Andrea H. (Grown) Hanna
May 13, 2021
Andrea H. Grown Hanna, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 13, 2021. She lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Diane H. and Paul Malanga and two of her grandsons in Burbank, Ohio
She was born during a snowstorm on March 24, 1941 in Englewood Hospital in New Jersey to Fred...
Makenzie Renee Immel
May 10, 2021
Makenzie Renee Immel, 3 ½ month old infant daughter of Ethan James Immel and Courtney Lynn Dye of Burbank passed away in her sleep on Monday, May 10, 2021.
Makenzie was born in Wooster on Jan. 21, 2021 and will be forever loved by her parents, Ethan and Courtney, big sister, Makayla Mae Immel and grandparents, Erin...
Hope Renah (Tanner) Nelson
May 9, 2021
Hope Renah Nelson, 54, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.
Hope was born on Feb. 24, 1967 in Sutton, WV and was the daughter of the late William and Vena (Jarvis) Tanner. She had made her home in West Virginia until moving to the Creston area in 2014. ...
Gerald Lewis Higgins
May 7, 2021
Gerald Lewis Higgins, 74, of Creston, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Jerry was born on Oct. 8, 1946 in Akron to Howard and Virginia (Stewart) Higgins and was a 1966 graduate of Norwayne High School. He honorably served as an Army Medic during the Vietnam War from...
Karen J. (Bischl) Dragunas
May 6, 2021
Karen J. (Bischl) Dragunas, 78, of Seville and formerly of North Royalton, died Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Karen was born in Cleveland on Aug. 31, 1942 to Albert and Leda (Heckendorf) Bischl. On October 6, 1962 she married Thomas Dragunas and Tom preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 2008. Karen was a payroll clerk for Automatic...
Yvonne Denise (Casteele) Daniels
May 5, 2021
Yvonne Denise Daniels, 58, of Apple Creek and formerly of Rittman, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Country Lawn Care Center in Navarre after a brief illness.
Denise was born Oct. 30, 1962 in Wadsworth to Charley and Hester (Hale) Casteele and was a 1982 graduate of Wadsworth High School. On June 4, 1988 she married...
Nancy Hope (Shaffer) Huffman
May 4, 2021
Nancy Hope Huffman, 82, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
Born in Creston on Jan. 5, 1939 to John and Gladys Shaffer, she had made her home in Wadsworth prior to moving to Oklahoma where she resided for over 35 years. She returned to Ohio 5 years ago and is remembered for her...
Dana Lynn Dezarn
May 1, 2021
Dana Lynn DeZarn, 49, of Creston, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at University Hospital in Cleveland after a brief illness.
Dana was born Aug. 27, 1971 in Medina and was the beloved daughter of David and Carol (Baker) Gresh. A 1989 graduate of Cloverleaf High School, she studied at Case Western Reserve and became a licensed...
Fredrick Lee Cook Sr.
May 1, 2021
Fredrick Lee Cook Sr., 71, of Wooster passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton after a brief illness.
He was born on Oct. 31, 1949 in Chillicothe to Ralph F. and Kathryn J. (Walsh) Cook and married the former Diana Brobst on March 25, 1972. He honorably served in the U.S. Marine...
Linda Lee (Linter) Longsdorf
May 1, 2021
Linda Lee Longsdorf, 78, of Lodi, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 after a period of declining health.
Linda was born in Canaan on Dec. 8, 1942 to the late William and Marie (King) Linter and was a 1960 graduate of Westfield High School. She had milked cows on the family farm until 1977 and...
John Henry Stutzman
May 1, 2021
John Henry Stutzman, 84, of Benton, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday morning, May 1, 2021.
He was born July 7, 1936 in Holmes County to the late Alfred and Sarah (Miller) Stutzman and married Mattie H. Miller on Dec. 11, 1958. Mattie preceded him in death on June 10, 2020. He retired from Beechvale...
Thomas Mitchell Hackel
Apr 26, 2021
Thomas Mitchell “Mitch” Hackel, 73, of Wooster passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.
Mitch was born Oct. 31, 1947 in Wilmington, NC to the late Tom Watson and Virginia Ann (Thrush) Hackel. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1967 – 1969 having served in Vietnam. Mitch retired...
Leslie Allen Litchfield
Apr 23, 2021
Leslie Allen Litchfield, 74, of Lodi, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 23, 2021.
He was born Sept. 9, 1946 to the late Clifford and Harriet (Hinkle) Litchfield and had worked at Kent Sporting Goods in New London, Fire-Dex and at Sealy Mattress. He had made his home in Lodi since 2006 having previously resided...
Wendell David Mcfadden
Apr 19, 2021
Wendell David McFadden, 81, of Smithville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness.
Wendell was born Aug. 27, 1939 in Wooster to the late David R. and Marie (Hooley) McFadden and was a 1957 graduate of Norwayne High School. On Jan. 15, 1961 he...
Shirley Linda Gammell
Apr 18, 2021
Shirley L. Gammell, 82, of Creston, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Barberton Summa Hospital after a period of declining health.
Shirley was born Aug. 6, 1938 in Beallsville to the late Samuel and Ada (Reed) Pittman and married Harold E. Gammell on Nov. 9, 1958. Harold preceded her in death on April 9, 2011....
Joanne Elizabeth (Long) Baldwin
Apr 15, 2021
JoAnne E. Baldwin, 88, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home after a brief illness.
JoAnne was born Sept. 25, 1932 in Wadsworth to the late Earle T. and Virginia (Sellers) Long and was a 1950 graduate of Creston High School. She attended Otterbein College and Baldwin-Wallace College and...
Gerry W. Reynolds
Apr 14, 2021
Gerry W. Reynolds passed away on April 14, 2021. He was born in Lodi, OH on April 4, 1950 to Joseph P. and Ruth Jane (Pope) Reynolds. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1968 and he was a member of St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church in Medina.
He enjoyed doing things with his family. He also...
Wilbert Dale Collins
Apr 14, 2021
Wilbert Dale Collins, 88, of Seville, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 after a lengthy illness with cancer.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1932 in Creston to the late Lloyd D. and Jennie A. (Weltmer) Collins and was a 1950 graduate of Creston High School. On Feb. 2, 1952 he married the former...
Kenneth Eugene George
Apr 13, 2021
Kenneth Eugene George, 73, of Polk, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Wooster Community Hospital after a period of declining health.
Kenneth was born March 11, 1948 in Lewistown, Montana to the late Dow and Lena Marie (Crosier) George. On April 2, 1977 he married Deborah Jean Widener and she preceded him in death on...
Brenda Lee Rhodes
Apr 9, 2021
Brenda Lee Rhodes, 58, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 9th, 2021 at Akron City Hospital.
Brenda was born May 22, 1962 in Mansfield to the late Carl and Yvonne (Hall) Henderson and was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. One Dec. 5, 1987 she married Jamie L. Rhodes and he survives. A resident...
