Russell Brinkerhoff
Sep 7, 2025
Russell Brinkerhoff passed away peacefully at home on September 7th, 2025.
Russ was born on March 1st, 1935 in Wayne County Ohio to Reva (Foster) Brinkerhoff and Walter Brinkerhoff. When he was in elementary school, the family moved to Fredericksburg from Perrysville when Walter got a job at Fredericksburg Art Pottery. The Brinkerhoff family later had a...
Robbin Rae O'Dell
Sep 6, 2025
Robbin Rae O’Dell, 63, of Creston, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Robbin was born on Jan. 1, 1962, in Geneva, OH to Anton and Beverly (Gruey) Matisko. She had worked at Schneider National Trucking and had enjoyed reading and working in her flowers and rock gardens. ...
Nancy Ann (Richard) Spitler
Sep 5, 2025
Nancy Ann (Richard) Spitler, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
She was born on April 11, 1935, near Creston to David and Carrie (Yoder) Richard and was a 1953 graduate of Sterling High School. Nancy attended Goshen College and Moody Bible College and had worked at many companies in...
Don S. Kauf
Sep 3, 2025
Don S. Kauf, 84, of Wooster, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Medina Hospital after a period of declining health.
Don as born in Bellville on June 8, 1941, to William Raymond and Dorcus (Livingston) Kauf and was a 1960 graduate of Norwayne High School. On Oct. 13, 1979, he married Barbara Workman and Barb...
Linda Susan (Ramsier) Lengacher
Sep 3, 2025
Linda Susan Lengacher, 70, of West Salem, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Hospice of the Westen Reserve in Medina with her family and close friends all around her.
Linda was born on Jan. 5, 1955, in Wooster to Gerald “Gary” and Marilyn (Wagner) Ramsier and was a 1973 graduate of Norwayne High School. She...
Colleen A. Nettleton
Aug 22, 2025
Colleen A. Nettleton, 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, after an extended illness.
Colleen was born in Wooster on Aug. 3, 1957, to James and June (Miller) Nettleton. Surviving are her parents; brother, Ed (Susie) Nettleton; sister, Sara (Ralph) Waggoner; her nephews and nieces that she greatly enjoyed watching grow up, Brandon (Lyndsey) Nettleton,...
Richard Allen Cottrell
Aug 21, 2025
Richard Allen Cottrell, 67, of Wooster, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rittman after a brief illness with cancer.
Rick was born on April 9, 1958, in Sutton, WV to Joseph Elmer and Gerturde (Rogers) Cottrell and had mad his home in the Rittman area for many years. He...
Cheryl Leigh Oswald
Aug 20, 2025
Cheryl Leigh Oswald, 76, of Creston, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
Cheryl was born on January 18, 1949, in Portsmouth, OH, to Ned Roland Green and Betty Kathleen Cooper. She graduated from Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY, and attended Western Kentucky University, where she met her husband, Arthur Lewis “Art” Oswald....
Michael Miller
Aug 20, 2025
Richard Michael “Mike” Miller, 77, of Sterling, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.
Mike was born on July 2, 1948, in Dover, OH to Earl C. and Dorothy D. (Jones) Miller. He graduated from Garaway High School in 1966 and attended...
Jacob Edwin "Jake" Miller
Aug 17, 2025
Jacob Edwin “Jake” Miller, 85, of Wooster, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home while surrounded by his family and his companion pet, Baby, after a brief illness.
Jake was born on May 12, 1940, in Holmes County to John JB and Faronica “Fannie” (Mullet) Miller. He married Eva Belle Keller on May 7,...
Patsy Ann (Keltz) Saal
Aug 17, 2025
Patsy Ann Saal, 78, of Burbank, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare with her family at her side.
Patsy was born on April 27, 1947 in Lodi to Charles R. and Glenda (Yoss) Keltz and was a 1965 graduate of Norwayne High School. On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Glen R. Saal,...
Wilma Lee Wilson Pelfrey
Aug 16, 2025
Wilma Lee Wilson Pelfrey, 71, of Dalton, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after long and courageous battle.
Wilma was born in Wadsworth on Jan. 8, 1954, to Earl and Rose (Parsons) Wilson and is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Jennifer Pelfrey of Dalton; grandchildren, Aiden, Colton,...
Randall Dean "Randy" Wilcox, Jr.
Aug 11, 2025
Randall Dean “Randy” Wilcox Jr., 50, of Windsor, Missouri, died Monday morning, August 11, 2025, at his home.
He was born January 31, 1975, in Wooster, Ohio, the son of Randall Dean Wilcox Sr. and Barbara Ann (Boyd) Wilcox. Randy attended Smithville High School, near Wooster, and was active in the FFA program and wrestling. Following graduation,...
Matthew Aaron Coffey
Aug 11, 2025
Matthew Aaron Coffey, age 51, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at his home.
He was born on November 21, 1973, in Parma to Robert Coffey and Vicki (Briggs) Williams and attended Cloverleaf High School. Matt received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Akron.
Matt enjoyed working as an IT...
John F. Catrone
Aug 10, 2025
John F. Catrone, age 93, of Orrville, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a period of declining health.
He was born on September 13, 1931, in Orrville, Ohio to the late Frank and Rosa (Serpa) Catrone. He was married to the love of his life, the late Meda (Kreachbaum)...
Mack Robinette
Aug 8, 2025
Mack Robinette, 60, of Sterling, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 8, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Mack was born on November 10, 1964, in New London, Ohio to John Mack and Essie (Kelly) Robinette. He worked as a factory machinist and was a jack of all trades who could fix anything you needed him...
Bonnie Opal Spellman
Aug 8, 2025
Bonnie Opal Spellman, 90, of Creston, passed away on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.
Bonnie was born on April 10, 1935, in Hughes Creek, WV to Harry and Chole (Brown) Frye. She had work at Permold Industries and had made her home in the Creston area for many years. Bonnie was a...
Donna June Hostetler
Aug 6, 2025
Donna June Hostetler, 80, formerly of Shreve, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Born on April 22, 1945, in Akron, Ohio, Donna was the daughter of Samuel and Ruby (Strickroth) Thompson. She graduated from Medina High School in 1963.
Donna...
Dale Knoble James
Aug 4, 2025
Dale Knoble James, 92, of Fredericksburg passed away at home on Monday, August 4, 2025.
Dale was born on April 5, 1933, in Massillon to H. C. and Florence (Knoble) James and was a 1951 graduate of Fredericksburg High School. He attended the College of Wooster from 1951 – 1952 and was drafted into the U.S. Army...
Daris Junior (Jobby) Metheney
Aug 3, 2025
Daris (Jobby) Metheney, 79, of Creston, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025.
He was September 11, 1945, in Chloe, WV, to the late Arley and Mamie Tanner Metheney.
Jobby worked for GM Motors for 40+ years, He enjoyed riding mules, going to stick sales, traveling with his late wife, but most importantly, being surrounded...
