Obituaries IN OHIO

Oct 19, 2023

Anthony John “Tony” Janz, 81, of Orrville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

Tony was born in Cleveland on July 13, 1942 to the late William and Ruth (Rohm) Janz and served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1963 having served on the USS Shenandoah.  On June 5, 1966 he married Dorothy D....

Oct 12, 2023

Adalgisa “Ada”  Wurgler, 96, of Seville, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at Barberton Summa Hospital while surrounded by her family from complications of heart failure.

Ada was born on Feb. 7, 1927 in Rome, Italy to Remo and Palmira (Masa) Paolini and came to the United State in 1946.  She married Alvin Wurgler and he...

Oct 11, 2023

Sandra Fay Knight, 73, of Creston, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.

Sandy was born on Sept. 25, 1950 in Lodi to the late Deward and Dessie (Pittman) Avery and graduated from Rittman High School.  She had worked as a manager of the Rittman IGA until she retired and had made...

Oct 9, 2023

Troy Eugene Estep of Creston Ohio died on Monday October, 9, 2023. Troy was born October, 13, 1968 in Medina, OH. He was a graduate of Medina High School and later worked in construction and plumbing. Surviving is his mother Jean Sponseller, his father, Jack Estep;  his brother Tony, his two children April and Quinn, and his two grandchildren...

Oct 8, 2023

Leonard F. “Ducky” Rock, 90 of Parma Heights died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 at UH Hospital in Parma after a brief illness.

Lenny was born in Creston on July 25, 1933 to Willis and Mildred (McGlothlin) Rock and served in the U.S. Navy.   He married Virgie Kiser on May 14, 1960 and she survives.  Lenny retired in...

Oct 7, 2023

Doreen L. Stellar, 93, of Creston, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 after a lengthy illness.

Doreen was born on March 13, 1930 in Elyria to Phillip and Mabel (Coburn) Line and graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1948 where she was a cheerleader.  That same year she married Chester F. Stellar on Sept. 11,...

Oct 6, 2023

Christine R. Lambert, beloved wife of Marvin for the past 35 years,  passed away on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Akron General Medical Center with her Marvin at her side.

Chris was born on Dec. 15, 1951 in Boston, MA to the late Joseph and Olive (Bean) Ramsdell.  She graduated from Brunswick High School in 1969 and...

Oct 2, 2023

Mark Jay Weaver, 61, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic while surrounded by his wife and children.

Mark was born on Jan. 28, 1962 in Millersburg to Ivan E. and Clara (Hershberger) Weaver and married Shelley Coblentz on Oct. 28, 1989.  He was the owner of Ivan...

Sep 28, 2023

Gary Lee Cool, 77, of Burbank, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic after a 30 year battle with Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Gary was born in Guardian, WV to the late Elmer and Edna (Cogar) Cool. Gary served as a medic in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1966 -1969.  He...

Sep 26, 2023

Patricia Ann Hewitt-Rooney, 74, of Seville, Ohio passed away on September 26, 2023 at home from a lengthy illness under the care of family and LifeCare Hospice of Wooster, OH.    Patricia was born on June 4, 1949 to the late James W. Rooney and Marilyn A. Rooney (nee Kreling) of Fairview Park, Ohio. She has been a Seville resident...

Sep 24, 2023

Richard Allen Myers, 70, of Wooster, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 at Wooster Community Hospital.

Rick was born on June 2, 1953 in Michigan City, Indiana to the late Melvin and Helen Jane (Saylor) Myers.  He graduated from Norwayne High School in 1972 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1972-1979 having served during the...

Sep 24, 2023

Bruce B. Murray, 94, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.

Bruce was born in Oberlin, OH at Oberlin Hospital (now Mercy Allen Hospital) on January 1, 1929 to the late Russell and Lucille (Thompson) Murray and was raised on the family farm in Rochester, OH.  He graduated from Brighton High School in 1946 and later...

Sep 22, 2023

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...

Sep 21, 2023

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....

Sep 21, 2023

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...

Sep 20, 2023

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...

Sep 19, 2023

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...

Sep 18, 2023

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...

Sep 17, 2023

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...

Sep 17, 2023

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...