Obituaries IN OHIO

May 15, 2019

Lois Hershberger died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at LifeCare Hospice, Wooster Ohio.  She was born in East Lynn West Virginia on February 17, 1960 to Junior Mills and Iverine Lowe Mills. She is survived by siblings Joe Moore, Phyllis Senz, Debra Waggoner, Walter L. Mills, Susan Kosunick and Hobert J. Mills; children Robert, Jimmy and Tawnya Hershberger; grandchildren Christian,...

May 10, 2019

James Alan Hostetler, 72, of Creston, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Cleveland after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jim was born in Lodi on Jan. 22, 1947 to the late James E. and Mary (Blatti) Hostetler and was a member of the Norwayne High School Class of 1965.  He entered the...

May 10, 2019

Flora Thelma Kollert, 94, of Rittman, went Home to be the Lord on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home after a period of declining health.

Thelma was born April 23, 1925 in Fort Gay, WV to the late Clyde and Olive (Artrip) Robinett and married Homer Kollert on Nov. 8, 1947.  He preceded her in death...

May 7, 2019

Ray M. Corp, 83, of Seville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

Ray was born Nov. 26, 1935 in Weymouth in Medina County to the late Harold and Marian (Huffman) Corp and married the former Linda Sue Fulton on July 5, 1958.   He retired from Goldsmith & Eggleton  in Wadsworth and had...

May 7, 2019

Chippewa Lake – Carol Jean Root Shade, 95, is reunited with her “blue eyed boy” after she passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Sprenger Health Care Smithville Western Nursing Home.

Carol Jean was born October 4, 1923 to Everett and Ruth (Haskins) Root in Chicago, IL.  She had fond memories growing up on the south side...

May 5, 2019

Laura Helen Young, 91, of Rittman, died peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019 a LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness.

Laura was born May 18, 1927 in Sterling to the late Ulah and Alice (Roberts) Shane and was a 1945 graduate of Sterling High School.  On Jan. 22, 1947 she married Nester Young Sr. and...

May 2, 2019

Robert Dale “Bob” Schorle, 77, of Sterling, died peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home after a brief illness.

Bob was born Oct. 30, 1941 in Sterling to the late John and Mary (Calame) Schorle and served in the U.S. Air Force.  He married the former Linda Cunningham on Sept. 26, 1964 and she survives.  ...

Apr 30, 2019

Trudy A. Marcus, 64, born September 10, 1954 went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2019. She resided in Creston and previously lived in Wooster where she raised her family Benjamin Marcus (Marcy), James Marcus, and Riyssa Greene (Joseph). She is also survived by her sisters. Vicky Alfred and Jean Trapp as well as her grandchildren, Alexus...

Apr 30, 2019

CRESTON – Richard G. Russell, 81, of Creston, Ohio died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, after a brave battle with cancer.

Richard was born February 10, 1938 in Orrville, to the late Alvin C. and Ethel F. (Sabins) Russell, and was married to V. Kay (Weekley) Russell on October 13, 1963.

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Apr 29, 2019

Harold Douglas Long, of Jacksonville, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 29, 2019 after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Mr. Long graduated from West Plains High School in Missouri in 1966 and did one tour of duty in Vietnam on the USS Coral Sea and USS Roosevelt. He was awarded several...

Apr 28, 2019

R. Barry Cline died Saturday, April 27, 2019, surrounded by family.

Barry was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on October 27, 1943 to Sheldon ‘Tate’ Cline and Marjorie

‘Margie’ Graves Cline. He graduated from McArthur High School and attended Ohio University.

Barry served in the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, returning from Vietnam in 1966....

Apr 28, 2019

Christina Lynn “Crissy” Troyer, 48, of Creston passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 as a result of an accident.  She and Steve were doing something that they loved, taking a ride on their Harley.

Crissy was born on Dec. 15, 1970 in Medina to Robert and Karen (Dawkins) Hughes and received her LPN degree from the...

Apr 28, 2019

Frances E. Swartz, 93, a lifelong resident of Burbank, died peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Lodi Community Hospital after a period of declining health.

Frances was born Jan. 20, 1926 in Burbank to the late Charles and Nellie (Fair) Packard and was a 1944 graduate of Burbank High School.  She attended Wooster Business College and...

Apr 25, 2019

Andy D. Miller, 79, of 8679 County Road 201, Fredericksburg, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 25, 2019.

He was born Oct. 17, 1939 in Wayne County to the late Dan D. and Lydia (Schlabach) Miller and married Sarah A. Swartzentruber who preceded him in death on May 1, 2011.  He had been a farmer and was a...

Apr 23, 2019

Emanuel J. Hershberger November 4, 1925 - April 23, 2019

Deacon Emanuel J. Hershberger, 93, of 7578 Township Road 570, Holmesville died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born Nov. 4, 1925 in Holmes County to the late Jacob and Katie (Wengerd) Hershberger and married Katie D. Weaver on Jan....

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...