Obituaries IN OHIO

Jan 9, 2020

Clemance Lee Hochstedler, 40, of 6598 Hoy Rd., Wooster, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 as a result of an accident at his home involving a corn picker.

He was born April 6, 1979 in Iowa to the Lloyd and Miriam (Schlabach) Hochstedler and married the former Susan R. Miller, daughter of Reuben D. and Clara (Yoder) Miller...

Jan 7, 2020

James Jeffery Hannon, 60, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 while at work after an apparent heart attack.

Jim was born June 28, 1959 in Jamestown, NY to David and Phyllis (Wagner) Hannon and was employed at Chemspec in Orrville.  He attended Crossroads Assembly of God in Creston and was a wonderful son...

Jan 7, 2020

Woodrow Lynn Harper, 72, of Burbank, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at Ohio’s LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a lengthy illness. Woody was born Nov. 13, 1947 in Charleston, WV to the late Woodrow Clinton and Alma Grace (Phillips) Harper and was a graduate of Walton High School.  On Oct. 7, 1989 he married the former Debra...

Jan 3, 2020

Raetta Jean Winebrenner, 60, of Lander, Wyoming and formerly of Creston passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2020 ather home. Raetta was born April 3, 1959 in Barberton  to Ronald Olin  and Emma Faye (Baisden) Winebrenner.  She graduated from Norwayne High School in 1977 and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in Interior Design 1982. Then she worked...

Jan 3, 2020

George E. Lelekacs, Jr., age 84, of Medina passed away on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 at Medina Meadows after a period of declining health.

George was born April 12, 1935 in Uniontown, PA to the late George and Mary (Kostrub) Lelekacs.  After his mother’s sudden passing at 6 months old, his father married the late Elizabeth (Lako)...

Jan 2, 2020

Betty Jo Edwards, 69, of Burbank, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a lengthy illness.

Betty was born Sept. 27, 1950 in Bonanza, KY and had made her home in Burbank most of her life.  She married Charles  Edwards, Sr. on Dec. 13, 1973 and he survives.  She...

Jan 2, 2020

Anita Mae Green, 66, of Sterling, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s Disease.

Anita was born Aug. 1, 1953 in Lodi to the late Sherman and Margaret (Davis) Green and awas a 1971 graduate of Norwayne High School.  She had made her home in the...

Dec 31, 2019

FREDERICKSBURG – Willis Carl Spencer, 90, of Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare.

Willis (Bill) was born on October 8, 1929 in Holmes County to Heber W. and Mary (Kerr) Spencer and was a 1947 graduate of Fredericksburg High School.  He married Anita (Greenwald) Spencer on December 6, 1959 and...

Dec 31, 2019

JB Lytle, 92, of Fredericksburg, passed away at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 after a period of declining health.

John Boyer Lytle was born in Fredericksburg on Aug. 25, 1927 to George B. and Bertha (Gilt) Lytle and was a 1945 graduate of Fredericksburg High School.  While attending Dennison...

Dec 26, 2019

Nelson J. Hostetler, 75, formerly of Fredericksburg, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 at Akron City Hospital after a period of declining health.

He was born June 27, 1944 in Tuscarawas Co. to the late Jonas and Lizzie (Miller) Hostetler and married Lizzie Ann Miller on March 28, 1968 and she survives.

In addition to...

Dec 25, 2019

Richard R. Wilson, 91, of Wooster, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 after a brief illness.

He was born March 13, 1928 in Wayne County to the late Ashley and Evelyn (Waters) Wilson and was a 1946 graduate of Smithville High School.  On Aug. 31, 1949 he married the former Norma Cusack...

Dec 23, 2019

Effie Bertha Schlabach, 91, of Township Road 326, Millersburg, died peacefully at her home on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 after a brief illness.

She was born Nov. 19, 1928 in Holmes County to the late Jacob C. and Sadie (Tice) Schlabach.  She had worked for the Molly Miller family in Wooster, had been a hostess at the...

Dec 23, 2019

Eli J. Hostetler, 77, of Shreve, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare after a 9 month period of declining health.

Eli was born Feb. 17, 1942 in Wayne County to the late Joni T. and Mary (Miller) Hostetler and married the former Linda J. Shetler on May...

Dec 19, 2019

Keith Ervin Schaffter, 68, of Wadsworth passed away Thursday, Dec.19, 2019 after a battle with cancer.

Keith was born Sept. 22, 1951 to the late Ervin and Clara (Gingery) Schaffter and was a 1970 graduate of Norwayne High School.  He attended Akron University and Marquette University and retired from Fair Finance.  He was a member of the...

Dec 16, 2019

Richard J. Cukyne Jr., 43, of Medina passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Medina on April 9, 1976 to the late Richard J and Janet L. (Rettig) Cukyne Sr. He moved to St Louis in 1985 and back to Medina in 2011. He graduated from Lindbergh High School...

Dec 15, 2019

Dean Frederick Marty, 79, of Creston, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 after a period of declining health.

Dean was born Dec. 17, 1939 on the family farm near Sterling to the late Raymond and Grace (Gasser) Marty and was a 1957 graduate of Norwayne High School.  One Sept. 24, 1960 he...

Dec 13, 2019

Clara would like to let you know that her mission here has been completed and she has departed to attend a long awaited reunion with friends and family she hasn’t seen in years. This includes her parents, Joseph W. and Della, husbands Alfred and Glen, son Joe and her best friend, Thelma. Her new mission, from which she will...

Dec 13, 2019

Theodore Charles Balun, 66, of Parma passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at Holy Family Hospice Center.

Born in Cleveland on Oct. 8, 1953 to the late Theodore and Anna (Bezik) Balun, he graduate from James Ford Rhodes High School.  Ted worked for 33 years at Warrensville Developmental Center and he loved music and movies.  His favorite...

Dec 12, 2019

Samuel Miles Jacobs, 43, of Wooster and formerly of Creston, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at his home.

Sam was born April 6, 1976 in Wooster and was the son of George Jacobs of New Albany and Patricia (Chakey) Jacobs of Seville.  Also surviving are his sisters and brothers, Elizabeth (Brian) Taffin of Canton, GA,...

Dec 12, 2019

Francis Howard Carney, 91, of Wadsworth formerly of Seville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at the Avenue at Wooster after a period of declining health.

Francis was born Sept. 20, 1928 in Kulpmont, PA to the late Bloyd and Ella (Berisford) Carney and married Dorothy Bishop of June 14, 1946 and she survives.   He was a...