Obituaries IN OHIO

Jul 13, 2023

Neal William “Bill” White, 84, of Barberton and formerly of Creston, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 13, 2023 after a period of declining health.

Bill was born on Oct. 12, 1938 in Warren, OH to the late Neal William and Helen (Feazel) White and married Eleanor Patricia Blankenhorn on March 14, 1959.  Pat...

Jul 13, 2023

Carl G. Buckingham, 85, of Wadsworth, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness.

Carl was born in Sterling on June 18, 1938 to Earl and Mabel (Bellomy) Buckingham and attended Sterling School and Norwayne High School.  He retired from Lambert Buick GMC in Cuyahoga Falls and had worked at ...

Jul 9, 2023

Geraldine R. Huston, 92, of Lodi, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

Gerry was born on Nov. 14, 1930 in Fitchville to Harry Richard and Edna (Streng) Thompson and was a 1949 graduate of Lodi High School.  On Sept. 12, 1949 she married Lloyd Huston and he preceded her in death on May...

Jul 7, 2023

Bonnie May Sherry, 57, of Wooster, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family and her little dog Piper on Friday, July 7, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. Bonnie was born on Aug. 27, 1965 in Orrville to Luther and Martha (Vaness) Holiday and was a 1984 graduate of Norwayne High School.  She had worked at Norton Environmental...

Jul 2, 2023

Carl Edward Suppes, 91, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Carl was born in Cameron, OH on Aug. 1, 1931 to   John A.  and Joanna (Boughner) Suppes and served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean War.  On April 27, 1957 he married Maralee Ruth...

Jun 26, 2023

Harley Robert Shaw of Fredericksburg passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 after a long battle with cancer.

He was born on November 20, 1945 to Harley J. and Doris (Bricker) Shaw and was a graduate of Waynedale High School and Ashland College.  Bob was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed shooting sports, especially trap shooting.

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Jun 24, 2023

Julia Alice Wiles, 84, of Wooster, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton after a period of declining health.

Julie was born on Nov. 12, 1938 in Lodi to the late Lloyd Elden and Alice Elizabeth (Ferguson) Wiles and was a 1956 graduate of Norwayne High School.  In 1986 she...

Jun 23, 2023

Harley B. Dawson, 87, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.

He was born on Sept. 21, 1935 in Clay County, WV to the late Charlie and Goldie (Beckett) Dawson. He had been a backhoe operator, semi-truck driver and dump truck driver having worked for Jay Stout for many...

Jun 21, 2023

Matthew Scott Raber, 40, of Rittman, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in Conway, SC.

Matt was born on April 12, 1983 to John Thomas Jr., and Mollie (Hahn) Raber and married Tonya Renee Feagin on March 10, 2008.  He was a man that touched so many lives through the years and brought souls to...

Jun 18, 2023

Lori Jean Gonzalez, 68, of Medina and formerly of Creston, went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Lori was born on July 6, 1954 in Superior, WI to Lane Douglas and Jean Ella (Beecher) Johnson and graduated from Babbitt High School in Babbitt, Minnesota.  On June...

Jun 18, 2023

James Robert Robinson, 53, of Creston, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Wooster Community Hospital after an unexpected illness.

James was born on Dec. 3, 1969 in Cleveland, OH to Jimmy and Lucille (Cavins) Robinson.  He grew up in Pikeville, KY and graduated from Johns Creek High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and...

Jun 15, 2023

Roger Ware Martin, 93, of Wooster passed away at his home on Thursday, June 15, 2023 Roger was born on the family farm near Fredericksburg on July 11, 1929 to Willis and Mary Belle (Ware) Martin. He grew up working with his dad and brothers.  He graduated from Fredericksburg High School and attended Antioch College for one year but...

Jun 10, 2023

Michael Joe LaBant, 76, of Seville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his home.

Mike was born in Cleveland on Aug. 30, 1946 to Joe and Eula (Reed) LaBant and graduated from Cloverleaf High School.  He retired from Rupp-Vue Farms and had made his home in the area all of his life.  He had...

Jun 10, 2023

Garry Robert Moore, 84, of Rittman, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Barberton Summa Health System after a period of declining health.

Garry was born in Portsmouth on March 16, 1939 to Jacob and Pearl (Belcher) Moore and graduated from Rittman High School in 1957.  On July 16, 1958 he married Nadine Lynn Brodbeck...

Jun 8, 2023

Joshua David Lee, 34, of Creston, passed away at home on Thursday, June 8, 2023 after a sudden illness.

Josh was born on May 30, 1989 in Mansfield to Ronald and Christa (Pfleider) Lee.  He married Ashleigh Geitgey on Oct. 25, 2008 and she survives.  Josh was a truck driver and worked for Aqua Man Water Hauling...

Jun 8, 2023

Floyd I. Bertschy, 81, of Creston, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Medina General Hospital.

Floyd was born on Jan. 1, 1942 in Woodsfield to Lester and Lula (Ingold) Bertschy and had made his home near Canaan most of his life.  Floyd loved farming.  He had farmed the family farm and for the past several...

Jun 6, 2023

Joshua Albert DiPietro, age 45, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Josh was born in Elyria on Aug. 31, 1977 to Kathryn DiPietro and Edward Pluta. He was a man of all trades. There wasn’t much he couldn’t do but he loved working as a mechanic. He could fix just about everything whether it was broke...

Jun 6, 2023

Pearl L. Yoakem, 98, of Youngsville, NC and formerly of Rittman died Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at her home.

Pearl was born in Washington Court House on March 15, 1925 to Luther and Inez (Jones) Yoakem.  On Dec. 11, 1947 she married Roy E. Yoakem and he preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1990.  She had...

Jun 4, 2023

Evelyn Robinson, 80, of Creston, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 4, 2023 after a period of declining health.

Evelyn was born on Oct. 22, 1942 in East Lynn, WV to Shiloh and Lucy (Casteel) Watts and graduated from Wayne High School.  On June 22, 1959 she married Roy E. Robinson and they moved to...

Jun 4, 2023

Mary L. Bricker, 78, of Wooster, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Orrville Pointe in Orrville after a lengthy illness.

Mary was born on Sept. 10, 1944 in Medina County to Dr. Arthur and Betty (Bishop) Wolf.  She was a 1962 graduate of Cloverleaf High School where she was a cheerleader for all four years...