Obituaries IN OHIO

May 1, 2023

Thomas R. Butler, Sr., 74, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Smithville-Western Care Center.

He was born on April 24, 1949 in New Port, TN to the late Oscar and Helen (Norris) Butler.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Vietnam War and worked as an auto mechanic and later was...

Apr 30, 2023

Keith Douglas Carlson, 90, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at West View Healthy Living in Wooster.

Doug was born on Feb. 28, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA to B. Keith and Dorothy M. (Barger) Carlson where he resided until moving with his family to Redlands, CA in 1945.  He was a member...

Apr 30, 2023

Doris Elaine Beichler, 92, of Creston, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the Wayne County Care Center.

Doris was born in Johnstown, PA on Jan. 20, 1931 to Rev. Joseph L. and Beatrice (Smith) Gingrich and graduated from East Conemaugh High School.  On Nov. 6, 1954 she married Jim Beichler...

Apr 25, 2023

Kim W. King, 66, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Kim was born in Wooster on Feb. 13, 1957 to Charles and Luella “Polly” (Young) King and was a 1975 graduate of Northwestern High School.  On Feb. 14, 1981 he married Mary McDonough and she preceded him in death on March...

Apr 24, 2023

Matthew Lewis Ferguson, 21, of Lodi, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Akron General Hospital.

Matthew was born on Jan. 22, 2002 in Wooster to Timothy Daniel and Heather June (Dobbins) Ferguson.  He graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 2021 and worked at McDonalds in Seville.  Matthew enjoyed art and drawing, Harry Potter, collecting...

Apr 22, 2023

Barbara Ann Eagle, 75, of Creston, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.

Barb was born on March 16, 1948 in Shoals, WV to the late Hershel and Mary Margaret (Collins) Ferguson and married Terry Eagle on May 3, 1968.  He preceded her in death on May 28, 2022.  She graduated from...

Apr 21, 2023

Sherry Jenettie Griffith, 59, of Rittman, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April  21, 2023 after a lengthy illness.

Sherry was born in Orrville on April 13, 1964 to Glenn and Janice (Johnson) Pomeroy and attended Rittman High School. On Aug. 28, 1982 she married Glenn Griffith and they celebrated over 40...

Apr 15, 2023

Esther (Laney) Kitts, 91, of Burbank Parke Care Center, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 after fighting a long battle of Alzheimer’s.

Esther was born March 17, 1932 to Julia (Billups) and Scott Dean in Fort Gay, WV. She worked all her life. She loved working in her flowers, gardening, canning, and loved sewing. Esther went...

Apr 15, 2023

Bettie Mae Petri, 93, of Wooster passed away on Saturday, April 15 at Sycamore Run Nursing Home in Millersburg after a lengthy battle with Dementia.

Bettie was born in Ashland on April 10, 1930 to the late Clifford and Esther (Kiser) Fox. She graduated from Wooster High School in 1948 where she was a member of the...

Apr 11, 2023

John M. Warner, 87, of The Villages of Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 after a short battle with lung cancer.

John was born in Lodi, OH on June 19, 1935 and was the son of the late Charles and Martha (Richard) Warner.  He graduated from Lodi High School  where he had played football and...

Apr 11, 2023

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, Suzanne Meager (nee Verna) passed peacefully surrounded by family following her battle with cancer. Born in Pennsylvania, Suzanne moved to Seville in 1995 where she resided ever since – a proud Sevillian. Among Suzanne's greatest joys included attending the annual yard sale; the event of the season, she would say. Suzanne was looking forward...

Apr 11, 2023

Charles Richard “Chuck” Edwards Sr., 69, of Burbank, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Chuck was born in Erie, PA on Oct. 6, 1953 to William and Louise (Long) Edwards and served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Vietnam War from 1971 – 1974.  On Dec. 13, 1973 he married Betty...

Apr 11, 2023

Charlie Scaggs, 88, of North Ridgeville and formerly of Creston went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 after a period of declining health

Charlie was born in Chapmanville, WV on April 24, 1934 to Edwin and Elva (Adams) Scaggs and married Anna Marie Pridemore on July 4, 1955.  She preceded him on...

Apr 8, 2023

Shelley Diane Tyo, 67, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a lengthy illness.

Shelley was born on Feb. 25, 1956 in Lima, OH to Errol G. and Lois Jean (Cottrell) Hillard and graduated from New Knoxville High School.  On Dec. 20, 1977 she married Ricky L. Tyo...

Apr 5, 2023

Reta Keatley, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Gastonia, NC after a period of declining health.

Reta was born in Bergoo, WV on April 12, 1933 to Cecil A. and Rosa J. (Seabolt) Williams and married John M. Keatley Sr.  John preceded her in death in 1992.  She had made been a sales representative...

Mar 28, 2023

Eleanor Patricia White, 81, of Barberton and formerly of Creston, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at her home.

Pat was born on Dec. 14, 1941 in San Francisco, CA to the late Robert Edmond and Phyllis Eleanor (Selig) Blankenhorn and graduated from Mission High School in 1959.  On March 14, 1959 she married Neal...

Mar 23, 2023

Glen “Higgy” Copley, 60, of Wooster and formerly of Rittman, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness.

Glen was born in Wadsworth on June 24, 1962 in Wadsworth to Ernest and Charlotte (Dean) Copley and was a graduate of Rittman High School.  Higgy loved music and enjoyed playing...

Mar 20, 2023

ELIZABETH “KAY” KAHRIG has journeyed into the light. She passed March 20, 2023 at West View Healthy Living.

Kay was born the 2nd of 6 children to Donald and Marjorie Boyes of Creston. She was born on February 22, 1941 and as a child she expected cherry pie or cake to celebrate her and George Washington’s birthday....

Mar 18, 2023

Nathan E. “Nate” Teter, 87, of Rittman, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at his home.

Nate was born on July 5, 1935 in Harman, WV to the late Fred D. and Leah B (Judy) Teter and married Linda Canfield on April 12, 1980.  He retired from Timmerman Geotechnical in Akron and had made his...

Mar 17, 2023

Jacob B. Eicher, 80, of 8319 S. Apple Creek Rd., Fredericksburg, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 after a lengthy illness.

He was born on April 9, 1942 in Adams County, IN to the late Ben and Mary (Schwartz) Eicher and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He was united in marriage to...