50 years....
Deborah L. Mathys
Aug 29, 2026
Deborah L. “Debbie” Mathys, 73, of Creston, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness.
Debbie was born on Jan. 9, 1953 in Wadsworth to Roderick and Dolly M. (Swecker) Cromer and graduated from Northwest High School. In 1991 she married Duane L. Mathys and they shared 35 years together. Debbie had worked...
Debbie Hoxworth
Aug 23, 2026
Deborah Doris “Debbie” Hoxworth, 69, of Millersburg, passed away on Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 at Aultman Hospital in Canton after a sudden illness.
Debbie was born on Dec. 29, 1956 to Norval “Toad” and Geraldine “Dee Dee” (Duncan) Dawson and was blessed to have Carl Sinnett be her Dad. She was a 1975 graduate of West Holmes High School and enjoyed...
Carol F. Haven
Aug 23, 2026
Carol F. Haven, 85, of Orrville, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Aultman Orrville Hospital after a brief illness.
Carol was on April 22, 1941, in Fredericksburg to Charles and Emma (Hains) Duncan. In 1991 she married Lloyd “Tom” Haven and he preceded her in death on Aug. 5, 2006. Carol had worked as a nurse’s aide at several...
Ronald Waller
Aug 21, 2026
Ronald Carroll Waller, age 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, while surround by his wife and family members at Truman House in New Philadelphia.
Ron was born in LaGrange, KY on Sept. 6, 1948, to Carroll and Virginia Waller. After graduating from high school he served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Ron was a welder having been a...
Mary Angela Trimble
Aug 19, 2026
Mary Angela Trimble, 63, of Seville, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mary was born on Dec. 17, 1962 in Sacramento, CA to John and Georgeanne (Spohn) Sennello and was a 1981 graduate of Lakewood High School. Mary had worked at the Sling Shop and Flight Suits in Sharon Center as...
Amanda E. Troyer
Aug 16, 2026
Amanda E. “Aunt Mandy” Troyer, 89 years of Fredericksburg, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Mandy was born on Feb. 24, 1937 near Holmesville to Emanuel S. and Mattie (Miller) Troyer. She had worked as a housekeep and had also provided Amish transportation. She was a member of Community Christian Fellowship in Fryburg.
She is survived by 5...
