Obituaries IN OHIO

Apr 18, 2019

John Wancha, Jr., 68, of Creston, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Keystone Pointe Nursing Center in LaGrange after a brief illness.

John was born March 21, 1951 in Wadsworth to the late John Sr. and Marjorie (Kollert) Wancha and had worked at Rogers Manufacturing, 76 Truck Stops and for the City of Doylestown. He married...

Apr 11, 2019

Ruth A. Yoders, 90, of Wadsworth, died peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Altercare of Wadsworth.

Ruth was born Feb. 21, 1929 in Lodi to Henry B. Steele and Leta (Badger) Sell and was a graduate of Chatham High School. She had worked at the Ohio Injector before getting married to Paul R. Yoders on July...

Apr 10, 2019

Henry A. Keim, 83, of 7695 Township Road 602, Fredericksburg died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 after a sudden illness.

He was born June 30, 1935 in Holmes County to the late Abe J. and Anna L. (Miller) Keim and was a member of the Old Order Amish. He had been a farmer...

Apr 10, 2019

Paul J. Obermiller, 75, of Wooster, formerly of Creston, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Paul was born April 5, 1944 in Lodi to the late Clarence and Mary (Pallotta) Obermiller and was a 1962 graduate of Norwayne High School. He served in the Air National Guard and on August 28, 1965 he married...

Apr 7, 2019

Janet LaVerne Gray, 80, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Sycamore Run Nursing Home in Millersburg after a period of declining health. Janet was born April 10, 1938 in Burbank to the late Carl E. and Jessie (Bair) Gray. She had made her home with her brother, Merle and family for 17 years and at...

Apr 6, 2019

Mattie A. Mast, 78, of 6716 S. Honeytown Rd., Wooster, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 6, 2019.

She was born June 19, 1940 in Charm to the late John C. and Fannie (Mast) Raber and married Atlee E. Mast on April 7, 1959 and he survives. She was a member of the Old...

Apr 6, 2019

Merlin D. “Mac” McCrary, 91, of Lodi, died peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.

Mac was born July 9, 1927 in Ashtabula to the late Oliver Willard and Mabel Gertrude (Elliott) McCrary and graduated from East Conneaut High School. On Dec. 6, 1947 he married Nancy...

Apr 2, 2019

Virgil Ray Winchell, 70, of Wooster, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the comfort of his home after a brief illness.

Ray was born May 27, 1948 in Wadsworth to the late Clyde Sr. and Maxine (Goody) Winchell and was a 1966 graduate of Norwayne High School. On Oct. 3, 1981 he married the former Linda...

Apr 1, 2019

Zachary Brent Murray, 29, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2019.

Zach was born Jan. 4, 1990 to Brent G. and Jennifer (Corp) Murray. He graduated from Norwayne High School in 2008 and was working at C & D Trucking in Cleveland. On Sept. 16, 2017 he married the love of his life Amanda...

Mar 31, 2019

Regina Mae “Jeanie” McCune, 59, of Wooster, passed away unexpected at her home on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

Born Aug. 16, 1959 in Wadsworth she was the daughter of Robert L. and Lorena Mae (Lemon) McCune. She was a graduate of Wooster High School and had worked in health care and in nursing homes most of her...

Mar 30, 2019

Michael Albert Landrum, 70, of Creston, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital after a brief illness.

Mike was born Sept. 20, 1948 in Lodi to the late Albert and Reva (Denniston) Landrum and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 967 – 1970. He had worked as a Truck Driver, at Volvo...

Mar 26, 2019

Genevieve M. Williams, 85, of Holmesville, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Sycamore Run Nursing Home in Millersburg after a lengthy illness.

She was born Sept. 19, 1933 in Sardis to the late M. Albert and Hazel (Leggett) Stewart and was a graduate of Sterling High School. She married Kenneth Williams on Sept. 24, 1955...

Mar 23, 2019

Fred L. Meck, 88, a 62 year resident of Ida, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Canton, OH. Fred was born on March 11, 1931 to Loyd and Stella (Quaintance) Meck in Bucyrus, OH. He graduated second in his class at Bucyrus High School in 1949 and continued his education at Ohio University, getting his Bachelor’s...

Mar 21, 2019

Charles R. “Sonny” Eller, 63, of Wooster, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland after a period of declining health.

He was born March 9, 1956 in Orrville to Charles and Eleanor (Snyder) Eller and had been a truck driver for many years. He was a member of Smithville United Methodist Church and enjoyed...

Mar 16, 2019

Jason Keith Satterfield, 42, of Massillon, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Jason was born Aug. 8, 1976 in Parkersburg, WV and graduated from Ritchie County High School in 1995. He was a truck driver having recently started working for Mast Trucking and enjoyed fishing bowing, music, sports, cars and trucks.

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Mar 13, 2019

Owen Patrick Howard Woodruff February 21, 2019 - March 13, 2019

Obituary:

On March 13, 2019, Owen Patrick Howard Woodruff was received into the Kingdom of Heaven after twenty days of earthly life. He was loved and cherished fiercely by his family and will be forever missed. Owen is the beloved son of Kathryn and Adam Woodruff,...

Mar 11, 2019

Judith Gail McClain, 77, of Creston, died peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2019 at The Avenue at Wooster after a lengthy illness.

Judy was born in Clay County, WV on Dec. 8, 1941 to the late Sherman E. and Myrtle Ivy (Bird) Truman. She married Dale McClain on Aug. 20, 1960 and he preceded her in death...

Mar 10, 2019

Crist E. Miller, 73, of 7597 Frease Rd., Fredericksburg, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the residence.

He was born January 13, 1946 in Wayne County to the late Emanuel and Mary (Mast) Miller and married Lovina Miller on April 9, 1970 who survives. He had operated a farm and was a member of the Old Order...

Mar 8, 2019

Betty Hartshorne went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the age of 94. She was born near Burbank to the late Frank and Florence (Markel) Graf and was a 1942 graduate of Creston High School. She lived her many years in Summit, Wayne and Medina Counties where she made many friends...

Mar 8, 2019

Rex A. Fetzer, 61, of Creston died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Rex was born in Lodi on July 1, 1957 to James and Betty (Kline) Fetzer and was a 1975 graduate of Norwayne High School. He had work at CVS Pharmacy, K-Mart and at the Dirty Olive Grill where...