Obituaries IN OHIO

Dec 20, 2020

Jackolyn ‘Jackie’ Soliday, 75, of Wooster passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Wooster.

She was born March 20, 1945 in Blachleyville, the daughter of Vaughn and Mary Snell Soliday. Jackie worked for Wooster Community Hospital for over 40 years.  Her bright and cheery demeanor made small talk easy and friendships bloom. ...

Dec 20, 2020

Ronald R. Miller, 82, of Holmesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at his home.

Ron was born Sept. 29, 1938 to the late Ralph and Mary (Ross) Miller.  Ron grew up on the family's farm in Holmes County and lived in the area most of his life.  After high school, Ron served in the...

Dec 19, 2020

Mary Jane Culbertson, 101, of Wooster passed away Dec. 19, 2020 at Westview Healthy Living after a courageous 5-week battle with the Covid-19 virus.

Jane was born 22nd of July ,1919 at her parents Clarence and Esther Bower Elliston’s home near Creston.  Jane graduated from Creston High School in 1937.

She married Charles Edwin Arnold...

Dec 18, 2020

Jeffrey L. Rupp, 60, of Sterling, passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at home with his wife, Lisa at his side after an unexpected illness.

Jeff was born July 30, 1960 in Akron to the late Ralph and Arlene (Mullet) Rupp and was a 1978 graduate of Norwayne High School where he was a tremendous basketball...

Dec 15, 2020

Thomas Roy Reynolds, 47, of West Salem, passed away unexpectedly at home with family at his side on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.

Tom was born March 9, 1973 to the late Eugene and Phyllis (Keller) Reynolds and was a 1991 graduate of Northwestern High School.  He had built golf courses in the Southern States and in Puerto...

Dec 14, 2020

D. Bruce Miller, a.k.a. Old Gringo a.k.a Broosdakopp, 82 years, of Wooster,OH passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness. Bruce was born Dec. 1, 1938 in New Meadows, Idaho to the late Douglas L. and Bonita (Wayne) Miller and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in San Jose, CA and...

Dec 12, 2020

Joseph M. Segedi, 77 of Seville, Ohio passed away on Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2020 at Akron City Hospital. He was struggling this past year with declining health and as a result of Covid-19 he joined our Heavenly Father.

Joseph M. Segedi was born on April 2, 1943 to the late Searles & Betty Segedi and graduated...

Dec 12, 2020

Donald E. Speelman, 86, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.  He had recently suffered a stroke and was battling cancer.

Don was born May 31, 1934 in Holmes County to the late Daniel H. and Mildred (Snyder) Speelman and married the former Patricia A. Benson on Nov. 23, 1951. ...

Dec 12, 2020

Carol E. Cochrell, 88, of Burbank, was ushered into heaven on Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 2020 with her daughter Ann and her husband Bud at her side at their home where she had resided for the past 2 ½ years.

How do we convey in a few paragraphs a life so well lived and loved?  Carol loved...

Dec 12, 2020

Marjorie E. (Richard) Daugherty, 87, went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at Accord Care Center in Orrville after a period of declining health and as the result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Marjorie had made her home at the Accord Care Center, formerly the Brennfield Nursing Home in Orrville for more than 10 years....

Dec 9, 2020

Karen Sue Lilley, 77, of Wooster, passed away on Wednesday evening, Dec. 9, 2020, at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Karen was born Dec. 5, 1943, in Akron to the late James D. and Roseline (Arnold) Kavelaris and attended Wooster High School. On March 12, 1983, she married George H. Lilley...

Dec 8, 2020

Wayne P. Sharp, 73, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.

Wayne was born on Sept. 17, 1947 in Alexandria, NH to the late Alexander Edwin and Marie A. (Sigman) Sharp and graduated from Bristol High School and later received his Master’s Degree from the University of New...

Dec 7, 2020

Jacob Thomas Walker, our beloved son and brother, passed on Dec. 7, 2020 at the age of 27 years.  Jacob was a kind soul with a great sense of humor and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his mother, Debra Lonier Walker; his father, Thomas Walker and a sister, Sarah Palmer.  Jacob will also...

Dec 7, 2020

Anthony Allen Frederick, 38, of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 at Akron General Medical Center.

He was born on Oct. 19, 1982 and attended Triway High School.  On June 13, 2015 he married Sarah Wiser and she survives.  He had operated All Works and had been the best bargain shopper.

Surviving...

Dec 5, 2020

Gary W. “Butch” Collins, 79, of Creston, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at his home.

Butch was born June 21, 1941 to Doy C. and Jennie B. (Gerberich) Collins and married the former Betty Jane Lyons on Sept. 3, 1960.  Betty passed away on July 25, 2019 and Butch missed her greatly.  He retired from Columbus Equipment...

Dec 4, 2020

Roger L Games Sr., 77, of Orrville, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 at Accord Care Community in Orrville.

Roger was born Sept, 21, 1943 in Moundsville, WV to his father, Lloyd and his mother, Marjorie (Jefferson) and had been a truck driver for many years having driven for Sines Trucking in Wooster and Weir Cove Trucking...

Dec 4, 2020

Mary Dawn Brenneman, 79, of Wooster and formerly of Burbank, passed on early, Friday morning, Dec. 4, 2020 at the Avenue at Wooster with her daughter and son by her side.  Mary had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

Mary was born June 6, 1941 in Lodi to the late Grover C. and Marian P. (Ewing) Maxwell and...

Nov 30, 2020

Vernon Marcum Jr., 62 of Creston, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born in Cleveland on March 16, 1959 and was the son of the late Vernon Sr. and Betty (Friend) Marcum.  He graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland and retired from Tyler Elevator in...

Nov 30, 2020

Roy Willis Armstead, 78, of Rittman, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster from Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Roy was born on May 11, 1943 in Clio, WV to the late Waitman H. and Wilma (Gandee) Armstead and was a graduate of Walton High School in Roane Co., WV.  He served in the U.S....

Nov 30, 2020

James D. McComas, 78, of Creston, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 at the Ames Family Hospice Center in Westlake after a brief illness.

Jim was born on March 1, 1943 in Wayne County, WV to the late Clyde and Eunice (Webb) McComas and was a 1961 graduate of Fort Gay High School.  He had worked...