Merlin Benjamin Haskins
Feb 17, 2017
Merlin B. Haskins, 93, of Creston, died peacefully on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness. Merlin was born near Canaan on Aug. 15, 1923 to the late Benjamin and Pearl (Kissinger) Haskins and married Blanche Dawson on Aug. 12, 1941. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1998. On Oct. 10, 1998...
Timothy M. Gallatin
Feb 16, 2017
Timothy M. Gallatin, 74, of Seville, died unexpectedly while doing what he loved, working on his family farm. Tim was born Jan. 29, 1943 in Sharon Center to the late Merrell and Edith (Eshelman) Gallatin and married in the former Lori Pocta in May of 1968. She preceded him in death on Jan. 4, 1988. He was a graduate of...
Elmer E. Gasser
Feb 14, 2017
Elmer E. Gasser, 74, of Wooster, formerly of Creston, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief battle with cancer. Elmer was born May 1, 1942 in Wadsworth to the late Elmer and Bertha (Lance) Gasser Sr. and married the former Darla E. Landes on Feb. 20, 1960. She survives. He graduated from...
Noah Joseph Wolboldt
Feb 12, 2017
Noah Joseph Wolboldt, 5 weeks old, died in the loving arms of his family Justin and Lisa Wolboldt of Smithville, on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Noah was born Jan. 2, 2017 at Wooster Community Hospital. During his short stay here on Earth, he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and...
Wyatt Cole Keim
Feb 12, 2017
Wyatt Cole Keim, infant twin son of Steven and Freida (Mast) Keim of Fredericksburg was stillborn on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at Akron General Hospital as a result of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. He will be missed by his parents, Steve and Freida; sisters and brothers, Amy Keim and fiancé’ Brent Carr of Apple Creek and Lori Keim, Jonathon...
Wanda Blanche Jacobs
Feb 6, 2017
Wanda B. Jacobs, 83, of Wadsworth, formerly of Creston, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Hospice of Medina County. Wanda was born Sept. 3, 1933 in Sharon Township to the late Paul E. and Mary L. (Young) Billman and graduated from Wadsworth High School. On Sept. 22, 1951 she married Arlo P. Jacobs and he preceded her in...
Timothy Joseph Hosfeld
Feb 6, 2017
Timothy Joseph Hosfeld, 59, of Fredericksburg, passed away at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster on Monday evening, Feb. 6, 2017 after a courageous battle with Dementia. Tim was born March 19, 1957 in Massillon to Bernard and Lottie J. (Bissett) Hosfeld and was a 1975 graduate of Waynedale High School. Tim had worked for over 30 years at Smuckers in Orrville...
Robert B. Ripley
Feb 6, 2017
Robert B. Ripley, 79, of Creston, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Medina Hospital after a lengthy illness. Bob was born in Creston on April 20, 1937 to the late Lyle and Josephine (Meliers) Ripley and married the former Eleanor “Elly” Jones on Dec. 22, 1956 who survives. He established Accurate Office Equipment in 1965 which he operated...
Christopher Sherman Green
Feb 3, 2017
Christopher Sherman Green, 53, of Creston died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at Wyant Woods Care Center in Akron after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s Disease.
Chris was born April 21, 1963 in Wooster to the late Sherman and Margaret (Davis) Green and attended Norwayne High School. He had worked at Sheller Meats, Goldsmith & Eggleton and at...
Mary Jeanne Schafrath
Feb 1, 2017
Mary Jeanne Schafrath, 87, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a brief illness. She was born July 18, 1929 in Dalton to the late Daniel B. and Fannie Elizabeth (Zaugg) Amstutz and was a 1948 graduate of Dalton High School. Mary Jeanne had worked at Freedlanders and at Loaves and...
Walter Stanley Lloyd
Jan 31, 2017
Walter S. Lloyd, 81, of Parma passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 at Burbank Parke Care Center following a period of declining health.
Born in Wayne County, WV on March 24, 1935 to the late Reuben and Ethel (Thompson) Lloyd, Walt served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958. He retired from Holland Trucking having previously worked for...
Brenda A. May
Jan 28, 2017
Brenda A. May, 56 of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at her home following an unexpected illness.
Brenda was born Aug. 12, 1960 in Wooster to the late Algie and Beatrice (Moore) Deeds she married Joseph M. May Jr. on April 9, 1982. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2013. She had made her...
Shirley J. Lonsbury
Jan 26, 2017
Shirley J. Lonsbury, 66 of Wooster, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster following a courageous eight year battle with cancer.
Shirley was born May 14, 1950 in Wooster to the late Harold and Betty (Parker) Boyes and married James Lonsbury on November 27, 1967. He survives. She had worked at Ramseyer Potato Farm and...
Marie L. Miller
Jan 26, 2017
Marie Miller, 64, of 6744 Township Road 603, Millersburg, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 26, 2017 at her home following a brief illness. She was born Jan. 30, 1952 in Holmes County to the late Aden E. and Ada Mae (Miller) Miller and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. On Sept. 27, 1973 she married her husband, David...
Frederick Raymond Hookway
Jan 25, 2017
Frederick R. Hookway, 77, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at Altercare of Wadsworth following a brief illness. Fred was born April 17, 1939 in Wadsworth to the late William R. and Hilda (Adams) Hookway and was a 1957 graduate of Norwayne High School. On Jan. 27, 1962 he married and the former Betsy Ann Klepper...
Greta Mazell Dean
Jan 23, 2017
"Together Again"
Greta Mazell Dean October 2, 1932 - January 23, 2017Obitaury:
Greta Mazell Dean, 84, of Rittman, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Wadsworth after a period of declining health. Greta was born Oct. 2, 1932 in Fort Gay, W.Va. to the late William and Lydia (Bellomy) Boyce...
Calvin Charles Miller
Jan 22, 2017
Calvin Charles Miller, of Creston, died Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 2017 at Smithville-Western Care Center following a period of declining health. Calvin was born March 28, 1934 near Seville to the late John R. and Gertrude (Gammell) Miller and married Anna Marie Finnie on July 28, 1955. She preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 2000. He had been a...
James "Rocky" Rokovitz
Jan 19, 2017
James “Rocky” Rokovitz, 65, of Wooster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at his home after a yearlong battle with cancer.
He was born Nov. 8, 1951 in Euclid to the late Edward and Tillie (Gawronski) Rokovitz and married the former Jeanette Elliott on June 19, 1971. She survives....
Martin Luther Ruch
Jan 15, 2017
Martin Luther Ruch, 76, of Creston, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Canton after a period of declining health.
Marty was born Oct. 29, 1940 in Jim Thorpe, PA to the late Kenneth and Sarah Ruch and graduated from Milton Hershey High School in...
Carlene "Corky" Palmer
Jan 15, 2017
Carlene Sue “Corky” Palmer, 58, of Rittman, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 in Columbus after a sudden illness.
Corky was born Dec. 13, 1958 in Wadsworth to the late Carl and Sarah (Polley) Ward and married Henry C. Palmer Jr. on June 3, 2000. He preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 2016. She had been the...
