Obituaries IN OHIO

Aug 1, 2025

Ronald K. Flickinger, 82, passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 at the Village at Pine Valley in Fort Wayne, Indiana after a brief illness.

Ron was born on Aug 12, 1942 in Parma to Ronald and Ann (Kirschensteiner) Flickinger and graduated from Westfield High School in 1960.  On Aug. 7, 1965 he married Sandra Coen and...

Aug 1, 2025

Steven Ray Justice, 64, of Smithville, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.

Steve was born on Sept. 8, 1960, in Orrville and served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1977 – 1979.  He married Esther Mae Williams on April 11, 1986, and together they worked hard over the years...

Jul 31, 2025

Kenneth Henry Wise, age 88, of Burbank, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 31, 2025 under the care of Hospice, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, dedication, and quiet strength.

Born on November 13, 1936 to Luther and Maggie (Kurth) Wise, Kenny grew up in Congress, OH where he attended Northwestern High School and was...

Jul 26, 2025

Gladys Napier, 81, of Burbank, passed away on Saturday evening, July 26, 2025, at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.

Gladys was born in Stiltner, WV on May 4, 1944, to William Henry and Nannie Mae (Crum) Dingess and married Bobby Napier on Oct. 7, 1962.  They made their home in Burbank since...

Jul 26, 2025

Myers Eugene “Gene” Palmer, 89 of Creston, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Burbank Parke Care Center.

Gene was born on Oct. 12, 1935, in Bellaire, OH to William and Estella (Shaw) Palmer and married Deloris Mae Jeffers on June 24, 1953.  Deloris preceded him in death on Feb. 10, 2024. He had worked at...

Jul 25, 2025

Janet A. Hanzie, 85, of Rittman, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman

Jan was born on Dec. 3, 1939, in Spencer, OH to Vernon and Amanda (Crabtree) Mantz and after her father’s death her mother married Leslie Kaylor who raised Jan.  She graduated from Norwayne High School in...

Jul 24, 2025

Patricia Ruth Dilling, 96, of Seville, OH passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2025, after a brief illness.

Pat was born on June 26, 1929, in Everett, PA to Ira and Ruth (Brallier) Holsopple.  She graduated from Lewistown High School in Lewistown, PA and later from Malone College in Canton, OH.  On June 19, 1949,...

Jul 22, 2025

Patricia Marilyn Zuber, 72, of Lodi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Patty was born on November 24, 1952, in Lodi, Ohio to Ralph Cehrs and Janet Hackworth. She enjoyed crafting especially with ceramics, reading, horses, and getting to spend time with her grandchildren.

Patty is survived by her daughters and their husbands,...

Jul 19, 2025

Janet Marie Smith, 87, of Wooster passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare.

Jan was born in Medina on March 6, 1938, and was the daughter of Forrest and Thelma (Gingery) Uhler.  She graduated from Norwayne High School in 1956 and retired after working 30 years as an Executive Legal Assistant in the...

Jul 17, 2025

Versil N. James, 89, of Shreve, passed away at home on Thursday, July 17, 2025, after a period of declining health.

Versil was born on Sept. 17, 1935, in Dink, Clay County, WV to Arley and Tressie (Shamblin) James and graduated from Clay County High School in 1955.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 –...

Jul 17, 2025

Kimberly Ann Rehm, 60, of Smithville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 17, 2025, after a lengthy illness.

Kim was born on May 2, 1965, in Orrville to Edward and Diana Sue (Bratcher) Siladi and was a 1983 graduate of Smithville High School.  On June 7, 2014, she married Kelly B. Rehm and together they...

Jul 17, 2025

Holly Glenn “Gene” Drake, 93, formerly of Rittman, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.

He was born on June 5, 1932, in Nebo, WV to Spencer Brooks Drake and Rouie Starcher Watkins and retired from Parker-Hannafin in Wadsworth.  Glenn was a man who was always busy...

Jul 15, 2025

Randy L. Higgins, 76, of Wooster, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, after a brief illness.

Randy was born on Aug. 27, 1948, in Alliance to Howard and Virginia (Stewart) Higgins.  He graduated from Norwayne High School in 1968 and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1970 having served in Vietnam.  On Jan....

Jul 11, 2025

James (Jim) Harvey Green, 68, of Akron, formerly of Medina, passed away suddenly, Friday, July 11, 2025 at home.

He was born January 2, 1957 in Willard, Ohio. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School and Medina County Career Center in 1975. Known as Jamie to his cousins, he loved to play cards and games with family and...

Jul 10, 2025

Sandra Darlene Davis, 78, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Medina Hospital after a period of declining health.

Sandy was born on Dec. 29, 1946, in Cleveland, OH to Harold P. and Pearl L. (Baldwin) Foster and married Robert James Davis on Feb. 19, 1971.  He preceded her in death on Oct....

Jul 9, 2025

Shon Allen Brown, 56, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Shon was born on Jan. 8, 1969, in Dennison, OH to his mother Dixie Brown. He was a journeyman tool and die maker and had worked for Luk in Wooster. On July 27, 2013, he married Sharon Ickes and they had...

Jul 8, 2025

James Allen Lautzenhiser, 82, of Wooster, passed awa on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare after a brief illness.

Jim was born on Aug. 5, 1942, in Moreland to Charles William and Rosabelle (Calhoun) Lautzenhiser and was a 1960 graduate of Waynedale High School.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 – 1969 during...

Jul 7, 2025

Herbert Alvin Patterson, 91, of Wooster passed away at home on Monday, July 7, 2025, after a brief illness.

Herb was born on the Patterson Family Farm near Clark on July 21, 1933, and was a1951 graduate of Clark High School.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1954 – 1956 and on...

Jul 4, 2025

Michael Thompson, 71, of Wooster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 4, 2025 at home after a battle with cancer.  His wife was at his side.  Mike was born on December 8, 1953 in New Martinsville WV to Charles and Pauline (Stone) and was a 1972 graduate of Waynedale high school. On July 15, 1989...

Jul 4, 2025

Wilma Jean Tackett, 82, of Rittman, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4,2025, at Smithville-Western Care Center.

Wilma was born on Nov. 23, 1942, in Camp Creek, WV to Ezra and Georgia Mae (Vanhoose) Russell and was a 1963 graduate of Rittman High School.  On June 23, 1965, she married Clennon Tackett and he preceded her in...