Pauline Spencer Watts
May 10, 2026
Pauline Spencer Watts, 90, of Rittman, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rittman after a period of declining health.
Pauline was born on April 26, 1936, in Kenova, WV and was the youngest child of Elijah and Nannie (Chrisman) Spencer. The family moved to Rittman in the 1940’s and Pauline graduated from Rittman...
John Robert Rugani
May 5, 2026
John Robert Rugani, 94, of Wooster, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman after a period of declining health.
John was born on March 2, 1932, in Waynesburg, OH to Angelo Albert and Eleanor (Bankert) Rugani. He graduated from Waynesburg High School and attended Ohio University. On March 3, 1956, he married Ora Kathryn...
Kristen Suzanne Williamson
May 4, 2026
Kristen Suzanne Wear Williamson was born on July 4, 1978 in Ocala, Florida. She and her family lived in Creston, Ohio. She passed to the other dimension on May 4, 2026.
She was preceeded in death by her grandfather Wear and her grandmother & grandfather Foraker and several aunts, and cousins.
She is survived by her husband, Ed Williamson and their children...
Michael "Mike" Rearick
May 3, 2026
Michael David “Mike” Rearick, 57, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Mike was born on February 27, 1969, in Akron, Ohio to Donald and Elizabeth (Beckwith) Rearick. He was a 1987 graduate from Cloverleaf Highschool and served in the U.S. Army from 1987 to 1991. On July 24, 2015, he married the love...
Michael Tanner
Apr 28, 2026
Michael Tanner, 72, of Wooster passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Wayne County Care Center.
Mike was born on March 12, 1954, in West Salem to Earnest and June (Evans) Tanner. He had been a heavy equipment operator and had made his home in the West Salem area.
Surviving are his children, Michael Case, Glenn Derek Tanner, Roger Tanner,...
Eileen Marcine Park
Apr 24, 2026
Eileen Marcine Park, 90, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Wooster Community Hospital after a time of failing health.
Eileen was born on Dec. 25, 1935, in Wadsworth to Don K. and Thelma (Rickert) Freed. She retired from Admiral Machine after 16 years and had previously worked at Akron Standard and Sterling Oaks. Eileen was a...
Dante Azalea Robinson
Apr 23, 2026
Dante Azalea Robinson, 30, of Lucas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, after a lengthy illness.
Dante was born in Medina, OH on July 5, 1995, to Wenona Robinson and David Lewis. He loved gaming, going fishing, caring for his pet fish and aquariums, and spending time with his friends and family.
Dante is survived by his mother and stepfather,...
Mose M. Shetler
Apr 23, 2026
Mose M. Shetler, 80, of 4386 Harrison Road, Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday forenoon, April 23, 2026, after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his family.
Mose was born on May 5, 1945, near Maysville to the late Mose M. and Amanda (Miller) Shetler and was a member of the Amish Church.
Mose is survived by his brother,...
Tyler Benjamin Beun
Apr 21, 2026
Tyler Benjamin Beun, 25, of Montpelier, Ohio died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Archbold as a result of a work-related accident.
Tyler was born on June 27, 2000, in Akron to Christopher and Stacey (Jaquet) Beun and was a 2019 graduated of Smithville High School and the Wayne County Schools Career Center where he was in the Truck Mechanics Program. He...
Larry T. Bing
Apr 13, 2026
Larry T. Bing of Rittman, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Sanctuary in Wadsworth, Ohio after a brief illness.
Larry was born on Aug. 1, 1946, in Logan, WV to Lucian and Mary (Mills) Bing and married the love of his life, Judy A. Boyd on Dec. 21, 1963. Larry retired from the Packaging Corp. of...
Bernard L. "Butch" Norton
Apr 9, 2026
Bernard L. “Butch” Norton, 88, of Creston, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Butch was born on May 15, 1937, in Canaan to Benjamin and Mildred (Huffman) Norton and served in the U.S. Army from Dec. 31, 1954 – Dec. 13, 1957. On April 24, 1957, he married Gloria McMillan, and she preceded him in death on...
Ronald Lee Hawkins
Apr 8, 2026
Ronald Lee Hawkins, 65, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Ron was born on Feb. 12, 1961, in Lodi to Warren and Carolyn Sue (Viall) Hawkins and was a 1979 graduate of Norwayne High School. He attended Culinary Arts School and had worked in several restaurants in Key West and Marathon, FL as well as...
Rita Louise May
Apr 7, 2026
Rita Louise May, 36, of Lexington, KY was tragically taken from her loving family on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Rita was born on December 25, 1989, in Pikeville KY to the late James Robinson and Lesa (Adkins) Robinson and graduated from Pike Central High School. Rita was a light to anyone who met her and dedicated her life to her 4...
Tammy Sue Raber
Apr 7, 2026
Tammy Sue Raber, 55, of Creston, passed away peacefully in her sleep of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Tammy was born on Sept. 14, 1970, in Wooster to Edward and Judy (Cecil) Gill and was a 1988 graduate of Norwayne High School. On Nov. 11, 1989, Tammy married James “JR” Raber and he preceded her in death...
Martha Rochelle Cottrell
Apr 2, 2026
Martha “MawMaw” Rochelle Cottrell, 84, of Seville passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, 2026.
Rochelle was born on January 6, 1942, in Haysi, Virginia to Auty and Alyssa (Beulah) Owens. She married Richard Gallatin on July 2, 1968, and they shared many wonderful years together until his passing on June 26, 1985. Rochelle worked at Nabisco for 33...
Sharon Annette Lanier
Mar 29, 2026
Sharon Annette Lanier, 77, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Smithville-Western Care Center after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Sharon was born on Nov. 24, 1948, in Wellington to Warren “Jack” and Pauline Lucille (Berry) Wohlgemuth. She graduated from Wellington High School and had attended Moody Bible College and Grace Bible College before graduating from...
John Shumaker Lutsch
Mar 27, 2026
“Big” John Lutsch made his final ride on 3/27/2026 following recent battle with cancer. He passed peacefully in his sleep one day shy of his 74th birthday.
John was born on March 28, 1952 and spent the majority of his life in Seville and Wooster. He contributed 33 years as a foundry worker in Orrville before transitioning to his passion of...
Jeffrey F. Bowen
Mar 27, 2026
Jeffrey “Jeff” F. Bowen, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, after a period of declining health.
Jeff was born on March 19, 1957, in South Charleston, WV to Ernest F. and Regina Lee (Page) Bowen. Jeff proudly served in the United States Army from 1974 to 1977. Before retiring he had worked at TDDS Technical Institute as a...
Rosalee Grace Moss
Mar 24, 2026
Rosalee Grace Moss, 65, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Rosalee was born on Feb. 25, 1961, in Weston, WV To Willard and Virginia (Shuman) Ware and married the love of her life, Daniel “Danny” Moss on June 6, 1978. A loving mother and grandmother, Rosalee enjoyed caring for and chasing after her grandkids. She...
Fred C. Sheppard
Mar 22, 2026
Frederick Curtis “Fred” Sheppard, 78, of Sterling passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a period of declining health.
Fred was born on July 30, 1947, in Beverly, Ohio to Harry and Kathryn (Schneider) Sheppard and married the love of his life, JoEtta Schorle on June 28, 1969. JoEtta preceded him in death on...
