Obituaries IN OHIO

Jul 17, 2025

Holly Glenn “Gene” Drake, 93, formerly of Rittman, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.

He was born on June 5, 1932, in Nebo, WV to Spencer Brooks Drake and Rouie Starcher Watkins and retired from Parker-Hannafin in Wadsworth.  Glenn was a man who was always busy...

Jul 15, 2025

Randy L. Higgins, 76, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, after a brief illness.

Randy was born on Aug. 27, 1948, in Alliance to Howard and Virginia (Stewart) Higgins.  He graduated from Norwayne High School in 1968 and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1970 having served in Vietnam.  On Jan....

Jul 11, 2025

James (Jim) Harvey Green, 68, of Akron, formerly of Medina, passed away suddenly, Friday, July 11, 2025 at home.

He was born January 2, 1957 in Willard, Ohio. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School and Medina County Career Center in 1975. Known as Jamie to his cousins, he loved to play cards and games with family and...

Jul 10, 2025

Sandra Darlene Davis, 78, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Medina Hospital after a period of declining health.

Sandy was born on Dec. 29, 1946, in Cleveland, OH to Harold P. and Pearl L. (Baldwin) Foster and married Robert James Davis on Feb. 19, 1971.  He preceded her in death on Oct....

Jul 9, 2025

Shon Allen Brown, 56, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Shon was born on Jan. 8, 1969, in Dennison, OH to his mother Dixie Brown. He was a journeyman tool and die maker and had worked for Luk in Wooster. On July 27, 2013, he married Sharon Ickes and they had...

Jul 8, 2025

James Allen Lautzenhiser, 82, of Wooster, passed awa on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare after a brief illness.

Jim was born on Aug. 5, 1942, in Moreland to Charles William and Rosabelle (Calhoun) Lautzenhiser and was a 1960 graduate of Waynedale High School.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 – 1969 during...

Jul 7, 2025

Herbert Alvin Patterson, 91, of Wooster passed away at home on Monday, July 7, 2025, after a brief illness.

Herb was born on the Patterson Family Farm near Clark on July 21, 1933, and was a1951 graduate of Clark High School.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1954 – 1956 and on...

Jul 4, 2025

Michael Thompson, 71, of Wooster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 4, 2025 at home after a battle with cancer.  His wife was at his side.  Mike was born on December 8, 1953 in New Martinsville WV to Charles and Pauline (Stone) and was a 1972 graduate of Waynedale high school. On July 15, 1989...

Jul 4, 2025

Wilma Jean Tackett, 82, of Rittman, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4,2025, at Smithville-Western Care Center.

Wilma was born on Nov. 23, 1942, in Camp Creek, WV to Ezra and Georgia Mae (Vanhoose) Russell and was a 1963 graduate of Rittman High School.  On June 23, 1965, she married Clennon Tackett and he preceded her in...

Jun 30, 2025

Sandra Lee Winkler, 83, of Wooster, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Sandy was born on June 6, 1942 in Wooster to the late Homer E. “Pat” and Helen (Zuercher) Miller and was a 1960 graduate of Norwayne High School.  On May 19, 1961, she married Benny E.  Winkler, and Ben preceded...

Jun 28, 2025

M. Pauline Posey, 84, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Pauline was born on Feb. 18, 1941, in Cambridge, OH to Ohma and Mary (Morris) Long and was a 1958 graduate of Waynedale High School.  On Dec. 13, 1958, she married Arthur Grant Posey and she and Art shared over 66 years together.  ...

Jun 23, 2025

Mary Alice (Purdy) Shade, 79, of Smithville was welcomed home and is fully healed with her Lord & Savior and many loved ones gone before her on Monday, June 23, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family and the caring, loving staff of the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman as she passed from her Earthly home to Heaven....

Jun 22, 2025

Shirley Romich McKelvey passed away on June 22, 2025, from old age.   She lived almost all of her 101+ years in Creston.

She was born on January 19, 1924, to Ben and Katherine Romich.  After graduating from Creston High School in 1941, she attended one year at Cedar Crest College in Pennsylvania.  Shirley would have liked to...

Jun 14, 2025

Jeffery C. “Jeff” Gaugler, of Creston, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at his home after a brief illness.

Jeff was born in Wadsworth on Feb. 8, 1956, to Evelyn (Maurer) Trowbridge and the late Milton Gaugler.  He was also the brother to the late Jerry Gaugler.  Jeff served in the U.S. Navy and was a...

Jun 14, 2025

Eliza Jane Hanshaw, 71, of Akron, suddenly went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Eliza was born on Sept. 14, 1953 in Braxton Co., WV to Robert E. and Ruth (Tanner) Lyons.  She had worked as a home caregiver and was a member of Grace Cathedral in Akron.  Eliza loved her dogs...

Jun 13, 2025

Kenneth Edward Winkler, 93, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Home after a brief period of declining health.

Ken was born on Aug. 20, 1931, on the farm that he has resided to Alvin and Estella (Marty) Winkler and was a 1949 graduate of Sterling High School. On May...

Jun 9, 2025

Cameron Michael Rodriguez, 10, of Doylestown, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 at the Cleveland Clinic after a lengthy battle.

Cameron was born on April 21, 2015 and attended Ida Sue School in Wooster.  Cameron was a happy child who loved Disney Movies and Minions and loved playing on his iPad.  He will be greatly missed...

Jun 8, 2025

Randall Owen Roy McCrea, Sr., 57, of St. Marys, West Virgina and formerly of Burbank, Ohio, passed away on June 8, 2025 after a sudden illness.

Randy was born on August 2, 1967, in Elyria, Ohio to James McCrea and Phyllis Bennett. He had been self-employed for the past 26 years, owning and operating his shipping and...

Jun 7, 2025

Wanda L. Sigler, 84, of Seville, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Altercare of Wadsworth after a lengthy illness.

Wanda was born on Oct. 29, 1940 in Zanesville to Clyde and Mary (Hendershot) Bolen and was a 1959 graduate of Norwayne High School.  She retired in 2003 from Westfield Companies after 28 years of service...

Jun 3, 2025

Darla J. Moyer, 85, formerly of Creston, OH died Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Brookdale of Sevierville in Sevierville, TN.

Darla was born in Wayne County on July 2, 1939 D. Oscar and Della L. (Hendershot) Fetzer.  She graduated from Norwayne High School in 1957 and from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music in 1961.  On July 20,...