Fonda Darlene (Brammer) Hilty
Aug 19, 2020
Fonda Darlene Hilty, 87, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Hospice Center in Akron after a period of declining health.
Fonda was born Jan. 9, 1933 in St. Marys, WV to the late Archie Guy and Opal (Little) Brammer and married Donovan R. Hilty on Dec. 17, 1955. Don preceded her in death on...
Zella Mae (Slater) Leaman
Aug 18, 2020
Zella Mae “Babe” Leaman, of Ashland, passed away on her 90th birthday on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at The Good Shepherd Home in Ashland after a period of declining health.
Zella was born Aug. 18, 1930 in Lodi to the late Carl Sr. and Dorothy (Parmalee) Slater and was a 1949 graduate of Creston High School. On...
Richard Buell Summers
Aug 17, 2020
Richard B. Summers, 67, of Rittman, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 at his home after a sudden illness.
He was born May 19, 1953 in Fayette County, WV to the late Carlos and Ruth (Hayes) Summers and retire from Excell Polishing & Buffing in Wadsworth. He was a great fan of Rock-N-Roll Music and...
Freda Anna Sickels
Aug 16, 2020
Freda Anna Sickels, 78, of Wadsworth, OH passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Barberton Citizens Hospital with her daughters at her side.
Freda was born Dec. 27, 1941 in Camden, NJ to the late Thomas Joseph and Margaret (Ratcliff) Gibbons. She had been a homemaker who cared for her family and enjoyed crocheting. Freda loved her...
Dale Kenneth White
Aug 16, 2020
Dale Kenneth White, 55, of Orrville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Aultman Hospital in Canton after being stung multiple times by bees earlier in the day.
Dale was born April 25, 1965 in South Bend, IN to the late Carmel and Delores (Flora) White and attended Norwayne High School. For the past 13 years...
Carl William Sinnett
Aug 16, 2020
Carl W. Sinnett, 89, of Millersburg, died peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Holmes County Home after a brief period of declining health.
Carl was born Sept. 29, 1930 in Ritchie County, WV to the late Guy and Clara (Duff) Sinnett and married the former Geraldine “Dee Dee” Duncan on June 6, 1964. He and...
Donna J. Babbs
Aug 15, 2020
Donna J. Babbs, 64 of West Salem, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at her home ,surrounded by her family, after a brief illness.
Donna was born Oct. 8, 1955 in Loveland, OH to the late Merle and Laura (Culbertson) Mowry. On July 2, 1977 she married Bruce A. Babbs and they shared 40 years...
Martha E. Schmid
Aug 13, 2020
Martha E. Schmid, 92, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2020 after a brief period of declining health.
Martha was born Sept. 28, 1927 in Doylestown to the late Albert and Hazel (Hoff) Woyat and was a 1945 graduate of Rittman High School. On Oct. 18, 1947 she married Fredrick E. Shane and he...
Thomas Ray Pertee
Aug 11, 2020
Thomas Ray Pertee, 69, of Rittman, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at Akron City Hospital.
Tommy was born June 8, 1951 in Wayne County, WV to the late Leonard Sr. and Elizabeth (Evans) Pertee and had made his home in the Rittman and Wooster area most of his life. He had been self-employed in the construction...
Rick L. Shane
Aug 11, 2020
Rick L. Shane, 62 of Creston, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, 2020 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after having lived with a long term injury.
Rick was born in Wooster on Feb. 23, 1958 to Harvey and Carol (Boss) Shane and was 1976 graduate of Norwayne High School. He had worked at Seville Bronze and at Advance...
Robert C. Schlabach
Aug 7, 2020
Robert C. Schlabach, 87 of 6660 State Route 241, Millersburg, died Friday afternoon, August 7, 2020 at his home following a period of declining health.
He was born June 9, 1933 in Holmes County to Allen C. and Susanna B. (Kuhns) Schlabach and married Ada M. Weaver on March 28, 1957 who survives. He was a member...
Jean Sommers Briggs
Aug 6, 2020
Jean Sommers Briggs, 99, of Fredericksburg and formerly of Gambier, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 6, 2020 after a period of declining health.
Jean was born February 13, 1921 in Urbana, OH to the late John and Nelle (Duncan) Sommers and graduated from Concord High School in 1939 and later from Ohio State University in...
Junior Lewis Reed
Aug 2, 2020
Junior Lewis Reed, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 at the home of his son in Mansfield after a brief illness.
He was born May 16, 1934 in Port Homer, OH to the late William Russell and Bertha (Barber) Reed and married the former Marian Geiger on Oct. 4, 1958. He severed in the...
Elsie Emogene Rinehart
Jul 30, 2020
Elsie Emogene "Gene" Rinehart, 89 years old, passed away on July 30, 2020.
She was born on November 22, 1930 in Milo, West Virginia to the late Benjamin and Elsie Nicholson. On June 6, 1948 she married Earl S. Rinehart Jr. and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1991. She had made her home in...
Elma A. Shetler
Jul 25, 2020
Elma A. Shetler, 49, of 9131 County Road 245, Holmesville, passed away Saturday evening, July 25, 2020 at her home.
She was born June 21, 1971 to Andrew and Emma (Hilty) Shetler and attended the Amish Church. She was a special child and attended the Holmes County Training Center and Lynn Hope Industries.
Surviving are...
William David (Willie) Watts
Jul 20, 2020
William David Watts, 62, of Rittman and formerly of Creston, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 20, 2020 surrounded by his family.
Willie was born Nov. 25, 1957 in Wayne County, WV to the late David and Verlia (Lewis) Watts and married the former Brenda Metheney on Oct. 1, 1982. He had worked at Advanced...
Eli Troyer Jr
Jul 16, 2020
Eli Troyer JR, age 7, of 8231 Township Road 527, Shreve, died Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Akron Children’s Hospital from injuries sustained from an accident involving a motor vehicle and a pony-cart.
He was born March 21, 2013 in Holmes County to Eli and Edna Kay Troyer. His parents are members of the Old Order Amish....
Kenneth Myron Beery
Jul 13, 2020
Kenneth Myron Beery, 73, of Seville, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 surrounded by his family at the Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness.
Kenny was born Aug. 28, 1946 in Lodi to the late Leonard and Anna (Good) Beery and was a 1964 graduate of Cloverleaf High School. On Aug. 7, 1964 he married the former...
Morris Edward Mersing
Jul 13, 2020
Morris E. Mersing, 101, of Medina went home to the Lord Jesus and to join his beloved wife, Evelyn (Eby) Mersing on Monday, July 13, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1918 in to Walter and Zena (Summerfield) Mersing in Dry Fork, West Virginia and had lived in Medina for 100 years. Morris served in the Pacific Theater...
Raymond Paul Snyder
Jul 11, 2020
Raymond Paul Snyder, 64, of Creston died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Life Care Hospice in Wooster
Ray was born in Wadsworth on Sept. 6, 1955 to Thomas and Helen (Hanzie) Snyder and was a 1973 graduate of Norwayne High School. He had been a truck driver for many years and he enjoyed riding his Harley. Ray...
