Irene Frances (Henning) Fry
May 19, 2025
Irene Frances Fry, 94, of Wooster, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, after a long healthy life.
Irene was born on Aug. 8, 1930, in Lodi to Glenn and Alice (Thatcher) Henning and was a 1948 graduate of West Salem High School. She retired at the age of 70 from Wayne County National Bank after 30...
Emma Faye Winebrenner
May 15, 2025
Emma Faye Winebrenner, 87, of Burbank passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 15, 2025 after a battle with dementia.
Faye was born on Dec. 16, 1937 in Wayne, WV to Harrison and Bertha (Bloss) Baisden and married Ronald Olin Winebrenner on Dec. 21, 1957. He preceded her in death on July 24, 2005. Faye retired...
Mary Nell Quarne
May 13, 2025
Mary Nell Quarne, 89, of Wooster, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.
Mary was born on Feb. 1, 1936 in Jay, Florida to Stephen and Jessie R. (Amerson) Simmons. She retired from Regal Ware, Inc. in Wooster and enjoyed caring for grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by...
Bryan Lee Light
May 12, 2025
Bryan Lee Light, 24, of Wooster, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Wooster Community Hospital from complications of diabetes and heart issues.
Bryan was born on Feb. 9, 2001 in Barberton and had made his home in Wadsworth prior to moving to Wooster. He attended the Deepwater Community Church in Wadsworth and he enjoyed drawing,...
Karl O. Benchoff
May 8, 2025
Karl O. Benchoff, 86, of Wooster passed away at his home on May 8th.
Karl was born January 12, 1939 to Guy and Mary Killough Benchoff, the ninth of eleven children.
Karl graduated from Rittman High School where he was an A student and outstanding athlete, earning 11 letters in football, basketball and baseball. It...
Neva Jane (Phillips) Dehoff
May 8, 2025
Neva Jane Dehoff, 73, of Wooster, passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her after a long and bravely fought battle with Inclusion Body Myositis.
Neva was born on July 23, 1952 in Coshocton, OH to Wymar and Dessie (Hankins) Phillips. Before her diagnosis in 2017, Neva was an avid traveler and loved exploring new places. She...
Jeanette Elaine (Paul) Miller
May 8, 2025
Jeanette Louise Miller, 77, of Wooster, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Burbank Parke Care Center after a period of declining health.
Jeanette was born on April 17, 1948 in Anamosa, Iowa to Merle W. and Rosalia (Gorius) Paul. On Aug. 1, 1969 she married Douglas Bruce Miller and he preceded her in death...
Janet Elaine Shaum
May 7, 2025
Janet Elaine Shaum, 91, of Burbank, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.
Janet was born on July 20, 1933 to Bernard F. and Ruth M. (Ringler) Shrimplin and attended Burbank High School. On Aug. 25, 1950 she married Donald E. Shaum and they shared 73 years together until his death...
Sandra Jean Yursa
May 2, 2025
Sandra Jean Yursa, 61, of Medina, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Samaritan Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Sandy was born on October 25, 1963 in Charlestown, WV to Oma Jean McCune and Harold Pearson. She had worked as a nurse’s aide and in the kitchen at the Avenue at Medina and Samaritan Care...
Charles Bennett Brewster
Apr 29, 2025
Charles Bennett Brewster, Sr., 74, of Wooster, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 after a period of declining health.
He was born on July 4, 1950 to Frank and Pauline Brewster and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1972 having served in Vietnam. On June 1, 1974 he married Shirley J. Maxwell and they were blessed...
Spencer T. Church
Apr 28, 2025
Spencer T. Church, 83, of West Salem, Ohio died peacefully at his home on Monday, April 28, 2025.
He was born in Winchester, Connecticut on Feb. 3, 1942 to Courtney and Gladys (Honold) Church. Spencer Church was a Cattleman; finally serving as the herd manager of Circle L Farms near Burbank until his retirement in 2004. He...
Betty Jeanne Schorle
Apr 28, 2025
Betty Jeanne Schorle, 92, went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2025 with her daughters at her side.
Betty was born in Wadsworth on June 1, 1932 to Clarence and Hilma (Minnich) Buckingham. On Sept. 28, 1955 she married the love of her life, Gerald “Jerry” Schorle and they were faithful companions...
James Rolland Vannoy
Apr 26, 2025
James Rolland Vannoy, 57, of Sterling, passed away unexpectedly with his wife Gina at his side on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Jim was born on Nov. 18, 1967 in Medina and was a 1987 graduate of Norwayne High School. On April 17, 2024 he married Gina Marie Santillo whom he had shared the past 10 years with...
Christopher Lee Phillips
Apr 25, 2025
Christopher Lee Phillips, age 59, went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2025. Born March 24, 1966 in Orrville, OH to Judith Ann White and Billy H. Phillips, both surviving.
Chris is survived by partner Diana Tope, his four sisters Judy (Rich) Beckett of MO, Rain (Charlie) Duskey of Orrville, Lorna Duskey of Dalton,...
William Frederick Franklin, Iii
Apr 23, 2025
William Frederick “Bill” Franklin III, 78, passed away peacefully while tending to his beloved sheep at his home in West Salem on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Bill was born on September 28, 1946, in Claremont, New Hampshire, to William Frederick Franklin Jr. and Doris Gregory (Smith) Franklin. He graduated from Lebanon High School and attended college for...
James D. Jervis
Apr 23, 2025
James D. Jervis, 60, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 after a long and hard-fought battle with dementia.
James was born on June 29, 1964, in Orrville, OH to Wallace and Barbara (Decker) Jervis. He had worked for Luke Engineering Company out of Wadsworth for over 25 years before retiring from his...
Shirley Keltz Lapp
Apr 20, 2025
On Easter Sunday, Shirley (Keltz) Lapp of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly of Creston, entered her eternal rest. A 1955 graduate of Norwayne High School, Shirley married James Lapp and raised four children as a Navy wife, an accomplishment she was always very proud of. Joint internment of both Shirley and Jim will take place at a later date.
Debra Dee (Garver) Mitchell
Apr 19, 2025
Debra Dee Mitchell, 64, of Wooster passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, after her second courageous battle with cancer.
Deb was born on August 2, 1960, in Lodi, Ohio to Duane and Joyce Garver, and was a 1978 graduate from Northwestern High School. Deb had primarily made her career working for the Western Reserve Group and...
Marjean Mae (Hartzler) Chastain
Apr 18, 2025
Marjean Mae (Hartzler) Chastain, 97, passed peacefully at her long time home in Wooster on April 18 with loving family by her side. Marjean’s son Lincoln and daughter-in-law Pamela have lovingly cared for her since 2022.
Born in Wooster, Ohio on February 2, 1928 to Dr. Adrian and Ruth (Stuckey) Hartzler, Marjean led an extremely active and...
James L. Zimmerman
Apr 17, 2025
James L. Zimmerman, 74, of Medina, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina after a brief illness..
Jim was born on Aug. 20, 1950 in Lodi to the late Harry and Madeline (Kirby) Zimmerman. He was a 1968 graduate of Norwayne High School and retired from U.S. Chemical &...
