Obituaries IN OHIO

Mar 21, 2020

Joseph Edward Widmer, 89, of Sterling passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, March 21, 2020 after year of declining health.

Joe was born July 2, 1930 near Sterling to the late John and Mary (Riggenbach) Widmer and married the former Marlene Roth on April 24, 1954.  For 66 years they shared true...

Mar 18, 2020

Connie Mae Kurjian, 75, of Seville, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Medina Hospital after a time of failing health.

Connie was born Jan. 6, 1945 in Wadsworth to the late Sidney and Hazel (Luedy) Meager and was a 1963 graduate of Cloverleaf High School.  On Aug. 27, 1966 she married Jerry Kurjian and he...

Mar 17, 2020

Barbara E. Riding, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 surrounded by her children at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton.

Barb was born Dec. 25, 1956 in Wadsworth to the late Charley and Hester (Hale) Casteele and was a graduate of Wadsworth High School.  She had worked at the Mill...

Mar 14, 2020

Elmer "Bo" Copley 56, of Wooster, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Wooster Community Hospital.

Bo was born on August 8, 1963 in Williamson, WV to Elmer and Betty (Pertee) Copley.  Bo swam in the Special Olympics, and enjoyed watching classic TV shows, the Oldies and dancing.

Bo is...

Mar 11, 2020

Sarah J. Yoder, 95, of 7977 E. Moreland Rd., Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 with family by her side.

She was born Dec. 4, 1924 to the late John and Katie Ann (Miller) Detweiler and married Dan S. Yoder of Nov. 22, 1945.  He preceded her in death on July 8, 2013.  She...

Mar 8, 2020

Robert Carl Begert, 74, of Creston, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 after suffering a heart attack at home.

Bob was born April 25, 1945 in Lodi to the late Carl I. and Lois Eileen “Mickey” (Winger) Begert and was a 1963 graduate of Norwayne High School.  He attended Malone College prior to entering the U.S. Air Force...

Mar 6, 2020

David Nathan Strimpel, 44, of Medina passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home.

He was born Dec. 3, 1975 in Cleveland to John and Heleen (Sigler) Strimpel and was a self-employed carpenter having done home remodeling.  For the past two years he shared his life with Jeanine Fascione and they were recently married on...

Mar 5, 2020

Bernice J. Sheridan, 89, of Fairview Park, went home to be with the Lord on March 5, 2020.  T

he daughter of the late Joseph and Verna (Knurek) Ptak, Bernice married Peter J. Sheridan on May 2, 1953.  Red preceded her in death on June 27, 1997. She was a member of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church...

Mar 5, 2020

Todd Christopher Young, 47, of Washington, PA and formerly of Rittman, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at his family home in Rittman surrounded by his loving family after a one year illness with cancer.

Todd was born Feb. 2, 1973 in Cleveland to Bobby E. and Donna P. (Digman) Young and was a 1991 graduate of...

Mar 4, 2020

Clyde Edward Rickey, 82, of Creston, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Meadowview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Seville after a period of declining health.

Clyde was born June 11, 1937 in Fort Gay, WV and was the son of the late Herbert and Sarah “Sally” (Lloyd) Rickey.  Clyde served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954...

Mar 3, 2020

John Allen Freewalt, 62, of Dennison and formerly of Glenmont and Fredericksburg, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia.

John was born in Lima, Ohio on Aug. 28, 1957 to the late Ronald L. and Mary A. (Cunningham) Freewalt and had worked at Akro Corp. in Holmesville for 22 years...

Mar 2, 2020

Creston – Lena Jean Harmon Smead, 54, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a year long illness.

Lena was born Aug. 30, 1965 in Orrville to John and Geraldine (Frame) Harmon and was 1983 graduate of Norwayne High School.  She had worked at Tekfor in Wooster and Rohrer Corp....

Mar 1, 2020

Alyce Mae Yannayon, 77, of Creston, died peacefully at Burbank Parke Care Center on Sunday, March 1, 2020 after a period of declining health.

Alyce was born Feb. 11, 1943 in Sterling to the late John and Ruth (Reed) Weahry and was a 1961 graduate of Norwayne High School.  She retired from Westfield Companies after 43 years...

Mar 1, 2020

Minnie Lou McVay, 92, of Fresno, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Lafayette Pointe  in West Lafayette after a period of declining health.

Minnie was born Dec. 7, 1927 in Glendale, SC to the late John Tilman and Annie Vera (Brewington) Sizemore and married Clarence “Tink” McVay on May 31, 1946.  He preceded her in death...

Feb 28, 2020

Nathan A. Stutzman, 28, of 6500 Salt Creek Rd., Fredericksburg, passed on to eternity on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 on his Dad’s 54th birthday at Wooster Community Hospital.  He was surrounded by his family and passed after a sudden illness of Influenza B.

Nathan was born June 14, 1991 at Wooster Community Hospital to Alfred and Kathy...

Feb 27, 2020

David William McCrork, 41, of Rittman, found eternal peace on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic.

Dave was born on Oct. 17, 1978 in Wadsworth to Frank W. and Brenda (Casteele) McCrork and was a graduate of Wadsworth High School.

He is survived by his parents, Frank and Cindy McCrork of Wadsworth and...

Feb 23, 2020

William David Byler, 57 of Millersburg went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at Wooster Community Hospital surrounded by family.

He was born Jan. 30, 1963 in Cleveland to Alvin D. and Anna Lea (Henley)Byler and was preceded in death by his father, Alvin in 2017. On April 7, 1983 he married...

Feb 21, 2020

Rose Nadine Reber, 95, of Creston, died peacefully at her home on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

Rose was born near Canaan on Aug. 22, 1924 to the late Paul M. and Madge L. (Barns) Fetzer and married Albert C. Reber on June 14, 1941.  Albert preceded her in death on May 1, 1975.  Rose retired from the...

Feb 18, 2020

Betty L. Troyer, 61, of Fredericksburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 18,2020. She bravely battled cancer three times in her life. Cancer cannot beat you when your goal is Heaven.

She was born on April 9, 1958 to the late Atlee and Vera (Kandel) Weaver of Apple Creek, OH. She married...

Feb 17, 2020

Alka Mae Hines, 87, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a brief illness.

Alka Mae was born March 12, 1932 in Crum, WV to the late James T. and Bessie (Corns) Marcum.  She had made her home in Creston moving to Mansfield in 1971 and returned...