Obituaries IN OHIO

Jul 6, 2021

Betty Lou Simo, 93, of Wooster, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Danbury of Wooster after a period of declining health. Betty was born in Akron on Sept. 9, 1927 to the late Clayton and Elizabeth (Butzer) Frase and was a graduate of Copley High School.  On July 17, 1948 she married Robert E. Simo and he...

Jul 5, 2021

Stephen Matwiju, III, 72, of Burbank, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 after a period of declining health.

Steve was born Aug. 26, 1948 in Akron to the late Stephen II and Dorothy Mae (Adkins) Matwiju and graduated from East High School and later from Akron University.  He was an antique dealer and was a member...

Jul 1, 2021

Byron C. Bigley, 90, of Creston, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Burbank Parke and he and his beloved Marcella are together again.

He was born on Nov. 6, 1930 in Monroe County, OH to the late Maywood and Esther (Connor) Bigley and married the former Marcella K. Moore on July 4, 1953.  Marchella preceded...

Jun 30, 2021

Colleen Sue Hoosier, 57, of Wooster, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 after

Collen was born on June 14, 1964 in Wadsworth and was the daughter of Bill and Yvonne (McConnell) Hoosier.  She graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1982 and from Akron University.  Colleen worked at Signal Bank, FirstMerit and PNC Bank in...

Jun 29, 2021

Kenneth Dean Shook, 86, of Sterling, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Summa Barberton Hospital after a period of declining health.

Ken was born on Nov. 1, 1934 near Sterling to the late Russell K. and Frances J. (Springer) Shook and was a 1953 graduate of Wadsworth High School.  He...

Jun 29, 2021

Norma Louise Randles, 89, of Millersburg, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 after an extended illness.

Norma was born on March 23, 1932 in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Carl and Lena (Henderson) Hogberg and was a graduate of Cadillac High School.  She married Donald Carl Randles on    Dec. 25, 1950 and she...

Jun 27, 2021

Patricia Alice Baldridge Murphy, age 70, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland.

She was born on March 31, 1951 in Pike County, KY to the late Willie Jr. and Madeline (Coleman) Baldridge.  Trish married her husband, Shannon Murphy who preceded her in death in 2004.  To this union was...

Jun 26, 2021

Veronica Dale Waterman, 72, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 26, 2021.

Veronica was born on Sept. 8, 1948 in Effingham, IL to the late Paul and Colleen (Hanson) Blake and retired from the A.I. Root Company in Medina.  “Ronnie” loved animals, especially cat and she enjoyed caring for her flowers.

Jun 25, 2021

Carol J. Carpenter, 79, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2021.

Carol was born to Virgil and Esther (Murray) Irvin on March 25, 1942 in Wooster, Ohio. She became a Radiologic technologist at Akron City Hospital and moved to Florida where she spent the majority of her life working her way up to a Supervisor of Radiology....

Jun 25, 2021

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Marian Greenbank Steiner of Sterling on Friday, June 25, 2021. She died peacefully at home after a three-year battle of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Marian received a B.A., M.A., and PhD of Psychology from Kent State University.  After working for 10 years as a Clinical Psychologist she worked...

Jun 25, 2021

Betty Jo Lloyd, 85, of Seville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 25, 2021

Betty was born in Gilmer County, WV on April 19, 1936 to the late Wayne Burl and Susie E. (Pritt) Collins and married Joseph J. Lloyd in 1955.  Joe preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 2018.  She had worked at...

Jun 24, 2021

Sally Coburn, 91, of Brook Park, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021.

Born on Nov. 23, 1929 in Vanport, PA, Sally was a school bus driver for Berea City Schools and an active member of Grace Church in Middleburg Heights.

Preceded in death by her husband, Jack on March 16, 2005; her parents, Merl...

Jun 19, 2021

Paul B. Fouche, 86, of Wooster, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Wooster Community Hospital, with his family at his side, after a period of declining health.

Paul was born on Dec. 7, 1934 at the family farm in Hermanville, near Creston and was the son of the late John and Mabel (Krick) Fouche.  He...

Jun 19, 2021

Jay Louis Murphy, 46, of Burbank, passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, June 19, 2021.

Jay was born on Feb. 1, 1975 in Wooster to Donzel Sr.  and Sandra (Johnson) Murphy and had made his home near Burbank all his life.  He loved fishing, caring for and spoiling his dogs and cats,...

Jun 17, 2021

Clara Mabel Zimmerman, 103, of Smithville, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 after a brief illness.

Clara was born on April 29, 1918 in Creston to the late Samuel A. and Olive E.  (Hinman) Sayre and was a 1936 graduate of Smithville High School.  In 1936 she married Glen T. Strader and he was killed in...

Jun 16, 2021

James Patrick Shanley, 72 of Wooster, was born on Oct. 26, 1948 in Ravenna and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.

Jim was a loving husband, a father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend and he will be missed.

Jim requested that there be no services held.  Memorial contributions...

Jun 16, 2021

Harold Ray Burkhart, 88, of Perrysville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Harold was born on Oct. 15, 1932 in Moundsville, WV to the late John W. and Emma Pearl (Henry) Burkhart and married the former Carolyn Rae Thomas on Feb. 16, 1954.  He served in the U.S. Army and retired from...

Jun 14, 2021

Juanita Bolen Swain, 94, of Creston, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Summa Barberton Hospital.

Juanita was born on Jan. 10, 1927 in Sardis to the late Alexander and Loretta (Welchey) Bolen.  Always active in and working, she had worked over the years at Ohio Match, American Safety,...

Jun 9, 2021

Kathleen P. Nalley Buckingham, 82, of Sterling, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the Avenue of Wooster after a period of declining health.

Kathleen was born July 14, 1938 in Seville to the late George and Opal Rose (Jackson) Nalley and was a member of the Norwayne High School class of 1956.  She retired from...

Jun 8, 2021

Roger Pinkley of Glendale, AZ passed away unexpectedly on Jun 8,2021. Roger was born on Nov 28, 1943 in Lodi, OH to Welker and Mabel (Hostetler) Pinkley. He lived in Creston and graduated from Norwayne in 1961.He enlisted with the Marines and  served during the Vietnam war having been  stationed in Okinawa. After returning stateside he continued to live...