Obituaries IN OHIO

Sep 20, 2024

Rex Allen Young of Sterling, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 which was his 75 birthday.

Rex was born on Sept. 20, 1949 in Lodi to the late Nester Sr. and Laura (Shane) Young and was a 1968 graduate of Norwayne High School.   On Oct. 14, 1967 he married Carol Jane Garrison...

Sep 20, 2024

Wayne A. Schlauch, 83, of Chippewa Lake, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at Medina Hospital after a period of declining health.

Wayne was born on Oct. 21, 1940 in Barberton to the late Elmer and Eileen (Harter) Schlauch and graduated from Westfield High School in 1959.  On June 24, 1961 he married J. Carol Borland...

Sep 19, 2024

Jacob E. Troyer, 89, of 7414 S. Carr Rd., Fredericksburg, OH, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 at his home while surrounded by his family after a lingering illness.

He was born on Nov. 8, 1934 in Holmes County to the late Emanuel and Mattie (Miller) Troyer and married Martha J. Byler on Nov. 15, 1956.  She preceded...

Sep 12, 2024

Michael Charles Heffelman, 44, of Marshallville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 after a courageous battle with the disease that he dealt with for many years.

Michael was born on March 31, 1980 in Wadsworth to Neal and Patricia Ann (Shuck) Heffelman and was a 1999 graduate of Rittman High School.  He had...

Aug 31, 2024

Edward Nelson Chrostowski, Jr., 55, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 after a battle with failing health.

Eddie was born in Wadsworth on Jan. 3, 1969 to Edward Sr. and Betty (Vaness) Chrostowski.  He graduated from Wooster High School and had worked at Smith Dairy for over 20 years and...

Aug 29, 2024

Valerie Jean Thompson, 70, of Mansfield and formerly of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield after a period of declining health.

Val was born on March 4, 1954 in Lodi to the late Arthur and Janet (Schorle) Maibach and was a 1972 graduate of Norwayne High School. ...

Aug 25, 2024

Eloise Joan Meager, 85, of Seville, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at Life Care Center of Medina after a period of declining health.

Eloise was born on April 11, 1939 in Leslie, WV to George and Ruby (Nutter) Campbell and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1957.  She was married to Albert “Bud” Meager for...

Aug 24, 2024

Ernest Phillip Izard, age 78, of Wooster, Ohio and formerly of Crawley, West Sussex, England passed peacefully at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster on August 24, 2024.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two daugthers, Lee and Annmarie, both of Southport, England.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Izard of Wooster;...

Aug 23, 2024

Daniel S. “Locker Dan” Hershberger, 79, of Holmesville, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 at St. Peter’s Health Center in Helena, MT after suffering a stroke. He was born in Wayne County on Oct. 13, 1944 to the late Simon S. and Anna (Yoder) Hershberger and married Ruth Berdean Yoder on Oct. 19, 1964.  He had owned and...

Aug 22, 2024

Together Again

Grace Steele, 96, went home to be with the Lord and is now reunited with her husband, Elza Steele. On June 9,1945 Grace and Elza promised each other for better or worse, richer or poorer, and in sickness and in health that they would spend their lives together. These vowels were not taken lightly as...

Aug 21, 2024

Gary Wallace Kelling, 88, of Westfield Center, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 at Autumnwood Nursing Center in Rittman after a period of declining health.

Gary was born on March 18, 1936 in Cleveland to Louis and Helen (Eyring) Kelling and married Sandra J. Chrisman in Angola, IN on May 24, 1957 who survives.  He graduated...

Aug 18, 2024

Fred Stewart Smith, 79, of Wooster, passed away  unexpectedly on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Akron General Medical Center.

Fred was born on Dec. 5, 1944 in Akron, to Floyd F. And Lyoma Leona (Thomas) Smith and was a graduate of Kenmore High School.  He served in the U.S. Army from Dec. 30, 1961 - Dec. 16,...

Aug 18, 2024

Gloria Ann Yoh, 74, of Kidron and formerly of Smithville and Moreland, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.  She had been battling cancer for the past year.

Gloria was born on Nov. 2, 1949 in Wooster to Dean H. and Verena M. (Tschiegg) Bricker and was a 1968 graduate of Triway High School.  ...

Aug 10, 2024

John Andre Conrad, 65, of Orville, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at Akron City Hospital from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident.

John was born on Aug. 23, 1958 in Orrville to Carl J. and Brigitte (Dyck) Conrad and graduated from Smithville High School and the Wayne County Career Center.  On July 6, 1990...

Aug 9, 2024

William Lee Plank, 86, of Tequesta, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 9, 2024, while visiting family in Ohio.

William was born on January 4, 1938, in Lodi, Ohio to Paul and Dorothea (Grissinger) Plank. He was a graduate of Tri-State University in Indiana where he received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. After college, William...

Aug 5, 2024

Connell Wayman Gregory, 62, of Creston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 5, 2024.

Wayman was born in Medina on June 27, 1962, to Connell and Vercie (Clevenger) Gregory. After graduating high school, Wayman joined the United States Marine Corp. In his free time, Wayman enjoyed watching football, playing chess, and being outdoors.

Aug 5, 2024

Kathy Lynn Williams, 65, of Wadsworth passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2024 while surrounded by her family and friends after a battle with cancer.

Lynn was born on May 11, 1959 in Cleveland and was the daughter of the late Bobby and Catherine “Cathy” (Smith) Knight.  She had worked as a cleaner and painter and...

Jul 31, 2024

Nancy Jo Conley-Balosky, 63, of Seville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 31 2024 at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.

Nancy was born on January 24 1961 in Wadsworth to John and Winifred (Cook) Conley. She graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1979 and went on to obtain an associates degree where she had a career as a Home Health...

Jul 31, 2024

Diane Rae (Tanner) Wiles, was born March 16, 1942 in Lodi, Ohio. She passed away peacefully in her home on July 31, 2024 with her loving husband by her side. Dan & Diane were married on January 7, 1961 in Monroe, MI and lived in Wayne County, OH their entire lives.

Many of you will remember Diane...

Jul 28, 2024

Richard Lee Allred, 77, of Westfield Center, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2024 after lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Dick was born in Akron on March 18, 1947 to James A. and Ethel (Yasinsky) Allred.  Dick served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam from 1966-1968 and graduated from Kent State with a Bachelors Degree in...