Obituaries IN OHIO

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...

Dec 12, 2019

Nancy Ann Bergolc, 66, of Creston, went home to be with God on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at her home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Nancy was born Feb. 8, 1953 in Cleveland to the late John and Lena (DiStefano) Cosari and married Richard A. Bergolc on Aug. 6, 1977.  She was a graduate of...

Dec 12, 2019

Ada Hope Emerson, 88, of Creston, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness.

Ada was born Sept. 27, 1931 in Huntington, WV to the late Freelin and Norma (Hooser) Walker and was a graduate of Burbank High School.  On June 9, 1956 she...

Dec 5, 2019

Ada J. (Troyer) Mast, 78, of 8190 Township Road 527, Shreve died Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2019 at her home.

She was born June 28, 1941 in Sugarcreek to the late John E. and Lydiann (Troyer) Troyer and married Levi C. Mast on May 4, 1961. He preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 2001. She was...

Dec 4, 2019

Jesse Lee Ames, 35, of Wooster died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

Jesse was born Feb. 23, 1984 in Millersburg and married Rebecca LeMonte on June 2, 2004.  Jesse was a graduate of West Holmes High School and worked at Robin Industries.  He made his home in Wooster for the past 15 years...

Dec 2, 2019

Abe D. “Harness Abe” Miller, 77, of 7996 Township Road 565, Holmesville, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 at his home after a period of declining health. Abe was born March 30, 1942 in Holmes County to the late David A. and Ella (Kurtz) Miller and married Anna J. Yoder on Nov. 6, 1962.  She preceded him in death on...

Nov 30, 2019

James Drew Rickey, 45, of Creston, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 at his home after an Epileptic Seizure.

James was born Feb. 11, 1975 in Wadsworth to Larry D. and Karen (Massie) Rickey and was a graduate of Norwayne High School.  He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves   and worked as an independent contractor, refurbishing and...

Nov 30, 2019

Elizabeth Caroline Herman, 91, of Fredericksburg, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at West View Healthy Living in Wooster after a period of declining health.

Liz was born March 8, 1929 in Chardon, OH to the late Louis Sr. and Beryl (Maltbie) Pipher and had attended Shreve High School.  On Dec. 18, 1948 she married Harry A....

Nov 30, 2019

James Johnson, 82, of Westfield Township, Ohio passed away on November 7th peacefully after a valiant battle with bladder cancer.

James was born on February 5, 1938 to Weaver and Jessie Johnson in Cleveland, OH. After graduating from North Royalton High School in 1956, he went on to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard for three years....

Nov 30, 2019

Jill M. Parrot, 89, wife of Rollin Parrot, peacefully passed away with family by her side on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

Jill was born in Benton, OH on April 28, 1931 to Marion and R.T. Menuez and was one of eleven children.  She graduated from Holmesville High School, and on July 20, 1952 she married Rollin Parrot....