Ashley Renee (Scoggins) Bailey
Feb 19, 2025
Ashley Renee Bailey, 37, of Wooster, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 at Wooster community Hospital. She had been battling with ALS for the past several years.
Ashley was born in Cleveland on Aug. 20, 1987 and graduated from Brunswick High School. She had made her home in Wooster since 2016 and loved being a mother...
David Eugene Lance
Feb 17, 2025
David Eugene Lance, 75, of Vacaville, CA, passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in Vacaville, CA after a brief illness.
David was born on Feb. 19, 1949 to Norman and Luella (Kerr) Lance and was a 1967 graduate of Norwayne High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 14, 1968 and served in...
Gary Lee Tooley
Feb 17, 2025
Gary Lee Tooley, 74, of Rittman, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. He is now in the presence of the Lord.
He was born on June 25, 1950 in Logan, WV to James and Virgie (Brunty) Tooley and attended Logan High School. On Jan. 30, 1970 he married Cora Chambers who survives. Gary...
Sam Hostetler
Feb 17, 2025
Sam Hostetler, 82, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.
Sam was born in Dover on April 16, 1942 to Jonas and Lizzie (Miller) Hostetler. He was always a hard-working, spiritual man who would do anything for his family. His children remember visiting him at Barberton Citizens Hospital where he was Director...
Nancy Ann (Campbell) Ripley
Feb 17, 2025
Nancy Ann Ripley, 91, of Creston, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 at Burbank Parke Care Center.
Nancy was born in Rittman on Feb. 18, 1933 to William and Ruth (Forrer) Campbell and had made her home in Creston since 1942. She married Kent A. Ripley on Thanksgiving Day, 1948 and he preceded her in...
Josefina L. Hostetler
Feb 12, 2025
Josefina L. Hostetler, 75, of Wooster, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 at Akron General Hospital.
Josie was born on November 5,1949 in Harlingen, TX to Juan and Celia (Aldape) Lozano. She married Sam Hostetler on Sept. 17, 2016 and made her home in Wooster since that time. Josie was always a lady who enjoyed decorating...
Roy Clifford Perry
Feb 11, 2025
Roy Clifford Perry, 65, of Lakewood, WA, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at Orchard Park Health Center in Tacoma, WA after a lengthy illness.
Roy was born in Lodi on Feb. 16, 1959 to Walter and Janet (King) Perry of Creston and was a 1977 graduate of Norwayne High School. He served in the U.S....
Michael Thomas Murray
Feb 11, 2025
Michael Thomas Murray, 70, of Rittman, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at Summa Barberton Hospital.
Mike was born on Aug. 16, 1954 in Wadsworth to James J. and M. Dolores (Burns) Murray and was a 1972 graduate of Wadsworth High School. On April 25, 1975 he married Sheila Raye Butler and they made their home...
Robert Smeller
Feb 9, 2025
Robert L. “Bob” Smeller, age 83, of Hickory, North Carolina, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 at his home in following a period of declining health.
Bob was born on Sept. 8, 1941 in Barberton to the late Louis and Barbara (Johanyak) Smeller. He graduated from Norwayne High School in 1959 and served in the Ohio National Guard...
Beth Ann Mccourt
Feb 9, 2025
It is official, Beth Ann McCourt has died…While she wanted nothing more said, it is hard not to remember a life lived to the fullest.
She was born on May 10, 1956 in Lodi, to Major and Patricia (Viall) McCourt. She graduated from Norwayne High School and was a caregiver to many over the years. Beth was...
Ronald J. Harmon
Feb 6, 2025
Ronald J. Harmon, 71, of Burbank, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at Grace House in Akron from cancer.
Ron was born in Wooster on Aug. 13, 1953 to Walter Leroy and Evelyn Chloe (Swain) Harmon and was a 1971 graduate of Wooster High School. On Sept. 2, 1972 he married Dora Lee Rastorfer and she...
Curt Raber
Feb 5, 2025
Ronald Curtis Raber, 67, of Wooster, passed away at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.
Curt was born on Dec. 26, 1957 in Orrville to Ronald Rex and Phyllis (Scheufler) Raber and was a 1976 graduate of Waynedale High School. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration for Malone College and on Sept. 15, 1984...
Marlene D. Wiles
Jan 31, 2025
Marlene D. Wiles, 88, of Lodi, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.
Marlene was born on Nov. 6, 1936 in Rittman to Joseph S. and Adra (Shook) Cabell. She grew up in Creston and graduated with the first class of Norwayne High School in 1954. On Dec. 16, 1955, she married Herbert Wiles...
Mary L Withrow
Jan 30, 2025
Mary L. Withrow, 82, of Creston, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, after a period of declining health.
Mary was born on October 23, 1942, in Spencer, West Virginia to Okie McCune and Mildred Maxine Paget. On May 11, 1985, Mary married Ira Preston Withrow, and they shared 39 wonderful years together. When she was younger...
Norma Jean Wilson
Jan 27, 2025
Norma Jean Wilson, 94, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at Brookdale of Wooster after a period of declining health.
Norma was born in Wooster on May 16, 1930 to Francis and Kathryn (Myers) Cusack and was a 1948 graduate of Shreve High School. On Aug. 31, 1949 she married Richard R. Wilson...
Karen L. (Curry) Arndt
Jan 27, 2025
Karen L. Arndt, 55, of Creston, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, after a period of declining health.
Karen was born on October 6, 1969, in Cleveland, Ohio to Carl and Sharon (Casteel) Curry. After graduating from high school, Karen worked as a school nurse. On July 30, 1990, Karen married Thomas Arndt. In her free...
Larry M. Leaver
Jan 26, 2025
Larry M. Leaver, 77, of Wooster, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 with his family at his side.
He was born on May 21, 1947 in Wooster to John D. and Virginia E. (Wilson) Leaver. He graduated from Norwayne High School in 1965 and served in the U.S. Army from 1966 – 1968 during the Vietnam...
Anthony James Hollingsworth
Jan 25, 2025
Anthony James Hollingsworth, 82, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare after a period of declining health.
Tony was born in Cleveland and was the son of the late Delmer and Evelyn Hollingsworth. He graduated from Jeromesville High School and had retired from Apple Creek Developmental Center. He had also...
Randall Scott Winkler
Jan 25, 2025
Randall Scott Winkler, 61, of Creston, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at University Hospital in Cleveland after becoming ill on Saturday.
Randy was born on Aug. 18, 1963 in Wadswoth to Edward and Wanda (Coen) Winkler and was a 1982 graduate of Norwayne High School and the Wayne County Schools Career Center. He was currently working at...
Nancy Lee Kouns
Jan 25, 2025
Nancy Lee Kouns, 81, of Creston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.
Nancy was born on Sept. 16, 1943 in Edwight, WV to George and Gladys (Brown) McBrayer. On Dec. 24., 1960 she married Joseph Perry “JP” Kouns and they had made their home...
