Valerie Ann Jordan

Valerie Ann Jordan, 69, of Burbank, passed away peacefully with her family around her at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. She fought a great battle with cancer for the past year.

Val was born on Jan. 10, 1957, in Wooster and was the oldest child of Charles C. and Neva C. (Hartsough) Rutt. She graduated from Waynedale High School in 1975 and later received her associates degree from Akron University. On June 18, 1987, she married Robert “Bob” Jordan and together they shared almost 40 years together. She retired from Wayne Mutual Insurance in Wooster in 2024 after 44 years of service. Val was active in Canaan Lutheran Church, was a Girl Scout Leader, a 4-H advisor with Canaan Country Cousins, was a Band Mom and was active in the Wayne County Fair having received many awards for her knitting projects. She enjoyed reading but her greatest enjoyment was time spent with her grandson, Oliver and attending his baseball games and school actives.

Surviving is her husband, Bob; her daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Chris Raber; grandson, Oliver Charles Raber; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Richard Wallace, Nancy Rutt and Jeannette and her husband Jim Daughtery and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Alicia Wallace and a brother, Jeffery Rutt.

At Val’s request, a private family gathering will be held with interment in Burbank Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.