Obituaries IN OHIO

May 10, 2020

Charles Freeman Chipps, II, 71, of Wooster, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness. Charles was born April 20, 1949, in Uniontown, PA to the late Charles Freeman and Esther (Spiker) Chipps. He graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Akron in...

May 6, 2020

Carolyn Rae Setzer of Creston, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 after a brief illness.

Carolyn was born Feb. 16, 1935 in Wooster to the late John W. and Evelyn (McMillen) Potts and was a 1953 graduate of Wooster High School.  She had worked in the catering business prior...

May 3, 2020

Rex Lowell Mairs, 82, of Wooster, died Sunday evening, May 3, 2020 at Smithville-Western Care Center after a period of declining health.

Rex was born Sept. 13, 1937 in Wooster to the late Lowell and Lena (Wharton) Mairs and was a 1955 graduate of Shreve High School.  On June 22, 1958 he married Zandra M. Plymire and...

May 3, 2020

Donald Patrick Walton, 69, of Wooster, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born Sept. 2, 1950 in Wooster to the late Elmer and Denna (Walton) Yockey and was a 1969 graduate of Northwestern High School.  He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War...

May 1, 2020

William Arnold Patterson, 88, of Wooster and formerly of Sterling, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Akron General Medical Center after a brief period of declining health.

Bill was born Oct. 5, 1931 in rural Holmes County to the late Russell and Maude (Arnold) Patterson and was a 1949 graduate of Clark High School.  He served...

May 1, 2020

Robert Dale “Wally” Wallace, 84, of Rittman, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday evening, May 1, 2020 at the Avenue in Wooster.

He was born in Rittman on Dec. 15, 1935 to the late Bert and Minnie (Walters) Wallace and was a 1955 graduate of Rittman High School where he was active in various...

May 1, 2020

Daniel J.C. Schlabach, 96, of 9139 County Road 201, Fredericksburg, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, May 1, 2020.

Dan was born Sept. 5, 1923 near Millersburg to the late Jacob C. and Sadie (Tice) Schlabach and married Mattie M. Troyer on Feb. 7, 1946. Mattie preceded him in death on Nov. 5, 2018 and they shared...

Apr 29, 2020

James Edward “Ed” Brumfield, 77, of Creston, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family after an eighteen month battle with failing health.

Ed was born March 31, 1943 in Crown City, OH to the late James Emmett and Beulah (Wallace) Brumfield and married the former...

Apr 29, 2020

James Wallace Hale, 81, of Rittman, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 under the care of Hospice at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness.

Jim was born March 19, 1939 in Wayne, WV to the late James and Mary Belle (Booth) Hale and married the former Donna Sue Watts on...

Apr 26, 2020

Lester E. Miller, 83, of 8660 Township Road 323, Holmesville, went to be with the Lord after a short illness on April 26, 2020.

He leaves his beloved wife, Miriam (Bontrager) Miller of 61 years; sons, Marlyn Ray (Mary) of Burns, WY, Glenn Roy (Arlene) of Millersburg and Matthew Bryan of the home.  He enjoyed being with...

Apr 26, 2020

Arthur Eugene “Pete” Christopher, 89, of Smithville died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Autumnwood Care Center in Rittman after a period of declining health.

Arthur was born in Kenmore on June 19, 1930 to the late Sidney and Gladys (Baker) Christopher and was a 1949 graduate of Burbank High School.  He served in the U.S. Army during...

Apr 25, 2020

Robert L. McCune, 85, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 25, 2020 after a period of declining health.

He was born Nov. 2, 1934 in Ravenswood, WV to the late Kale and Minnie (Starcher) McCune and married the former Lorena Mae Lemon on Jan. 10, 1959 who survives.  He retired from Techni-Cast in...

Apr 24, 2020

Mary Catherine Boettcher, 54 of Medina, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020. She was born to her parents Donald and Kathleen Cunningham on Jan. 1, 1966 in Cleveland. A graduate of Magnificat High School, she went on to earn a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from Cleveland State. Mary worked as a Speech Pathologist for 5 years before...

Apr 24, 2020

Arnold Gunnels, 92, of Smithville, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 24, 2020.

He was born on Dec. 22, 1927 in Wayne, WV to the late Henry and Martha (Saunders) Gunnels.  Life on the farm made him physically strong and instilled a work ethic which carried him through until retirement at the...

Apr 20, 2020

Linda Fay Holbrook Jackson Earls, 60 of Burbank, died Monday April 20, 2020 at Wooster Community Hospital.

Linda was born in Ashland, OH on November 27, 1959 to the late Andy Jay and Joann (Whitt) Holbrook. She married David Ray Jackson in 1979 and he preceded her in death in 1996. She had lived in Burbank the...

Apr 18, 2020

Smithville – Gene L. Laird, 65 was embraced by his Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 18, 2020.

Gene was born March 23, 1955 in Moline, IL and was the son of the late Marvin C. and Patricia E. (Lynch) Laird.  In 1982 he met his future wife, Beth Chaplin over a can of Mountain Dew and they...

Apr 14, 2020

Warren Griffith, 74, of Sterling, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Akron City Hospital after a period of declining health.

He was  born July 23, 1945 in Clay County, WV to the late William and Nellie Lillian (Brannon) Griffith and given the name, Harry Warren.  He retired from Ford Motor Company after 31 years of service...

Apr 13, 2020

Donna Jean Kast, 75, of Rittman, passed away peacefully at Barberton Summa Hospital  on Monday, April 13, 2020 after a brief illness.

Donna was born Jan. 14, 1945 in Lodi to the late Milton “Dutch” and Marie (Long) Blough and was a graduate of Norwayne High School.  On Sept. 25, 1976 she married Gabriel Kast and together...

Apr 13, 2020

Wooster - Gloria M. Pamer, 97, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, April 13, 2020.

Gloria was born on February 19, 1923 in Burbank, the daughter of the late William M. and Dorotha (Ditch) Reed and was a 1941 graduate of Burbank High School.  On June 3, 1941 she married...

Apr 12, 2020

Sean Patrick Collins, 44, of Athens, OH and formerly of Apple Creek, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 after years of failing health.

Sean was born in South Bend, IN on March 28, 1976 and was the son of Darrell and Marlene (Romick) Collins of Apple Creek and the brother of Dianne (Joe) Kremer of...