Lyman Anthony "Tony" Dawson
Jan 19, 2023
Lyman Anthony “Tony” Dawson, 39, of Wooster, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Tony was born on Dec. 4, 1983 in Wooster to Lyman Alan and Patricia Ann (Dobbins) Dawson. ON Dec. 11, 2020 he married Rachel L. McFadden and had made his home in Wooster all of...
Miriam Edna (Bontrager) Miller
Jan 19, 2023
Miriam Edna Miller, 83, of 8660 Township Road 323, Holmesville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2023 after a brief illness of one week.
Miriam was born in Stark County near Hartville on July 18, 1939 and was the daughter of Menno and Ellen (Frey) Bontrager. On August 2, 1958 she married Lester...
Gerald Merton Rhoads
Jan 12, 2023
Gerald Merton Rhoads, 82, of Creston, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at the Avenue of Wooster after a period of declining health.
Gerald was born on Oct. 14, 1940 in Creston to Russel and Doris (Gattshall) Rhoads and married Rosina “Rosie” Pelfrey on March 31, 1961. She preceded him in death on Jan. 4, 2016. ...
Joanna Rae (Chidsey) Haberbusch
Jan 12, 2023
Joanna Rae Haberbusch, 78 of Danbury Woods, Wooster, Ohio formerly of Burbank, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2023, after three years of declining health due to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Joanna or “Jo” as she told everyone to call her, was born August 27, 1944, to Leonore (Saunders) and Harold Chidsey. Her father was not...
Gary A. Arndt
Jan 12, 2023
Gary A. Arndt, 66, of Sterling passed away on his birthday, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Gary was born on Jan. 12, 1957 in Cleveland to the late John and June (Mandley) Arndt and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1976. He married Dawn Marie Spohn on Oct. 3, 1987 and...
Larry Lee Welch
Jan 11, 2023
The Reverend Larry Lee Welch, 79, of Medina, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and his church family. They sang Larry into heaven's gates on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 after a period of declining health.
Larry was born in Akron on January 11, 1944, to the late Wilfred W. and Catherine (Johnson) Welch. He...
Johnny E. Miller
Jan 11, 2023
Johnny E. Miller, 55, of 7270 Harrison Rd., Fredericksburg, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday Jan. 11, 2023, after a one year courageous battle with Leukemia.
Johnny was born on Dec. 27, 1967 in Wayne County to Eli J. and Lydia (Hostetler) Miller, and married Barbara J. Either on Sept. 13, 1988. He...
Emma D. Yoder
Jan 10, 2023
Emma D. Yoder, 86, of 8105 Hoy Road, Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at her home with her family by her side.
She was born near Millersburg on Feb. 8, 1936 to the late David J.C. and Malinda (Troyer) Yoder and married Raymond M. Yoder on Dec. 11, 1958. He preceded her in...
Miriam S. Wiles
Jan 6, 2023
Miriam S. Wiles, 106, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.
Miriam was born in Hartville, OH on July 10, 1916 to William and Maude (Heitzman) Schnitzer and graduated from Uniontown High School. She attended Duke University for Teachers Training for two summers...
Rebecca Jane (Armentrout) Blough
Jan 5, 2023
Rebecca Jane Blough, 76, of Sterling, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 while surrounded by her family at Barberton Summa Hospital.
Becky was born on Oct. 22, 1946 in Wadsworth to Glen and Elizabeth (Kabeller) Armentrout. On April 10, 1965 she married Clayton Blough who preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 1988. She later shared...
J. Larry Moucha
Jan 4, 2023
J. Larry Moucha, 86, of Lodi, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital in Akron.
Larry was born in Akron on Aug. 19, 1936 to Bryan and Jonnie (Blalock) Moucha and was a 1954 graduate of Medina High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from March 22, 1956 – Oct. 17. 1957...
Jerrol Wesley Cox
Jan 4, 2023
Jerrol W. Cox, 70, of Medina, passed away at home on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Jerry was born on Sept. 6, 1952 in Barberton to the late Austin and Marilyn (Carbaugh) Cox and graduated from Medina High School. A man that could fix anything, Jerry had worked as a carpenter, a mechanic, in carpet layer but his most recent...
Marilyn J. Juilleret
Jan 4, 2023
Marilyn J. Juilleret, 88, of Rittman, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at Doylestown Health Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Marilyn was born in Rittman on March 31, 1934 to Harrison W. and Frances Ruth (Mohler) Shannon. She graduated from Rittman High School and received her LPN degree in Seattle, WA. Marilyn had worked as a nurse...
Billy Eugene Dobbins
Jan 4, 2023
Billy Eugene Dobbins, 83, of Creston, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.
He was born in Sutton, WV on March 26, 1939 to Olen and Pauline (Dean) Dobbins and retired from Modern Tool & Die in Valley City.
Bill is survived by his children, Charles (Teri) Dobbins, Dennis Dobbins...
Gale L. (Cehrs) Cogar
Jan 3, 2023
Gale L. Cogar, 64, of Sterling, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Gale was born on Jan. 5, 1958 in Lodi to Ralph and Janet (Hackworth) Cehrs and married Stephen Cogar on Oct. 9, 1976. The two were blessed with two sons, David and Mike Cogar and Gale...
Nancy Jo (Randolph) Mcilvaine
Jan 1, 2023
Nancy McIlvaine, dedicated and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and life-long educator, passed away peacefully on New Year's Day comforted by loved ones.
Nancy was born November 24, 1939 In Angola, Indiana on Thanksgiving Day after her mother scrubbed the floor while in labor on her hands and knees. Nancy was one of nine children born to the...
Barbara Zell Litton
Jan 1, 2023
Barbara Zell Litton, 56, of Lodi, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic-Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights after a period of declining health.
Barb was born on Dec. 10, 1966 in Cleveland to Bobby A. and Virginia Ailline (Blevins) Litton. She graduated from Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis and had worked as a...
Laura Jean (Ault) Cristell
Dec 30, 2022
Laura Jean Cristell, 63, of Creston, passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at Akron General Hospital after a lengthy battle.
Laura was born in Medina on Nov. 19, 1959 to Harold Eugene and Patricia (Ferguson) Ault and had worked for Parr and AmeriGas.
She is survived by her sons, Jonathan Cristell of Seville and...
Debra Ann Griffith
Dec 29, 2022
Debra “Debbie” A. Griffith, 58, of Seville (Mansfield), Ohio passed away suddenly but surrounded by loved ones on December 29, 2022.
Debbie was born on July 23, 1964 to Richard and Bonnie Sheedy in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Debbie was a dedicated mother to her five children as well as to many “adopted” kids throughout the years....
Jean (Waitkunas) Baker
Dec 29, 2022
Etta Jean Baker, 84, of Wooster, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 at Westview Healthy Living in Wooster after a period of declining health.
Jean was born on July 1, 1938 in Shadyside, OH to the late Alexander and Jennie (First) Waitkunas and later moved to Fredericksburg where the family lived. She met her soon to...
