Obituaries IN OHIO

Oct 12, 2024

Christine A. Mireiter, 76, of Wooster passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

Christine was born on April 17, 1948, in Cleveland, OH to Andrew and Mary (Hetman) Desatnik. After graduating high school Christine married Karl Mireiter on November 14, 1975. Together they built a wonderful home together, raising their three boys. In her...

Oct 12, 2024

James J. Kreigh, 64, of Elyria, passed away at his home on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

Jim was born on Jan. 20, 1960 in Cleveland to Charles and Helen (Zankofski) Kreigh and graduated from Brunswick High School.  He had been a plant supervisor at Corrpro in Medina and had also been in the roofing business.  Jim was...

Oct 6, 2024

Steven Ray Wellman, 57, of Apple Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 after an extended illness.

Steve was born on Jan. 23, 1967 in Wooster to Clarence and Carolyn (Murphy) Wellman and grew up in Burbank.  He graduated from Norwayne High School in 1985 where he loved wrestling and at...

Oct 5, 2024

David Michael Septer

WADSWORTH - (1979-2024). Raised in Dalton, OH. and a graduate of Dalton High School, he moved to Wadsworth, Ohio where he made his home. David was known to his hometown and community as a dedicated, hardworking, proud, man who helped many and all who asked or needed. He was an extremely brilliant and gifted...

Oct 4, 2024

Aurora Christine Krahenbuhl, 14, of Creston, passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 as a result of a tragic accident.

Aurora was born in Akron on Dec. 4, 2009 to Matthew Carl and Melanie Alina Krahenbuhl and was an 8th grader at Norwayne Middle School where she played the flute in the band and was a member...

Oct 3, 2024

Barbara Ann Dever Parsons, 71, of Orrville, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Barbara was born in Nashville, TN on August 28, 1953, to Walter and Juanita (Gillem) Dever. She married Howard Parsons Jr. who preceded her in death on July 23, 2024. Barbara had worked at the Das Dutch Kitchen in...

Oct 2, 2024

Gloria Jean Zackel Ennis, 75, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at the Wayne County Care Center following a period of failing health.

Gloria was born in Medina on July 29, 1949 to Leonard and Marie (Willis) Olsen and was a 1967 graduate of Cloverleaf High School.  On June 9, 2010 she married...

Sep 29, 2024

Andrea Bree “Annie” Snoddy, 30, of Wooster passed away on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 at her home. Annie was born on May 9, 1994 in Wooster to Charles L. and Linda K. (Marcum) Snoddy and was a graduate of Wooster High School.  Annie enjoyed the outdoors, spending quality time with her family. Especially her Mother, Grandma and Grandfather. She...

Sep 28, 2024

Clarence “Larry” Fairbanks Jr. passed away quietly at his home on Saturday, September 28, 2024 of cancer.  His wife Cortney and his daughter Trude were at his side.

Larry was born March 19, 1954 to Clarence and Helen Fairbanks in Ashland, Ohio.  He grew up in Greenville, Ohio and after graduating high school there he attended Wright...

Sep 28, 2024

Larry Keath Stanley, 67, of Taylor, Michigan, passed away on September 28, 2024. After a long courageous battle with cancer, despite his unwavering will to live, Larry finally found peace while surrounded by all his girls.

Larry was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on July 12, 1957 to Lloyd and Peggy (Hackworth) Stanley of Burbank, Ohio.  His parents...

Sep 28, 2024

Harry Joseph Newcombe, 85, of Creston, unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Wooster Community Hospital from health complications.

Harry was born in Toledo on June 28, 1939 to Rebert and Norma Grace (Rose) Newcombe and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.  He married Vonda Tharp on June 15, 1971...

Sep 28, 2024

Evelyn Jean “Jeannie” Miller, 76, of Chippewa Lake passed away early on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

She was born on Dec. 24, 1947 in Huey, PA to Eugene Delane and Loretta May (Bobbert) Reitz and was a sister to Eugene Reitz, the late Verda Delp, Donna Carbaugh and Terry Reitz. She never liked her birth name so...

Sep 28, 2024

Charles Darrell George, Sr., 69, of Kensington and formerly of West Salem, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton after a lengthy illness.

Charles was born on March 18, 1955 in Sutton, WV to the late Dow and Lena (Crosier) George and married Martha Canfield on Nov. 7, 1971.  He...

Sep 24, 2024

Robin Alan Prinkey, 71 of Burbank, passed away unexpectedly, early on Tuesday Sept. 24, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus with family by his side.

Robin was born on July 31, 1953 in Wooster and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1971. He was a superintendent for Road Construction for Gerkin Paving in Napoleon where he...

Sep 20, 2024

Jerrell “Allen” Canfield, age 82 of Sterling, OH passed away on Friday September 20, 2024 at Summa Hospital Barberton, OH after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Allen was born November 24, 1941 and raised in Birch River, WV. He is the son of the late Curtis and Maggie (Mollohan) Canfield. Proceeding him in death was ex-wife Wanda May...

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...